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Mayawati to withdraw 1995 guest house case against Mulayam
National | Nov 08, 2019, 09:44 AM ISTThe guest house incident related to Mayawati had changed political equations in Uttar Pradesh and SP and BSP became sworn enemies till 2019 when Akhilesh Yadav struck an alliance with Mayawati, who later clarified that Akhilesh Yadav was not in politics when the 1995 incident had taken place.
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Aaditya Thackeray holds late night meet with Sena MLAs in Mumbai
National | Nov 08, 2019, 07:22 AM ISTAs the tussle with ally BJP over government formation in Maharashtra intensifies, Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray met MLAs of his party late on Thursday. The MLAs are staying in a hotel in Mumbai, where Aaditya Thackeray had arrived.
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All 56 Shiv Sena MLAs to be lodged in private sea-facing hotel in Bandra
National | Nov 07, 2019, 05:57 PM ISTA fortnight later, the political crisis in Maharashtra is only deepening further. According to news agency IANS, Shiv Sena has decided to shift all its 65 MLAs to a private sea-facing hotel in suburban Bandra till the state comes out of the present deadlock.
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All eyes on Matoshree as Maharashtra awaits CM 14 days after
National | Nov 07, 2019, 03:20 PM ISTMatoshree, the residence of Uddhav Thackeray in suburban Bandra saw heavy police deployment as the Shiv Sena MLAs were called in for a meeting over government formation in Maharashtra. Sources said current political situation, along with farmers' woes are on the discussion list.
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Maharashtra govt formation: Shiv Sena accuses ally BJP of poaching MLAs
National | Nov 07, 2019, 10:07 AM ISTThe tenure of the current Maharashtra Assembly ends in two days and a delegation of senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are scheduled to meet Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Thursday, to stake claim. Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has also summoned his party's newly-elected 56 MLAs for government formation talks at his residence in Bandra.
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Maharashtra govt formation: BJP delegation to meet Governor today
National | Nov 07, 2019, 07:17 AM ISTAs the tenure of the Maharashtra government nears an end, a delegation of BJP leaders will meet Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and will stake claim to form a government in the state. At present, Maharashtra witnesses a curious game in which all major political parties are engaged in 'no harm no foul'.
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'Modi Minar racing upwards at breathtaking pace': Rahul Gandhi's jibe over 'unemployment rate'
National | Nov 06, 2019, 09:27 PM ISTCongress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over "unemployment rate."
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Maharashtra govt formation: NCP will sit in Opposition, says Sharad Pawar
National | Nov 06, 2019, 01:33 PM ISTAddressing a press conference, NCP chief Sharad Pawar today said that his party and the Congress will sit in Opposition. Commenting on his meeting with Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, Pawar said it was a courtesy meet and that the political equations in Maharashtra and the government formation was not discussed.
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Amid standoff with BJP, Sanjay Raut meets Sharad Pawar in Mumbai
National | Nov 06, 2019, 12:04 PM ISTA day after reiterating that the next chief minister of Maharashtra would be from the Shiv Sena, party leader Sanjay Raut met NCP chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai today. This is the second meeting between the two leaders since the assembly election results in the state were announced.
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Sonia Gandhi rules out possibility of alliance with Sena in Maharashtra
National | Nov 05, 2019, 08:17 AM ISTAfter meeting NCP leader Sharad Pawar in Delhi on Monday, Sonia Gandhi has said that the Congress party will not extend its support to the Shiv Sena. Moreover, sources have said the Congress may support the Shiv Sena in case it decides to move out of its alliance with the BJP. The meeting between Sonia Gandhi and Sharad Pawar had lasted for over an hour.
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Maharashtra Ka CM Kaun: Politics gathers pace even as stalemate continues
National | Nov 05, 2019, 12:04 AM ISTThere is still not absolute clarity on government formation in Maharashtra and perhaps that's why incumbent Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Union Home Minister Amit Shah He conveyed Shah the need to form a government in Maharashtra at the earliest.
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Maha Power Game: Shiv Sena not responsible for delay in govt formation, Sanjay Raut tells Governor
National | Nov 04, 2019, 06:05 PM ISTShiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. In a press conference held after the meet, Raut said that he clarified to the Governor that Shiv Sena is not responsible for the confusion and delay in government formation in Maharashtra.
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Fadnavis meets Amit Shah; refuses to comment on govt formation
National | Nov 04, 2019, 01:32 PM ISTMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Monday. Following the meet, Fadnavis said he does not want to comment on the government formation in Maharashtra. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut is also slated to meet Maharashtra Governor today evening.
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Amid tussle with BJP, Sanjay Raut to meet Maharashtra Governor today
National | Nov 04, 2019, 08:45 AM ISTAs the power tussle between BJP and Shiv Sena continues, Sena leader Sanjay Raut is set to meet Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at 5 pm today. Raut is also said to be accompanied by other senior party leaders.
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Chalo Visakhapatnam: Pawan Kalyan's long march against sand policy on Sunday
India | Nov 02, 2019, 11:55 AM ISTActor turned politician Pawan Kalyan will be holding a long march in Visakhapatnam on Sunday to protest against the government's new sand policy which has left thousands of construction workers without a livelihood.
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Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: Check voting date in your constituency
Elections | Nov 01, 2019, 09:22 PM ISTJharkhand Assembly Election 2019: The five-phased assembly election in Jharkhand will begin on November 30. Counting of votes will take place on December 23. If you are wondering when is your constituency going to polls in Jharkhand, we have all such details handy for you. Read further to know which phase has your assembly constituency.
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Jharkhand Assembly Election dates announced; Voting in 5 phases; Results on Dec 23
Nov 01, 2019, 06:14 PM ISTThe Election Commission of India has announced the dates for 81-member Jharkhand Assembly. Voting for Jharkhand Assembly Elections will be held in 5 phases beginning Nov 30. The counting of votes will take place on December 23.
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Maharashtra CM would be from Sena: Sanjay Raut goes tough on BJP
National | Nov 01, 2019, 10:15 AM ISTShiv Sena will not compromise and can form the government without the Bharatiya Janata Party, Sena leader Sanjay Raut has said.
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Politics of 'Bengaliness' breaks out after Kulgam attack
National | Oct 30, 2019, 02:17 PM ISTWithin hours after the Kulgam attack on Tuesday that killed six labourers from West Bengal working in Kashmir, politics of a different nature raised its head in the eastern state focussing on Bengal, Bengali and Bengaliness.
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Fadnavis elected as BJP legislature party leader in Maharashtra
National | Oct 30, 2019, 02:07 PM ISTAmid bickering between his party and the Shiv Sena over sharing of power in the next Maharashtra government, senior BJP leader Chandrakant Patil on Tuesday said Amit Shah and Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will finalise the contours of the "50:50 formula".