Maharashtra Politics: NCP leader Ajit Pawar's statement came after former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's demand for Shinde to resign on moral grounds following the apex court's verdict.
Sharad Pawar steps down as NCP chief: The announcement by Pawar at an event in Mumbai stunned leaders and workers of his party, and many were seen crying and pleading with the 82-year-old party patriarch to reconsider his decision.
Veteran politician Sharad Pawar on Tuesday announced that he is stepping down as the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
Sharad Pawar quits NCP chief post: Veteran politician Sharad Pawar on Tuesday announced that he is stepping down as the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
Maharashtra politics: Raut slammed Maharashtra Industries minister Uday Samant and asked him to visit the site and talk to protesters instead of “flaunting” the letter written by Thackeray to Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggesting Barsu as an alternative site.
Supreme Court on Bow and Arrow dispute: A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud agreed to hear the plea on Wednesday at around 3.30 pm.
Maharashtra political crisis: A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud was told by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Uddhav Thackeray Shiv Sena, that he will seek reference of the cases to a seven-judge bench to have a re-look of a 2016 judgment.
Maharashtra Politics: According to sources, the security cover of several other leaders has also been reduced. These include former Maharastra minister Aditya Thackeray, his cousin and Yuva Sena functionary Varun Sardesai, and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal.
Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde: Union minister Narayan Rane claimed that four Shiv Sena MLAs of the Uddhav Thackeray faction are mulling switching sides in Maharashtra.
The announcement was made by CM Shinde as he introduced newly-inducted members of his Cabinet to the Upper House on the first day of the monsoon session of the state legislature.
Maharashtra politics: Shewale said the Shiv Sena's alliance with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress had further complicated matters as the parties were rivals in several constituencies.
Sanjay Raut on Tuesday also said the party was ready for a fight over the symbol and control of the organisation.
Devendra Fadnavis also admitted that he was not mentally prepared to assume the post of deputy CM, but changed his decision after a discussion was held with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and intervention by BJP president JP Nadda and Union home minister Amit Shah.
Saamna also hit out at MLA Santosh Bangar who jumped ship from the Uddhav Thackeray side to the Eknath Shinde faction ahead of the trust vote and said, "The BJP-backed Shinde faction government has won the majority test in the assembly."
A vacation bench headed by Justice Indira Banerjee said the fresh plea would be heard by the same bench after the summer break on July 11 along with other pending pleas.
Raut's statement comes after Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar reinstated Shinde as the Shiv Sena legislature party leader, removing Ajay Chaudhary.
A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and J B Pardiwala also asked Uddhav Thackeray led-Shiv Sena group how can floor test impacts the disqualification process or interfere with the powers of the speaker to conduct disqualification proceeding.
Aaditya Thackeray claimed that the food bill of rebel MLAs at Guwahati hotel was to the tune of Rs 9 lakh per day and alleged they were taking private choppers.
Maharashtra political crisis: Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde along with rebel MLAs had left the state and have been camping in Assam's Guwahati for the past few days.
The Shiv Sena-led MVA dispensation is currently facing a survival crisis due to a rebellion by Sena minister Eknath Shinde, who is camping in Guwahati along with 37 Sena legislators and 10 independents.
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