Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2019

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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

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

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

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said that both sides will face loss if they "are going to fight over a matter". (Photo: ANI)

'Selfishness is a bad thing': RSS chief on BJP-Sena fallout in Maharashtra

These sharp comments from the RSS chief came while addressing an event in Nagpur on Tuesday morning.

19 Nov 2019 3:41 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

Shiv Sena on Tuesday hit out at former ally BJP for removing them from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and making their MPs sit in the opposition side in both houses of the Parliament. (Photo: File)

Shiv Sena reminds BJP of Hindutva amid Maharashtra deadlock

The Shiv Sena is now in parleys with the Congress and the NCP to form a government in the state.

19 Nov 2019 10:32 AM

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

NCP chief Sharad Pawar will meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday and their talks are expected to lead to a final call on a tie-up with the Shiv Sena to form a government in Maharashtra after 25 days of deadlock. (Photo: File)

Sharad Pawar, Sonia Gandhi meet on fate of alliance with Sena today

Meanwhile, Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said that 'we are trying to find if Sena, Congress and NCP can come together'.

18 Nov 2019 8:36 AM

Amidst the political stalemate in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik said that a 21-member meeting of his party, with Sharad Pawar at its helm, will be held in Pune on Sunday. (Photo: File)

NCP core-committee holds meeting to discuss Maharashtra situation in Pune today

Malik added that in the meeting NCP will discuss the strategies to overcome the political stalemate.

17 Nov 2019 9:49 AM

The Shiv Sena, which is holding talks with the Congress and NCP for government formation in Maharashtra, said on Saturday that it would not attend a meeting of NDA constituents on the eve of the winter session of Parliament. (Photo: File)

Sena to sit in Oppn in Rajya Sabha, decides to skip NDA meet today

The Sena also accused BJP of having intentions to indulge in 'horse-trading' in the state.

17 Nov 2019 9:09 AM

The Shiv Sena alleged on Saturday that the BJP now exuding confidence of forming government in Maharashtra after backing off initially, makes its intention of horse-trading under the guise of President's rule evident. (Photo: File)

BJP's intention of horse-trading stand exposed now: Shiv Sena

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil had on Friday said that they will soon form government in the state.

16 Nov 2019 11:57 AM

Gadkari was speaking at a function organised by the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the student wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, in Pune. (Photo: File)

'Ideology, human relations are very important for us': Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari did not make any direct comment on the current political situation in Maharashtra where BJP, could not form government.

16 Nov 2019 10:41 AM

Amid discussions over formation of government in Maharashtra, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and NCP chief Sharad Pawar will meet on Sunday to discuss their next course of action. (Photo: File)

Sharad Pawar, Sonia Gandhi to meet tomorrow over Maharashtra impasse

Pawar ruled out the possibility of mid-term elections while asserting that process has begun to form govt in the state.

16 Nov 2019 8:44 AM

'Had the people given clear mandate, no such question would have come up," he told reporters here. (Photo: ANI)

Don't worry, we will form government for five years, says Sharad Pawar

On Thursday, leaders from Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress held a meeting to finalise its draft of the Common Minimum Programme.

15 Nov 2019 1:25 PM

The Rajya Sabha MP, who turned 58 on Friday, was responding to questions on whether his party will share the chief minister's post with the NCP and the Congress, its allies in the prospective three-party government. " (Photo: ANI)

Shiv Sena will lead govt in Maharashtra for next 25 years: Raut

The firebrand Sena leader said his party's relation with Maharashtra is permanent and not temporary.

15 Nov 2019 12:01 PM

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