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Ajit ups the ante, rings 'alarm' against BJP corruption in Pune

PUNE, Jan. 8 -- Deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar Wednesday launched the party's 'Alarm' campaign for the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Pimpri... Read More


BJP releases civic poll manifesto for Pune, promises tax waivers, big-ticket infrastructure projects

India, Jan. 8 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday released its manifesto for the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, promising property tax waivers for small homes owner ... Read More


NCP launches 'Alarm' campaign for PMC, PCMC; targets BJP local leadership over civic failures

India, Jan. 8 -- Deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar Wednesday launched the party's 'Alarm' campaign for the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Pimpr... Read More


Former Pune MP Suresh Kalmadi passes away

India, Jan. 7 -- Former Pune Member of Parliament, Union minister of state for railways, and veteran sports administrator Suresh Kalmadi passed away early Tuesday after a prolonged illness. He was 81.... Read More


Congress loses ground in Pune after sidelining former MP

India, Jan. 7 -- The Congress' steady decline in Pune over a decade and half is closely linked to the sidelining of former MP Suresh Kalmadi, with party leaders acknowledging that the absence of a sin... Read More


Kalmadi put Pune on the international map through marathon, cultural and film festivals

India, Jan. 7 -- Former Pune MP Suresh Kalmadi played a central role in several initiatives that pushed the city into the national and international spotlight, particularly in sports and cultural even... Read More


Sharad Pawar will stay away from civic polls: Rohit Pawar

India, Dec. 30 -- Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Monday said party supremo Sharad Pawar will not campaign in the upcoming municipal elections and will not involve in the seat distr... Read More


As talks with NCP collapse, Sharad Pawar's party returns to MVA table for Pune civic polls

India, Dec. 28 -- Negotiations between the two rival Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions over seat sharing have hit a deadlock, prompting the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) to reopen talks with Congr... Read More


Seat-sharing splits Pawars again, NCP (SP) turns to MVA

PUNE, Dec. 28 -- Negotiations between the two rival Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions over seat sharing have hit a deadlock, prompting the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) to reopen talks with Congre... Read More


Congress asks Pune unit to contest civic polls independently amid alliance uncertainty

India, Dec. 26 -- The Congress has directed its Pune city unit to prepare for the upcoming municipal elections on its own and avoid alliance talks with Nationalist Congress Party/NCP (Sharadchandra Pa... Read More