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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar passed away in a plane crash on Wednesday morning near Baramati in Pune district. He was traveling to attend a public rally. Tragically, all passengers on board the aircraft lost their lives. Final Post Before the Tragedy Shortly before the accident, Ajit Pawar shared a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account, paying tribute to the great freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary. In the post, Pawar wrote: "On the birth anniversary of the eminent freedom fighter and 'Punjab Kesari' Lala Lajpat Rai, who sacrificed his all for the nation’s independence, I offer my humble tribute. His patriotism will continue to inspire us. Lala Lajpat Rai passed away in October 1928 from severe injuries sustained during a police baton charg...

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has tragically passed away in a plane crash. His last public appearance was alongside Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at a Cabinet Infrastructure Committee meeting, where several major development projects received approval. Final Meeting Before Tragedy Pawar was traveling to Baramati to attend an official event when the plane crash occurred, claiming the lives of all on board. A day before this ill-fated trip, he had attended a Mumbai-based government meeting focusing on ongoing and upcoming infrastructure initiatives. A photograph from this session, later shared on social media by the Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office and reposted by Ajit Pawar himself, now stands as a poignant reminder of his last official engagement. Approvals fo...

Bal Thackeray, the towering figure of Maharashtra politics, built the Shiv Sena brand over six decades, commanding Mumbai’s political landscape with unmatched authority. Even Bollywood’s biggest stars—Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan—stood in awe of his influence during the historic 1986 film industry strike, when Thackeray threatened a state-wide bandh to protect cinema workers’ rights, forcing the Congress government to back down. Thackeray’s charisma extended beyond politics; he was regarded as a “political justice” in Mumbai, where businessmen, unions, and ordinary citizens sought his intervention. Despite internal party dissent over the years, from leaders like Chhagan Bhujbal and Narayan Rane to Raj Thackeray, the Shiv Sena founder maintained control, never compromising h...

Mumbai/Thane: BJP leader and Maharashtra minister Ganesh Naik issued a sharp warning aimed at Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, without naming him directly. Speaking in Thane, Naik said that if the BJP leadership allowed him to operate freely, the political existence of the Shiv Sena chief could be completely wiped out. The statement comes amid a long-standing rivalry between Naik and Shinde over political influence in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, particularly in Navi Mumbai, Thane, and Kalyan-Dombivli. Naik’s remarks follow recent municipal election results, where he expressed dissatisfaction with the Mahayuti alliance’s strategy. Where and How It Was SaidNaik made these comments while visiting a Ganesh Mandal in Thane, considered a stronghold of Shinde. He said: “If BJP p...

Mumbai: Political rhetoric in Maharashtra has intensified following statements by AIMIM leaders Imtiaz Jalil and Waris Pathan, who declared their intention to “turn Maharashtra and India green.” The remarks have drawn sharp criticism from the BJP and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, escalating the debate into a full-blown green vs saffron confrontation. Leaders from Shaina NC to Krishna Hegde have strongly retaliated. AIMIM’s Green AgendaSpeaking about party expansion in Maharashtra, AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jalil endorsed controversial remarks made by newly elected corporator Sahar Sheikh, who said she would “turn Mumbra green.” Jalil added, “Not just Mumbra, we will spread green across Maharashtra,” reigniting the political discourse on saffron versus green in the state. BJP Pushback: Histori...