Pravin Mahajan, serving a life-term for the murder of his brother and BJP leader Pramod Mahajan and currently on a 14-day parole, suffered a brain haemorrhage and was admitted to a private hospital.
The announcement of candidature of Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary Gopinath Munde's daughter Pankaja along with that of cousin Poonam Mahajan has met with severe criticism that BJP too is going the Congress way in following dynastic politics. However, the flak is the last thing on Pankaja's mind as she goes about campaigning for the October 13 Assembly poll from this constituency in Marathwada's hinterland.
Slain Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan's son Rahul, who is gearing up for his next TV reality show Swayamwar-Season 2, will be campaigning for sister Poonam for the October 13 assembly elections.Poonam filed her nomination as a BJP candidate from Ghatkopar constituency in suburban Mumbai on Wednesday. Rahul, who accompanied Poonam, said he would campaign for his sister.
Deputy Prime Minister Lal Kishenchand Advani conveyed this to Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary Pramod Mahajan.
It contained details from a telecom company on a threatening text message reportedly sent by his brother Pravin days before allegedly shooting him.
Pravin (50) -- serving a life term for the murder of his brother and BJP leader Pramod Mahajan -- was admitted in the Jupiter Hospital last Friday after he complained of fatigue and severe headache at home, and is still in an unconscious condition.
The long stalled trial in the drug abuse case allegedly involving Rahul Mahajan, son of slain Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan, could not start on Monday, as the relevant judicial records were not received from Delhi high court.
With her maiden attempt to carry forward her late father and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan's legacy ending in a whimper, Poonam Mahajan says she will work harder to ensure a win in the next elections.
Rahul, who became a household name after his stint in Bigg Boss 2, signed on the dotted line two days ago.
Rahul Mahajan talks about his wedding plans.
The HC has asked the Delhi police to answer some queries in a fortnight.
Poonam Mahajan, daughter of late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, may contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, said senior party leader Gopinath Munde who also ruled out the entry of Rahul Mahajan, who is currently busy in a reality show after being in the limelight for all wrong reasons, into politics.
Among others, L K Advani, Venkaiah Naidu, P L Khandelwal Khandelwal and Pramod Mahajan are attending the daylong meeting.
The police have received rap on the knuckles from the trial court for "shoddy investigation" into the Pramod Mahajan murder case though the prosecution has managed to secure conviction for accused Pravin.
Mahajan is now being given increased respiratory support.
Rahul Mahajan, son of late Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan, and his estranged wife Shweta were granted a divorce on Friday by a Gurgaon court.
Gopinath Munde came up the hard way and never forgot his roots. Just when he seemed destined for bigger things, death snatched him away.
A computer technician from Pune, who deposed before the sessions court in the Pramod Mahajan murder trial as a defence witness on Thursday, stated that a text message could be fabricated in a mobile phone through computer software. Defence witness Hari Krishna, who has three years working experience with computer related mobile phone functioning, told the court that by using a software called Microsoft Visual Studio, text messages can be tampered with or created.
Additional Sessions Judge S N Gupta after framing charges against Mahajan and five others fixed March 10 for commencing the trial in the case.
Bigg Boss housemate, Rahul Mahajan chatted with his fans during a Rediff chat.
The prosecution in the murder trial of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan has sought the death penalty for the accused, his younger brother Pravin Mahajan.
When the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in 1999, its campaign managers claimed they did not know much about how to use money. Thus, the Election Commission would not be able to question their campaign expenses. "We learnt most of our tricks from the Congress leaders," said late party leader Pramod Mahajan who was made election in charge by the party for highlighting the achievements of Atal Bihari Vajpayee government and the campaign was named as India Shining.
On April 24, Kanhaiya Kumar had alleged that Deka, working with a city-based software firm, tried to strangle him on board Pune-bound Jet Airways flight.
Mahajan was known for his ability to carry with him friends and opponents alike, the tributes said.
A magistrate has thrice rejected Pravin's plea to appoint a panel of doctors for undergoing psychiatric tests without giving any reason
If Pramod Mahajan were to be alive today, the Bharatiya Janata Party would have shed the long-time ally Shiv Sena and gone it alone in Maharashtra.
Pravin Mahajan, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of his elder brother and BJP General Secretary Pramod Mahajan, has been denied parole by the Nashik Divisional Commissioner. Pravin had sought parole as his wife Sarangi has to undergo a surgery but the application was rejected earlier this week.
Pravin Mahajan, who has been charged with the murder of his brother, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan, dropped a bombshell in the trial court when he leveled sensational allegations against Pramod. The judge ordered that Mahajan's testimony, both as a witness and as an accused, be recorded in-camera.
The July 11 blasts as also the September 8 Malegaon explosions highlighted the continued threat of terrorism in the state.
Pramod Mahajan's close aides, Sudhanshu Mittal and Harish Sharma, have also been summoned.\n
Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Thursday night announced his retirement from active politics saying henceforth he would not contest elections.
No one from Pravin's family was present at the wedding.
Mahajan had made the remark in a recent TV interview.
Mahajan has been charged with consumption of drugs and harbouring other offenders.
In the appeal, Pravin said he went to meet Pramod on the morning of April 22, 2006, to tell his brother that his secretary Vivek Moitra was blackmailing him.
Though it did strike him to give the statement earlier, he could not as Mahajan was critical and his sister-in-law Rekha was not keeping well.
The election was held to fill the vacancy caused by the death of BJP leader Pramod Mahajan.
A Mumbai sessions court on Monday convicted Pravin Mahajan of the murder of his elder brother and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan. The judge relied on the statements of Pramod's wife Rekha, servant Mahesh and Pramod's own statement made to the BJP leader and brother-in-law Gopinath Munde while on his way to the hospital.
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