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  Fadnavis should quit as Sena-led coalition has numbers: Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde

  November 26, 2019 12:55 IST

  Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should resign as the Uddhav Thackeray's party-led coalition has the support of "162 MLAs" to prove majority in the Maharashtra Assembly. He claimed that during the floor test, the 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' of the Sena, NCP and Congress will have the support of "170 legislators".

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  SC order of floor test in Maharashtra assembly not a setback for party: BJP

  November 26, 2019 12:31 IST

  The BJP on Tuesday said the floor test in Maharashtra assembly on Wednesday will establish the position of different parties in its entirety. Its national spokesperson Nalin Kohli also rejected the contention that the Supreme Court order on the floor test on Wednesday is a "setback" to the BJP, asserting that "no judicial pronouncement on issues of the Constitution can be a setback to any political party".

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  SC order slap on BJP-Ajit Pawar alliance for 'hijacking mandate': Surjewala

  November 26, 2019 12:19 IST

  The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Maharashtra Government to conduct a floor test to prove its majority in the House by 5 p.m. on Wednesday after considering the competing claims of the opposition parties.

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  Who will be Maharashtra's Pro-tem Speaker?

  November 26, 2019 12:17 IST

  With the Supreme Court ordering a floor test on Wednesday (November 27) in the state, a key question that arose on Tuesday is - who will be the Pro-Tem Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. The Governor B. S. Koshyari will be required to appoint and swear-in the Pro-Tem Speaker, who, in turn, will administer the oath of office to all the newly-elected MLAs of the 14th Legislative Assembly.

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  Full text of Supreme Court order on Maharashtra floor test

  November 26, 2019 12:07 IST

  This case pertains to one such situation, wherein this Court is called upon to adjudicate and maintain democratic values and facilitate the fostering of the citizens’ right of good governance, the Supreme Court said while reading out its order. 

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  We will win: Sonia Gandhi welcomes Supreme Court order on Maharashtra floor test

  November 26, 2019 12:32 IST

  Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi welcomed the Supreme Court's order to hold a floor test in Maharashtra within 24 hours or by tomorrow. Gandhi also expressed confidence that Maha Vikas Aghadi would emerge victorious with the support of their MLAs.

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  Maharashtra government crisis: Chronology of events

  November 26, 2019 11:58 IST

  Pronouncing its order on the Maharashtra floor test, the Supreme Court directed Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to ensure that all elected members of the house are sworn in on Wednesday itself. The entire exercise has to be completed by 5 pm.

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  End of BJP's game: Nawab Malik reacts to SC order on Maharashtra floor test

  November 26, 2019 11:41 IST

  The Supreme Court directed that the floor test for Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to prove his majority in the Maharashtra Assembly be conducted on Wednesday. The apex court also directed Governor Koshyari to ensure that all elected members of the House are sworn in on Wednesday itself. The entire exercise has to be completed by 5 pm.

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  Maharashtra floor test tomorrow before 5 pm, proceedings to be telecast live

  November 26, 2019 13:46 IST

  A three-judge bench headed by Justice NV Ramana and comprising of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Ashok Bhushan on Tuesday said that the floor test will be conducted through an open ballot and the proceeding will be recorded on video. | Highlights of SC order

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  162 and more... just wait and watch: Sanjay Raut

  November 26, 2019 10:42 IST

  MLAs of the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress had gathered at a five-star hotel in Mumbai on Monday evening for a show of strength and administered an "oath of allegiance" hours after the three parties staked claim to power.

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  'Chanakya Chaturaai' or 'Koshyari ki Hoshiyari': Sena targets governor over Maha drama

  November 26, 2019 8:21 IST

  Drawing a comparison between freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and Gover Bhagat Singh Koshyari, the Saamana editorial said, "One Bhagat Singh had given up his life for the independence of the country, while another Bhagat Singh killed the democracy in the dark of the night."

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  Supreme Court to decide on Maharashtra floor test today

  November 26, 2019 6:48 IST

  In a dramatic turn of events, Devendra Fadnavis was sworn-in as the chief minister of Maharashtra on Saturday. Ajit Pawar, the nephew of Sharad Pawar, was appointed the deputy chief minister.

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  In revelation, Sharad Pawar explains what led to delays with Uddhav

  November 25, 2019 23:51 IST

  ​In a revelation, Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar said the NCP had sought a share of the Chief Minister's post from Uddhav Thackeray, which led to delays in the formation the Maharashtra government by the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance.

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  'Photo yours, photographer yours...but photo-finish ours': BJP exudes confidence ahead of SC order

  November 25, 2019 23:35 IST

  Ashish Shelar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called the joint parade of MLAs by Shiv Sena, NCP and the Congress, an 'insult to the MLAs and the people who elected them'. He also took a sarcastic jibe a the three parties by saying, "Photo yours, photographer yours, Photo finish will be BJP's"

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  'I swear not to fall prey to any inducements by BJP': Sena-NCP-Congress MLAs at unprecedented parade

  November 25, 2019 23:35 IST

  "I pledge not to fall prey to any inducements by the BJP" - That's what the legislators of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine vowed on Monday at the unprecedented parade of 162 MLAs in a show of strength. The MLAs took oath in the presence of senior leaders of the three parties -- Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar and Mallikarjun Kharge.

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  'This is not Goa': Sharad Pawar claims support of over 162 MLAs in floor test

  November 25, 2019 23:35 IST

  NCP chief Sharad Pawar, addressing a gathering of MLAs of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress' newly formed alliance said that there will be no problem for the alliance to prove its majority on the floor of the house.

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  Our fight for Satyamev Jayate, not 'Satta'mev Jayate: Uddhav

  November 25, 2019 23:36 IST

  Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine has been fighting for Satyamev Jayate and not 'Satta'mev Jayate, Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray said at the massive show of strength at Grand Hyatt hotel in Mumbai on Monday.

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  Why NCP wants to win back Ajit Pawar if he has no support?

  November 25, 2019 18:59 IST

  The NCP is busy trying keep its flock together in Mumbai with MLAs hopping between hotels while party supremo Sharad Pawar is sending his top aides to bring back his rebel nephew Ajit Pawar from the BJP's fold but the exercise has proved futile till now.  

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  Ajit Pawar claims to be real NCP in SC, asserts MLAs authorised him for govt formation

  November 25, 2019 18:49 IST

  Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday told the Supreme Court that he is from the real Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and has been authorised by 54 of the party's MLAs to take a decision on their behalf on government formation in the state.

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  Sena-NCP-Congress to parade 162 MLAs before media shortly

  November 25, 2019 19:03 IST

  In a show of strength, the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine has decided to parade 162 MLAs before the media today, challenging the Governor to "come and watch" for himself. The MLAs were summoned to Grand Hyatt hotel in Mumbai at 7 pm. 

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  Pawars, Thackerays, Mundes: Uncle-nephew tussles not new in Maharashtra

  November 25, 2019 17:00 IST

  Sharad Pawar-Ajit Pawar, Bal Thackeray-Raj Thackeray, Gopinath Munde-Dhananjay Munde. Troubled uncle-nephew relationships have rocked the boat of more than one party trying to steer its way through Maharashtra's troubled political waters with the crisis in the NCP only the latest in the series. 

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  Wrong to say I am behind Ajit Pawar's revolt: Sharad Pawar

  November 25, 2019 16:15 IST

  ​NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said he was not behind Ajit Pawar's decision to align with the BJP and become the deputy chief minister, and asserted that his party along with Congress and Shiv Sena will form the next government in Maharashtra. Addressing reporters in Karad town of neighbouring Satara district, the NCP chief reiterated that the decision of aligning with the BJP was that of his nephew Ajit Pawar and not of the NCP.

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  Situation under control in Maharashtra: Ahmed Patel

  November 25, 2019 14:23 IST

  Amid ongoing post-election twists and turns in Maharashtra, Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Monday expressed confidence asserting that things were under control in the state and signalled victory of the 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' alliance comprising the Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and Congress during the floor test in the Assembly.

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  Maha political drama: Anxious NCP still trying to win back Ajit Pawar

  November 25, 2019 13:18 IST

  In the fourth such series of meetings, former Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal visited Ajit Pawar's home and tried to convince him to return to the NCP fold.

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  Had changed Twitter bio month ago: Scindia on dropping Congress from profile

  November 25, 2019 14:59 IST

  In his recent statements to media, Jyotiraditya Scindia hinted that things are not going well between him and the Congress party.

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  Sena, NCP, Congress stake claim to form govt with support of 160 MLAs

  November 25, 2019 12:40 IST

  "Delegations of the three parties with their respective leaders, went to Raj Bhavan to register the claim to form the government in the future as the present government in the state is definitely going to fall,"

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  We have required numbers: Sena-NCP-Cong in letter to Maharashtra Governor

  November 25, 2019 12:14 IST

  The 'Maha Vikas Aghadi', the post-poll alliance formed by the three parties, claimed it has the majority whereas the recently sworn-in Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis "does not have the required numbers".

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  Fadnavis govt has majority in House with 170 MLAs: SG to court

  November 25, 2019 12:04 IST

  Senior advocate Mukul Rohtagi appearing for the BJP submitted that the Governor had gone with the party with the support of 170 MLAs. Rohtagi said that the others have never claimed that the MLAs' signatures were forged.