Poging GOUD - Vrij
Grand welcome for CM in Nagpur
Hindustan Times Lucknow
|December 16, 2024
Maharashtra's new chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday received a grand welcome during his first visit to his home turf, Nagpur, after assuming office, signalling his emergence as the undisputed leader of the BJP in the state.
 
 NAGPUR/MUMBAI: Ten days after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputies, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, were sworn in on December 15 in Mumbai, 39 legislators from the three ruling parties took oath as ministers and ministers of state at Raj Bhavan in Nagpur on Sunday.
The BJP inducted 19 MLAs, while the Shiv Sena and NCP brought in 11 and nine respectively. Of the total 39, 33 are cabinet ministers and six are ministers of state. Key BJP inductees include Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Pankaja Munde, Ashish Shelar, Ganesh Naik, Mangal Prabhat Lodha and Nitesh Rane, along with two women ministers of state, Madhuri Misal and Meghana Bordikar.
The Shiv Sena's lineup features Uday Samant, Shambhuraj Desai, Bharat Gogawale and Sanjay Shirsat, with Ashish Jaiswal and Yogesh Kadam as ministers of state. The NCP inducted Hasan Mushrif, Dhananjay Munde, Aditi Tatkare and Narhari Zirwal, with Indraneel Naik as minister of state.
Twelve ministers from the previous government's 29 were dropped. The BJP removed senior leaders Sudhir Mungantiwar, Ravindra Chavan, Vijaykumar Gavit and Suresh Khade. The Shiv Sena dropped Tanaji Sawant, Deepak Kesarkar and Abdul Sattar - Sawant and Sattar faced corruption charges, and the BJP had insisted on their exclusion.
Dit verhaal komt uit de December 16, 2024-editie van Hindustan Times Lucknow.
Abonneer u op Magzter GOLD voor toegang tot duizenden zorgvuldig samengestelde premiumverhalen en meer dan 9000 tijdschriften en kranten.
Bent u al abonnee? Aanmelden
MEER VERHALEN VAN Hindustan Times Lucknow
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Gold demand falls 16% in Sept qtr on high prices
India’s gold demand fell 16% by volume in the July-September quarter of 2025 as record-high prices dampened consumer appetite, though investment buying surged on safe-haven appeal, the World Gold Council said on Thursday.
2 mins
October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Israeli strikes in Gaza test fragile truce deal
Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas in eastern Gaza on Thursday, Palestinian residents and witnesses said, a day after Israel said it remained committed to a US-backed ceasefire despite launching more lethal bombardments in the territory.
1 min
October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Far-right, centrists in election dead-head in the Netherlands
The Dutch election climaxed in an unprecedented cliffhanger on Thursday, with only a few thousand votes separating the far-right party of firebrand Geert Wilders and a pro-European centrist party.
1 mins
October 31, 2025
 
 Hindustan Times Lucknow
'Bogey of jungle raj is just a ploy by NDA'
The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, which is contesting 20 seats in Bihar as part of the Opposition INDIA blog, has promised new initiatives for land reforms, identity cards to sharecroppers, land for landless and regular wages to scheme workers. In an interview to Anirban Guha Roy, party's general secretary Dipankar Bhattarcharya says the verdict of the Bihar assembly polls will be decisive as the state is looking forward to bring a change in government. Edited excerpts:
2 mins
October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Where the jewels stolen from Louvre Museum might end up
STOLEN ITEMS VALUED AT MORE THAN $100 MILLION
2 mins
October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Jemimah special helps ace record chase
A stunning knock of 127 off 134 balls from Jemimah took India home by five wickets to set up Sunday's final vs South Africa
3 mins
October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Lucknow
FANS SING EVERY WORD AS ENRIQUE IGLESIAS RETURNS TO INDIA
The pop star performed to packed crowds at MMRDA Grounds in Mumbai, marking his first India appearance in over a decade
1 min
October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Lucknow
India make final with record chase
Jemimah Rodrigues’s unbeaten 127 helped India chase 339 in the semi-final against Australia in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.
1 min
October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Govt: AI to be taught in school from class 3
The Union education ministry on Thursday announced that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will become part of the school curriculum from Class 3 onwards, starting from the 2026-27 academic session.
1 mins
October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Sardar was the executive arm of the Gandhian fabric of power
It is difficult for me to write about the Sardar. Of the leading men with whom I have come into close contact, he has been nearest to me. I admire his extraordinary gifts, I cherish a deep affection for this man whom most men fear.
3 mins
October 31, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size

