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Now in a bid to form a government, the Sena is in talks with the NCP and Congress, who have won 54 and 44 seats respectively in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly. (Photo: File)

Throne of Delhi could not make Maharashtra bow before it: NCP takes jibe at BJP

Sharad Pawar has finally 'outwitted so-called Chanakya of the Indian politics', party said on Friday.

22 Nov 2019 11:31 AM

Asked if the three non-BJP parties would meet the state governor on Friday itself, Raut quipped, "Why meet the governor when the President's rule is in place". (Photo: ANI)

Shiv Sena CM for full 5 years, says Sanjay Raut amid talks with NCP, Cong

Sanjay Raut said Shiv Sena won't side with the BJP even if offered Lord Indra's throne.

22 Nov 2019 10:25 AM

MLA Abdul Sattar, who represents the Sillod assembly constituency in Aurangabad district, warned former ally BJP against poaching or purchasing the elected representatives. (Photo: File)

Shiv Sena MLA says he will ‘smash head, break legs’ of poachers

The statement came amid finalisation of the alliance between Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena ahead of government formation in Maharashtra.

22 Nov 2019 10:13 AM

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and his MLA-son Aaditya met NCP president Sharad Pawar here on Thursday night. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Uddhav, Aaditya Thackeray's midnight visit to Pawar over Maharashtra tie-up

The three parties are likely to make a formal announcement on Friday to join hands to take a shot at power in the state.

22 Nov 2019 8:53 AM

Former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said that they will share the power-sharing formula. (Photo: ANI)

Complete unanimity between Congress-NCP, will meet Sena tomorrow: Prithviraj Chavan

The Congress and NCP leaders had held a marathon meeting on Wednesday to thrash out details of their alliance.

21 Nov 2019 5:10 PM

The Uddhav Thackeray-led party said it was worrying to see the way visually-challenged and divyang students were allegedly thrashed by Delhi police on Monday. (Photo: File)

'Govt shouldn't run amok': Sena slams Centre over lathicharge on JNU students

As Delhi is a Union territory, the responsibility to maintain law and order rests with the Centre, it said.

21 Nov 2019 2:31 PM

Nirupam said the Congress had committed a mistake of joining hands with the BSP in Uttar Pradesh years ago but ended up losing ground in such a manner that it has still not recovered. (Photo: File | ANI)

'A mistake on Congress' part': Nirupam on party's alliance with Sena in Maharashtra

The Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress won 56, 54 and 44 seats respectively in Maharashtra Assembly.

21 Nov 2019 1:54 PM

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday exuded confidence that NCP, Congress, and his party will form government in Maharashtra before December 1 and once again asserted that the chief minister will be from Sena. (Photo: File)

Sanjay Raut assures Cong-NCP-Sena govt in Maharashtra soon

He also informed that three parties will collectively decide about power-sharing in Mumbai.

21 Nov 2019 10:56 AM

This Congress’s top decision-making body meeting came a day after the party said it was in talks to form a ‘stable government’ in the state. (Photo: File)

Decision on Maharashtra govt likely tomorrow: Cong

After the CWC meet, Congress leader K C Venugopal said: 'I think tomorrow we will probably have a decision in Mumbai.'

21 Nov 2019 10:09 AM

Congress-NCP meeting underway at Sharad Pawar's residence in Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

Maha govt: Cong-NCP meet underway to chalk out alliance

Sonia Gandhi has not shown enthusiasm for forging an alliance with the ideologically contradicting party Shiv Sena.

20 Nov 2019 7:08 PM

The duo is meeting two days after the Prime Minister praised the NCP lawmakers in Parliament over their decision against entering the Well during the proceedings. (Photo: File)

Pawar meets PM over farmers' distress in Maharashtra, seeks urgent intervention

The meeting comes amid uncertainty over govt formation in Maharashtra where talks are on between NCP, Cong and Sena for an alliance.

20 Nov 2019 2:25 PM

The bypolls were to commence from October 21 but they were postponed to December 5 as the Supreme Court was yet to deliver a verdict on the 17 disqualified MLAs. (Photo: File | Representational)

K'taka bypolls: Chief Electoral Officer rejects 54 nominations

Of the 248 candidates, 218 nominations, including 125 Independents, were found valid.

20 Nov 2019 2:24 PM

Raut also said NCP chief Sharad Pawar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and apprise him about the farmers' distress in the state which has been under President's rule since November 12. (Photo: File)

Shiv Sena led govt to be in place by Dec in Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut

Raut said the picture of the government formation in the state will become clear in the next two days.

20 Nov 2019 10:58 AM

Ahead of Maharashtra govt formation, Pawar meets PM on farmers crisis

The meeting between NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be held at 12 pm today in Parliament.

20 Nov 2019 9:50 AM

The two parties would also discuss whether they would contest the civic body polls with the Shiv Sena if the three parties join hands to form the government in the state. (Photo: PTI)

Name of likely alliance with Sena, contours to be discussed in today's Cong-NCP meet

The Congress and the NCP are not comfortable with the name 'Maha Shiv Aghadi' (a grand alliance comprising Sena), a leader said.

20 Nov 2019 7:51 AM

On Monday, Sharad Pawar met Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi in the latter's residence. (Photo: File)

Meeting of Congress-NCP leaders tomorrow in Delhi

Both parties contested the recently culminated Assembly polls in an alliance.

19 Nov 2019 8:05 PM

Union Minister and Republican Party of India (A) chief Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said it will be an unnatural government and against the ideals of "Balasaheb Thackeray." (Photo: File)

This unnatural govt against Balasaheb's ideals: Athawale on Sena-Cong-NCP

Athawale also said that he spoke to Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut about negotiating a new power-sharing formula.

19 Nov 2019 2:50 PM

Hours after the meeting between NCP president Sharad Pawar and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi here to discuss the political situation in Maharashtra, senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut met the Maratha strongman and exuded confidence that the state would soon get a government led by his party. (Photo: File)

Sena-led rule in Maharashtra soon: Sanjay Raut after Pawar-Sonia meet

Pawar queered the pitch for the Shiv Sena in the formation of a new government in Maharashtra, saying the issue was not discussed.

19 Nov 2019 8:48 AM

JD (S) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that it would be much easier for the Congress to enter into an alliance with BJP rather than going with Shiv-Sena as the former has "soft-Hindutva" face while Shiv Sena is known for its "Hard-Hindutva" stance. (Photo: File)

Congress should go with BJP instead of Shiv Sena in Maharashtra: Kumaraswamy

He said that in K'taka Assembly by-polls, JD (S) will win 8-10 seats out of 15 and this will start a new chapter in politics of Maharashtra.

18 Nov 2019 2:40 PM

Sharad Pawar, who arrived in Delhi to meet Sonia Gandhi, made a cryptic statement on Monday. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

BJP-Sena fought polls together, they have to choose their path: Sharad Pawar

Reporters told him Shiv Sena was hoping to form govt with Cong, NCP. He replied: “Accha? (Really?)

18 Nov 2019 12:29 PM

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