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Discord and Doubts
With barely 48 hours left for the results of the fiercely contested Assembly polls, serious cracks seem to be appearing within the...
Kiran D. Tare
Nov 22, 20243 min read


Above Glam Quotient
Solapur MP Pranati Shinde proved that she is about some realpolitik when she declared open support to an independent candidate in the...
Abhijit Mulye
Nov 21, 20242 min read


Shifting Loyalties, Fragmented Alliances
As November 20 draws ever closer, the electoral contests in the 11 Assembly segments in Solapur district promise to be fiercely fought...
Kiran D. Tare
Nov 16, 20242 min read


Sugar price to play a role in most of Western Maharashtra
Delay in Minimum Support Price by Central Government poses risks for sugar industry; political fallout anticipated Kolhapur: With the...
Rajendra Joshi
Nov 2, 20242 min read


The Barons of Solapur
When the Mohite-Patil father-son duo, Vijaysinh and Ranjitsinh and quit the BJP to return to the NCP (SP) this year, it worried the...
Aditi Pai
Nov 1, 20242 min read


NCP (SP) hopes to leverage rift between Marathas, OBCs
Mumbai: In August, Sharad Pawar’s convoy was stopped in Solapur’s Barshi town by Maratha protestors demanding to know his stance on the...
Aditi Pai
Oct 31, 20242 min read


A beeline for NCP (SP)
THE PARTY IS SEEING AN INFLUX OF SENIOR LEADERS FROM WESTERN MAHARASHTRA AND MARATHWADA Mumbai: A popular joke doing the rounds is that...
Aditi Pai
Oct 26, 20243 min read


The Sultans of Solapur
Sushilkumar Shinde’s recently released memoir reveals lesser-known and interesting facets of India’s political history and politicians as...
Correspondent
Oct 24, 20242 min read


Defections from NCP leave Ajit Pawar visibly upset
Mumbai: Ahead of the Assembly elections, the NCP chief Ajit Pawar is visibly upset. On one hand many of his supporters deserting the...
Correspondent
Oct 20, 20242 min read


Is Ajit unconquerable?
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is currently receiving criticism from all the sides. His trusted associates across...
Abhijit Mulye
Oct 19, 20242 min read


Turncoats Hold Key in Western Maharashtra Contest
Sharad Pawar, the Machiavelli of Maharashtra’s politics, has once again demonstrated his strategic prowess by undermining his nephew Ajit...
Kiran D. Tare
Oct 18, 20242 min read
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