‘We respect and will try to learn it’: Ajit Pawar’s suggestion to non-Marathi speakers in the state; stirs language row | India News – Times of India

‘We respect and will try to learn it’: Ajit Pawar’s suggestion to non-Marathi speakers in the state; stirs language row | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday urged non-Marathi speakers in Maharashtra to be sensitive and respectful toward the local language. He advised them to acknowledge Marathi and show a willingness to learn it, saying that this simple gesture could help prevent unnecessary conflict amid the growing language tensions in the state.“Nothing will…

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All’s not well in MVA? Sharad Pawar’s praise for Eknath Shinde draws ire from Uddhav Thackeray’s party | India News – The Times of India

All’s not well in MVA? Sharad Pawar’s praise for Eknath Shinde draws ire from Uddhav Thackeray’s party | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is facing internal tensions after Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) president Sharad Pawar felicitated Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde at an event in Delhi. The move has not gone down well with the Shiv Sena (UBT), with senior party leader Sanjay Raut strongly criticising Pawar for…

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‘State elections not on agenda for INDIA bloc’: Sharad Pawar’s remarks fuel MVA rift amid Shiv Sena’s (UBT) solo move | India News – Times of India

‘State elections not on agenda for INDIA bloc’: Sharad Pawar’s remarks fuel MVA rift amid Shiv Sena’s (UBT) solo move | India News – Times of India

Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray and Rahul Gandhi Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) leader Sharad Pawar on Tuesday reiterated that the focus of the INDIA alliance remains on national elections, with no talks about state or local elections. The statement comes days after Shiv Sena (UBT) announced its decision to fight the Mumbai municipal elections alone.In a…

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Changed Mahayuti dynamics? Ajit Pawar’s NCP seeks parity with Shinde’s Shiv Sena | India News – Times of India

Changed Mahayuti dynamics? Ajit Pawar’s NCP seeks parity with Shinde’s Shiv Sena | India News – Times of India

Ajit Pawar (left) and Eknath Shinde NEW DELHI: Has the dynamics within Maharashtra’s ruling Mahayuti changed? Ajit Pawar‘s NCP, which had come under intense attack from several quarters, including the RSS, after Mahayuti’s dismal performance in Lok Sabha elections, seems to have moved closer to the BJP after the assembly elections. With the Shiv Sena…

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‘Party could have won 90-100 seats if not for Ajit Pawar’s NCP’: Shinde Sena MLA | India News – Times of India

‘Party could have won 90-100 seats if not for Ajit Pawar’s NCP’: Shinde Sena MLA | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena MLA Gulabrao Patil claimed on Sunday that the Eknath Shinde-led party would have secured 90-100 seats in the Maharashtra Assembly elections if Ajit Pawar’s NCP had not been part of the Mahayuti alliance. The Mahayuti includes the BJP, Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde, and NCP led by Ajit Pawar. Ajit…

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Maharashtra election results: Sharad Pawar’s bastion Baramati shifts to Ajit Pawar | India News – Times of India

Maharashtra election results: Sharad Pawar’s bastion Baramati shifts to Ajit Pawar | India News – Times of India

PUNE: The passage of time seemed momentarily suspended at Bhigwan Chowk, Baramati‘s political epicentre as the constituency stepped into a new chapter on Saturday, with Tennyson’s words echoing powerfully: “The old order changeth, yielding place to new…”By noon, 65-year-old Ajit Pawar, often referred to as ‘Dada’, cemented his position as Baramati’s political heir, defeating nephew…

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