India Tv Politics Desk
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President accepts Sena MP Arvind Sawant's resignation
National | Nov 12, 2019, 10:07 AM ISTSawant had resigned from his ministerial post on Monday. Taking to Twitter, Arvind Sawant had earlier said he is resigning from the ministerial post'. The development comes as the Sena is set to stake claim to form government in Maharashtra with support from the NCP.
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President's Rule in Maharashtra, contrasting signals from BJP on govt formation efforts
National | Nov 12, 2019, 11:08 PM ISTMaharashtra Government Formation LIVE Updates: President's Rule has been imposed in Maharashtra after President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the recommendation made by Governor BS Koshyari. Congress and NCP were still undecided about supporting Shiv Sena even by Tuesday evening.
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Maharashtra Guv moves on to NCP as Sena fails to grab support letters
National | Nov 12, 2019, 08:25 AM ISTAs the 7.30 pm deadline ended for Shiv Sena, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Monday night invited the NCP asking it to express "willingness and ability to form government". State unit NCP president Jayant Patil said the party will discuss the issue with Congress and get back to the governor by 8:30 pm on Tuesday.
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Maha Deadlock: Governor puts ball in NCP's court as Shiv Sena fails to form government
National | Nov 12, 2019, 12:06 AM ISTIn politics, everyone is a friend and everyone is a foe. Equations change, alliances are forged and broken and a person on political sidelines sometimes suddenly finds himself on the throne.
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Deadlock continues in Maharashtra: Governor refuses more time to Shiv Sena, invites NCP
National | Nov 11, 2019, 10:28 PM ISTDeadlock is continuing in Maharashtra as Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has refused more time to Shiv Sena in government formation. A 7:30 pm deadline was set today for Uddhav Thackeray's party to express willingness to form government in Maharashtra. However, Sena could not get the numbers required before the deadline.
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Who is Arvind Sawant, Uddhav Thackeray's trusted aide
National | Nov 11, 2019, 02:49 PM ISTArvind Sawant, the lone Shiv Sena representative in the Modi Cabinet, has resigned amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra. Sawant was serving as the Union Minister for Heavy Industries.
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40 Congress MLAs extend support to Shiv Sena: Sources
National | Nov 11, 2019, 02:48 PM ISTMaharashtra Congress leaders will arrive in Delhi Monday evening, wherein a decision and a formal announcement on supporting the Shiv Sena is expected.
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Humko kya matlab: Nitish Kumar on Sena-NDA alliance break
National | Nov 11, 2019, 12:59 PM ISTAmid power tussle in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena, BJP's oldest ally on Monday said it is breaking all ties with the party and said it is looking forward to forming the government with the support of the NCP and the Congress. Shiv Sena is to meet the Governor at 2:30 pm. Sources have confirmed that Shiv Sena and NCP have been in discussions behind the scenes since last two days.
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No point staying in alliance with BJP, says Sanjay Raut
National | Nov 11, 2019, 10:48 AM ISTAs the political turmoil in Maharashtra intensifies, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party and said the BJP is ready to sit in the Opposition but is reluctant to abide by the 50:50 formula which was decided upon during the Lok Sabha polls. "There is no point continuing alliance with BJP if it can't keep its promise," Sanjay Raut said.
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BJP betrayed us: Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant quits Modi govt
National | Nov 11, 2019, 02:46 PM ISTOn Sunday, Arvind Sawant had said that he will resign from the post of Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises if advised by his party chief, Uddhav Thackeray, amid the BJP refusing to form a government in Maharashtra and daring the Shiv Sena to do so.
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Guv invites Sena to stake claim; Raut likely to meet Congress leaders
National | Nov 11, 2019, 08:29 AM ISTGovernor Koshyari had asked Sena legislative party leader Eknath Shinde to "indicate willingness and ability" of the party to form government. After the governor's communication, Sena MLAs, staying at a suburban hotel in Mumbai, went into a huddle. They later moved to Matoshree, the Bandra residence of the party chief Uddhav Thackeray, for another meeting.
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Are Shiv Sena-NCP coming together to form government in Maharashtra?
National | Nov 10, 2019, 08:19 PM ISTAmid the tussle to form government in Maharashtra, sources within Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have told India TV that the NCP MLAs are of the opinion that the party should join forces with Shiv Sena to form government in the state. However, there is no official confirmation from either camps and all major players are in a huddle with their MLAs.
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Maharashtra: A Shiv Sainik to be next CM, Uddhav Thackeray tells Sena MLAs
National | Nov 10, 2019, 05:38 PM ISTOn Sunday, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray told his party MLAs that a 'Shiv Sainik' will sit on the Chief Ministerial post. BJP is in a huddle too. BJP camp is strategising. It is noteworthy that both Shiv Sena and BJP are holding separate meetings.
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Ex-Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan: BJP knows that it will not be able to form govt
National | Nov 08, 2019, 09:03 PM ISTFormer Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) knows that they will not be able to form a government in the state. He was speaking with the media in Mumbai. During his media interaction, Chavan lashed out at Devendra Fadnavis-led state government and said that Shiv Sena-BJP government does not have its priorities right.
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Maha Power Tussle: Thackerays don't lie, says Uddhav
National | Nov 08, 2019, 07:04 PM ISTShiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray addressed a press conference about an hour after Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis handed over his resignation to Maharashtra Governor BS Koshyari. He countered Fadnavis' claim that there was no 50:50 formula.
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There indeed was a 50-50 agreement, Raut counters Fadnavis post his resignation
National | Nov 08, 2019, 05:54 PM ISTShiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has countered acting Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis claim and said that there was indeed a 50-50 agreement between Shiv Sena and BJP.
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Fadnavis' 5-point attack on Sena
National | Nov 08, 2019, 11:57 PM ISTDevendra Fadnavis went full-throttle against Shiv Sena, minutes after he tendered his resignation as Maharashtra Chief Minister on Friday. From rejecting Sena's claims of a rotational CM to lodging strong protest over critical statements by Uddhav Thackeray's party, Fadnavis laid bare all aspects of the love-hate relationship between the political allies.
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'Uddhav didn't answer my calls': Fadnavis lashes out at ally Shiv Sena
National | Nov 08, 2019, 05:16 PM ISTIn a first counter-attack on Shiv Sena, Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said Uddhav Thackeray did not answer calls made by him. Fadnavis was addressing a press conference after tendering his resignation as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The tenure of the Maharashtra assembly is ending at midnight of November 9.
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Devendra Fadnavis resigns as Maharashtra CM, says Uddhav Thackeray didn't pick his call
National | Nov 08, 2019, 06:16 PM ISTDevendra Fadnavis has resigned as Maharashtra chief minister after talks between the BJP and Shiv Sena failed to reach to a conclusion. Addressing media, Fadnavis stated that despite a good camaraderie, Uddhav Thackeray 'did not pick his call'.
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Devendra Fadnavis resigns a day ahead of Maharashtra Assembly tenure gets over
National | Nov 08, 2019, 05:31 PM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena had contested the Maharashtra elections under the aegis of 'Mahayuti', are bickering over sharing chief ministerial post since October 24, when the poll results were out.