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CM Eknath Shinde hits out at Uddhav Thackeray, says, ‘Will respond to allegations with development works’

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Mumbai: Maharashtra’s political scenario has changed since last year after Shiv Sena saw a vertical split, MVA government fell through and Eknath Shinde assumed charge as the Chief Minister.

In the recent jolt to Uddhav Thackeray, the Election Commission allotted the party name [Shiv Sena] and symbol [bow and arrow]. Thackeray has been alleging that EC is the ‘Chuna Lagao Commission’ [Fool others commission]. He made similar comment during his rally in Khed on March 5; he also levelled allegations against incumbent government.

CM Shinde on allegations by Uddhav Thackeray

Reacting to the same, CM Shinde, while talking to media in Mumbai said that Thackeray should introspect and also said that his government will respond to all allegations with development works across the state.

“He (Uddhav Thackeray) should look within himself. Today the place was different, otherwise, his words & allegations were same. Tomorrow he can call Anil Deshmukh & Nawab Malik freedom fighters. We’ll respond to their allegations by doing development works,” said CM Shinde.

He added, “We will take the state forward. People are watching and they want development works and have no interest in seeing (politicians) abusing each other.”

CM Shinde’s swipe at Sharad Pawar

Shinde, who also participated in the ‘Ashirwad yatra’ organised by the BJP on Sunday in two of six Lok Sabha constituencies in Mumbai, also took a swipe at NCP Chief Sharad Pawar.

CM Eknath Shinde on Sunday also noted that Pawar was conveniently ignoring poll outcome in three north-eastern states and projecting Kasba Peth by-poll result as incidicator of change.

Pawar had said that the defeat of BJP in its bastion Kasba Peth in Pune to Congress in recent bypoll was indicative of a change.

“Pawar is selectively looking at the poll results. He is ignoring the outcome of three states from North East region but is talking only about the Kasba Peth assembly segment,” said Shinde and took a dig, adding “I hope Pawar won’t doubt EVMs after the Kasba result”.

BJP flourishes in Northeastern India

The saffron party retained Tripura in recently-held state Assembly polls and will be ruling alliance partner in Nagaland meanwhile the party is backing NPP’s Conrad Sangma in Meghalaya to form government.

Maharashtra

The Election Commission Should Take Immediate Action Against IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla: Atul Londhe

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Mumbai, November 25: IPS officer Rashmi Shukla violated the Model Code of Conduct by meeting Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis while the code of conduct was still in force. The Election Commission must take this matter seriously and initiate immediate action against Rashmi Shukla, demanded Atul Londhe, Chief Spokesperson of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee.

Commenting on the issue, Atul Londhe said that in Telangana, the Election Commission had promptly acted against a Director General of Police and another senior official for meeting a senior minister during elections. “Why does the Election Commission act swiftly in non-BJP-ruled states but fail to notice such violations in BJP-ruled states?” he questioned.

Rashmi Shukla faces serious allegations, including phone tapping of opposition leaders. The Congress had earlier demanded her removal from the post of Director General of Police during the election period, and she was subsequently removed. However, despite the declaration of assembly results, Rashmi Shukla met the Home Minister before the Model Code of Conduct officially ended, violating its norms. Londhe insisted that immediate action should be taken against her.

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‘I Haven’t Resigned Yet,’ Says Maharashtra Congress Chief Nana Patole Amid Rumours Of Quitting Post After Poll Debacle

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Maharashtra Congress president and newly elected MLA from the Sakoli Assembly seat, Nana Patole, denied media reports about his resignation from the post of party chief in the state.

Speaking to the media, Patole said, “I am going to meet Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. I have not submitted my resignation.”

Earlier it was reported that after the crushing defeat of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the recent Maharashtra Assembly elections, Nana Patole offered to resign as Congress state president, taking moral responsibility for the loss. However, conflicting reports claim that Patole has not yet made a final decision, and there has been no confirmation from him or the party regarding his resignation.

The ruling Mahayuti coalition secured a resounding victory, winning 235 seats with 49.6% of the vote share, while the MVA lagged far behind with just 49 seats and 35.3% of the votes. The Congress, in particular, suffered a major setback, winning only 16 of the 103 seats it contested.

Patole, who contested from the Sakoli seat, narrowly retained his position with a margin of just 208 votes—the smallest margin of his political career. This is a sharp contrast to his 2019 Assembly election performance, where he won the same seat by nearly 8,000 votes. His narrow victory this year ranks among the closest contests in the state.

Patole reportedly sought to meet Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi on Monday to discuss his resignation but was unable to do so. The party high command has not yet acted on his reported resignation.

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Mumbai: AIU Officers Nab Transit Passenger & Airport Staff With 24 KT Of Gold Dust Worth ₹2.7 Crore

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Mumbai: Based on profiling, AIU officers maintained discreet surveillance on a transit passenger who had arrived from Dubai to Mumbai and was scheduled to depart for Male.

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During this operation, officers observed the transit passenger handing over an item to a private airport staff, immediately both the staff member and the transit passenger were intercepted by the officers. A personal search of the private airport staff revealed the concealment of 24 KT gold dust in wax form (12 pieces), with a gross weight of 3.976 kg and provisional net weight of 3.800 kg, and provisionally valued at ₹2.714 Crore.

The gold dust was hidden inside transparent self-sealing pouches and placed in the pockets of the pants worn by the private airport staff. During questioning, the private airport staff admitted that the gold had been handed over by the same transit passenger who had been under AIU surveillance. Both individuals were arrested under the Customs Act of 1962.

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