Maharashtra guv should resign on moral grounds: Ashok Gehlot
Nov 24, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari should resign on moral grounds for being a part of the plot that led to the surprise swearing-in of Devendra Fadnavis as the CM of Maharashtra, an India Today report said.
BJP MP Sanjay Kakade meets Sharad Pawar
Nov 24, 2019, at 04:12 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: BJP MP Sanjay Kakade met NCP chief Sharad Pawar this morning amid turbulent political situation in Maharashtra after Pawar's nephew and political heir called a coup siding with BJP and aborting midway the attempts of BJP-free government formation in Maharashtra.
No floor test for now, SC asks Centre to produce letter of majority
Nov 24, 2019, at 01:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Sunday rejected any floor test by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for now to prove its majority in the Maharashtra Assembly and asked the Centre to first produce the letters of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis claiming majority along with the Governor's invitation to form the government.
Sena, NCP, Congress demand floor test for BJP in SC
Nov 24, 2019, at 12:43 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Shiv Sena, Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday demanded in the Supreme Court that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) must take a floor test to prove its majority in Maharashtra Assembly.
Maharashtra twist: Congress, Sena, NCP move MLAs to Mumbai hotels
Nov 24, 2019, at 10:48 am
Mumbai/IBNS: With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stunning all by forming government in Maharashtra on Saturday morning, the Shiv Sena, Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) wing and the Congress have been forced to move their MLAs to different hotels, media reports said on Sunday.
PM Modi uses special powers to revoke Article 356 in Maharashtra
Nov 24, 2019, at 09:27 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday used special powers conferred on him under rules for the transaction of government business to recommend the end to President's rule in Maharashtra.
Maharashtra political tussle: NCP sacks Ajit Pawar, elects Dilip Walse-Patil as leader
Nov 23, 2019, at 08:49 pm
Mumbai/UNI/IBNS: In a major development in the political crisis of the state, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Saturday sacked Ajit Pawar as the NCP Legislative Party leader and chose Dilip Walse-Patil as the new NCP LLP.
Nov 23, 2019, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Charging the Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari with constituting an ‘illegitimate government’ in Maharashtra at the instance of Home Minister Amit Shah violating the Constitution, the Congress on Saturday asked the Narendra Modi Government to tell the country when the process of revocation of President’s rule in Maharashtra started.
AAP terms Fadnavis led Maha govt 'undemocratic' and overlooking the mandate of the people
Nov 23, 2019, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Aam Admi Party on Saturday labelled the newly-formed government in Maharashtra "undemocratic" and the mandate of the people of Maharashtra was overlooked in the formation of the government, media reports said.
Sharad Pawar knows BJP more reliable than Congress, says Sushil Modi
Nov 23, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Patna/UNI: Bihar deputy chief minister and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi today greeted Devendra Fadnavis on the formation of government in Maharashtra under his leadership and asserted that like chief minister Nitish Kumar, NCP chief Sharad Pawan knew that BJP was more reliable than Congress.
BJP had the popular mandate to form govt in Maharashtra: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Nov 23, 2019, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI The BJP on Saturday shrugged off Congress and NCP's criticism of ridiculing constitutional values, saying it has "electoral and moral" backing to form the government in Maharashtra adding that its alliance with the Ajit Pawar faction of NCP was guided by the evolving circumstances, media reports said.
Governors have an extremely important role in the Constitutional system: President Kovind
Nov 23, 2019, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Governors have an extremely important role in the Constitutional system, especially when the emphasis is on Cooperative Federalism and healthy Competitive Federalism in the interest of the progress of the country, President Ramnath Kovind said today.
Ajit Pawar surprises NCP by allying with BJP to make Fadnavis CM; Sharad 'clueless'
Nov 23, 2019, at 12:03 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Veteran politician Sharad Pawar apparently looked "clueless" as his nephew and party leader Ajit stunned the Shiv Sena on early Saturday morning by allying with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the next state government in Maharashtra.
Maha political impasse ends with surprise; Fadnavis CM, NCP's Ajit Pawar his deputy
Nov 23, 2019, at 09:57 am
Mumbai/UNI: After a month long political deadlock in the state of Maharashtra, Bhartiya Janata Party's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the 19th Chief Minister of the state for a second term on Saturday morning while National Conference Party's Ajit Pawar was sworn in as Deputy CM.
Maharashtra political deadlock ends with surprise; Devendra Fadnavis CM, NCP's Ajit Pawar his deputy
Nov 23, 2019, at 09:55 am
Mumbai/UNI/IBNS: After a month long political deadlock in the state of Maharashtra and giving a twist to the crisis, Bhartiya Janata Party's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the 19th Chief Minister of the state for a second term on Saturday morning while National Conference Party's Ajit Pawar was sworn in as Deputy CM.
Devendra Fadnavis now calls himself as 'Maharashtra Sevak' in his Twitter biography
Nov 13, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Devendra Fadnavis, who resigned as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra recently, has updated his Twitter biography and he is now calling himself as the 'sevak' of the state.
BJP won't form government in Maharashtra
Nov 10, 2019, at 06:26 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Deepening the political crisis in the state, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said the party is not going to form the government in Maharashtra.
Maharashtra governor invites BJP to form government
Nov 09, 2019, at 08:16 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Saturday invited the Bharatiya Janata Party to form the government.
Devendra Fadnavis resigns as Maharashtra CM, targets Shiv Sena for 'comments' against PM Modi
Nov 08, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the ongoing political deadlock in Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the state Governor has asked him to continue as the acting Chief Minister of the state until a new government is formed or an alternative arrangement is reached.
Devendra Fadnavis resigns as Maharashtra CM
Nov 08, 2019, at 04:51 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: In a major development, Devendra Fadnavis on Friday resigned from his position of the Maharashtra Chief Minister.
A new Govt will be soon installed in Maharashtra: Dvendra Fadnavis
Nov 04, 2019, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi, Nov 4 (UNI) Amid continued stalemate in government formation in Maharashtra, the state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met BJP chief and Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Monday and later exuded confidence that he is "assured" that a government will be installed in the western state soon.
Devendra Fadnavis re-elected Maharashtra BJP legislature party leader
Oct 30, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Mumbai, Oct 30 (UNI) Amid a week-long battle of attrition between Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena for the post of Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis was re-elected on Wednesday as the leader of the Maharashtra BJP legislature party.
Amid power tussle in Maharashtra, CM Fadnavis expresses displeasure over Sena targetting BJP
Oct 29, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Mumbai, Oct 29 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday broke the silence on the ongoing tussle between the BJP and Shiv Sena over power sharing saying the Sena was not promised CM's post for two-and-a-half years, when the alliance was formalised before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
I will be CM for five years: Devendra Fadnavis refutes Shiv Sena's 50:50 formula claim
Oct 29, 2019, at 02:22 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Refuting his ally Shiv Sena's claim of pre-determined 50:50 formula in power, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fandavis on Tuesday said he will remain as Maharashtra Chief Minister for the next five years, media reports said.
Maharashtra power tussle: BJP, Shiv Sena meet Governor separately
Oct 28, 2019, at 12:25 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the power tussle between the two largest parties in Maharashtra assembly, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari separately fuelling speculations about the rift in the alliance which won the state polls.
Shiv Sena pushes for 50:50 deal with BJP in Maharashtra
Oct 26, 2019, at 11:36 am
Mumbai/IBNS: After its bigger ally lost 10 odd seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections, the Shiv Sena is now demanding a 50:50 deal with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state to form the next government, media reports said.
People of Maharashtra have given a decisive mandate: Devendra Fadnavis
Oct 24, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Shiv Sena alliance is set to retain power in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said people of the state have given a decisive mandate.
Assembly polls: Voting underway in Maharashtra, Haryana; Fadnavis, Khattar cast votes
Oct 21, 2019, at 12:28 pm
Mumbai/Chandigarh/IBNS: Voting is underway in Maharashtra and Haryana as the two states are having assembly polls on Monday, five months after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
PMC Bank: Depositors protest outside RBI, two senior citizens faint
Oct 19, 2019, at 03:51 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Panjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank depositors on Saturday held a protest demonstration seeking written assurance from RBI that their money will be returned, media reports said.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis files nomination from South West Nagpur
Oct 04, 2019, at 01:20 pm
Nagpur: Displaying the political muscle of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) through a massive roadshow, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday filed his nomination from South West Nagpur to fight the upcoming state polls.