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Surendra P Gangan

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

Pawar, Athawale’s names in the mix for RS elections

Mumbai, India - Jan. 9, 2024:NCP chief Sharad Pawar addressing to media during press conference at Party head quarters, Ballard Estate, in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Feb 26, 2026 01:24 IST

Supplementary demands hit record ₹1.44 lakh crore, over 20% of Maha budget

Mumbai, India - Feb. 24, 2026: CM Devendra Fadnavis during the budget assembly session at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 25, 2026 24:38 IST

67k missing women, 18k minor girls rescued in 2 yrs: CM

67k missing women, 18k minor girls rescued in 2 yrs: CM

Updated on Feb 25, 2026 24:10 IST

Assets of drug manufacturers, peddlers to be attached under MCOCA: Fadnavis

Mumbai, India - Feb. 24, 2026: CM Devendra Fadnavis during the budget assembly session at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 22:56 IST

Populist schemes, revenue gap take a toll: No major schemes, projects likely in next state budget

The Ladki Bahin Yojana entitles poor women aged 21 and 65 years to a monthly dole. (HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 22:24 IST

State cabinet clears policy on storage-friendly renewable energy

State cabinet clears policy on storage-friendly renewable energy.

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 22:02 IST

MVA left red-faced after NCP (SP) skips major meeting before budget session

Mumbai, India,Feb. 22_Dy CM Sunetra Pawar, CM Devendra Fadnavis and Dy CM EKnath Shinde during tea session ahead of Budget Assembly session at Sahyadir Guest house, Malbar Hill in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (HT Photo / Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 24:14 IST

CM Devendra Fadnavis seeks CBI probe into Ajit Pawar plane crash

Mumbai, India - July 16, 2022: Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis and CM Eknath Shinde interact with media during a press conference at Sahyadri Guest House, in Mumbai, India, on Saturday, July 16, 2022. (HT Photo / Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 24:28 IST

State govt seeks ₹26.5 crore for state-wide drug tracking system amid spurious medicine crackdown

Thane, India - February 05, 2025: Thane Crime Branch ( property cell ) has arrested 5 accused who were using and trying to sell illegal and illegal drugs without license for stocking a total of 17640 bottles of cough syrup containing codeine. ,in Thane,in Mumbai, India, on, Wednesday, February -05, 2024. ( Praful Gangurde /HT Photo )

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 24:58 IST

Mahayuti expected to win big in Rajya Sabha elections on March 16

The RS nominees are elected from among members of the assembly—and given its strength in the lower house, the Mahayuti is in a position to easily win six of the seven seats. (Representational image.)

Updated on Feb 19, 2026 04:43 IST

Shopping for partners: Political rivals form unlikely pacts for power in local bodies

Shopping for partners: Political rivals form unlikely pacts for power in local bodies

Updated on Feb 19, 2026 01:22 IST

Govt panel investigating Mundhwa land scam gives clean chit to Parth Pawar

Govt panel investigating Mundhwa land scam gives clean chit to Parth Pawar

Updated on Feb 18, 2026 01:54 IST

Global order heading into prolonged ‘twilight zone’, say Jaishankar

Mumbai, Feb 17 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speaks during Global Economic Cooperation Conference Inaugural, in Mumbai on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) (Sandip Mahankal)

Updated on Feb 18, 2026 24:23 IST

Need independent delimitation commission: SEC

Need independent delimitation commission: SEC

Updated on Feb 16, 2026 24:20 IST

Why was Zirwal in the dark about ACB raid in his office?

Why was Zirwal in the dark about ACB raid in his office?

Updated on Feb 14, 2026 24:54 IST

Govt set to terminate 2 revenue officers in Pune land deal

The controversy over the Mundhwa land erupted in November 2025, involving Sheetal Tejwani, who was the power of attorney (PoA) holder for the approximately 40- to 43-acre government-owned land parcel -- Mahar Watan Land -- currently leased to the Botanical Survey of India (BSI).

Updated on Feb 14, 2026 24:24 IST

Over 7.5 million names removed from free ration list in Maharashtra

Chhattisgarh - 15 June 2010 - Villagers queue up to collect their quota of food grains from ration shop in Bastar village. HT Photo by Ejaz Kaiser (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Feb 12, 2026 24:22 IST

Merger of NCP factions, cabinet changes part of Shah-Fadnavis meet

**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image posted on Feb. 2, 2026, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis meets Mahindra & Mahindra CEO (Auto and Farm Sector) Rajesh Jejurikar at his official residence Varsha, in Mumbai. (@CMOMaharashtra/X via PTI Photo)(PTI02_02_2026_000463B) (@CMOMaharashtra)

Updated on Feb 10, 2026 23:48 IST

Mahayuti sweeps ZP, panchayat samiti polls

Karad: BJP candidates and their supporters celebrate their victory in the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections, in Karad, Maharashtra, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI02_09_2026_000454B) (PTI)

Updated on Feb 9, 2026 23:08 IST

Extortion bids continue to haunt Dharashiv, Beed districts

Extortion bids continue to haunt Dharashiv, Beed districts

Updated on Feb 8, 2026 22:26 IST

Kamra, Andhare cite fundamental right in replies to legislature

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra (HT)

Updated on Feb 7, 2026 24:04 IST

Pre-SIR process kicks off; over 10 mn voters likely to be deleted from roll

Kolkata: An official checks the documents at a centre in central Kolkata during hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, Tuesday, December 30, 2025. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)(PTI12_30_2025_000263B) (PTI)

Updated on Feb 4, 2026 01:26 IST

Kunal Kamra, Sushma Andhare summoned by privileges committee for “insulting” Eknath Shinde

Kunal Kamra, Sushma Andhare summoned by privileges committee for “insulting” Eknath Shinde

Updated on Feb 4, 2026 24:36 IST

Sena springs surprise, registers as separate group

The newly elected corporators of the Shiv Sena Shinde faction and the BJP gathered together at the BMC Municipal headquarters today and then departed for Konkan Bhavan for group registration, in Mumbai, India, on Monday, Feb 02, 2026. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 2, 2026 23:40 IST

Maharashtra: CM Fadnavis rubbishes talk of NCP merger

Front row from left, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Governor Acharya Devvrat, Deputy CM Eknath Shinde and Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar, wife of late NCP chief Ajit Pawar, during the latter’s swearing-in ceremony as the state’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister at Lok Bhavan, in Mumbai, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 2, 2026 24:02 IST

Sunetra Pawar to take oath as first woman deputy CM of Maharashtra at 5pm today

After Ajit Pawar's death, his wife Sunetra Pawar set to become Maharashtra’s first woman deputy chief minister

Updated on Jan 31, 2026 02:54 IST

Sunetra Pawar to be state’s first woman deputy CM, swearing-in today

Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar pays condolences to the family of late Maharashtra DCM Ajit Pawar, in Baramati on Friday. (@mahancpspeaks X)

Updated on Jan 31, 2026 01:06 IST

Maharashtra: Scramble for new deputy CM to begin soon

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's last rites were performed at the Vidya Pratishthan ground on Thursday.

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 04:49 IST

His 11-year FM tenure was a blend of the pragmatic and the political

Ajit Pawar, who held the finance portfolio, was poised to present his 14th budget next month and set a record. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 23:50 IST

State announces three-day mourning for Ajit Pawar

The state government has announced a three-day mourning and state honours for deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 22:56 IST

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