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Sunetra Pawar sworn in as Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy CM, move seen as bid to protect Ajit Pawar’s legacy amid NCP power tussle

श्रवण शुक्ल - 31 January, 2026

Sharad Pawar hinted at a rushed decision. He said, "Ajit's plane crash put the merger talks on hold."

Maharashtra: BJP-led Mahayuti sweeps 1st phase of civic polls, MVA reduced to margins

OpIndia Staff - 22 December, 2025

Results across Vidarbha, Konkan and Mumbai show BJP expansion into rival strongholds, Congress limited to pockets, and splits in Shiv Sena and NCP clearly favouring Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar factions statewide during civic elections.

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Maharashtra: Maha Vikas Aghadi struggles to hold ground as 46 politicians defect to NDA, 26 of them join BJP

OpIndia Staff - 26 November, 2025

In North Maharashtra, 11 leaders have moved to the Mahayuti, with 10 joining the BJP and one going to the NCP.

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Maharashtra cancels 3-language policy in schools, sets up new panel to make recommendations about the languages

OpIndia Staff - 30 June, 2025

The Maharashtra government has cancelled the controversial GRs that made Hindi a third language in primary schools, CM Devendra Fadnavis announced

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Legal heat on Kunal Kamra: Multiple cases filed for derogatory remarks against Eknath Shinde

OpIndia Staff - 29 March, 2025

Three cases were filed against Kunal Kamra, who was granted interim anticipatory bail on Friday, over his derogatory remarks against former Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde.

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Udhav Sena left red-faced after alliance partner Sharad Pawar felicitates Eknath Shinde, BJP says acknowledgement of Shinde being superior to Thackeray

Jinit Jain - 12 February, 2025

Uddhav Sena was left fuming after alliance partner Sharad Pawar felicitated Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.

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Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as new CM of Maharashtra with deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar

ANI - 5 December, 2024

Ending the long-drawn suspense over who would get the top job, Fadnavis, Shinde, and Pawar met Governor CP Radhakrishnan to stake their claim to form the Mahayuti government on Wednesday.

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Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde confirms his full, unconditional support to BJP candidate for Maharashtra CM

ANI - 1 December, 2024

Shinde mentioned that he had retreated to his native village in Satara district to take a break following a hectic election schedule.

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Maharashtra: Mahayuti government to take oath on 5 December at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, CM not finalised yet

ANI - 30 November, 2024

BJP Maharashtra President Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday announced that the oath-taking ceremony of the Mahayuti government will be held on December 5.

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