Nana Patole

An alleged acid attack on a Class 6 student in Sangamner has led the Congress to criticize the Maharashtra government for deteriorating law and order. Legislature party leader Vijay Wadettiwar highlighted the disturbing incident, demanding immediate discussion and questioning the government's failure to curb crimes against women and minors.

MPCC president nana patole on Saturday took a dig at leader of the opposition Ajit Pawar over his remarks against senior Congress leader and former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan. Ajit Pawar had said at a media event that working with Uddhav Thackeray was more comfortable while there was no option working with Prithviraj Chavan when he was chief minister.

Patole won Gondia Lok Sabha seat in 2014 on a BJP ticket but then rebelled against the party and joined the Congress.

Maharashtra assembly witnessed uproar. Congress MLA nana patole faced suspension. He protested against BJP leaders' comments on farmers. Opposition parties walked out. They boycotted proceedings. Patole vowed to continue raising farmer issues. He demanded action against BJP leaders Babanrao Lonikar and Manikrao Kokate. Other opposition leaders supported Patole. They criticized the government's handling of farmer concerns.

Maharashtra's legislative assembly has repealed nearly 80 outdated laws, some dating back to 1799, to streamline the statute book. These include acts related to opium smoking and whipping. The move aims to remove colonial-era legislation and laws superseded by constitutional changes. The government assures that existing rights remain protected under new enactments.

The Maharashtra government on Friday set up a three-member committee, headed by the state director general of police (DGP), to probe the phone-tapping allegations made by state Congress president and MLA nana patole in the recently concluded monsoon session of the state legislature

MPCC president nana patole, Congress Legislature Party leader Balasaheb Thorat and other senior party leaders will meet NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Friday to discuss the political situation in the state.

Wagh tweeted a video which purportedly showed Patole with a woman.

MPCC president nana patole on Thursday asked chief minister Eknath Shinde to conduct a caste-based census to know the exact population of different castes in the state, reports Prafulla Marpakwar.

Maharashtra Congress president nana patole sparked controversy after a video surfaced on social media showing a party worker washing his muddy feet. The incident took place on Monday during Patole's visit to Akola district, where he attended an event in Wadegaon and paid homage to Saint Gajanan Maharaj's palanquin.

Reacting to nana patole's statement that Congress will become the number one party in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said that Maha Vikas Aghadi allies (Sena-NCP-Congress) run the state government together, but not their respective parties.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut and Congress leader nana patole recently engaged in a public disagreement regarding the potential leadership of a future government in Maharashtra.

Even as state Congress president nana patole on Friday said there was no rift in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government over the speaker’s nomination, there is complete uncertainty over the elections in view of the pandemic situation.

Maharashtra Congress has issued a show cause notice to Hrishikesh Shelke, candidate for Nagpur Central Assembly Constituency, over his remarks accusing State President nana patole of being an RSS agent. Shelke must provide a written explanation within two days or face suspension for allegedly defaming the party and Patole.

nana patole’s statement on his movements being reported to the CM and Dy CM caused embarrassment to the MVA government on Monday. A senior Congress minister told TOI, “We have huge differences, but people like Patole are creating even more problems for smooth functioning of the government. It is high time they observe restraint.”

Maharashtra Congress president nana patole on Wednesday demanded by a judicial probe by a sitting judge of the Supreme Court into phone-tapping of leading politicians, bureaucrats and members of the judiciary with the use of the spyware Pegasus

State Congress chief nana patole on Wednesday took strong objection over the appointment of RIL's Anant Ambani and Karan Adani of Adani Ports on the state economic advisory council to facilitate privatization of power utility services.