Sena blames BJP for govt formation delay, creating Prez rule situation
Reiterating the Shiv Sena's demand for sharing the chief minister's post, Raut said the state's CM will be from the Uddhav Thackeray-led party only
View ArticleMaharashtra govt formation in limbo as Sena, BJP refuse to back out
There were signs of widening trust deficit between the two allies, with the Sena worried that the BJP could poach its newly-elected legislators
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He also accused BJP leaders of saying that he had lied on talks about power-sharing and said he will not tolerate it
View ArticleShah did not promise 50-50 formula; BJP-Sena should form govt: Gadkari
Gadkari said BJP-Shiv Sena should come together to form the government for the sake of welfare of the people
View ArticleMaharashtra CM post: Fadnavis, Uddhav engage in a bitter war of words
Fadnavis and Thackeray traded charges over power-sharing arrangement at their respective news conferences shortly after the BJP leader drove to Raj Bhavan and handed over his resignation to Governor
View ArticleMaharashtra crisis: BJP says won't form govt, governor invites Shiv Sena
The Sena, the second largest party in the 288-member House after the BJP (105), has time till 7:30 PM on November 11, to stake the claim
View ArticleSonia, top Cong leaders consider Maharashtra options; Pawar meets NCP MLAs
Meanwhile, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said his party will take a decision pertaining to government formation in Maharashtra only after holding discussions with Congress.
View ArticleMaharashtra govt formation highlights: Guv invites NCP; Impasse continues
Maharashtra government formation LIVE updates: In Maharashtra election 2019, BJP bagged 105 seats, Shiv Sena 56, NCP 54 and the Congress party managed to bag 44 seats in the 288-member Assembly
View ArticleStriking the right balance: Uddhav's acid test ahead of govt formation
Now, he will have to prove his credentials as a leader who can navigate a new political path with parties like the Congress and NCP, which are ideologically different
View ArticleWill Sonia, Pawar support Uddhav? Congress, NCP to hold talks tomorrow
In a telephonic conversation with Sonia Gandhi, Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray sought her party's support to form government
View ArticleAmid Maharashtra drama, BJP loses its oldest ally Shiv Sena at Centre
The BJP has asserted that it had never agreed to share the post of chief minister, as claimed by Sena president Uddhav Thackeray
View ArticleMaharashtra govt formation: After quitting race, BJP in wait-and-watch mode
A meeting of the state BJP's core committee was held to discuss the current political situation
View ArticleShiv Sena or NCP - who will form govt? The Maharashtra impasse continues
The Sena, the second largest party in the 288-member House with 56 MLAs after the BJP's 105 members, had time till 7.30 pm to stake claim
View ArticleNCP gets Guv invite to form govt as Sena fails to produce letter of support
With 54 MLAs, the NCP is the third largest party after the BJP (105) and the Shiv Sena (56) in the 288-member House where the halfway mark in 145. The Congress has 44 MLAs
View ArticleSanjay Raut tweets, 'we will succeed' despite setback to Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena on Monday suffered a setback in its efforts to cobble up a non-BJP government in Maharashtra with the Congress at the last moment announcing its decision to hold more talks with ally NCP
View ArticleSC registry yet to decide on listing of Shiv Sena's petition for hearing
The official said that the decision to place the matter before the CJI will be taken only after the defects are cured
View ArticleMaharashtra gets third Prez rule in 59 years; struggle for power continues
Pre-poll allies BJP and the Shiv Sena had together won 161 seats, way above the 145 majority mark in the 288-member house
View ArticleMaharashtra President rule a result of Modi-Shah pressure: Digvijaya Singh
The President's Rule was imposed even as the Governor on Monday gave time to the NCP till 8.30 pm today to indicate the willingness and ability to form the government
View ArticleMaharashtra Prez rule: Experts divided on governor's call to invite parties
President's rule was imposed in the state on Tuesday amid the impasse over government formation since the last month's elections
View ArticleCongress and NCP will talk to Shiv Sena after some finality: Ahmed Patel
The joint press conference was held hours after President's Rule in the state
View ArticleMaharashtra impasse: Shiv Sena to work with NCP, Cong for govt formation
The Sena president took a dig at Governor B S Koshyari over denial of more time to drum up support for government formation in the state
View ArticleMaharashtra govt formation: No hurry, there's time to talk, says Pawar
The joint press conference was held hours after the President's Rule was imposed in the state
View ArticleMaharashtra Prez rule unfortunate, hope to see stable govt soon: Fadnavis
The President signed the notification following the recommendation of the Union Cabinet which acted on the report from the state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari
View ArticleShiv Sena not to mention plea in SC against Guv's refusal for more time
The lawyer representing Shiv Sena said another petition challenging the imposition of President's rule in the state was being readied
View ArticleWon't get defeated: Raut continues attack on BJP through poetry on Twitter
The 57-year-old firebrand Sena leader also tweeted a motivational Hindi couplet, saying, 'Haar ho jaati hai jab maan liya jaata hai, jeet tab hoti hai jab thaan liya jaata hai'
View ArticleMaharashtra govt formation: Uddhav chairs meet to discuss CMP with Cong-NCP
However, unlike the frenzy and buzz in political circles during the last few days, the meetings on Thursday were held in a discreet manner
View ArticleSena-NCP-Congress govt will complete 5-year term in Maharashtra: Pawar
He said the three parties want to form a stable government which will be development-oriented
View ArticleAnything can happen in politics and cricket: Gadkari on Maharashtra impasse
President's rule was imposed in the state on Tuesday after Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari sent a report to the Centre
View ArticleMaharashtra govt formation: Uddhav holds meeting with Shiv Sena legislators
Sena MLA Bhaskar Jadhav told PTI that the meeting was convened to apprise the legislators of the government formation process and meetings of Congress-NCP leaders in Delhi
View ArticleNew Maharashtra govt will be committed to state's development: Shah
Shah tweeted his congratulation to Fadnavis and NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who was sworn in as the deputy chief minister, after the oath-taking ceremony
View ArticleBJP's loss of power in Maharashtra may derail $17-bn bullet train project
Any delay of the project is likely to undermine investor confidence, at a time when growth has slowed to its weakest pace in years
View ArticleWill not take oath as Maharashtra minister today, says Ajit Pawar
Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray will be sworn in as the chief minister at a ceremony to be held at the Shivaji Park in the evening
View ArticleUddhav Thackeray-led govt in Maharashtra to face floor test tomorrow
Governor B K Koshyari has asked Thackeray to prove majority by December 3
View ArticleUddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress govt wins floor test
Altogether 169 MLAs vote in favour of the motion of confidence, pro tem Speaker Dilip Walse Patil informed the House
View ArticleMaharashtra cabinet expansion likely on December 30, say media reports
Currently the Uddhav Thackeray-led cabinet has six ministers besides chief minister Thackeray
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