Akola News Headlines in English

Akola was one of the BJPs first bastions in Maharashtra for the general elections. Since the beginning of the Ram Mandir movement in 1989, the Hindu nationalist party has won the seat seven out of nine times. Now, with the recent inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the BJP would be hoping to extend its run

The VBA chief took a break from his campaign in Akola, Vidarbha, to speak to HT about the opposition and ruling alliances in Maharashtra

Since April 8, torrential rains and hailstorms have hit the western parts of Vidarbha which includes Amaravati, Akola, Yavatmal, Washim, Buldhana and parts of eastern Vidarbha such as Nagpur and Wardha. All eight districts in Marathwada have been affected by the untimely rain

With the announcement of his candidature, Congress has signalled that there wont be any tie-up as proposed by the state Congress between the party and VBA

VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar on Wednesday announced that his party will go solo in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, rejecting the offer extended by the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to contest five seats as part of the opposition coalition, and declared the names of nine candidates, with him fielded from Akola

Speaking to media persons in Akola, Ambedkar accused the MVA allies - Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) - of attempting to exploit his party to further dynastic politics, a practice that his party is actively opposing

The division bench of Justice Anil Kilor and Justice MS Jawalkar struck down the by-election program as there was less than a year left to end the present assemblys term