Maharashtra Assembly Elections

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Maharashtra Assembly elections

Uddhav Thackeray was sworn in as the chief minister of Maharashtra on November 28 along with six ministers -- two each from alliance partners the Shiv Sena, NCP and the Congress. (Photo: File)

Expansion of Uddhav's council of ministers likely before Dec 25

'Portfolio allocation has been done. Some departments might get swapped among the three parties,' a senior Congress leader said.

20 Dec 2019 11:47 AM

Uddhav Thackeray was sworn-in as the 18th chief minister on Thursday. (Photo: File)

Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray-led govt wins trust vote in Assembly, gets 169 votes

Ahead of the floor test, former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis led a walk out.

30 Nov 2019 3:31 PM

'Today was a black spot in the history of Maharashtra. Everything was done in a hushed manner and early morning. Something is wrong somewhere. Nothing can be more shameful than this,' Patel said. (Photo: ANI)

'Black spot in history of Maharashtra': Ahmed Patel on Ajit Pawar backing BJP

Patel said that all the Cong MLAs are intact except 2 who have gone to their village.

23 Nov 2019 6:29 PM

'Sharad Pawar, too, should consider revising his stance and joining the NDA. He may get some good portfolio at the Centre,' Athawale said when asked about the difficulty the NCP faction headed by Ajit Pawar might face in engineering a split before the floor test on November 30. (Photo: File | PTI)

Union Minister Athawale says, 'Sharad Pawar should join NDA too, will be rewarded'

He said Pawar should also consider backing his rebellious nephew Ajit Pawar.

23 Nov 2019 6:09 PM

'Our pre-poll allies have supported the idea of forming a government in Maharashtra to keep the BJP away from power,' Patil said. (Photo: File)

'NCP-Cong, pre-poll allies support idea of forming govt with Sena': NCP's Jayant Patil

Congress and NCP's pre-poll allies include Peasants and Workers Party, Samajwadi Party and Swabhimani Paksha.

22 Nov 2019 2:58 PM

Amid the impasse over formation of new government in Maharashtra, senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sundaysaid his party will talk to the BJP only on the issue of the chief minister's post. (Photo: File)

Talks with BJP will only be on CM's post: Sanjay Raut

The BJP and Shiv Sena are currently at loggerheads over sharing of power in the new government.

03 Nov 2019 2:44 PM

Sena takes dig at ally BJP in Saamana toon

The cartoon hinted that the Sena has better options to form the next government.

26 Oct 2019 2:01 AM

He said, 'We reached a formula when Amit Shah came to my house, now it is time to implement that formula.' (Photo: File)

'Can't always be accomodating,' Uddhav Thackeray presses on 50:50 formula

He said that the Maharashtra mandate was an eye-opener for many.

24 Oct 2019 5:07 PM

They will discuss legislative steps needed to prevent such incidents from happening and empower the regulator better, FM Nirmala Sitharaman said. (Photo: ANI)

PMC Bank: Sitharaman faces protesters; promises legislation

The depositors had gathered outside the BJP's office here ahead of FM Nirmala Sitharaman's scheduled press interaction.

10 Oct 2019 3:00 PM

Ashish Deshmukh was elected from the Katol Assembly seat from BJP in year 2014. However, he had resigned from the saffron party in October last year. (Photo: Twitter)

Congress fields former BJP MLA Ashish Deshmukh against Fadnavis

Deshmukh and Fandavis will file their nomination papers in Nagpur on Friday.

04 Oct 2019 9:45 AM

The list of candidates was finalised after the party's Central Election Committee met under the chairmanship of party chief Sonia Gandhi and cleared the names. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Maharashtra polls: Former CM Ashok Chavan in 1st list of 51 Congress candidates

The assembly elections in Maharashtra will be held on Oct 21 and results will be out on Oct 24.

29 Sep 2019 9:00 PM

Election Commission chief Sunil Arora said the process of filing nominations would begin on September 27 and end on October 4. (Photo: File)

Maharashtra, Haryana Assembly polls on October 21, results Oct 24

Term of the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly ends on November 9, Haryana's 90-seat legislature on Nov 2.

21 Sep 2019 12:48 PM

The poll panel has convened a press conference this noon. (Photo: File)

EC to announce poll dates for Haryana, Maharashtra today

The term of 288-member Maharashtra Assembly ends on November 9.

21 Sep 2019 8:46 AM

According to sources, Congress has shortlisted names of 104 candidates including two former chief ministers of the state -- Ashok Chavan and Prithviraj Chavan-- and state party chief Balasaheb Thorat. (Photo: File)

Maharashtra Assembly polls: Congress clears 104 names

In 288 member assembly, the Congress and NCP would contest on 125 seats each.

20 Sep 2019 10:51 AM

The process is likely to get over, as per tradition, before Diwali holidays, which end on October 27, said a senior official. (Representational image)

EC likely to announce dates today

According to sources, polling in Maharashtra may be held in two phases.

18 Sep 2019 2:00 AM

Fadnavis said his ongoing 'Mahajanadesh Yatra' has so far covered over 3,000 km and reached out to over 100 constituencies (out of the total 288) in the state. (Photo: File)

BJP will get 'unprecedented' mandate in Maha polls: Fadnavis

The BJP is currently holding talks with its alliance partner, the Shiv Sena on devising a seat-sharing formula.

16 Sep 2019 9:44 AM

Officially, leader of both the parties have been maintaining that the BJP and the Sena will contest the polls together. (Photo: File)

Shiv Sena assesses poll preparedness amid speculation over tie-up future

A Sena leader said they have been asked by the party leadership to be prepared for any eventuality.

16 Sep 2019 8:24 AM

On August 10, Sonia Gandhi was back at the helm of the party months after Congress faced a drubbing in the Lok Sabha polls. (Photo: Representational)

Loyalty: Sonia Gandhi sets new criteria for Congress reshuffle

Loyalty clinched the top spot in Sonia's criteria list as in the recent past outsiders superseded the loyalists in the organisation.

15 Sep 2019 10:06 AM

Sharad Pawar for MNS in Maha pact, Congress reluctant

Pawar drove down to 10 Janpath, the residence of Gandhi, and met her for nearly 45 minutes.

11 Sep 2019 1:16 AM

Modi will also perform bhoomipujan (ground-breaking) for the controversial Metro Bhavan in Aarey Colony area, considered to be the green lung of the city by the environmental activists. (Photo: ANI)

Ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls, PM to inaugrate 3 metro lines in Mumbai

This comes ahead of the state assembly elections, which are due in Maharashtra in October.

07 Sep 2019 12:11 PM

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