New Delhi, Nov.25 (ANI): Triggering a fresh set of problems for Maharashtra’s Home Minister R. R. Patil, the State’s Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal has blamed the State Home Minister R. R. Patil of evading his call of duty during the Mumbai terror attack by staying indoors and refusing to visit the venue.
Speaking in [...]
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Force One, Maharashtra’s own elite security force designed on the lines of the National Security Guard (NSG), was commissioned Tuesday, just two days before the 26/11 anniversary. It is specifically trained to tackle terrorism challenges and will ‘always remain one step ahead of the terrorists’, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said here.
Force [...]
Mumbai, Nov. 8 (ANI): Maharashtra’s newly appointed Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and Deputy Chief Chhagan Bhujbal on Sunday visited Buddhist monument, Chaityabhoomi, to take the blessings of Dr. B R Ambedkar.
“Today is our first day of taking over the office and also our first cabinet meeting. So, it was important to come here and offer [...]
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) A new Democratic Front government headed by Ashok Chavan took office in Maharashtra Saturday evening.
Governor S.C. Jamir administered the oath of office and secrecy to Chavan, of the Congress party, at the Raj Bhavan in the evening.
Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal took oath as deputy chief minister.
Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) Maharashtra chief minister-elect Ashok Chavan Friday staked formal claim to form the next government with the support of 170 legislators. The new Democratic Front ministry will be sworn-in here Saturday evening.
‘We have submitted letters of support of 170 legislators, including the Congress, Nationalist Congress Party, Bahujan Vikas Aghadi, Rashtriya Swabhiman Paksh, [...]
Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) After a 15-day long wait, Maharashtra chief minister-elect Ashok Chavan Friday staked formal claim to forming the new government with the support of 170 legislators.
The swearing-in ceremony of the new Democratic Front government will be held here Saturday evening.
Chavan, along with deputy chief minister-designate Chhagan Bhujbal and top office-bearers of both [...]
Mumbai, Nov 4 (ANI): The deadlock over government formation in Maharashtra continued on Wednesday even after 13 days of the announcement of results of the 12th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections.
State Governor S C Jamir held separate meetings with Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal at Raj Bhavan here on Tuesday [...]
Mumbai, Nov 3(ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday met Maharashtra Governor SC Jamir for discussions over formation of the State Government.
Addressing the media after the meeting, Bhujbal said that his party was ready to give outside support to Congress for forming the Government.
“He (the Governor) asked us when we [...]
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel Tuesday said his party will ‘definitely’ be part of the next government in Maharashtra and said all power sharing issues with the Congress would be solved ‘in a day or two’.
‘We will definitely be joining the government (in Maharashtra),’ Patel, who is the [...]
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party leader Praful Patel Tuesday said his party will ‘definitely’ be part of the Congress-led ministry in Maharashtra, but asserted that the NCP will stick to the 1999 berth-sharing formula.
‘We will definitely be joining the government (in Maharashtra),’ Patel, also the civil aviation minister in the central government, [...]
Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Governor S.C. Jamir’s efforts to resolve the deadlock in government formation failed Tuesday, with both constituents of the ruling front — Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) — sticking to their positions on power-sharing.
NCP leader and deputy-chief minister designate Chhagan Bhujbal reiterated his party’s stance and accused the Congress of [...]
Mumbai Oct 26 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)’s Chhagan Bhujbal has been appointed the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra for the third time, a top party leader announced.
Party observer and Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel announced Bhujbal’s selection as the NCP Legislature Party leader and deputy chief minister at a press conference here Monday [...]
Mumbai Oct 26 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)’s Chhagan Bhujbal has been appointed the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra for the third time, a top party leader announced.
Senior NCP leader Praful Patel announced Bhujbal’s selection as the NCP Legislature Party leader and the deputy chief minister at a press conference here Monday evening.
Bhujbal [...]
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) Here’s a list of important candidates who emerged victorious in the Maharashtra assembly polls as counting progressed Thursday.
Chief Minister Ashok Chavan (Bhokre) led the Congress’s victory while opposition leader Ramdas Kadam of Shiv Sena was trounced (Guhagar).
Other important Congress winners:
Narayan Rane (Kudal)
City party chief Kripa Shankar Singh (Kalina)
Praniti Shinde (Solapur)
Baba Siddique [...]
New Delhi, Sep. 15 (ANI): Maharashtra Congress leaders on Tuesday met at Defence Minister AK Antony’s residence to discuss seat-sharing formula for the next month’s assembly elections.
Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, former Chief Minister Narayan Rane, Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and [...]
