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  Palaniswami on Rajinikanth statement: 'Miracle' means AIADMK will come to power in 2021

  November 21, 2019 18:46 IST

  ​Moments within Rajinikanth making a big comment on Tamil Nadu politics, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has reacted. Taking Rajinikanth head on, Palaniswami said that by "miracle" he means that AIADMK will come to power in 2021.

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  Maharashtra govt formation: Congress-NCP 'completely unanimous', talks with Sena up next

  November 21, 2019 18:11 IST

  The Congress on Thursday said that it has resolved all the issues on government formation in Maharashtra with its alliance partner Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and there is complete unanimity between the two parties. The party also said that a meeting with the Shiv Sena will take place on Friday in Mumbai for the formal announcement.

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  Rajinikanth: 2021 will see 'big wonder' in Tamil Nadu politics

  November 21, 2019 19:53 IST

  Giving a clear hint on what is in store in Tamil Nadu, Rajanikanth has said that Tamil Nadu will create a big marvel in politics. Rajinikanth's comments come a couple of days after he announced his willingness to tie up with Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM).

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  Sena-NCP-Congress alliance could be named 'Maha Vikas Aghadi'

  November 21, 2019 16:39 IST

  In order to address reservations of some allies in the Congress-led 'Maha Aghadi' in Maharashtra, the proposed name of the new upcoming alliance with Shiv Sena is likely to be 'Maha Vikas Aghadi', party sources said on Thursday.  

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  Maharashtra govt formation: Congress-NCP prepare contours of alliance with Sena

  November 21, 2019 16:21 IST

  ​The Congress and the NCP on Thursday inched closer to form a government along with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra as they were thrashing out the nitty gritty of power sharing and finalising a common minimum programme to govern the politically-crucial state.

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  Sena pushing Aaditya for CM delaying Maha govt formation

  November 21, 2019 16:01 IST

  As talks between the Congress and NCP continue on a Common Minimum Programme, one factor causing unease is of Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray pushing for his son Aditya Thackeray to be the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. A top source told IANS that Uddhav's pushing for his son at the helm has caused uneasiness in the Nationalist Congress Party.

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  Maharashtra Governor backed central rule to block illegal means

  November 21, 2019 10:44 IST

  Governor claimed, no party made a claim much less a stable government by demonstrating even prima facie that they enjoyed the support of at least 145 members.

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  Maharashtra govt cannot be formed without 3 parties: Nawab Malik

  November 21, 2019 9:11 IST

  The Congress and the NCP held a marathon meeting to discuss the common minimum programme (CMP) to form an alliance government in Maharashtra, saying that no government can be formed without the three parties.

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  Deal stitched in Maharashtra? Sena, NCP may share CM post; deputy from Congress

  November 20, 2019 23:28 IST

  There could be two chief ministers on a rotational basis in Maharashtra, sources told PTI on Wednesday. The report said Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena would get the position for the first half while the latter half will go to Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Sources also indicated a deputy chief minister's post for Congress for the full five-year term.

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  After marathon meeting, Congress-NCP say 'stable govt soon in Maharashtra'

  November 20, 2019 21:16 IST

  ​In a joint press conference on Wednesday, Congress and NCP said they would give Maharashtra a stable government soon, while also stating that some aspects on their alliance are yet to be finalised.

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  Pushed to 5th row in Rajya Sabha, Sanjay Raut says 'no formal Sena exit from NDA'

  November 20, 2019 16:47 IST

  Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut's seating position in the Rajya Sabha has been changed from the third to the fifth row. Raut has shot off a letter to Rajya Sabha Chairperson Venkaiah Naidu saying that the change in his seating arrangement has "hurt sentiments" of his party. 

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  Congress upset over Pawar-PM meet, calls it 'wrong timing'

  November 20, 2019 16:24 IST

  The Congress party is reportedly upset over Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Sharad Pawar's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday amid hectic parleys with Shiv Sena to form a non-BJP government in Maharashtra.

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  NRC to be carried out across India, Shah tells Rajya Sabha; Mamata says 'won't allow'

  November 20, 2019 15:44 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha that the NRC process would be carried out across India. He made it clear that there would be no discrimination on the basis of religion.

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  Those coming from Hyderabad with money bags are biggest allies of BJP: Mamata

  November 20, 2019 15:36 IST

  Banerjee urged the Muslim community not to trust leaders visiting from outside and only repose faith on leaders from the state as they can only fight for the cause of the people of West Bengal

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  Congress stages walkout from LS over Chattisgarh paddy issue

  November 20, 2019 15:00 IST

  Calling the Centre an "anti-farmer" government, the Congress leader sought a reply why such discrimination was being made with Chhattisgarh which he said has led to farmers' distress.

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  Cong demands restoration of SPG cover for Gandhis

  November 20, 2019 14:05 IST

  The central government earlier this month replaced the Special Protection Group (SPG) security cover given to Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul Gandhi, daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and former prime minister Singh by the 'Z-plus' security of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

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  'Rahul Gandhi is a fool': Old videos of Uddhav Thackeray spewing ridicule on Congress emerge

  November 20, 2019 14:10 IST

  As late as this October, the Sena mocked Rahul Gandhi's foreign trips. Addressing a rally in Ahmednagar, the Thackeray senior ridiculed Rahul's Bangkok sojourn by saying, "Your leader [Rahul Gandhi] has reached Bangkok. So, you [Balasaheb Thorat] too, can sit at home..."

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  'No comments', says Sonia Gandhi on political developments in Maharashtra

  November 20, 2019 13:20 IST

  In the October 21 Maharashtra polls, the BJP-Sena saffron alliance won 105 and 56 seats respectively in the 288-member assembly. The Congress and the NCP, pre-poll allies, bagged 44 and 54 seats respectively. However, failing to evolve a consensus over the chief minister's post, the two saffron parties parted ways, with the Sena exploring the possibility of tying up with the Congress-NCP.

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  Strong, popular govt in Maharashtra before December: Sanjay Raut

  November 20, 2019 11:41 IST

  To a question whether Sena President Uddhav Thackeray will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sanjay Raut said, "for the cause of the farmers, he will go and meet anybody."

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  Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth may join hands

  November 20, 2019 7:56 IST

  Speaking to reporters at the airport Kamal Haasan said, he and Rajinikanth were friends for a long time and if needed they would join hands for the welfare of Tamil Nadu.

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  Maharashtra logjam: Congress-NCP to meet on tie-up with Shiv Sena today

  November 20, 2019 7:35 IST

  A meeting with the Congress scheduled on Tuesday to further discuss the possibility of government formation in Maharashtra was called off due to the pre-occupation of Congress leaders with Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary events.

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  Maharashtra logjam: NCP working on rotational CM formula with Sena

  November 19, 2019 23:34 IST

  ​The Nationalist Congress Party, engaged in talks with the Congress to forge an alliance with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra to form government, is working on a formula of rotational chief minister, party sources said on Tuesday.

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  'Wrong to blame farmers alone': Pollution concerns echo in Parliament, MPs want integrated action

  November 19, 2019 20:56 IST

  ​Members cutting across party lines on Tuesday demanded in the Lok Sabha integrated action by the government to deal with air pollution while stressing that it was wrong to blame farmers alone for deteriorating air quality in Delhi.

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  Rajinikanth says 'ready' after Kamal Haasan proposes political tie-up in Tamil Nadu

  November 19, 2019 23:41 IST

  Rajinikanth-Kamal Haasan political tie-up: In what promises to be a blockbuster development in Tamil Nadu politics, Rajinikanth has said that he is "ready to work together" with Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM). Kamal Haasan had made an offer of political tie-up to Rajinikanth.

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  Bhagwat's word of caution for BJP-Sena amid bickering in Maharashtra

  November 19, 2019 18:08 IST

  Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday cautioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena of "selfishness" amid the recent fallout of the alliance partners over differences on government formation in Maharashtra.

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  Assam, Manipur, Arunachal to be consulted before Naga pact: Govt tells Parliament

  November 19, 2019 16:49 IST

  ​The Centre on Tuesday said the governments of Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh will be duly consulted before the final settlement of the decades-old Naga insurgency problem.  

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  Several births needed to understand Pawar: Sanjay Raut after meeting NCP chief

  November 19, 2019 11:49 IST

  Sanjay Raut also asserted that a strong and stable government led by his party will be formed in Maharashtra soon. Speaking at a press conference, Sanjay Raut said, "A Shiv Sena-led government will be formed in Maharashtra soon. It will be a stable, strong and effective government. We want Uddhav Thackerey to lead the government."

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  Tareeke Badlo, Iraade Nahi: Sanjay Raut as Sena exudes confidence on govt formation in Maharashtra

  November 19, 2019 14:31 IST

  Following the inability of BJP, the single largest party, to form the government, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari last week invited the second and third largest parties, namely- Shiv Sena and NCP to form government in the state.