Praful Patel entitled to his own opinion: Congress on Gujarat riots row

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 05:12

In a bid to water down the controversy with its ally Nationalist Congress Party, the Congress said that everybody was entitled to their own opinion.

Maharashtra women panel member blames girls for rape; likely to be sacked

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 09:45

The insensitivity towards women`s rights appears to be not just limited to uncouth men. Maharashtra State Women Commission member and NCP member Asha Mirje exhibited similar disposition when she blamed women for not being “careful”.

Sena MLA dares NCP MLA to fight polls against him from Kalyan

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 22:01

Shiv Sena MLA from Thane Pratap Sarnaik, who used to be close to NCP Maharashtra executive president and Mumbra MLA Jitendra Bunty Awhad, took exception the latter for daring Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray to contest against him in Kalyan if he had the guts to do so.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar files nomination for Rajya Sabha

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 09:04

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, who has ruled himself out of electoral politics, has filed his nomination for the biennial Rajya Sabha election from Madha constituency on Friday.

Options of Pawar becoming PM open, indicates NCP

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 20:42

NCP on Wednesday was non-committal on whether Sharad Pawar will work in a UPA government headed by Rahul Gandhi but indicated all options of the party supremo becoming prime minister are open depending on "circumstances".

Sharad Pawar meets Maha NCP leaders on candidates for LS polls

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 20:27

NCP chief Sharad Pawar concluded discussions with party brass in Maharashtra to finalise the list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.

Sharad Pawar to file Rajya Sabha poll papers on Friday

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 17:22

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar will contest the ensuing biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha, a party official said here Tuesday.

Tewari steers clear of Shinde`s remark on Pawar for PM

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 21:20

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari on Saturday sought to steer clear of Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde`s remark that he would be happy to see NCP chief Sharad Pawar become Prime Minister.

Shinde eats own words on Pawar, says Congress` main aim is Rahul as next PM

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 20:24

After Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde expressed his support for NCP chief Sharad Pawar saying that he would be happy to see him as the prime minister, on Saturday backtracked from his remark.

Welcome Shinde`s statement, but Sharad Pawar will not contest LS polls: NCP

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 17:12

Reacting to Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde`s statement that he would be happy to see Sharad Pawar as the prime minister, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik said that the party president is not in the race for the PM`s post.

Would be happy to see Sharad Pawar as PM, says Sushilkumar Shinde

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 15:13

In a setback for the Congress ahead of its crucial January 17 session where party vice president Rahul Gandhi is likely to be named the prime ministerial candidate, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Saturday said that he would be happy to see Maharashtra strongman Sharad Pawar as the prime minister.

No decision yet on quantum of seat sharing between Congress, NCP: Thakre

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 01:54

No final decision has been taken yet on the quantum of seats to be shared by Congress and NCP in Maharashtra for the ensuing elections, state unit president Manikrao Thakre said here on Tuesday.