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Surendra P Gangan

Surendra P Gangan is Senior Assistant Editor with political bureau of Hindustan Times’ Mumbai Edition. He covers state politics and Maharashtra government’s administrative stories. Reports on the developments in finances, agriculture, social sectors among others.

Articles by Surendra P Gangan

Parbhani violence: Fadnavis announces judicial probe, suspends police inspector

CM Fadnavis announced a judicial inquiry into Parbhani violence, suspended a police inspector, and addressed claims of police brutality against protesters.

Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during the Winter session of the state Assembly at Vidhan Bhavan, in Nagpur, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI12_20_2024_000120A) (PTI)
Updated on Dec 21, 2024 08:25 AM IST

Fadnavis announces judicial probe, transfers SP; Munde’s aide booked under MCOCA

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis announced a judicial probe into the murder of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh and transferred the local police chief amid political uproar.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis (PTI)
Updated on Dec 21, 2024 07:55 AM IST

Assault on Marathi family in Kalyan sparks outrage in legislature, accused held

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that the officer, employed with the state-run Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), would be suspended

Kalyan,india-December 20 2024 : Pic: In the YogiDham area of Kalyan, a shocking incident occurred where Akhilesh Shukla, an official working with MTDC, allegedly led a group of 10 to 15 goons in a deadly assault on a Marathi family. In protest against this attack, banners have been put up across the Yogi Dham area, and local Marathi residents held a march with hundreds of participants under the Azmera Heights building. The protesters have warned that if the assailant is not arrested, the traders' associations in the Yogi Dham area will observe a shutdown. Meanwhile, the Kalyan Khadakpada police have registered cross-complaints related to the incident. Senior Police Inspector Ambarnath Waghmode of Khadakpada Police Station has stated that appropriate action has been taken. Pic.On Friday .in India on 20 2024 - Story By Atik Sir (Photo by Pramod Tambe)
Updated on Dec 21, 2024 08:26 AM IST

New prisons reforms act passed; Mumbai to get a new multi-storey jail

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis announced a high-security jail in Mumbai, alongside prison reforms and new facilities for various inmate needs.

 Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a new high-security, multi-storey jail in Mumbai. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 21, 2024 08:27 AM IST

Maharashtra to investigate Beed sarpanch killing and Parbhani violence: Fadnavis

He acknowledged the prevalence of lawlessness in Beed and noted attempts to create anarchy in the district

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis(PTI)
Updated on Dec 20, 2024 01:31 PM IST

Fadnavis: Metro-3 between Colaba and Seepz to be ready by May 2025

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the legislative Assembly on Thursday that Metro-3 between Colaba and Seepz would be fully operational by May 2025

Fadnavis: Metro-3 betn Colaba and Seepz to be ready by May 2025
Updated on Dec 20, 2024 09:31 AM IST

Fadnavis: Opposition took help of anti-nationals to win polls

He also alleged that the opposition had used terror funding amounting to ₹100 crore during the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis asserted there was
Updated on Dec 20, 2024 09:41 AM IST

Bill to curb ‘urban naxals’ sent to joint select committee

The bill will be reintroduced after deliberation by both houses of the state legislature and a hearing by organisations opposing the bill

Bill to curb ‘urban naxals’ sent to joint select committee
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 08:18 AM IST

Fadnavis-Thackeray meeting rattles Mahayuti and MVA allies

The meeting is being seen as an attempt by the BJP to build up pressure on the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena at a time when the two parties are at loggerheads over power-sharing

Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis with Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray in a meeting during the Winter session of the State Assembly, at Vidhan Bhavan in Nagpur, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI12_17_2024_000445B) (PTI)
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 08:00 AM IST

‘Ambedkar is not our fashion, he is our passion’

Amit Shah's comments on Ambedkar caused uproar in Maharashtra's legislature, with opposition walking out after being denied a discussion on the issue.

Nagpur: Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council Ambadas Danve speaks with the media during the Winter session of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, at Vidhan Bhavan in Nagpur, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI12_18_2024_000316B) (PTI)
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 07:56 AM IST

Oppn slams govt on Beed sarpanch’s murder, throws CM a challenge

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) staged a dharna on the steps of Vidhan Bhavan, where the winter session of the state legislature is currently underway, and condemned the government for its failure to maintain law and order in Beed

Mumbai, India - August 17, 2022: MLA Dhananjay Munde (C) enters Vidhan Bhavan during the first day of the monsoon session of Maharashtra Legislature Assembly in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 08:00 AM IST

Stamp duty on affidavit increased to 500 from 100; govt passes bill

In a bill tabled in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday to amend the Maharashtra Stamp Act 1958, the state government proposed to increase the stamp duty for indemnity bonds, exchange of property, agreements, memorandum of agreements, and share warrants, to ₹500 from ₹100 and ₹200

Stamp duty on affidavit increased to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>500 from <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>100; govt passes bill
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 07:18 AM IST

Speaker asks state to consider bringing religious places of other faiths under its control

Maharashtra speaker urges government to regulate all religious places equally, responding to concerns over Hindu temple management and fund misuse.

Speaker asks state to consider bringing religious places of other faiths under its control
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 06:44 AM IST

Maharashtra seeks 35,788 cr for unscheduled expenses, including Ladkin Bahin

Maharashtra’s budget is ₹6.69 lakh crore and the supplementary demands are an additional budget aimed at meeting unplanned expenditure

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis (PTI)
Updated on Dec 17, 2024 08:19 AM IST

A day after cabinet expansion, disgruntled voices surface in Mahayuti

The NCP’s Chhagan Bhujbal, the BJP’s Sudhir Mungantiwar and Sanjay Kute, the Shiv Sena’s Vijay Shivtare and Tanaji Sawant, and several others have either have spoken openly against the party leadership or skipped the first day of the winter session

A day after cabinet expansion, disgruntled voices surface in Mahayuti
Updated on Dec 17, 2024 07:38 AM IST

Maharashtra: 39 ministers take oath, may be replaced after 2.5 years

39 ministers from BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP sworn in Maharashtra cabinet; 18 are first-timers. Portfolio allocation expected soon amid party adjustments

Nagpur, Dec 15 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar and Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari at Raj Bhavan for the state cabinet swearing-in ceremony, in Nagpur on Sunday. (ANI Photo) (Nitin Gadkari-X)
Updated on Dec 16, 2024 09:03 AM IST

Maharashtra government: BJP drops old guard, 30% ministers are new faces

The party has inducted seven new faces by dropping old guards like Sudhir Mungantiwar, Ravindra Chavan, Suresh Khade and Vijaykumar Gavit

Sudhir Mungantiwar was among those dropped. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT photo)
Updated on Dec 16, 2024 09:24 AM IST

Eknath Shinde’s bid for key portfolios delays cabinet expansion

Eknath Shinde delays cabinet expansion in Maharashtra due to portfolio disputes, as BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP negotiate amid tensions

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde takes oath as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister during the swearing-in ceremony, in Mumbai,(PTI)
Updated on Dec 14, 2024 08:58 AM IST

Cooperative bank seeks 22 cr from state for late loan repayment

The Maharashtra State Cooperative Central Bank (MSCCB) and the state government are at loggerheads over outstanding amount of interest on bank guarantee given in loans to sugar mills under the control of politicians from various parties

Cooperative bank seeks 22 cr from state for late loan repayment
Updated on Dec 14, 2024 05:30 AM IST

Devendra Fadnavis finalises BJP’s 22 ministers for Maharashtra cabinet

Although chief minister Devendra Fadnavis maintained that no date had been finalised, deputy CM Ajit Pawar hinted at the swearing-in happening on December 14

New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis presents a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo) (Devendra Fadnavis-X)
Updated on Dec 13, 2024 08:25 AM IST

40 lakh ‘mystery voters’ show up on Maharashtra electoral rolls

Even as the uproar over EVMs by the opposition continues, data released by the ECI reveals that at least 40 lakh voters on the electoral rolls are excessive

Women wait in queues to cast their vote for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections, in Akola.(Neeraj Bhange/ANI)
Updated on Dec 13, 2024 08:31 AM IST

Mahayuti finalises power sharing; home, revenue may remain with BJP

The BJP had 22 cabinet seats, whilst the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party will receive 11 and 10 berths respectively

Mahayuti leaders Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. (ANI)
Updated on Dec 11, 2024 01:02 PM IST

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis rolls out 100-day transformation plan for state

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis rolled out the programme at his first meeting with bureaucrats after taking charge on Thursday

**EDS: IMAGE VIA @Dev_Fadnavis** Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis chairs a review meeting with all Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Secretaries and other senior officials of the state governement, at Vidhan Bhavan, in Mumbai, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI12_09_2024_000518A) (PTI)
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 09:33 AM IST

Maharashtra government: Shinde still stalling, could derail cabinet expansion

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis plans cabinet expansion, but Deputy CM Shinde stalls over ministerial demands, risking delays before the winter session

Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde is still bargaining hard for key portfolios for the Shiv Sena and the number of ministerial berths to be allotted to his party. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 09:30 AM IST

Rahul Narwekar to become Maharashtra assembly speaker once more, unopposed

Balasaheb Bharde, a Congress MLA, was the only other person be to be elected speaker twice, in the 1960s

Mumbai, India - Dec. 8, 2024:Rahul Narvekar during special assembly session, at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, December 8, 2024. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Dec 09, 2024 09:01 AM IST

Opposition meets Fadnavis, demands LoP and deputy speaker posts in assembly

Maharashtra's opposition MVA claims Leader of Opposition and deputy speaker posts despite failing to secure 10% of assembly seats after recent polls

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray during the Special session of Maharashtra Assembly.(PTI)
Updated on Dec 09, 2024 09:07 AM IST

Rahul Narwekar elected Maharashtra Speaker

BJP's Rahul Narwekar set to be re-elected as Maharashtra assembly speaker, making history with a second term; only previous holder was Congress's Bharde.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rahul Narwekar files his nomination for Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in presence of state chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, Dy CMs Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde, BJP state chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule, in Mumbai on Sunday. (Dev_Fadnavis-X)
Updated on Dec 09, 2024 05:34 AM IST
By, Mumbai

Young faces, Mumbai MLAs set to feature in new Maha cabinet

In the new power-sharing pact being worked out, the BJP, which won 132 seats, will have 22-23 ministries; Ekanth Shinde, who has 57 MLAs, will get 11-12 berths; and the NCP, which has 41 MLAs, will get 9-10 berths

From the BJP, Chandrakant Patil and Vijaykumar Gavit are likely to make way for younger colleagues like the party’s Mumbai chief, Ashish Shelar (above). (PTI)
Updated on Dec 07, 2024 08:22 AM IST

104 candidates apply to EC for vote verification, most applications from Pune

In Mumbai, 104 defeated candidates have applied for EVM verification amid manipulation claims, paying over ₹3 crore for checks at 755 booths.

104 candidates apply to EC for vote verification, most applications from Pune
Updated on Dec 07, 2024 08:08 AM IST

Ladki Bahin scheme beneficiary list to be scrutinised: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis plans to scrutinize the Ladki Bahin Yojna for ineligible beneficiaries, while increasing payouts from ₹1,500 to ₹2,100

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addresses a press conference after his swearing-in, in Mumbai, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI12_05_2024_000455A) *** Local Caption *** Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis after swearing-in ceremony addressing media at Mantralaya, in Mumbai on Thursday, December 5, 2024. (Photo by(PTI)
Updated on Dec 06, 2024 09:06 AM IST
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