90-year-old in poll fray, courtesy young Rahul Gandhi

Last Updated: Saturday, October 3, 2009, 13:15

A 90-year-old farmer is contesting the October 13 Assembly polls from Shirol constituency in Kolhapur district of western Maharashtra as a Congress candidate, courtesy party general secretary Rahul Gandhi.

Maha polls: Kavhekar set to quit BJP to join Cong

Last Updated: Monday, September 28, 2009, 19:37

Union Heavy Industries Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has succeeded in winning over former rival Shivajirao Patil Kavhekar and the latter is likely to quit BJP and join Congress soon.

Younger leaders should be given more responsibilities: Pawar

Last Updated: Sunday, September 27, 2009, 23:48

NCP supremo Sharad Pawar on Sunday said younger leaders should be given more responsibilities in the party.

Party rebels jump in fray against official candidates

Last Updated: Saturday, September 26, 2009, 21:06

Upset over denial of party tickets, a large number of rebels, including a sitting Congress MLA, have entered the fray against official candidates for the 21 Assembly seats in the district.

Satish Pradhan resigns from MNS general secretary’s post

Last Updated: Saturday, September 26, 2009, 15:12

Upset over ticket distribution, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) general secretary Satish Pradhan Saturday resigned from the post.

Kalavati not to contest Maharashtra polls

Last Updated: Saturday, September 26, 2009, 13:50

In the midst of flip-flops by farm widow Kalavati Bandurkar on contesting the Maharashtra Assembly polls, the NGO supporting her candidature on Saturday replaced her by another woman.

President`s son Shekhawat, Deshmukh file papers from Amravati

Last Updated: Friday, September 25, 2009, 18:41

President Pratibha Patil`s son Rajinder Shekhawat, who got Congress ticket for Maharashtra Assembly polls, and sitting MLA and state minister Sunil Deshmukh, on Friday filed nominations from Amravati constituency.

Kalavati files papers from Wani assembly seat

Last Updated: Friday, September 25, 2009, 13:54

Kalavati is unlikely to file her nomination for the Maharashtra Assembly polls as she has been hospitalised.

Poonam Mahajan files papers; brother Rahul to campaign

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 15:23

Slain BJP leader Pramod Mahajan`s son Rahul, who is readying for his next TV reality show `Swayamwar-Season 2`, would be campaigning for sister Poonam for the October 13 Assembly elections.

Cracks in RDLF front in Maharashtra

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 19:07

Cracks have developed in the newly-formed Republican Democratic Left Front (RDLF) with a faction of Republican Party of India deciding to contest 15 seats on its own in the October 13 assembly polls in Maharashtra.

Cong, NCP to go for jt manifesto, campaign: Thakre

Last Updated: Monday, September 21, 2009, 21:23

Congress and NCP will be going for a joint manifesto and campaign for the October 13 assembly election in the state.

Ex-ministers, Nimbalkar`s son in Shiv Sena list for Maha polls

Last Updated: Monday, September 21, 2009, 14:32

At least three former ministers and slain Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar`s son were among 126 candidates given tickets by Shiv Sena on Monday for the October 13 Maharashtra Assembly elections which the party is contesting in complete alliance with BJP.