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Former Pune MP Suresh Kalmadi passes away

India, Jan. 7 -- Former Pune Member of Parliament, Union minister of state for railways, and veteran sports administrator Suresh Kalmadi passed away early Tuesday after a prolonged illness. He was 81.... Read More


Congress loses ground in Pune after sidelining former MP

India, Jan. 7 -- The Congress' steady decline in Pune over a decade and half is closely linked to the sidelining of former MP Suresh Kalmadi, with party leaders acknowledging that the absence of a sin... Read More


Kalmadi put Pune on the international map through marathon, cultural and film festivals

India, Jan. 7 -- Former Pune MP Suresh Kalmadi played a central role in several initiatives that pushed the city into the national and international spotlight, particularly in sports and cultural even... Read More


Sharad Pawar will stay away from civic polls: Rohit Pawar

India, Dec. 30 -- Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Monday said party supremo Sharad Pawar will not campaign in the upcoming municipal elections and will not involve in the seat distr... Read More


As talks with NCP collapse, Sharad Pawar's party returns to MVA table for Pune civic polls

India, Dec. 28 -- Negotiations between the two rival Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions over seat sharing have hit a deadlock, prompting the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) to reopen talks with Congr... Read More


Seat-sharing splits Pawars again, NCP (SP) turns to MVA

PUNE, Dec. 28 -- Negotiations between the two rival Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions over seat sharing have hit a deadlock, prompting the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) to reopen talks with Congre... Read More


Congress asks Pune unit to contest civic polls independently amid alliance uncertainty

India, Dec. 26 -- The Congress has directed its Pune city unit to prepare for the upcoming municipal elections on its own and avoid alliance talks with Nationalist Congress Party/NCP (Sharadchandra Pa... Read More


Cong-NCP explore alliance for Pune civic election

PUNE, Dec. 23 -- With barely two weeks left for municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, back-channel communication between the Congress and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) ... Read More


As civic polls near, candidates bet big on social media reach

India, Dec. 23 -- With the municipal corporation elections scheduled in 29 cities, including Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, on January 15, and the nomination process set to begin from Tuesday, aspiring ca... Read More


Congress-NCP explore alliance in Pune for civic polls

India, Dec. 23 -- Barely weeks for the municipal elections in Maharashtra and back-channel communication between the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has intensified to explore a possible... Read More