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Five killed, seven injured as SUV rams into truck in Maharashtra's Chandrapur; case registered, say police
• 5 years agoThe deceased included three women and a two-year-old boy
Maharashtra govt formation: Two Independent MLAs from Vidarbha extend support to BJP-Shiv Sena alliance
• 5 years agoTwo Independent MLAs, one of them backed by the Congress-NCP combine in the recently concluded Assembly polls, have declared their support to the BJP in Maharashtra, where the party and its ally Shiv Sena are locked in a tussle on the division of power in the new government.
Maharashtra polls: BJP's overconfidence, downplaying of local issues behind its reduced tally in crucial Vidarbha region
Natashatrivedi • 5 years agoAlthough Fadnavis referred to BJP rebels who were unhappy with compromises made during the seat sharing and ticket distribution negotiations, the party’s reduced tally can also be traced to a 'rebellion' from voters in the agrarian-dominated Vidarbha region, which also has a sizeable tribal population
Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019, Chandrapur profile: Incumbent BJP MLA Nanaji Shamkule eyes third term, faces Congress' Mahesh Mendhe
Fp Research • 5 years agoReserved under Scheduled Caste (SC) category, Chandrapur Assembly constituency is one of the 288 seats that will vote for the Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019 on 21 October
Maharashtra polls: Villages in Chandrapur say will hold BJP 'accountable' in 21 Oct elections as NTFP-based self-employment takes hit
Natashatrivedi • 5 years agoThe mismanagement of the case by the forest department has cost at least 50 families in both the villages their primary livelihood, and voters have resolved to hold the Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP-Shiv Sena combine government of Maharashtra 'accountable' in the election.
Woman in Maharashtra's Chandrapur starved for 50 days for 'treasure'; husband among two held
• 6 years agoA complaint was lodged Tuesday and the woman's husband and the self-proclaimed godman were arrested on Wednesday, a police official said.
Tigress, two cubs found dead near Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve; farmer confesses to poisoning big cats, taken to custody
• 6 years agoA tigress and her two cubs were found dead in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district Monday morning with forest officials suspecting the big cats could have succumbed to poisoning
Sharad Pawar to hold district-wise meets with local NCP leaders to identify candidates for Maharashtra Assembly polls
• 6 years agoNCP (Nationalist Congress Party) chief Sharad Pawar will hold district-wise meetings with the party's local leaders starting 13 June to identify potential candidates for the Maharashtra Assembly polls, sources said on Tuesday.
India weather updates: Vidarbha, Marathwada sweat as mercury crosses 45°C; heatwave to persist over the week
Fp Staff • 6 years agoA delayed monsoon has left most parts of India sizzling, with temperatures soaring above 40°C across several cities in central and northern India, crossing 45°C at several places.
Chandrapur Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 LIVE Updates: Party, Candidate, Constituency wise Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing
Fp Research • 6 years agoChandrapur is a BJP stronghold as Hansraj Gangaram Ahir has been the MP since 2004.