Maharashtra Government Formation
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40 Congress MLAs extend support to Shiv Sena: Sources
National | Nov 11, 2019, 02:48 PM ISTMaharashtra 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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Humko kya matlab: Nitish Kumar on Sena-NDA alliance break
National | Nov 11, 2019, 12:59 PM ISTAmid 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 CWC meeting ends, senior Maharashtra leaders being called to Delhi
Politics | Nov 11, 2019, 01:38 PM ISTCongress CWC meeting at Sonia Gandhi's residence has ended. As per reports, Congress could offer support to Shiv Sena to form the government.
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Congress, NCP will decide together: Sharad Pawar on Maha impasse
National | Nov 11, 2019, 12:19 PM ISTThe 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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Congress, NCP hold party meetings amid Maharashtra power tussle
Politics | Nov 11, 2019, 11:28 AM ISTMaharashtra Government Formation: 18 days after the people's mandate was out in Maharashtra, who will be the Chief Minister is still anyone's guess.
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No point staying in alliance with BJP, says Sanjay Raut
National | Nov 11, 2019, 10:48 AM ISTAs 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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Maharashtra Government Formation: Governor invites NCP as Sena fails to get support
India | Nov 12, 2019, 12:04 AM ISTMaharashtra Government Formation LIVE News: Governor of Maharashtra BS Koshyari has refused to give more time to Shiv Sena to form government in Maharashtra.
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BJP betrayed us: Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant quits Modi govt
National | Nov 11, 2019, 02:46 PM ISTOn 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
National | Nov 11, 2019, 08:29 AM ISTGovernor 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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Shiv Sena shifts MLAs from Mumbai hotel
Politics | Nov 08, 2019, 04:26 PM ISTShiv Sena shifts MLAs from Mumbai hotel
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Devendra Fadnavis resigns a day ahead of Maharashtra Assembly tenure gets over
National | Nov 08, 2019, 05:31 PM ISTThe 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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Maharashtra govt formation: Udddhav Thackeray meets Shiv Sena MLAs at Mumbai's Rang Sharda Hotel
Politics | Nov 08, 2019, 09:16 AM ISTThe MLAs will be staying at the hotel for the next two days that are considered very crucial for the government formation as the term of the incumbent government ends today.
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Maharashtra govt formation: Aaditya Thackeray holds late night meet with Shiv Sena MLAs
Politics | Nov 08, 2019, 09:16 AM ISTAs 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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Aaditya Thackeray holds late night meet with Sena MLAs in Mumbai
National | Nov 08, 2019, 07:22 AM ISTAs 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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Shiv Sena leaders arrive at Matoshree for meeting with party chief Uddhav Thackeray
Politics | Nov 07, 2019, 01:25 PM ISTMumbai: Shiv Sena leaders arrived at Matoshree (Thackeray residence) for a meeting with party chief Uddhav Thackeray.
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MLAs won't cross sides: Sanjay Raut talks tough ahead of meeting with Thackeray
National | Nov 07, 2019, 10:54 AM ISTAsked 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
National | Nov 07, 2019, 10:07 AM ISTThe 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: Nitin Gadkari to meet RSS Chief in Nagpur today
Politics | Nov 07, 2019, 08:08 AM ISTThe two allies - the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena, fought the elections jointly and secured a majority, but they are locked in a tough fight over the post of Chief Minister, which both are not willing to give up at any cost.
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Maharashtra govt formation: BJP delegation to meet Governor today
National | Nov 07, 2019, 07:17 AM ISTAs 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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Maharashtra govt formation: NCP will sit in Opposition, says Sharad Pawar
National | Nov 06, 2019, 01:33 PM ISTAddressing a press conference, NCP chief Sharad Pawar today said that his party and the Congress will sit in Opposition. Commenting on his meeting with Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, Pawar said it was a courtesy meet and that the political equations in Maharashtra and the government formation was not discussed.