Eknath Shinde takes oath as chief minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis as his deputy
Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena's rebel leader Eknath Shinde took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday evening. Bharatiya Janata Party's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as his deputy CM a day after the BJP-architected coup forced Uddhav Thackeray to resign.
Series of meetings at 'Sagar' for formation of new Maharashtra government
Mumbai/UNI: After the fall of the Uddhav Thackeray led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, hectic political activities are going on for the formation of the BJP led government with the help of Shiv Sena rebels led by Eknath Shinde.
Uddhav Thackeray out. Is Devendra Fadnavis on way for third stint as Maharashtra CM?
Mumbai/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis is undoubtedly eyeing a third stint as the Maharashtra Chief Minister after Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray resigned ending a long political drama in the western state Wednesday night.
Uddhav Thackeray backstabbed by rebel Shiv Sena MLAs: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai/UNI: Shiv Sena spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut Thursday tweeted implying that former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was virtually stabbed in the back with a dagger.
Uddhav Thackeray resigns as Maharashtra chief minister after Supreme Court allows floor test
New Delhi/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray resigned on Wednesday, minutes after the Supreme Court allowed the floor test to prove his government's majority.
Maharashtra govt renames Aurangabad, Osmanabad and Navi Mumbai airport amid rebellion
Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: Even as the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government is facing a challenge to prove its majority amid a rebellion by Eknath Shinde and his team, the state's Cabinet on Wednesday gave approval for the renaming of two cities in the Marathwada region-- Aurangabad and Osmanabad -- as Sambhaji Nagar and Dharashiv, respectively.
Supreme Court hears crucial plea by Uddhav Thackeray against Guv's floor test order
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court is hearing Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's plea against an order by the governor to prove his majority Thursday.
Uddhav Thackeray has lost majority in Maharashtra, BJP tells Governor: Reports
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on his return from Delhi triggering speculation about the party's stake in claiming to form government in Maharashtra.
Come back to Mumbai, let's talk: Uddhav Thackeray's new appeal to rebel leaders
Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde, who has triggered a massive crisis in Maharashtra politics, is headed to Mumbai finally, media reports said.
Maharashtra political crisis: Sanjay Raut calls rebels 'uneducated, walking dead'
Mumbai/IBNS: Tearing into the rebels, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has called them "uneducated, walking dead" amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra, media reports said.
Uddhav Thackeray wanted to quit but was stopped twice by senior alliance leader: Reports
Mumbai/IBNS: Facing rebellion from Eknath Shinde and other Shiva Sena MLAs, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray wanted to resign but was stopped twice by a senior alliance leader, media reports quoting sources said on Monday.
New Delhi/Mumbai/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal, Chief Whip Sunil Prabhu, leader of Legislature party Anil Chaudhary and the Centre as the fight for the control of Shiv Sena, which created a deep political crisis in the state, reached the apex court.
Maharashtra political conflict: Supreme Court to hear Eknath Shinde's plea today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Monday the two petitions filed by the Eknath Shinde faction, claiming to be the majority group in Shiv Sena, regarding the notice of disqualification sent by the Maharashtra Assembly Deputy Speaker to the 16 MLAs, besides recognition of Ajay Choudhari as the Legislature Party leader of Shiv Sena.
Maharashtra political crisis: Another minister joins rebel camp; team Thackeray set to take action
Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant today reached Assam's Guwahati and joined the rebel MLAs, media reports said.
'How long will you hide in Guwahati?' Sanjay Raut asks rebels
Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut on Sunday took a swipe at the rebel leaders, who are camping in BJP-ruled Assam, asking them how long they will hide.