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As the political drama sparked by fierce problems within the ruling Shiv Sena entered its seventh day on Monday, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole — whose party is in alliance with the Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) — demanded Governor B.S. Koshyari to convene a session of the Assembly at the earliest, while accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre of ‘scripting’ Maharashtra’s turmoil. “It is clear now that the BJP is trying to finish off the Shiv Sena and attempting to destabilise the cultural and political fabric of Maharashtra. The BJP will have to bear the fruits of their action,” said Mr. Patole. Also Read Sanjay Raut out to finish off Shiv Sena on orders of NCP chief, says rebel MLA Urging the Governor to convoke a special session of the State Assembly, he said that the rebel MLAs and the BJP ought to prove their majority on the floor of the House if they indeed had the numbers. “But that doesn’t seem to be happening … [Read more...] about Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole urges Governor to convoke Assembly session

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday has changed its Lok Sabha candidate for the Jalgaon Lok Sabha seat, replacing MLC Smita Wagh with Chalisgaon legislator Unmesh Patil. Speculation on the change were rife since the ruling party announced Ms. Wagh’s candidature last month. The 40-year-old Mr. Patil, a first-time MLA, filed his nomination papers to the returning officer on Wednesday alongwith an affidavit from the party declaring him [Mr. Patil] as the BJP’s official candidate from Jalgaon. Today was the last day of filing of nominations for this seat which goes to polls on April 23. Ms. Wagh, a BJP loyalist said to be close to senior BJP leader Eknath Khadse, and her husband Uday Wagh, who is president of the BJP’s Jalgaon district unit, dubbed the decision as a “cold-blooded murder”. “I have diligently worked for the party for the last 40 years. Despite filling the AB form, a candidate who joined the party barely four years back is given a ticket. This is akin to a … [Read more...] about BJP replaces candidate in Jalgaon