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23-05-14 Congress blames LBT, State Govt inaction, non-cooperation of NCP for debacle in LS poll in Nagpur By Kartik Lokhande In the post-poll analysis of debacle of Congress in Nagpur city and Ramtek constituencies of Lok Sabha, the leaders from the city and district blamed various factors including imposition of Local Body Tax (LBT), inaction of State Government, and non-cooperation of ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) chief Manikrao Thakre have been conducting constituency-wise meetings to arrive at the reasons for the party’s poor show in recently held Lok Sabha elections. On Friday, assessment meeting for Nagpur city and Ramtek constituencies was held in Mumbai. Selected leaders including Congress candidates Mukul Wasnik (candidate from Ramtek) and Vilas Muttemwar (candidate from Nagpur) were invited for the meeting. EGS Minister Dr Nitin Raut, Minister of State for Finance Rajendra Mulak...

23-03-14 LS Constituency Profile -- Ramtek By Kartik Lokhande  Of a total 14 Lok Sabha elections it saw till 2009, Ramtek constituency has elected Congress candidate 12 times. The only two times when the constituency chose another candidate -- that is, of Shiv Sena -- was in 1999 and 2004. Come 2014, and once again there is a contest between Congress’ heavyweight Mukul Wasnik and Shiv Sena candidate Krupal Tumane. Ramtek constituency of Lok Sabha came into being in 1957 elections. In the very first election, as happened in most of the constituencies in the country, Ramtek elected Congress candidate Krishnarao G Deshmukh. Since then, Congress candidates got elected from this constituency till 1998. In 1999, for the first time, Shiv Sena wrested this constituency from Congress. Shiv Sena candidate Subodh Mohite got elected and went on to become Union Heavy Industries Minister in BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government. He got elected the in the next e...

21-03-14 * Congress candidate from Ramtek Mukul Wasnik’s assets register rise of over 433 per cent since 2009 polls * AAP candidate from Ramtek Pratap Goswami has assets worth Rs 2.37 crore and is second richest candidate in Nagpur district  Staff Reporter With the prominent candidates filing their nomination papers for Lok Sabha elections from Nagpur and Ramtek, all eyes were on assets shown by them in their affidavits. The affidavits reveal that assets of Congress candidates Vilas Muttemwar (Nagpur) and Mukul Wasnik (Ramtek) registered a rise of 60.81 per cent and 433.41 per cent respectively since 2009 polls. Among all candidates who have filed their nominations from Nagpur and Ramtek constituencies so far, the richest one is Dr Mohan Gaikwad. The worth of all movable and immovable assets of Gaikwad is Rs 4,01,16,794 and he has total liabilities of Rs 3,00,62,541. The second richest candidate from both the constituencies so far is Pratap Goswami of Aam Aadmi Party ...