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  Fire breaks out in security scanner at Maharashtra Assembly, short circuit suspected

  Maharashtra | May 19, 2025 16:16 IST

  A minor fire caused by a short circuit broke out at the Maharashtra Assembly on Monday afternoon, but was quickly extinguished with no injuries, and legislative operations continued as scheduled.

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  Abu Azmi writes letter to Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar to revoke his suspension

  Maharashtra | March 07, 2025 21:08 IST

  Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandrakant Patil said in the House that Azmi's objectionable statement had hurt the dignity of the House, leading to the proposal to suspend his membership for this session, which the Speaker passed.

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  Uddhav Thackeray demands permanent suspension of Abu Azmi from Assembly amid Aurangzeb remark row

  Maharashtra | March 05, 2025 17:15 IST

  The Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly suspended Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi for the entire Budget Session for his remarks on Aurangzeb. He had claimed that Aurangzeb was not a cruel ruler and had even built several temples. Seeing the rising protest, he apologised later.

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  Watch: With Shivaji Maharaj's portrait in background, Abu Azmi defends his remarks on Aurangzeb

  Maharashtra | March 05, 2025 14:47 IST

  The controversy erupted when Abu Azmi, addressing reporters in Mumbai at the start of the Maharashtra Assembly session, said he doesn't consider Aurangzeb a cruel ruler.

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  Abu Azmi suspended from Maharashtra Assembly till Budget Session over his praise for Aurangzeb

  Maharashtra | March 05, 2025 20:59 IST

  Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has also demanded that Azmi's membership of the legislative assembly be revoked.

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  Thackeray's Shiv Sena stakes claim to LoP post in Maharashtra assembly, nominates this senior MLA

  Maharashtra | March 04, 2025 20:40 IST

  As per precedents, an opposition party needs 10 per cent of the total seats (which comes to 28) to stake claim to the LoP post in the 288-member assembly.

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  Congress to bring privilege motion against CM Devendra Fadnavis over Dhananjay Munde's resignation

  Maharashtra | March 04, 2025 16:06 IST

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that NCP leader Dhananjay Munde resigned as minister after his close aide Walmik Karad was named as an accused in the Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh murder case.

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  Jitendra Awhad, NCP-SP MLA, demands LoP post to be on rotational basis with Congress, Uddhav Sena

  Maharashtra | March 03, 2025 23:31 IST

  NCP-SP MLA Jitendra Awahad asserted that the LoP post should be held by all three major parties of the MVA for 18 months each on a rotational basis.

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  Ladki Bahin Yojana gets Rs 1,400 crore as Maharashtra Assembly passes supplementary demands

  Maharashtra | December 25, 2024 19:46 IST

  Ladki Bahin Yojana in Maharashtra: Under the scheme announced in June 2024, the Mahayuti government, which consists of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP, provides a monthly stipend of Rs 1,500 to women aged 21-65 with the annual family income of beneficiaries capped at Rs 2.5 lakh.

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  You will be CM one day, my wishes are with you: Fadnavis tells Ajit Pawar in Maharashtra Assembly

  Maharashtra | December 19, 2024 18:46 IST

  Maharashtra: CM Fadnavis was replying to a debate in the legislative assembly on the motion of thanks to the Governor for his joint address to both Houses of the state legislature during the ongoing Winter Session in Nagpur.

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  Rahul Narvekar, BJP MLA, elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for second term

  Maharashtra | December 09, 2024 11:55 IST

  Rahul Narvekar was elected as the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for the second time. BJP leader and Colaba MLA, Narvekar was elected unopposed as the opposition MVA decided not to put contest against him

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  Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as MLA at 3-day special assembly session in Mumbai

  Maharashtra | December 07, 2024 12:17 IST

  Maharashtra Assembly session 2024: On December 9 Governor, CP Radhakrishnan will address the joint session, and the election to the post of Assembly Speaker will be held. Besides, the Mahayuti government led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will seek a floor test on the same day.

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  Ajit Pawar says Maharashtra CM will be from BJP, allies to get two Deputy CM posts

  Maharashtra | November 30, 2024 23:49 IST

  Speaking to media in Pune, NCP chief Ajit Pawar stated, "The state will have one chief minister from the BJP and two deputies from the other two parties of Mahayuti."

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  Aditya Thackeray elected Shiv Sena (UBT)'s legislative party leader

  Maharashtra | November 25, 2024 16:36 IST

  Worli MLA Aditya Thackeray has been elected as the legislature party leader of Shiv Sena (UBT), days after the Election Commission of India announced the results for the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly Elections.

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  Kangana Ranaut takes a dig at Uddhav Thackeray, says 'he faces same fate as demon'

  Maharashtra | November 24, 2024 23:53 IST

  BJP MP Kangana Ranaut criticized Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray for his loss in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections, blaming his disrespect for women. She likened MVA's defeat to the fate of a demon.

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  Yogi Adityanath shines in Maharashtra polls, BJP wins 17 seats out of 18 where he has campaigned

  Maharashtra | November 24, 2024 22:59 IST

  After Mahayuti's historic victory in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections, Yogi Adityanath emerges as the most effective star campaigner with a 95% strike rate for BJP candidates.

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  Sharad Pawar reflects on MVA's poor performance in Maharashtra Elections, vows party revival

  Maharashtra | November 24, 2024 20:32 IST

  NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar addresses MVA's worst-ever defeat in the Maharashtra elections. He discussed alliance failures, and vows to revitalize his party.

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  AIMIM secures Malegaon Central seat in Maharashtra elections, Owaisi congratulates winning candidate

  Maharashtra | November 23, 2024 22:36 IST

  AIMIM won its first victory in Maharashtra, with Mufti Mohammad Ismail Abdul Khalique bagging the Malegaon Central seat. Party chief Asaduddin Owaisi congratulated him and urged others to continue their efforts.

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  MNS faces crushing defeat in Maharashtra Assembly Elections, Raj Thackeray reacts

  Maharashtra | November 23, 2024 21:10 IST

  In the 2024 polls, for the first, Raj Thackeray's son Amit Thackeray announced his electoral debut, however the latter failed miserably to register his mark. Amit Thackeray lost to Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Mahesh Sawant.

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  PM Modi speaks to CM Shinde, congratulates on Mahayuti's victory in Maharashtra Assembly Elections

  Maharashtra | November 23, 2024 23:56 IST

  The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is on course to retain power in Maharashtra. According to the ECI result, the alliance (jointly) had so far won 98 seats while leading on 131 of the 288 assembly seats.