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Addressing a press conference after attending the BJP legislature party meeting in Mumbai, senior party leader Ashish Shelar said they discussed a strategy to win the impending floor test comfortably. (Photo: ANI)

Sena committed sin of abandoning Bal Thackeray's thoughts: BJP

Shelar also said a meeting of Independent MLAs backing the BJP will be held separately.

24 Nov 2019 7:37 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

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik on Sunday demanded the resignation of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, saying that he will not be able to prove majority on the floor of the House. (Photo: File)

Fadnavis won't be able to prove majority, should resign: NCP's Nawab Malik

Fadnavis on Saturday early morning took oath for the second consecutive term as the state CM, while Ajit Pawar was sworn-in as his deputy.

24 Nov 2019 2:50 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

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

'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

Ajit Anantrao Pawar, the nephew of NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, took oath at Raj Bhavan along with BJP's Devendra Fadnavis, who became the Chief Minister of the state for a second consecutive term. (Photo: Twitter)

Ajit 'Dada', the man who took the limelight!

Ajit Pawar's move has resulted in an apparent rift in the Pawar family.

23 Nov 2019 4:18 PM

'I had earlier said anything can happen in cricket and politics, now you can understand what I meant,' Gadkari said at 'Khasdar Mahotsav' cultural fest. (Photo: File)

'Anything can happen in cricket and politics,' says Nitin Gadkari

Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Maharashtra CM while Ajit Pawar took oath as Deputy CM of Maharashtra.

23 Nov 2019 3:56 PM

Shiv Sena and NCP addressed a joint press conference after Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the second term earlier in the day. (Photo: ANI)

Uddhav says 'let them try to break Shiv Sena MLAs, we will not keep quiet'

'From here onwards I don't think elections are even needed,' Uddhav said.

23 Nov 2019 3:56 PM

'This is making a mockery of the constitution. BJP did the same in Goa, Meghalaya and other states. No MLA of the NCP will support this, Ajit Pawar has gone along with them,' Singh said. (Photo: ANI)

'Time for Cong-NCP-Sena to show strength,' says Digvijaya Singh

Congress leader has also claimed that Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has violated the constitution.

23 Nov 2019 3:30 PM

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