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  Maharashtra government formation likely to be delayed after Ayodhya verdict

  November 09, 2019 16:53 IST

  Government formation in Maharashtra is likely to be delayed due to the Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut hinted on Saturday. The Supreme Court on Saturday cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya and directed the Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque.

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  Ex-Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan: BJP knows that it will not be able to form govt

  November 08, 2019 21:03 IST

  Former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) knows that they will not be able to form a government in the state. He was speaking with the media in Mumbai. During his media interaction, Chavan lashed out at Devendra Fadnavis-led state government and said that Shiv Sena-BJP government does not have its priorities right.

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  Thackerays don't lie: Uddhav after Fadnavis says there was no talk of rotating CM

  November 09, 2019 0:05 IST

  A huge war of words has erupted in the Bhartiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance in Maharashtra moments after Devendra Fadnavis resigned as state's chief minister on Friday, a day ahead of the dissolution of Assembly. In a press conference after resigning, Fadnavis said, " I never had any discussion on sharing of CM post for 2.5 years," Fadnavis said naming Uddhav.

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  BJP-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra's interest: Nitin Gadkari

  November 08, 2019 19:04 IST

  Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that an alliance of like-minded Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena for the government would be in the interests of Maharashtra.  

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  Maha Power Tussle: Thackerays don't lie, says Uddhav

  November 08, 2019 19:04 IST

  Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray addressed a press conference about an hour after Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis handed over his resignation to Maharashtra Governor BS Koshyari. He countered Fadnavis' claim that there was no 50:50 formula.

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  There indeed was a 50-50 agreement, Raut counters Fadnavis post his resignation

  November 08, 2019 17:54 IST

  Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has countered acting Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis claim and said that there was indeed a 50-50 agreement between Shiv Sena and BJP.

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  Fadnavis' 5-point attack on Sena

  November 08, 2019 23:57 IST

  Devendra Fadnavis went full-throttle against Shiv Sena, minutes after he tendered his resignation as Maharashtra Chief Minister on Friday. From rejecting Sena's claims of a rotational CM to lodging strong protest over critical statements by Uddhav Thackeray's party, Fadnavis laid bare all aspects of the love-hate relationship between the political allies.

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  'Uddhav didn't answer my calls': Fadnavis lashes out at ally Shiv Sena

  November 08, 2019 17:16 IST

  ​In a first counter-attack on Shiv Sena, Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said Uddhav Thackeray did not answer calls made by him. Fadnavis was addressing a press conference after tendering his resignation as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The tenure of the Maharashtra assembly is ending at midnight of November 9.

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  Devendra Fadnavis resigns as Maharashtra CM, says Uddhav Thackeray didn't pick his call

  November 08, 2019 18:16 IST

  Devendra Fadnavis has resigned as Maharashtra chief minister after talks between the BJP and Shiv Sena failed to reach to a conclusion. Addressing media, Fadnavis stated that despite a good camaraderie, Uddhav Thackeray 'did not pick his call'.

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  Maharashtra crisis: Sharad Pawar warns of President's rule

  November 08, 2019 16:10 IST

  Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar on Friday warned of a spell of President's Rule in Maharashtra unless the warring Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena come together and form the government.

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  No equal power-sharing deal between BJP, Shiv Sena: Gadkari

  November 08, 2019 15:38 IST

  The assertion by Gadkari indicates the BJP is not budging firm its stand of not sharing the chief minister's post with ally Shiv Sena

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  Devendra Fadnavis resigns a day ahead of Maharashtra Assembly tenure gets over

  November 08, 2019 17:31 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena had contested the Maharashtra elections under the aegis of 'Mahayuti', are bickering over sharing chief ministerial post since October 24, when the poll results were out.

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  Sena firm on CM post; asks BJP not to misuse interim govt norm

  November 08, 2019 13:26 IST

  The two parties, which contested the election under the aegis of 'Mahayuti', are bickering over sharing chief ministerial post since October 24, when the poll results was out.

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  Mayawati to withdraw 1995 guest house case against Mulayam

  November 08, 2019 9:44 IST

  The 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

  November 08, 2019 7:22 IST

  As 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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  'Financial emergency' looms due to 'wrong' govt policies: Congress

  November 07, 2019 22:51 IST

  The country is being pushed towards "financial emergency" because of the Centre's "wrong" economic policies, the Congress said on Thursday. Even three years after the demonetisation exercise, the country is still facing its after-effects, the party said on the eve of the Modi government's November 8, 2016 decision to scrap high-value notes.

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  No headway in Maha govt formation as BJP, Sena refuse to budge

  November 07, 2019 23:37 IST

  The wait for a new government in Maharashtra prolonged on Thursday, with the BJP not staking claim, while an aggressive Shiv Sena remained firm on rotation of the chief minister's post.

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  BJP pushing Maharashtra towards President' Rule: Shiv Sena

  November 07, 2019 21:36 IST

  As the political crisis in Maharashtra continued for the 15th day and 48 hours remained before the state assembly's tenure expires on November 9, the Shiv Sena on Thursday accused ally Bharatiya Janata Party of "pushing the state towards President's Rule".

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  Jharkhand BJP leaders hold meeting to discuss Assembly polls strategy

  November 07, 2019 18:50 IST

  The BJP is in power the state and an alliance of opposition parties, mainly the Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, is making a determined bid to oust the government headed by Das.  

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  Advocate General meets Maharashtra Governor on govt formation

  November 07, 2019 17:31 IST

  Kumbhakoni reached the Raj Bhavan shortly after a Bharatiya Janata Party delegation led by its state President Chandrakant Patil and ministers Girish Mahajan, Sudhir Mungantiwar and Ashish Shelar met the Governor to seek his advice on the same lines.

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  All 56 Shiv Sena MLAs to be lodged in private sea-facing hotel in Bandra

  November 07, 2019 17:57 IST

  A 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

  November 07, 2019 15:20 IST

  Matoshree, 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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  Sena MLAs authorise Uddhav to take 'final decision' on govt formation

  November 07, 2019 14:18 IST

  Desai denied that the Sena legislators will be shifted to a hotel in south Mumbai, amid fear of switching sides. While the Shiv Sena has been insisting on sharing the chief minister's post, the BJP has rejected it.

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  MLAs won't cross sides: Sanjay Raut talks tough ahead of meeting with Thackeray

  November 07, 2019 10:54 IST

  Asked if he represented views of his party amid the logjam over government formation in the state, Raut said, "I put forth views of Uddhav Thackeray."

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  Maharashtra govt formation: Shiv Sena accuses ally BJP of poaching MLAs

  November 07, 2019 10:07 IST

  The 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

  November 07, 2019 7:17 IST

  As 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'

  November 06, 2019 21:27 IST

  ​Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over "unemployment rate."

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  A fortnight later, Maharashtra power players locked in deadlock

  November 06, 2019 23:47 IST

  ​A fortnight after the assembly election results were announced, Maharashtra witnesses a curious game in which all major political parties are engaged in 'no harm no foul', though the crisis is expected to be resolved by early Thursday.