80 lakh Maharashtra women ineligible for Ladki Bahin scheme; Oppn alleges financial crisisAround 80 lakh women in Maharashtra are no longer eligible for the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme. This follows an e-KYC deadline, w...
01 Jun, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
Congress slams Sena (UBT) for accusing it of using regional allies as 'crutches'Congress has hit back at Shiv Sena (UBT) over accusations of not treating regional parties as equal stakeholders. Maharashtra Congress spok...
06 Apr, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Sena-UBT was ‘not keen on backing’ Sharad Pawar for Rajya Sabha, calls NCP-SP ‘unreliable ally’In a recent political twist, leaders from Shiv Sena-UBT have expressed their distrust towards the NCP-SP alliance. The uneasy feeling surge...
10 Mar, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
Maha Vikas Aghadi finally agrees to back Sharad Pawar for Rajya SabhaIn a strategic maneuver, the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition has unanimously decided to put forward Sharad Pawar as their candidate for the Raj...
05 Mar, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) to contest on 38 seats, NCP-SP on 37 in alliance for Jalgaon Municipal elections: Santosh ChoudharyShiv Sena (UBT) and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) will contest the Jalgaon Municipal Corporation elections together. The...
29 Dec, 2025, 09.25 AM IST
Mahayuti, MVA lines blur for local body electionsPolitical parties are setting aside differences to win local elections. Sharad Pawar's NCP (SP) and Ajit Pawar's NCP are discussing an alli...
12 Nov, 2025, 11.21 PM IST
"INDIA alliance only focused on national-level elections": Sharad PawarSharad Pawar said the INDIA alliance is focused on national-level elections, not state or local elections. This comes as the Shiv Sena anno...
14 Jan, 2025, 06.25 PM IST
INDIA alliance to provide formidable alternative to bring political change: Sharad PawarThe third meeting of the INDIA alliance, consisting of 28 political parties, is set to take place on August 31 and September 1. NCP preside...
30 Aug, 2023, 06.57 PM IST
Developments in NCP won't impact MVA, says UddhavAddressing a press conference here, the former Maharashtra chief minister said he will not do anything that hurt the opposition's unity. Th...
04 May, 2023, 04.41 PM IST
Not involved in talks between Uddhav and Ambedkar, says Sharad PawarThe move was seen as an attempt by Thackeray to consolidate support among Dalits ahead of the civic polls in the state. Thackeray's party i...
05 Mar, 2023, 10.32 PM IST
Maha: Uddhav to lead Sena-Cong-NCP govt, swearing-in on Dec 1The Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance on Tuesday evening announced Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray as their nominee for the Maharashtra ...
26 Nov, 2019, 09.39 PM IST
Ajit Pawar, Raj Thackeray discuss pactMNS and NCP have been engaged in back-channel negotiations for a possible seat sharing/alliance arrangement.
14 Feb, 2019, 11.49 AM IST
MNS' chief Raj Thackeray accuses NCP chief Sharad Pawar of colluding BJP-Shiv Sena break-upThackeray has aimed most barbs primarily at Prime Minister Modi and Maratha strongman Pawar, in this assembly election season.
09 Oct, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Sharad Pawar agreed to pact with Shiv Sena in Assembly polls: Manohar Joshi"In the 2009 State Assembly polls, Pawar had expressed his willingness to have an alliance with Shiv Sena," Joshi, former Lok Sabha speaker...
19 Apr, 2014, 11.00 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Stopped Sharad Pawar from joining NDA, says Uddhav ThackerayIn the past, Pawar has denied seeking to join the NDA and his party, the NCP is fighting the elections in alliance with the Congress.
17 Apr, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar in biz deal: Raj ThackerayUddhav reacted to this saying, "some leaders were speaking out of frustration and the time for reconciliation between cousins passed long b...
02 Apr, 2014, 10.26 AM IST
- Sena ready for a duet with NCP
A day after Sharad Pawar spurned the Congress offer for alliances, it’s now Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray’s turn to give a call for forgi...
21 Mar, 2007, 01.31 AM IST