Maratha job quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Friday got angry at a Fadnavis government delegation led by BJP leader Prasad Lad and Minister of Water Resources Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil, which reached his residence in Antarwali Sarati village, Jalna district, Maharashtra, hoping to persuade him against a hunger strike from Saturday, May 30 as planned.
Chief Minister Fadnavis said here on Wednesday that continuous electoral defeats may have affected Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's mental balance.
Congress on Thursday withdrew its Baramati candidate, advocate Akash More, from the by-election against Ajit Pawar-led NCP leader and Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar following appeals by several political leaders and a phone call from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to State Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal.
While Pune district has secured the highest overall allocation in the District Annual Plan (DAP) for the 2026-27 financial year, Nagpur -- the home district of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis -- has recorded the most significant funding increase.
However, BJP spokesperson Navnath Ban responded to Sule's letter by accusing the Sharad Pawar-led NCP of providing political patronage to those accused of narcotics trafficking.
After Manoj Jarange Patil ended his hunger strike over the Maratha quota, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said the government will ensure fairness for both Marathas and OBCs. He explained that the Hyderabad Gazetteer will serve as proof for individuals seeking reservation benefits.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey counterattacked Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday by tweeting against Uddhav using his X handle, after Dubey was criticised by Uddhav Thackeray on Monday for his statements against Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, for allegedly encouraging attacks against Hindi-speaking migrants.
Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut raised questions on Saturday about the willingness of Sharad Pawar-led NCP MP Supriya Sule to work under the leadership of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of the BJP, if at all she agrees to unite her party with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP.
Maharashtra's opposition parties have come down heavily on Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis after violence broke out in Nagpur on Monday.
Ramdev highlighted that Patanjali has invested around ₹1,000 crore in establishing Asia’s largest orange processing plant in Nagpur, with an additional ₹500 crore investment planned.
