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  NCP, Congress will sit in opposition, says Ajit Pawar

  November 01, 2019 13:38 IST

  Pawar said the people of the state have asked his party to sit in the opposition, as reflected in the election results, and it will do the same. He made the remarks after a meeting of key NCP leaders at party president Sharad Pawar's residence late night on Thursday.

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  Maharashtra farmers awaiting immediate aid, not new government: Sena

  November 01, 2019 12:04 IST

  Taking a dig at senior ally, the BJP, the editorial said, "Instead of standing by farmers, efforts are focussed on garnering support for government formation.  

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  Another shocker for Mayawati, BSP MP attends SP meeting

  November 01, 2019 11:53 IST

  On Thursday, Shyam Singh Yadav arrived at a function organised by the Samajwadi Party to celebrate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, leaving many surprised.  

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  Maharashtra CM would be from Sena: Sanjay Raut goes tough on BJP

  November 01, 2019 10:15 IST

  Shiv Sena will not compromise and can form the government without the Bharatiya Janata Party, Sena leader Sanjay Raut has said.

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  Maharashtra political tussle: Sanjay Raut calls on Sharad Pawar

  October 31, 2019 23:14 IST

  In a new twist to the political drama being enacted by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, Sanjay Raut, Sena MP and close aide of Uddhav Thackrey, met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Supremo Sharad Pawar.

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  Rising intolerance, skewed vision of history being imposed: Sonia

  October 31, 2019 21:40 IST

  There is rising intolerance in the country and a skewed vision of history is being imposed with falsehood, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Tuesday. She was addressing a gathering at a function here to confer the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration to Chipko Movement founder and environmentalist Chandi Prasad Bhatt.  

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  Uddhav will take final call on govt: Aaditya Thackeray

  October 31, 2019 23:59 IST

  Amid the power tussle in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray on Thursday evening said that the delay in the government formation is not good.

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  Amendments to RTI Act 'final assault' to decimate legislation: Sonia

  October 31, 2019 15:43 IST

  Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday accused the Modi government of diluting the powers of the Information Commissioners through amendments to the RTI Act and termed it as a "final assault" to decimate the historic legislation.

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  Equal sharing deal can not exclude CM's post: Sena mouthpiece

  October 31, 2019 14:09 IST

  After emerging victorious in the assembly elections, saffron allies Sena and BJP are locked in a dispute over the power-sharing formula for the new government.

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  Congress will work as strong opposition in Haryana: Kumari Selja

  October 30, 2019 20:15 IST

  “The Congress party will strongly raise its voice on public issues both inside and outside the state assembly,” she told reporters here.

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  Ajit Pawar elected Maharashtra NCP legislature party leader

  October 30, 2019 18:25 IST

  Former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar was on Wednesday elected NCP's state legislature party leader here. The newly-elected legislators of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) elected him unanimously, state party unit chief Jayant Patil said.

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  What are the final 3 offers for Shiv Sena

  October 30, 2019 16:02 IST

  In the backdrop of the tussle between the BJP and Shiv Sena over the CM's post, the BJP elected former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis as the leader of the legislature party on Wednesday.

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  Politics of 'Bengaliness' breaks out after Kulgam attack

  October 30, 2019 14:17 IST

  Within 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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  Assembly by-polls in West Bengal litmus test for BJP, TMC

  October 30, 2019 12:56 IST

  The by-elections will be an indication of which way political winds are blowing in the state

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  Warring allies: BJP, Sena at loggerheads again

  October 30, 2019 9:52 IST

  The reason the pre-poll alliance announcement before general election between the two parties got delayed because Sena wanted an assurance on Maharashtra polls as well. Now, the Sena is reminding BJP of its "agreement" and alleging it of "stooping" to a new low.  

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  Fadnavis elected as BJP legislature party leader in Maharashtra

  October 30, 2019 14:07 IST

  Amid 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".

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  Shahuwadi MLA Kore extends support to BJP

  October 30, 2019 7:19 IST

  Kore declared support to the BJP, locked in a bitter fight with ally Shiv Sena over sharing of power, after meeting Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis here.

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  BJP not surprised by Shiv Sena's attitude in Maharashtra

  October 30, 2019 6:41 IST

  "Shiv Sena may talk about having their options open but they are also aware that if Congress-NCP come together to form the government, their (Sena's) aggressive Hindu politics would be affected," a BJP leader said.

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  Sena leader Raut hits out at Fadnavis over comment on Saamana

  October 29, 2019 21:36 IST

  Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday hit out at Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for claiming the party mouthpiece 'Saamana', of which the former is executive editor, was trying to derail talks on formation of the next government.

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  Opposition term free ride scheme 'poll stunt' by AAP ahead of Assembly

  October 29, 2019 20:59 IST

  The two parties, however, stopped short of criticising the scheme itself, saying other sections of people, including senior citizens and students, should also be brought under its ambit.

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  Uddhav Thackerey cancels BJP meet

  October 29, 2019 16:46 IST

  The development might potentially worsen the already strained relationship between the two parties. A senior Sena leader told PTI the meet, scheduled to be held here at 4 pm, was cancelled by Thackeray after the CM's statement on sharing of power

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  I will be CM for another 5 years: Fadnavis

  October 29, 2019 14:35 IST

  Fadnavis's statement comes amid a serious tussle between the BJP and Shiv Sena on "50:50" ratio in government formation. Shiv Sena wants the chief minister's chair for 2.5 years. Udhav Thackeray-led party wants a written assurance from the BJP regarding the same.

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  Sena not power-hungry, no Dushyant here: Sanjay Raut slams ally BJP

  October 29, 2019 12:13 IST

  Earlier on Monday, Sanjay Raut had upped the ante against ally BJP, saying his party should not be compelled to look for an alternative to form the next government in Maharashtra and asserted there are "no saints in politics".

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  With no office, Congress runs on WhatsApp in Gorakhpur

  October 29, 2019 11:26 IST

  The Congress does not have an office in the Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh, and functions through WhatsApp. 

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  Ajay Chautala meets brother Abhay, is the family coming together?

  October 28, 2019 22:39 IST

  Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala's elder son Ajay Chautala, whose son Dushyant Chautala was sworn in as the state's deputy chief minister in the BJP-led M L Khattar government, on Monday met his estranged younger brother Abhay Chautala.

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  Don't compel us to look for alternative, Sanjay Raut warns ally BJP

  October 28, 2019 21:19 IST

  Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday upped the ante against ally BJP, saying his party should not be compelled to look for an alternative to form the next government in Maharashtra and asserted there are "no saints in politics".  

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  Maharashtra govt formation: 2 Independent MLAs declare support to BJP

  October 28, 2019 19:03 IST

  Ravi Rana, the Independent MLA from Badnera in Amravati district, on Sunday offered "unconditional" support to the BJP, which emerged as the single largest party in the October 21 elections.

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  Amid tussle for CM post with Sena, BJP says Maha will get BJP-led govt

  October 28, 2019 18:56 IST

  As Shiv Sena and BJP work out government formation in Maharashtra, both the parties are flexing muscles over the chief ministerial post. Shiv Sena is insisting on a 50:50 formula while BJP looks disinclined for anyone other than Devendra Fadnavis for the CM office.