Sujay Vikhe Patil

Senior Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil rejects reports of resignation as Maharashtra Leader of Opposition

Speculation about Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil resigning as Maharashtra LoP have been rife in political circles ever since his son, Sujay, joined the ruling BJP on 12 March and is set to be recommended by it for the Ahmednagar Lok Sabha seat

Defections ahead of LS polls: Danish Ali joins BSP, Shyama Charan Gupta leaves for SP, Balabhadra Majhi goes to BJP

Defections have long since been a poll strategy, yet the days leading up to the 2019 Lok Sabha election seem particularly populated with political leaders, big and small, leaving their party and moving to another.

Divide deepens between NCP, Congress in Maharashtra as Pawar and Vikhe Patil clans' old feud takes centrestage

Old fault lines between the Vikhe Patils of Ahmednagar and Sharad Pawar of Pune district have resurfaced over decades-old animosities; but at stake here is the Congress-NCP alliance in Maharashtra.

Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil hits out at Sharad Pawar over remark on late father; says he won't campaign for the NCP candidate

Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said since Sharad Pawar despised his family so much, he would not campaign for the NCP candidate from Ahmednagar Lok Sabha seat

Shiv Sena asks BJP to be cautious of inducting leaders from Opposition day after Congress leader's son joins party

The remark came two after senior Maharashtra Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil's son joined the BJP. Hitting out at opposition parties, the Sena also referred to a recent blog post of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he alleged that Congress and corruption were "synonyms".

Son of senior Opposition leader, Sujay Vikhe Patil joins BJP; family known for turning sides, but scion's move could dent Cong-NCP alliance

Sujay was all praise for Fadnavis and BJP chief Amit Shah, as he thanked Fadnavis for giving him the opportunity to serve BJP. After joining the party, Sujay lauded Narendra Modi and Shah for their leadership. He said that the youth and women support his decision to join the BJP, adding that the decision to leave Congress had been difficult as his family has been associated with the party for a long time.

Daily Bulletin: UNSC likely to designate Masood Azhar a global terrorist; election trail heats up as candidates lists appear; day's top stories

Day's top stories: The UNSC is likely to include Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar in its global terrorists list unless China objects; Congress president Rahul Gandhi will address the UPA's first rally in Tamil Nadu; India likely to ban the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft following the Ethopia crash; and more.

Sujay Vikhe Patil, son of Maharashtra Congress leader Radhakrishna, joins BJP after NCP refuses to part with Ahmednagar seat

In a major setback to the Congress as the fight for the Lok Sabha election heats up, Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil's son is set to join the BJP.