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Devendra Fadnavis wouldn't have resigned as chief minister if he had more time to prove majority, says Ramdas Athawale

Republican Party of India (RPI) chief Ramdas Athawale on Thursday said that Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar would not have resigned as chief minister and deputy chief minister had the BJP got more time for the floor test.

Maharashtra government formation: NDA ally Ramdas Athawale says Shiv Sena must 'compromise' on role in coalition

An ally in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the Republican Party of India (RPI) on Wednesday said that Shiv Sena has the key to the government however it should settle for a "compromise" on its role in the coalition government because it does not have "strong" alternatives to its alliance partner, the BJP.

'Mayawati isn't married, doesn't know how to handle husband,' says Ramdas Athawale on BSP supremo's jibe at Narendra Modi for 'abandoning' wife

The president of the Republican Party of India, a member of the BJP-led NDA, also added that he respects Mayawati and she should refrain from making such statements

Lok Sabha Election 2019: How Agra, Ambedkar's favourite city, evolved into a battlefield of political thought

Dr BR Ambedkar made his last, stirring speech in Agra in which he expressed his anguish at educated Dalits taking up government jobs

Agra gears up for epic battle: It's BJP's Hindutva agenda vs SP-BSP-RLD coalition's Dalit and caste politics

In the Lok Sabha Election 2019, the BJP appears to have consolidated its position over the years by effective mobilisation of its cadre even though it bears the brunt of anti-incumbency again in case of individual legislators.

Lok Sabha election: Ramdas Athawale demands 1-2 seats for RPI in alliance with BJP in Kerala, Assam, Maharashtra

Republican Party of India chief Ramdas Athawale is keen to put up one to two candidates in the coming Lok Sabha polls in Kerala in alliance with the BJP

Ramdas Athawale slapped in Ambernath: Union minister to meet Devendra Fadnavis, seek inquiry into 'pre-planned attack'

The Republican Party of India has called for a statewide bandh on Sunday after party leader and Union minister Ramadas Athawale was assaulted during an event in Ambernath city.

Ramdas Athawale says nothing wrong in using the word 'Dalit'; RPI will move SC to challenge govt advisory

Ramdas Athawale has stated that his Republican Party of India will approach the Supreme Court to challenge the government's advisory.

Union minister Ramdas Athawale says changes to SC/ST Act by Parliament won't be reviewed

"There is no question of invoking the Act against anyone if he has not committed any atrocity against a member of SC or ST communities. We will ensure that the Act is not misused," Ramdas Athawale, a prominent Dalit leader said.

Union minister Ramdas Athawale to move Supreme Court over usage of 'Dalit' to refer to Scheduled Castes

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had earlier suggested that the media use the word “Scheduled Castes (SC)”, in order to comply with he Bombay High Court's directions.