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  Uddhav faces acid test as he charts new course for Shiv Sena

  November 11, 2019 15:34 IST

  With the Maharashtra governor inviting the Shiv Sena to stake claim, party chief Uddhav Thackeray now faces the biggest test of his political life to form a Sena-led government in the state, if the Congress and NCP decide to support him.

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  No compromise on principles, says Congress leader on government forming in Maharashtra

  November 11, 2019 15:01 IST

  "There is no question of a compromise, we (Congress) act in a very very responsible manner and we do look to Sharad Pawar (NCP chief), who is a senior leader in Maharashtra, to also decide what should be the outcome," Raju said

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  Uddhav, Aaditya Thackeray meet Sharad Pawar in Mumbai

  November 11, 2019 14:23 IST

  Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari earlier invited the Shiv Sena, which has 56 seats in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly, to stake claim to form a government by 7.30 pm on Monday. Koshyari invited the Shiv Sena after the BJP, the single largest party with 105 seats, decided against staking claim to form government in the state.

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  Who is Arvind Sawant, Uddhav Thackeray's trusted aide

  November 11, 2019 14:49 IST

  Arvind 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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  Responsibility of 'all of us' to give alternative: NCP leader Nawab Malik

  November 11, 2019 14:08 IST

  With the deadlock over government formation continuing in Maharashtra, NCP leader Nawab Malik on Monday said it is the responsibility of "all of us" to give an alternative considering the plight of people in the state.

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  Maharashtra Congress leaders meet at Jaipur resort, discuss govt formation

  November 11, 2019 13:23 IST

  Sources said NCP chief Sharad Pawar may also meet the Congress president on Monday to discuss the possibility of the two parties supporting a Sena-led government. Kharge had earlier said in Jaipur that his party has "accepted" the public mandate to it to sit in the opposition in the state.

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  Now, NCP-Congress play hard ball with Shiv Sena

  November 11, 2019 14:50 IST

  After the Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party also announced on Monday that it had not taken a final decision on extending support to the Shiv Sena for forming the government.

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  40 Congress MLAs extend support to Shiv Sena: Sources

  November 11, 2019 14:48 IST

  Maharashtra 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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  Congress divided over propping Sena govt in Maharashtra

  November 11, 2019 12:49 IST

  Former Mumbai Congress president Sanjay Nirupam has raised a red flag against the party extending support to Sena, while his successor and former union minister Milind Deora wants to see a Congress-Nationalist Congress Party combine government.

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  Humko kya matlab: Nitish Kumar on Sena-NDA alliance break

  November 11, 2019 12:59 IST

  Amid 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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  Congress, NCP will decide together: Sharad Pawar on Maha impasse

  November 11, 2019 12:19 IST

  The BJP, which is the single largest party in the state with 105 seats, on Sunday decided against staking claim to form government for want of adequate numbers. The governor then invited the second largest party Shiv Sena, which has been at loggerheads with the BJP over sharing the chief minister's post.

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  Shiv Sena quitting NDA, to form govt with Congress-NCP support

  November 11, 2019 11:21 IST

  Expressing Sena's sincerity of purpose, Raut pointed out that the party president Uddhav Thackeray has already directed Sena's sole nominee in the Union Cabinet, Heavy Industries Minister Arvind Sawant to quit his post.

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  No point staying in alliance with BJP, says Sanjay Raut

  November 11, 2019 10:48 IST

  As 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

  November 11, 2019 14:46 IST

  On 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

  November 11, 2019 8:29 IST

  Governor 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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  Congress gets into huddle over Maharashtra government formation

  November 10, 2019 23:52 IST

  The Congress party got into a huddle on Sunday night after the BJP declined to form a government in Maharashtra and the Shiv Sena claimed it will have its chief minister in the state.

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  Haryana cabinet expansion: Names finalised, induction of new ministers likely on Nov 12

  November 10, 2019 21:16 IST

  The first expansion of the Manohar Lal Khattar-led Haryana cabinet is likely to take place on Tuesday as the names of those to be inducted as new ministers were finalized on Sunday, sources said.

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  Maharashtra Governor invites Shiv Sena to form government after BJP refuses

  November 10, 2019 21:18 IST

  Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has invited the second-largest party, the Shiv Sena to form the government on Sunday. Koshyari has asked Eknath Shinde to indicate the willingness and ability of his party to form the government in Maharashtra.

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  Congress' 2nd list of bypoll contestants on November 13: Gundu Rao

  November 10, 2019 20:01 IST

  The decision on the second list of seven candidates was taken at a party meeting here. We have had a detailed discussion on the selection of candidates for the rest of the places. There is another meeting of the senior leaders on Monday, where we will take a final decision, Rao told reporters after the meeting.

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  Siddaramaiah seeks President Kovind's appointment to apprise of Karnataka situation

  November 10, 2019 19:45 IST

  In his November 8 letter, Siddaramaiah referred to a recent leaked audio clip of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa purportedly expressing anguish against his party leaders at a recent party meeting in Hubballi over their opposition to giving tickets to the disqualified Congress-JD(S) MLAs for the December 5 Assembly bypolls in 15 constituencies.

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  Are Shiv Sena-NCP coming together to form government in Maharashtra?

  November 10, 2019 20:19 IST

  Amid 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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  Sena will have its CM in Maharashtra at any cost: Sanjay Raut

  November 10, 2019 19:55 IST

  Reacting to the BJP's announcement that it would not form government in Maharashtra, senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said the party would install its chief minister at any cost.

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  Maharashtra: A Shiv Sainik to be next CM, Uddhav Thackeray tells Sena MLAs

  November 10, 2019 17:38 IST

  On 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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  BJP core committee meets, to decide on Guv Koshyari invite by evening

  November 10, 2019 16:37 IST

  The Maharashtra BJP's core committee met on Sunday after the governor invited it to form government, senior party leader Sudhir Mungantiwar said, but did not divulge what transpired at the meeting. He said they would hold another round of discussions later in the day following which a decision would be taken.

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  Congress and Shiv Sena 'big disaster': Sanjay Nirupam

  November 10, 2019 14:18 IST

  Pillars of Maharashtra political landscape are dealing with one of the greatest deadlocks in the recent memory. Shiv Sena and BJP are both refusing to blink and the pre-poll alliance looks shredded. Sanjay Nirupam has had his say on Congress' stand in all this.

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  Maharashtra government formation: Will stake claim if BJP fails, says Raut

  November 10, 2019 11:20 IST

  Addressing the media, Sanjay Raut said his party welcomes the decision of Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to invite the BJP to form government in the state."Now, with the governor's intervention, we hope the state will get a government," he said.

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  NCP will vote against BJP during floor test: Spokesperson

  November 09, 2019 21:20 IST

  As Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari asked the BJP on Saturday to indicate its willingness to form a government, the NCP said the governor's decision has come late, and it would vote against the BJP if there is a floor test.

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  Maharashtra Governor Koshyari invites BJP to form government

  November 10, 2019 20:21 IST

  Maharashtra governor B S Koshyari has invited the single largest party BJP to form the government on Saturday. Koshyari has asked BJP to prove its majority in the assembly.