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"I will be calling Uddhav Thackeray to clarify my stand over this issue. I have full respect for Balasaheb Thackeray in my heart and I can not disrespect him. No one can forget his contribution to saving Hindus during the Mumbai riots (in 1993)," Patil said during a press briefing here on Tuesday. 

Last week three people threw ink at Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil apparently as a mark of protest against his controversial remarks on BR Ambedkar and Mahatma Jyotiba Phule. 

In a shocking incident, a man threw ink at Maharashtra cabinet minister Chandrakant Patil This was in response to Patil's alleged remark on Dr BR Ambedkar and Mahatma Jyotiba Phule

The BJP, which is currently the largest single party in the Maharashtra Assembly, sprang a surprise when it announced that Eknath Shinde, who had split the Shiv Sena and toppled the Uddhav Thackeray government, should become the CM. 

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil received flak over his remarks on Supriya Sule. Patil said he did not intend to insult Sule. Supriya Sule's husband hit back over the controversial remarks.

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil said that PM Modi is trying to prevent sleep so that he can stay awake for 24 hours and work for the country.

BJP President Chandrakant Patil's big statement has come to the fore regarding the health of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. He said that Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray should hand over the post of Chief Minister to someone else till his health recovers.

Patil said, "Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is putting so much effort to bring opposition together. And, Shiv Sena joined hands with Congress and other opposition parties to stop BJP. They are very free to do that nobody is stopping them from it. However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP are much focused on their work. As per our recent survey, BJP is getting 418 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls."

Maharashtra BJP Chief Chandrakant Patil criticised Deputy CM Ajit Pawar Chandrakant Patil said Ajit Pawar must get his government to file a review petition in the Supreme Court Patil also demanded that the state government must introduce a Rs 3,000 crore package for the community

Hours after Eknath Khadse quit the party, Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party president recalled that Khadse had earlier said, whatever happens, he will not take this step. In a big setback to the BJP, Khadse quit the saffron party which he served for nearly 35 years. Khadse will join the NCP on Friday, said Maharashtra minister and state NCP chief, Jayant Patil.

BJP-Shiv Sena alliance will form govt in Maharashtra soon: Chandrakant Patil. Watch video to know more.

Chandrakant Patil made these remarks while speaking at an award distribution ceremony for National Ganesha Festival here on Thursday.

The letter signed by BJP General Secretary Arun Singh said that Chandrakant Patil will take charge as Maharashtra BJP chief with immediate effect.

Sawant's only regret now is that she could not thank the chief minister enough for his generosity which made a big contribution in her life and shooting career.

Maharashtra Public Works Minister Chandrakant Patil on Tuesday claimed that the 36-year-old woman biker, who was crushed to death by a truck on Jawhar-Dahanu road in the Palghar district near Mumbai was not killed due to potholes. 

BJP leader Chandrakant Patil on Sunday accused NCP chief Sharad Pawar of doing little for cultivators when his party was in power.

The Maharashtra government on Monday declared that it would spike plans to erect a memorial to Nathuram V. Godse, Mahatma Gandhi`s assassin, in Thane district.

A day after Manohar Parrikar resigned from the post of Defence Minister to become Goa CM, speculations are rife that Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis may get promoted to Centre to become minister in Narendra Modi government.

A senior state BJP leader today said he is confident that his party and Shiv Sena will come together to govern India's richest civic body.

Senior Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil has waded into controversy by saying that the code of conduct for elections to 26 Zilla Parishads and 12 municipal corporations may come into effect from January 5 even before the State Election Commission announced the poll schedule.