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Maharashtra: Samajwadi Party quits MVA over Babri Masjid remark by Uddhav aide, citing communal ideology concerns

Dec 07, 2024, at 05:05 pm

Mumbai: In a significant setback to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra, the Samajwadi Party has decided to part ways following a controversial remark by Uddhav Thackeray's close aide on the Babri Masjid demolition, media reports said.

Maharashtra: Eknath Shinde to take oath as Deputy CM in Mahayuti 2.0 govt led by BJP's Devendra Fadnavis

Dec 05, 2024, at 10:21 pm

Mumbai: Eknath Shinde has agreed to take oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra in the Mahayuti government led by Devendra Fadnavis, India Today reported.

Maharashtra stalemate ends, Eknath Shinde to take oath as one of the Deputy CMs: Reports

Dec 05, 2024, at 02:21 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Eknath Shinde, who opted out of the race for the Maharashtra top post, will join the Devendra Fadnavis government as his Deputy, NDTV quoting sources reported.

Devendra Fadnavis stakes claim to form government in Maharashtra

Dec 04, 2024, at 09:32 pm

BJP strongman Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday staked a claim to form the new government in Maharashtra.

Devendra Fadnavis picked as BJP legislative party head, set to be Maharashtra CM

Dec 04, 2024, at 06:09 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Devendra Fadnavis was on Wednesday chosen as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s legislative party head at a core committee meeting.

Devendra Fadnavis meets Eknath Shinde in Mumbai as suspense over Maharashtra CM post continues

Dec 04, 2024, at 05:33 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis Tuesday met outgoing Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde amid continuous suspense on who will take over the top post in the politically crucial state.

BJP appoints observers for meeting to decide next Maharashtra chief minister

Dec 03, 2024, at 05:01 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and ex-Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as the designated 'observers' for a meeting of its newly elected Maharashtra MLAs on Monday, which was commenced to discuss the next Chief Minister of the state.

'People feel I should be CM': 'Common man' Eknath Shinde's strong pitch for top post in Maharashtra

Dec 02, 2024, at 05:26 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra caretaker Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde has made a strong pitch for his return to the top post though it is likely for a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader to lead the next government in the richest state of the country.

Maharashtra CM to be from BJP, says alliance partner Ajit Pawar

Dec 01, 2024, at 07:50 am

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister will be from the BJP, Ajit Pawar announced today, stating that the two Deputy Chief Ministers will represent the alliance partners in the Mahayuti coalition, media reports said.

Eknath Shinde leaves for home after talks in Delhi, Sena says he is not upset amid speculations of rift in Mahayuti

Nov 30, 2024, at 03:02 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The crucial meeting with Amit Shah to decide who will become the next chief minister of Maharashtra concluded in New Delhi on Thursday, and if reports are to be believed, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis will most certainly head the state.

Eknath Shinde resigns as Maharashtra CM amid suspense over top post

Nov 26, 2024, at 07:09 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday resigned as per norms before the formation of a new government amid the suspense brewing over whether the Shiv Sena leader will continue or will be replaced, media reports said.

Maharashtra Elections: Mahayuti's newly-elected MLAs to select CM in key meeting on Monday

Nov 24, 2024, at 09:30 pm

Mumbai: A day after sweeping victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections and amidst deliberations over the Chief Minister's position, Mahayuti alliance partners—BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP—are holding key meetings with their newly elected MLAs on Sunday to elect their respective legislative party leaders, media reports said.

Are we moving towards 'one party, one nation'? Uddhav Thackeray expresses shock over BJP's win in Maharashtra polls

Nov 24, 2024, at 08:12 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: After tasting defeat at the hands of the Mahayuti Alliance comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party and his friend-turned-foe Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said the country is marching towards "one party, one nation."

'You have to work under Devendra Fadnavis': Uddhav Thackeray tells Eknath Shinde

Nov 24, 2024, at 04:16 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: After being decimated in the Maharashtra Assembly election, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has a message for his ex-close aide stating that the latter will have to work under Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis.

It is a win for development and good governance, says Narendra Modi after landslide victory in Maharashtra

Nov 23, 2024, at 11:07 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised his Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government's landslide victory in Maharashtra and said it was a win for development and good governance.

All eyes are on Maharashtra, Jharkhand assembly election results as counting begins shortly

Nov 23, 2024, at 12:31 pm

Mumbai/Ranchi/IBNS: Counting of votes in the highly crucial state of Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections, as well as other by-polls in several states will begin at 8 am on Saturday.

Exit polls predict advantage for Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, close fight in Jharkhand

Nov 21, 2024, at 03:03 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The ruling Mahayuti alliance, comprising Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena-Eknath Shinde faction and Nationalist Congress Party led by Ajit Pawar, will taste victory in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections, five out of nine exit polls predicted on Wednesday evening, as voting concluded in one of the most politically crucial states.

Maharashtra voting to elect new Assembly today

Nov 20, 2024, at 02:30 pm

More than 9.7 crore voters are expected to exercise their franchise to elect 288 members of the highly contested Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday.

PM Modi slams INDIA bloc for its silence over Sena UBT leader's sexist remark against Shaina NC

Nov 05, 2024, at 02:12 am

Ranchi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday slammed the Congress-led INDIA bloc for remaining mum over Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant's sexist remark against BJP leader Shaina NC, who joined the Eknath Shinde-led Sena faction to contest the Maharashtra assembly polls.

Maharashtra polls: Shaina NC slams Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant’s derogatory remark, questions silence of MVA leaders Priyanka Gandhi & Priyanka Chaturvedi

Nov 03, 2024, at 07:02 am

Mumbai: BJP leader and Mahayuti candidate for the Mumbadevi constituency in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, Shaina NC, criticized the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) after Arvind Sawant, an MP from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, allegedly used a derogatory term against her, media reports said.

Maharashtra polls' nomination deadline ends but uncertainty looms over 15 seats

Oct 30, 2024, at 06:01 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Even as the last date to file nominations for the Maharashtra Assembly Election is over, there is uncertainty over 15 seats where candidates' names have not been announced by either the ruling alliance or the opposition.

Denied poll ticket Eknath Shinde's MLA Srinivas Vanga regrets leaving Uddhav Thackeray, goes missing

Oct 30, 2024, at 05:26 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Ahead of the Maharashtra election, an MLA from Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction has gone missing after he failed to bag a ticket for his assembly seat, Palghar.

Congress announces first list of 48 candidates for Maharashtra assembly polls

Oct 25, 2024, at 06:00 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Congress Thursday announced its first list of 48 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra election, a day after the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi announced an 85-85-85 seat sharing formula between the three key ally partners.

Congress, Shiv Sena, NCP reach seat-sharing agreement; each to contest from 85 constituencies in Maharashtra

Oct 24, 2024, at 05:14 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Shiv Sena faction of Uddhav Thackeray released a list of 65 candidates on Wednesday evening, revealing the seat-sharing arrangement for Maharashtra.

Ahead of assembly polls, Maharashtra cabinet attempts to appease SC, OBCs with key decisions

Oct 11, 2024, at 05:55 am

Mumbai/IBNS Eyening a repeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party's success in Haryana, the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP coalition in Maharashtra has reached out to two key groups - the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in an attempt to appease them ahead of the Assembly polls to be held later this year.

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut convicted in defamation case filed by former BJP MP's wife

Sep 26, 2024, at 07:11 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: A magistrate court in Mumbai has convicted Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut in a defamation case which was filed by former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kirit Somaiya's wife Medha Somaiya, media reports said.

Modi's attendance at CJI Chandrachud's Ganesh Puja draws flak from Opposition and advocates, BJP defends PM

Sep 12, 2024, at 05:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's participation at Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud's Ganpati Puja has stirred a row with the opposition leaders questioning the independence of the judiciary.

Maharashtra: Poster mocking Uddhav Thackeray put up in Eknath Shinde's stronghold Thane

Aug 10, 2024, at 05:23 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The poster showing a mockery of Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray was put up in Maharashtra's Thane, which is a stronghold of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, media reports said.

BJP, allies sweep Maharashtra Legislative Council Poll winning 9 of 11 seats

Jul 13, 2024, at 02:20 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, comprising Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and the NCP of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, in addition to the saffron party registered a big win in Maharashtra Legislative Council Polls.

Maharashtra MLAs ferried to hotels to avoid cross-voting in biennial council elections

Jul 11, 2024, at 07:31 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra MLAs across all parties have been ferried to disparate hotels to avoid cross-voting in the biennial council elections, which are scheduled to be held on July 12.