Ramdas athawale

The rally organised by the Republican Party of India (RPI-A) on Sunday was part of the exercise to build a campaign in favour of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. read more

Union minister Ramdas Athawale also assured that CAA is aimed at giving citizenship and not “snatching it away.” read more

“If the Supreme Court had not given a deadline of 24 hours for the floor test, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar wouldn’t have resigned. It was difficult to prove majority in a short span of 24 hours,” the Union minister said. read more

It is not clear if Ramdas Athawale, who heads the Republican Party of India, is playing peacemaker on his own to bring together the BJP and the Shiv Sena which had been its oldest ally. read more

Athawale instead suggested that Sena president and Aaditya’s father Uddhav Thackeray think of occupying the top post when there is opportunity in future. read more

He even staged a walkout from the constituent Assembly before passing of the resolution. He further said that the Opposition is running a malicious campaign against the BJP claiming that they would end reservation. read more

With the state Assembly elections expected to be held in mid-October, the BJP and Sena leaders have completed the first round of discussions. read more

Reacting to WBs CM Mamata Banerjee and Andhra CM N Chandrababu Naidu’s decision to skip PM Modi’s oath-taking ceremony, Union Minister Athawale said it might be very difficult for them to face him after results. read more

The PM Modi-led NDA stormed to power winning 352 of the 542 Lok Sabha seats, restricting the Congress tally at 52. read more

With Dalit votes likely to be divided during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, the 128th birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar on Sunday saw parties trying to woo Dalit voters. read more

RPI chief and Union minister Ramdas Athawale has demanded either North-East Mumbai or South Central Mumbai constituency in Mumbai, and Latur, Solapur or Ramtek from the remaining part of the state for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. read more

Athawale’s party was not offered a seat from Maharashtra, where the BJP and the Shiv Sena stitched up an alliance last week. read more

The smaller parties like the Republican Party of India (RPI-A), the Rashtriya Samaj Paksha (RSP), Rayat Kranti Sanghatana (RKS) and Shiv Sangram, who are all allies of the ruling BJP, seem to be in dark about their role in polls. read more

On Friday, when Finance Minister Piyush Goyal was concluding his Budget speech with a couplet in Lok Sabha, Athawale was on his feet eager to recite a poem. read more

The Union minister said, “...Mayawati became Uttar Pradesh chief minister thrice with the BJP’s support. The BSP cadre knows well that the alliance with the SP will not give desired electoral gains in the Lok Sabha election. Instead of the SP, Mayawati... read more