Ashish Shelar

Bangalore-born Binny, who was part of India's historic 1983 World Cup-winning squad, steps into the shoes of Sourav Ganguly, widely regarded as one of cricket's greatest captains.

Maharashtra govt may have helped Param Bir Singh to escape, could be laying ground for him to seek asylum overseas: BJP leader Ashish Shelar

Speaking to reporters here, Shelar, the BJP MLA from Mumbai, also claimed that the MVA government, comprising the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress, was obstructing the Centre’s strong actions to tackle the drug menace in the country.

BJP leader Ashish Shelar takes potshots at Deepika Padukone over JNU visit

Padukone had expressed solidarity with Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students attacked by masked goons inside the campus in Delhi on Sunday night. She also visited the university campus on Tuesday. She was trolled on social media for her gesture.

Week on, no portfolio allocation to ministers; BJP slams Maharashtra govt

The Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP came together and formed the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government which took office late last month. However, ministers are yet to be allotted portfolios.

BJP will function as strong opposition: Ashish Shelar

A meeting of party MLAs and senior leaders was held here in the evening.

BJP will win 114 seats in Mumbai: Ashish Shelar

BJP won maximum 16 seats in the city during assembly election in 2014 the turnout of voters at that time was 54 per cent then. This time also the voting turnout is expected to be 53 per cent and I need not say anything more," Shelar said.

No danger at all to my govt, says Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today asserted that there is no threat to his government and it will complete its full term, a comment which came on a day when Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said that its ties with BJP in the state are on a "notice period".

Moderate taxes, high evasions cannot coexist: Arun Jaitley

"If all taxpayers pay their taxes, it will help bring in tax rates further low. The more the evasions and exemptions, the higher will be the tax rate. So, moderate tax rates and evasions cannot co-exist," Jaitley told a meeting of BJP workers here.

BJP MLAs urge CM not to hike ready reckoner rates in Mumbai

During a debate in the ongoing session of the state legislature in Nagpur, a delegation of BJP MLAs led by Ashish Shelar argued in the Legislative Assembly that the hike in the RR rates would affect Mumbaikars, as they will have to bear the corresponding rise in property tax.

BJP launches campaign against Cong on washout session

City BJP unit president Ashish Shelar launched the campaign by taking out a rally outside the Dadar station in Mumbai.

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Eden Gardens to host 2016 World T20 Final

Kolkata's Eden Gardens will host the final of the ICC World T20, to be held in India from March 11 to April 3, next year, across eight cities, the BCCI announced on Tuesday.

BJP, Sena spar over fund allocation in Budget for Mumbai

A Shiv Sena leader's comments that Mumbai has not received sufficient funds invited a strong reaction from BJP which said the remarks show "ignorance" on part of the junior ally, which it claimed, wants to delink the financial capital from the rest of Maharashtra. "If Shiv Sena says we have ignored Mumbai, it shows their ignorance.