Municipal Council polls: Congress on top, BJP second

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 19:51

Congress in Maharashtra today bagged the highest number of 42 seats out of the total 124 in eight Municipal Councils where elections were held.

TMT chairman polls: BJP appoints fact-finding panel

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 12:45

Maharashtra BJP has appointed a committee to look into various `unsavoury` incidents involving its local leaders in recent past.

BJP urges Maharashtra CM to rethink on INS Vikrant

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 20:12

The state BJP on Saturday appealed the Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to rethink his stand on INS Vikrant, which is set to be auctioned off as scrap.

Athawale would become Deputy CM if Sena-BJP-RPI came to power: BJP

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 23:12

BJP on Friday said that RPI chief Ramdas Athawale would be made the Deputy Chief Minister if the Shiv Sena-BJP-RPI alliance came to power in Maharashtra.

Maha BJP to hold campaign for Patel`s `statue of unity`

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 20:39

The Maharashtra BJP on Wednesday said it has chalked out a series of programmes as a part of its contribution towards the `statue of unity`, to be built in the memory of India`s first Home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Maharashtra BJP to submit papers to irrigation scam probe panel

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 18:30

Maharashtra BJP leaders will submit documentary "evidence" to the Madhav Chitale committee, which is conducting inquiry into the alleged Rs 70,000 crore irrigation scam in the state, on October 21.

Rajnath to walk 5 kms to highlight plight of farmers

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 17:52

BJP president Rajnath Singh will walk five kms as part of a `padyatra` (march) organised by the party to highlight the plight of farmers, specially those producing sugarcane, cotton and soyabean.

Maratha history downplayed in NCERT textbooks: Maharashtra BJP

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 20:54

Maharashtra unit of BJP alleged that there has been "inadequate" representation of Maratha rulers and social reformers in the NCERT social science and history textbooks and demanded immediate inclusion of their achievements.

Can govt ensure madrasas don`t impart religion training: BJP

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 18:07

Terming Maharashtra government`s decision to grant funds for modernisation of the teaching system at madrasas as unconstitutional, state BJP asked if the government could guarantee that religious education won`t be imparted.

NCP MLCs object to reading out of HC order on irrigation scam

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 18:41

Proceedings in Maharashtra Legislative Council were adjourned thrice as NCP members objected to Leader of Opposition Vinod Tawde (BJP) reading out Bombay HC order on irrigation scam during a debate.

`BJP will mobilise anti-Congress votes`

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 21:08

Maharashtra state BJP president Devendra Fadnavis claimed here on Monday that there is an anti-Congress sentiment prevailing in the state, which the BJP would try to mobilise to oust the Congress-NCP government.