Ashok Chavan's Marathi card

It isn't just the Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena who know the importance of the Maharashtrain vote bank

It isn't just the Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena who know the importance of the Maharashtrain vote bank. The Congress and NCP are also not letting an opportunity pass to play the Marathi card.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal and Chief Minister Ashok Chavan at the Cabinet swearing in cermony at Raj Bhavanu00a0 PIC BY/BIPIN KOKATE

Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, who was present with rail minister Mamata Banerjee to flag off the new trains for Mumbai, said in his speech on Saturday, "I want railways to give maximum reservation for the people of Maharashtra in the Railway Recruitment exam being conducted in the state."

Deputy CM Chhagan Bhujbal wasn't far behind. He announced that he'd like the name of the Duranto special train to be changed to Sachin Tendulkar special train.

In another development, the MNS has written a letter to the Bombay Stock Exchange to develop a website in Marathi or be ready to face the consequences. It has also asked the BSE to change its name to MSE (Mumbai Stock Exchange), stating that the party had objections to its current name.