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Politics in Maharashtra took an unexpected turn after the Shiv Sena walked away from its longtime ally BJP over sharing the chief ministerial post after Assembly results were declared on October 24. (Photo: File)

'New weather made me forget old pain': Sanjay Raut on changing Maharashtra equations

Shiv Sena is in process of working out a new equation with erstwhile rivals; NCP and Cong, as it tries to form government in Maharashtra.

16 Nov 2019 3:09 PM

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

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

Maharashta formula: Shiv Sena to get full term CM, 1 deputy each from Cong, NCP?

On Tuesday, President's Rule was imposed in Maharashtra after the Governor informed the Centre that a stable government couldn't be formed.

15 Nov 2019 10:56 AM

When asked about the prospects of government formation in Maharashtra Gadkari said that anything can happen as he drew parallels with cricket and politics. (Photo: File)

Anything can happen in cricket and politics, says Gadkari

'I don't know which government will come. Any government whether NCP, Cong, BJP or Sena they will support positive policies,' Gadkari said.

15 Nov 2019 9:04 AM

The BJP and Shiv Sena, which fought the October 21 state polls in alliance, secured a comfortable majority by winning 105 and 56 seats, respectively, in the 288-member Assembly. (Photo: File)

Shiv Sena wonders if PM Modi was kept in loop about seat-sharing in Maha

Shah on Wednesday said the Shiv Sena's demands, including sharing the chief minister's post, were 'unacceptable' to the BJP.

14 Nov 2019 3:25 PM

'I do not have an experience like Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He has enormous experience of breaking the governments. We have seen in Goa and Karnataka how they toppled the governments,' Sibal said while clarifying why Congress has been alleging that President's rule in Maharashtra was imposed for horse-trading. (Photo: FIle)

'Shah experienced in breaking governments': Sibal slams President's rule in Maharashtra

Sibal further pointed out differentiation in time limit given to BJP, Sena and NCP to stake claim.

14 Nov 2019 3:18 PM

The Congress and NCP on Wednesday deliberated at their respective party levels and later jointly to work out a 'common minimum programme' (CMP) and power-sharing formula, the former state chief minister said. (Photo: FIle)

'Talks for govt formation at preliminary stage,' says Congress' Prithviraj Chavan

Cong leaders met Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray at a suburban hotel on Wednesday.

14 Nov 2019 1:20 PM

Raut on Wednesday also posted a message on Twitter to indicate tough path ahead for his party in its efforts to form government in Maharashtra with the Congress and NCP, which were its ideological rivals till recently. (Photo: File)

Will neither get defeated nor be afraid, says Raut as Sena talks to Cong-NCP

'Ab haarna aur darna manaa hai..,' Rajya Sabha member and Sena's spokesman tweeted, day after he was discharged from Lilavati Hospital.

14 Nov 2019 12:38 PM

The Shiv Sena on Thursday alleged that imposition of President's rule in Maharashtra was a "scripted act" and took a jibe at the governor, saying he has now given parties six months to form government. It also said that former state chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is shedding "crocodile tears" over the imposition of President's rule as power is still indirectly in the hands of the BJP. (Photo: File)

Sena hits out at BJP over President's rule in Maharashtra, says it's a 'scripted act'

The Shiv Sena said after the imposition of President's rule, Fadnavis termed it as an 'unfortunate' development.

14 Nov 2019 10:15 AM

'The Governor invited parties only after the Assembly's tenure ended. Neither Shiv Sena nor Congress-NCP staked claim and neither we,' Shah said. (Photo: ANI)

No one objected when we said Fadnavis will be CM if alliance wins: Shah

'Now they have come up with new demands which are not acceptable to us,' Shah said.

13 Nov 2019 7:25 PM

Shiv Sena, which has been keen on a party nominee becoming chief minister, moved the Supreme Court against Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's decision of not granting extra time to it to prove its ability to form the government in the state. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Uddhav meets Cong leaders, says 'decision will be announced soon'

Thackeray met former Ashok Chavan, state Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat and party leader Manikrao Thakre among others.

13 Nov 2019 3:25 PM

Earlier, after resigning on November 8, Fadnavis had updated his twitter bio, changing it to 'caretaker chief minister' from 'Chief Minister'. (Photo: Screengrab)

Devendra Fadnavis updates Twitter bio, refers to self as 'Maharashtra's Sevak'

The development comes a day after President's rule was imposed in Maharashtra on Tuesday.

13 Nov 2019 1:28 PM

Raut, who on Tuesday quoted poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan to reaffirm his party's resolve to succeed and not give up, on Wednesday tweeted: "Agneepath, agneepath, agneepath..."(path of fire), without elaborating. (Photo: File)

'Agneepath...': Sanjay Raut tweets amid political crisis in Maharashtra

'Agneepath' is a famous poem by renowned literarian Harivansh Rai Bachchan.

13 Nov 2019 12:07 PM

The lawyer said another petition challenging the imposition of President's rule in the state was being readied but were non-committal when the fresh petition will be filed. (Photo: File)

Shiv Sena not to mention plea challenging Maha Guv's refusal to give it more time

The lawyer representing Shiv Sena in the apex court told PTI that the party has preferred not to mention the petition.

13 Nov 2019 10:36 AM

Shiv Sena has further criticised Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari for not providing them enough time to prove majority. (Photo: File)

Whatever happened in Maharashtra was ‘conspiracy to downgrade us’: Shiv Sena

Sena cited example of BJP's alliance Mufti-led PDP in J&K which later ended up with former state coming under Prez rule.

13 Nov 2019 10:12 AM

Defying his father's approach towards both the parties, Uddhav Thackeray is ready to stitch an alliance between a hardline Hindutva party, Shiv Sena, and the secular parties, the Congress and NCP. (Photo: File)

Father rejected then, son accepts now: Bal Thackeray, Uddhav and Sharad Pawar

Thackeray's remark defied his father's long-standing rivalry with both the Congress president Sonia Gandhi and NCP leader Sharad Pawar.

12 Nov 2019 10:12 PM

Ahmed Patel said the Shiv Sena, which had contested the elections in alliance with the BJP, approached the Congress-NCP officially only on Monday, seeking support to form the next government. (Photo: ANI)

Need to figure out common minimum programme with Shiv Sena: Congress, NCP

On Tuesday, Governor B K Koshyari sent a report to the Centre, recommending President's rule in the state.

12 Nov 2019 9:13 PM

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