Vijay Wadettiwar
Vijay Wadettiwar is a prominent Indian politician and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress party. He has served as a Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and has held various positions within the state government. Known for his strong oratory skills and active engagement in legislative matters, Wadettiwar has been vocal on various issues affecting the state and its citizens. Recently, he was in the news for accusing Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi of making controversial remarks about Aurangzeb, alleging that Azmi's statements were part of a scripted agenda by the BJP to divert attention from pressing issues facing the government.
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Vijay Wadettiwar justified the Congress's solo stance in the local body elections.
Cousins unite, MVA disintegrates? How Thackeray alliance isolates Congress in Maharashtra | India News
India· 2025-12-25
Vijay Wadettiwar agreed with Uddhav Thackeray, stating that arrogance and internal disarray within the opposition cost them dearly.
No point in MVA parties allying if we're to repeat state poll mess-up: Uddhav | Mumbai NewsIndia· 2025-07-19
Vijay Wadettiwar is the Leader of Opposition who addressed the gathering at the protest.
'Rs 3 lakh to Rs 11 lakh': Protest in Mumbai after BJP MLA offers bounty on priests; demands suspension | Mumbai NewsIndia· 2025-07-13
Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar highlighted farmer protests against the proposed Nagpur-Goa Expressway and criticized the government's silence.
Maharashtra assembly: Nana Patole climbs speaker's podium; gets suspended | India NewsIndia· 2025-07-01
Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar from Maharashtra has stirred controversy by questioning whether terrorists involved in the April 22 attack actually verified victims' religious identities before the killings.
'Do terrorists have time for this?': Maharashtra Congress MLA's question on Pahalgam attack sparks rowIndia· 2025-04-28
Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar expressed his support for Kamra and said that his decision to not apologise was correct.
'Bahar aayega na': Maharashtra minister's warning to Kunal Kamra amid 'gaddar'joke row | India NewsIndia· 2025-03-25
Vijay Wadettiwar expressed uncertainty about past events but noted that the future is unpredictable.
'Eknath Shinde wanted to join Congress': Sanjay Raut’s claim triggers row, Sena calls it 'bhang talk' | Mumbai NewsIndia· 2025-03-16
Vijay Wadettiwar was praised by Patole for his political efforts.
'Bura na mano Holi hai': Nana Patole asks Deputy CMs Ajit Pawar, Eknath Shinde to join MVA | Nagpur NewsIndia· 2025-03-15Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar alleged that Azmi’s remarks were scripted by the BJP to divert public attention from key issues.
Aurangzeb remark row: BJP, SP face off over Abu Azmi's comment | India NewsIndia· 2025-03-05
