Ahead of Maharashtra poll result, jostling starts for CM post | India News

Ahead of Maharashtra poll result, jostling starts for CM post | India News

MUMBAI: Even before assembly poll results could be out, a tiff over CM’s post broke out on Thursday within the Mahayuti as well as in the Maha Vikas Aghadi.While Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat claimed that Eknath Shinde will continue to remain CM once results are declared on Saturday, state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said … Read more

Third Eye: Not at all surprised, Celebration in the muck, Next course of action

Third Eye: Not at all surprised, Celebration in the muck, Next course of action

Congress leadership was disappointed but not surprised with some party MLAs crossvoting during Friday’s Maharashtra Legislative Council election. According to party leaders, most of these MLAs are loyalists of erstwhile Congress veterans Ashok Chavan and Baba Siddiqui, who quit to join BJP and NCP, respectively, before LS polls. Many of these MLAs are expected to … Read more

Kanchanjunga Express Train Accident: Congress blames govt handling of railways

Kanchanjunga Express Train Accident: Congress blames govt handling of railways

The Congress leadership has alleged the Modi government had indulged in “utter mismanagement” of the Railways and that led to many rail accidents during the past 10 years. While expressing anguish over the accident involving the Kanchanjunga Express, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said: “In the past 10 years, the Modi government has indulged in the … Read more

Mallikarjun Kharge as chairman if all accept Nitish Kumar as convenor: Congress to allies

Mallikarjun Kharge as chairman if all accept Nitish Kumar as convenor: Congress to allies

The Congress leadership is in the process of conveying to leaders of alliance partners that it wants a consensus on Nitish Kumar as convenor of the INDIA bloc before announcing appointment of chairman Mallikarjun Kharge with Kumar’s name. No formal announcement has been made on the names, even three days after the alliance leaders discussed … Read more