Prithviraj Chavan

The Karad South Assembly constituency is set to see a tight contest between two traditional rivals -- former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan of the Congress and Atul Bhosale of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

MVA to transform Ladki Bahin Yojana into rights-based scheme: Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan

Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday said the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will transform the Ladki Bahin Yojana for women .

Case registered against Sambhaji Bhide for remarks on Mahatma Gandhi

The Rajapeth police have registered the case against Bhide under Indian Penal Code section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony), an official said.

Shinde will continue as Maharashtra CM: Fadnavis; dismisses Prithviraj Chavan's claim on Ajit Pawar

Fadnavis was responding to Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan's claim that Ajit Pawar will be appointed as the chief minister around August 10 replacing Shinde.

BJP has promised Maharashtra CM's post to Ajit Pawar, claims Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan

With Ajit Pawar's move to join the ruling Eknath Shinde-BJP coalition on Sunday changing political dynamics in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut also claimed that Shinde will lose the CM's post.

Maharashtra: MVA will have to move SC against Governor's letter for floor test, says Prithviraj Chavan

Governor Koshyari has asked the Maharashtra Legislature Secretary to hold a floor test of the Shiv Sena-led government at 11 am on Thursday.

Prithviraj Chavan slams Centre for letting private hospitals charge for COVID-19 vaccine

Last week, the government had announced that people above the age of 60 and those over 45 years suffering from co-morbidities can avail the vaccine for free at government facilities and for Rs 250 at private hospitals.

Prithviraj Chavan questions ICMR plans for COVID-19 vaccine by August 15

The Congress leader alleged that the ICMR was in a hurry to develop a vaccine only so that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could make a major announcement from the Red Fort during the Independence Day address.

Ban NaMo app as it violates people's privacy: Prithviraj Chavan

The former Maharashtra chief minister also alleged that the NaMo app, the official mobile phone application of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, surreptitiously changes the privacy settings and sends data to third party companies in the US.

PM Modi's 'no intrusion' remark made him popular in China: Prithviraj Chavan

Twenty Indian soldiers died after a fierce clash with the Chinese army personnel at Galwan valley in eastern Ladakh earlier this month.

Coronavirus pandemic | Political leadership absent, says Prithviraj Chavan

Doling out administrative advice to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Chavan, who has been on the top post earlier, said "the first job of the CM is to appoint good IAS officers to the right positions".

FM Sitharaman not being invited for pre-Budget meets by PMO: Prithviraj Chavan

If Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not happy with Sitharaman's performance, he should ask her to resign, the former Maharashtra chief minister said here.

Shiv Sena rejects Prithviraj Chavan's claim of coalition bid after 2014 polls

The Sena, however, also said that its tie-up with the Congress and NCP after the last year's Assembly elections materalised because NCP chief Sharad Pawar did not allow "BJP's political machinations" to succeed and Congress president Sonia Gandhi did not reject the alliance proposal.

Shiv Sena should clarify over Prithviraj Chavan's statement: Devendra Fadnavis

Fadnavis, now Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, said Chavan's remarks were very surprising and revealed the "true face" of the Uddhav Thackeray-led party, which in November formed the government in the state along with Congress and NCP.

Shiv Sena wanted to form govt in alliance with Congress after 2014 Maharashtra elections: Prithviraj Chavan

Even after the assembly election in 2019, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi was not ready for a coalition with the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena but she relented after long deliberations, he told PTI in an interview.

Devendra Fadnavis posting 'doctored videos' out of desperation: Prithviraj Chavan

Chavan said that Fadnavis, who is leader of opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly, should refrain from spreading "hateful" information.

Talks for govt formation at preliminary stage: Prithviraj Chavan

The Congress and NCP on Wednesday deliberated at their respective party levels and later jointly to work out a 'common minimum programme' (CMP) and power-sharing formula, the former state chief minister said.

BJP govt in denial mode over economic downturn: Prithviraj Chavan

Chavan, who is in the fray from Karad South seat in Satara district, dared the state government to name even a single big ticket project conceived and implemented by it in the last five years.

Congress-NCP to fight 123-125 seats each, leave 41 for allies: Prithviraj Chavan

Chavan added that seats may be swapped based on consensus between the two major opposition parties.

PM Narendra Modi's Rafale remark an 'insult' to IAF, its pilots: Prithviraj Chavan

Referring to Modi's statement that the presence of Rafale fighter jets would have given greater firepower to the IAF during the February 27 aerial engagement with Pakistan, Chavan said the PM was politicising the issue.

BJP raked up temple issue as it failed to bring development: Prithviraj Chavan

Targeting the BJP-led central government over the controversial Rafale jet deal, the senior Congress leader said the issue would not fade and that the "truth will come out".

Rafale deal to be a poll plank for Congress: Prithviraj Chavan

Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said the party will fight the upcoming assembly and Lok Sabha polls on Rafale and other issues of public interest.

Government floated fresh tenders to buy 100 combat aircraft: Congress

Adani Defence Systems and Technologies Limited signed an agreement with Swedish defence giant Saab for the supply of the aircraft, Prithviraj Chavan claimed.

Erstwhile Congress government's dossier on Sanatan Sanstha was unbiased: Prithviraj Chavan

Chavan, who had served as CM during November 2010 to September 2014, said his government had sent a proposal to ban the Sanstha in 2011.

Simultaneous polls will not reduce expenditure: Prithviraj Chavan

BJP president Amit Shah had yesterday written a letter to the Law Commission stating that holding simultaneous polls is not only a concept, but a principle which can be implemented.