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Nagpur NSUI President Kunal Chaudhary appointed as spokesperson for Maharashtra

October 18, 2021, 3:12 PM

Karan Pareek | Nagpur

Kunal Chaudhary, who served as the Nagpur President of the National Student’s Union of India (NSUI) from 2019-21, was on Sunday, October 17, appointed as the NSUI Maharashtra Spokesperson.
NSUI is a student body wing of the Indian National Congress Party.
Chaudhary’s appointment was confirmed by Aamir Sheikh, who is the Maharashtra NSUI President.
In an exclusive conversation, Chaudhary told Nation Next that the top decision-making body was impressed with the work that he had done as the Nagpur NSUI President and hence they promoted him as the state spokesperson.
My main responsibility as the spokesperson will be to aware the students about the current political situations in Maharashtra and India. I will canvas for Congress party across various colleges and universities in the state, he said.
Talking about his action plan, he said, As things regarding COVID-19 are getting better, I will start with offline activities in a limited manner. I will be playing an active role in promoting Congress candidates in the upcoming local body elections in Nagpur.
He further stated that his main goal was to mentor students to become orators, who can promote Congress ideologies and involve youth at large to participate in functions of the democracy such as elections, protests and many other campaigns.
Chaudhary concluded his say by saying, I happy, excited but not nervous about this opportunity. I’m blessed to have great mentors like MLC Abhijeet Wanjari sir, who always support and motivate me. I will do to the best of my abilities in strengthening the Congress party.

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Disgruntled Ashish Deshmukh resigns as Maharashtra Congress General Secretary

Published

3 years ago

May 31, 2022

Radhika Dhawad | Photographer : Bhavesh Mahalle | Nagpur

Ayushree and Ashish Deshmukh during 'Amrut Mahotsav' organised at Suresh Bhat auditorium in Nagpur to celebrate Ranjeet Deshmukh's 75th birthday

Ashish Deshmukh with wife Ayushree (Photo by: Bhavesh Mahalle)

Congress leader Ashish Deshmukh tendered his resignation as the General Secretary of MPCC to party Chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday, May 31.

Deshmukh said that the decision to resign was taken after the Congress nominated Imran Pratapgarhi from Maharashtra as Rajya Sabha candidate. Deshmukh said that although he has resigned from the post, he would remain in the party and continue to work for the same.

The list of Rajya Sabha candidates by Congress that stirred massive resent in the ranks, shortlisted 34-year-old Pratapgarhi – Congress minority department chairperson and a poet from Maharashtra. He had contested the Lok Sabha polls from Moradabad on a Congress ticket but lost his seat to a BJP candidate.

Deshmukh's resignation

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Shatrughan Sinha, Prithviraj Chavan grace Ranjeet Deshmukh’s 75th birthday celebrations in Nagpur

Published

3 years ago

May 30, 2022

Amar Ashok Jajoo | Photographer : Bhavesh Mahalle | Nagpur

Political bigwigs gathered under one roof on May 29 to extend their wishes to veteran politician and former minister Ranjeet Deshmukh at ‘Amrut Mahotsav’ organised at Suresh Bhat auditorium in Nagpur to celebrate Deshmukh’s 75^th birthday. Deshmukh turned 75 last year but celebrations could not be held due to the COVID pandemic.

Lok Sabha MP Shatrughan Sinha, former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan, Maharashtra minister Balasaheb Thorat and other politicians were prominently present during the event. Deshmukh’s son Ashish Deshmukh and Dr Amol Deshmukh played perfect hosts to those who attended the event.

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‘There’s wave of andh bhakts; don’t be one:’ CM Uddhav Thackeray during Nitin Raut’s book release

Published

3 years ago

April 18, 2022

Radhika Dhawad | Photographer : Nitin Mankar | Nagpur

Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray said there was a wave of andh bhakts (a term colloquially used for blind illogical followers) at the moment and people shouldn’t become andh bhakts.

Thackeray said the same while virtually releasing state cabinet minister Dr Nitin Raut’s book ‘Ambedkar on Population Policy’ on Sunday from Mumbai.

Thackeray said, “Babasaheb Ambedkar’s thoughts guide us and show us the way forward. He not only framed the Constitution but also told us the obstacles that may come up and how to overcome them. The true follower will understand the teaching of his God and spread it to all. The blind follower will only praise superficially and then sometimes change his affection.”

Raut, who was praised by Thackeray for coming up with a ‘well-researched’ book, said the government in the state should implement suggestions given by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and initiate welfare programmes based on them.

The event was held at Vasantrao Deshpande Hall in Nagpur in the presence of Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, Professor at Indiana University in USA Dr Kevin Brown, ex-Chairman UGC and renowned economist Dr Sukhdeo Thorat apart from several other prominent leaders.