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Maharashtra govt formation: No floor test today, SC verdict tomorrow

Kapil Sibal, appearing for Shiv Sena said floor test should be conducted in 24 hours with videography and single ballot.

25 Nov 2019 10:10 AM

Politics does make for strange bedfellows. Take the case of Devendra Fadnavis, who in 2014 had vowed to send Ajit Pawar to jail for his alleged corruption in the "irrigation scam". (Photo: File)

'Chakki Peesing' to Deputy CM: Unforeseen twist in Fadnavis' Sholay after vowing to jail Ajit Pawar

In the video, Fadnavis can be heard describing what Ajit Pawar would be doing in prison after the election.

25 Nov 2019 9:36 AM

Senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan on Sunday alleged the BJP was using NCP leader Ajit Pawar to "confuse" people. (Photo: FIle)

'If you can't convince them, confuse them': Ashok Chavan's swipe at BJP

Chavan also posted a video of Congress MLAs taking a stroll in a hotel after meeting senior leaders Ahmed Patel and Mallikarjun Kharge.

25 Nov 2019 9:24 AM

Several leaders, including Jayant Patil and Chhagan Bhujbal from NCP and Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde visited the NCP MLAs who are staying at Hyatt hotel in Mumbai. (Photo: ANI)

'Maharashtra govt formed at night will...': NCP leader hits out at BJP

'Fadnavis and Ajit are there in govt, so they are meeting each other. They will divide all portfolios among themselves,' Patil said.

25 Nov 2019 9:12 AM

We feel pained to see Ajit Pawar breaking away from the NCP to support the BJP government in Maharashtra, state Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant said on Sunday. (Photo: File)

'Matter of sorrow': Cong spokesperson Sachin Sawant on Ajit Pawar supporting BJP

The Congress leader requested Deputy Chief Minister Ajit, the nephew of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, to come back to the fold of the NCP.

25 Nov 2019 8:52 AM

A late night tweet from the CMO Maharashtra, however, said the CM and the Deputy CM discussed various measures for rain-hit farmers. (Photo: ANI)

Devendra Fadnavis meets Ajit Pawar late at night; discusses various issues

Senior BJP leaders Chandrakant Patil, Vinod Tawade and Girish Mahajan attended the meeting held at the official residence of CM.

25 Nov 2019 8:45 AM

Police said Ramesh Balu Jadhav was in an inebriated condition and could have taken the step under the influence of alcohol. (Photo: ANI)

Upset over formation of BJP govt in Maharashtra, man attempts suicide

Devendra Fadnavis took oath early on Saturday morning for the second consecutive term as the state chief minister.

24 Nov 2019 8:06 PM

Athawale said, 'They have a right to go to Supreme Court. I want to say that the Governor has the right to call the party and ask it to form the government. He has given a date to Fadnavis to prove majority. I have confidence that Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar of NCP will be able to prove the majority and Fadnavis government will run for five years.' (Photo: File)

'Confident CM Fadnavis will prove majority': Union Minister Ramdas Athawale

Devendra Fadnavis took oath for 2nd consecutive term as state CM, while Ajit Pawar as his deputy CM.

24 Nov 2019 3:32 PM

Earlier the top court had held an extraordinary hearing when a former employee had accused former CJI Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment and for the hearings of Ayodhya verdict. (Photo: File | Representational)

Maharashtra case: Third special hearing on non-working day in 2019

The apex court registry put up the matter for hearing on Sunday.

24 Nov 2019 3:19 PM

According to Congress and Sena sources, keeping their MLAs together would be crucial to defeating the BJP in a floor test that may be held by November 30. (Photo: File | AP)

Maharashtra: Cong, NCP, Sena shift MLAs to Mumbai hotels

The MLAs are being moved to hotelsto avoid poaching attempts from the BJP.

24 Nov 2019 12:09 PM

'The letter of support to the governor was given by Ajit Pawar as leader of the NCP's legislature party. Pawar's replacement with Jayant Patil is invalid,' Shelar said. (Photo: File)

'Ajit Pawar's removal as NCP legislature unit head invalid': BJP

Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar were sworn in by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at a hush-hush ceremony in wee hours of Saturday.

24 Nov 2019 11:35 AM

NCP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Majeed Memon has slammed the newly formed BJP-led government in Maharashtra terming it as "fake and illegal". (Photo: ANI)

'Fake and illegal': NCP's Majeed Memon slams BJP govt in Maharashtra

The NCP leader said that the recent developments in Maharashtra have shocked everyone.

24 Nov 2019 11:31 AM

Amidst the ongoing political tussle in Maharashtra, BJP MP Sanjay Kakade met NCP Chief Sharad Pawar's at his residence here on Sunday. (Photo: File)

BJP MP Sanjay Kakade meets Sharad Pawar hours before Supreme Court hearing

On the other hand, the Nationalist Congress Party late on Saturday moved 44 MLAs to Renaissance Hotel here on Saturday.

24 Nov 2019 11:12 AM

Fast-paced political developments in Maharashtra on Saturday apparently proved too hot to handle for a professor who claimed that he fell sick and went into a “shock”. (Photo: File)

Professor in ‘shock’ after Maharashtra twist; applies for leave, gets a no

The political shocker came a day after NCP, Sena and Congress almost finalised an arrangement to form coalition in state.

24 Nov 2019 10:54 AM

Union Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Saturday said that if the BJP would have contested assembly elections in Maharashtra alone, it would have got two-thirds majority. (Photo: File)

Sena now wanted to enjoy power after 30 years: BJP's Sadananda Gowda

'I feel that there will be no party named Shiva Sena after six months,' Gowda said at a press conference.

24 Nov 2019 9:54 AM

Daroda is an MLA from Shahapur constituency. (Photo: Facebook/ mladaulatdaroda)

NCP MLA ‘missing’ after Ajit Pawar's coup in Maharashtra, complaint filed

Former MLA Pandurang Barora filed the missing complaint at Shahapur Police Station in Thane on Saturday evening.

24 Nov 2019 9:39 AM

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday thanked Home Minister Amit Shah for promptly including Amaravati in the map after being pointed out by TDP ministers. (Photo: File)

'Thank you for immediate actions': Naidu writes to Shah for Amaravati map correction

Later, Kishan Reddy said the error regarding Amaravati missing from political map released by Home Ministry has been corrected.

24 Nov 2019 9:20 AM

Ajit Pawar's decision to join hands with the BJP in an act of overnight rebellion bears a striking resemblance to his uncle Sharad Pawar's coup against a government formed by two Congress factions to become the state's youngest chief minister 41 years ago. (Photo: PTI)

Ajit Pawar’s overnight coup similar to uncle Sharad’s action 41 years ago

In 1978, Sharad Pawar ran rainbow coalition comprising Janta Party and Peasants Workers Party that lasted less than 2 years.

24 Nov 2019 9:05 AM

The Supreme Court will on Sunday hear a joint plea of Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress against the decision of Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, inviting BJP's Devendra Fadnavis to form the government in the state on November 23. (Photo: File)

SC urges Centre to produce 2 letters; to make final decision tomorrow

A special bench of Justices N V Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna started the hearing at 11:30 am.

24 Nov 2019 8:48 AM

'The political developments in Maharashtra will not affect NCP alliance with Left in the state. The alliance with the Left will remain intact in Kerala', said NCP leader and Kerala Minister AK Saseendran. (Photo: ANI)

'Developments in Maharashtra won't affect NCP-Left alliance in Kerala'

NCP is an alliance partner of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala.

23 Nov 2019 8:00 PM

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