Nationalist Congress Party, Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019 Latest News & Results

Jejuri Temple Fire: Several, Including Councillor, Injured After Turmeric Catches Fire During Maharashtra Local Body Polls Victory Celebration in Pune; Video Goes Viral

Several people, including a newly elected councillor of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), were injured after turmeric powder (bhandara) offered during the local body poll victory celebration caught fire near the steps of the popular Jejuri Temple in Maharashtra’s Pune on Sunday, December 21. According to police, the incident occurred in the afternoon when NCP candidates Swarup Khomane and Monika Ghadge were being felicitated following their electoral victory. As part of the celebration, lamps, camphor and firecrackers were lit during a customary aukshan ritual near the temple steps.

‘Maharashtra Stands Firmly With Development’: PM Narendra Modi Hails Mahayuti’s Performance in Local Body Elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the Mahayuti alliance's sweeping performance in the Maharashtra local body elections, stressing that it reflects people's "trust" in the vision of people-centric development.

Maharashtra Local Body Elections Results 2025: 'Mahayuti’s Victory Is Due to Election Commission’s Blessings', Alleges Congress

The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the conduct of the recent nagar parishad and nagar panchayat elections in the state, alleging that the victory of the ruling Mahayuti allies was made possible only through the "blessings" and support of the Election Commission (EC).

‘This Victory Is People’s Blessings’: Amit Shah Congratulates Mahayuti Leaders for Big Wins in Maharashtra Local Body Elections 2025

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday congratulated the leaders of the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra for sweeping the state's local body polls, as the Bharatiya Janata Party claimed it won more than 150 seats across the state, and had 3,300 corporators get elected.

Maharashtra Local Body Elections Results 2025: CM Devendra Fadnavis Credits ‘Positive Campaign’ for BJP's Landslide Victory, Calls It Historic

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Sunday, hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) performance in the 246 nagar parishads and 42 nagar panchayats as a "historic" mandate, claiming the party has achieved a level of success unseen in the state's local body politics for more than two decades.

Maharashtra Local Body Elections Results 2025: People Voted for Development Agenda, Rejecting Fake Narrative, Says BJP

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra on Sunday claimed it has topped among all parties by winning the maximum number of presidents and other posts in the nagar parishad and nagar panchayat elections, saying that the nagar parishad and nagar panchayat polls have rejected the fake narrative while voting for the development agenda.

Maharashtra Local Body Elections Results 2025: Mahayuti Surges Past 200-Mark As BJP Dominates Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats Polls

As per the latest trends, the BJP is leading in 3,120 seats out of the 6,859 seats in Maharashtra Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats. Its allies, Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), are leading in around 600 and 200 seats, respectively.

Maharashtra: Major Jolt for MVA and Ajit Pawar's NCP as 20 Leaders Join BJP Ahead of Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Elections

Ahead of the upcoming Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday delivered a major political setback to rival parties by inducting around 20 former corporators and some office bearers from the city.

Nashik Housing Fraud Case: Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Ex-NCP Minister Manikrao Kokate, Refuses to Stay Conviction

The Bombay High Court on Friday refused to stay the conviction awarded by a Nashik sessions court to former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate in connection with the Nashik housing fraud case involving the illegal acquisition of government flats.

Housing Fraud Case: Ajit Pawar Accepts NCP Minister Manikrao Kokate’s Resignation, Forwards It to CM Devendra Fadnavis

Amid a chorus from the opposition, Maharashtra Dy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar on Thursday accepted the resignation of party minister Manikrao Kokate, against whom an arrest warrant has been issued in a housing fraud case. Kokate had submitted his resignation to Pawar on Wednesday after a sessions court sentenced him to two years' imprisonment in the Nashik housing fraud case.

Shiv Sena Symbol Row: Supreme Court to Begin Final Hearing on January 21 in Symbol Dispute Between Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde Factions

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will begin final hearing on January 21, 2026, the dispute between Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde group of Shiv Sena in relation to allotment of 'bow and arrow' election symbol and dismissal of disqualification pleas by Maharashtra Speaker against Shinde faction MLAs.

Sharad Pawar Welcomes PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Manipur, Says ‘It Was Long-Standing Demand of Violence-Hit State’

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-SCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur, asserting that it was a long-standing "demand" of the violence-hit state that the Prime Minister should visit.

‘Intention Was Not To Interfere But Ensure Situation On Ground Remains Calm’: Ajit Pawar Issues Statement on Viral Video of Heated Talks With Woman IPS Officer Anjana Krishna

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has issued a clarification on Friday, September 5, over a purported viral video showing him in a heated argument with the Indian Police Service (IPS) Anjana Krishna, claiming that his 'intention' was 'not to interfere with law enforcement but to ensure that the situation on the ground remained calm and did not escalate further.'

Vice-President Elections 2025: Shiv Sena, NCP Support to Nomination of CP Radhakrishnan As NDA Candidate for VP Polls

BJP allies Shiv Sena and NCP have extended their support to the nomination of Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan as the NDA candidate for the upcoming Vice President’s election.

Will Sharad Pawar Join Hands With Ajit Pawar? NCP (SP) Leader Refutes Rumours, Says ‘Will Never Support BJP-Led Alliance’

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Sharad Pawar has firmly rejected speculation about a possible political reunion with his nephew and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

Advocate Aarti Arun Sathe, Former BJP Spokesperson, Appointed As Bombay HC Judge; Opposition Says ‘RIP Judicial Integrity’

The appointment of former BJP spokesperson Arati Sathe as a judge of the Bombay High Court has sparked political controversy, with Congress MP Supriya Shrinate writing, "RIP judicial integrity." NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar called it “the greatest blow to democracy,” stating, “Doesn’t the appointment of a political spokesperson as a judge undermine the principle of separation of powers and subvert the Constitution?”