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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar. (PTI Photo)

Anita Katyal | Pawar struggle over Speaker’s post; Mahua’s fall from grace

Is Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar deliberately delaying the election of a new Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly?

09 Jan 2022 12:37 AM

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Maharashtra Assembly on September 7 and 8; only COVID-19 negative legislators to be allowed

The decision to hold the two-day session was taken at a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Legislature on Tuesday.

26 Aug 2020 1:25 AM

A day after Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government sailed through the floor test amid protest by BJP, led by Devendra Fadnavis, the Maharashtra Assembly will vote at 11 am to elect its speaker on Sunday. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Congress' Nana Patole becomes Maha Assembly Speaker as BJP withdraws candidate

Dismissing the claims of the BJP, NCP and Congress accused the party of being 'ungraceful losers' and running away from the Assembly.

01 Dec 2019 9:20 AM

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray after the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance won the floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly in Mumbai on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Maharashtra shows Modi will bite dust if Oppn unites

As a senior NCP leader, Pawar was entrusted — most unwisely — with a paper containing the signatures of all NCP MLAs.

01 Dec 2019 7:07 AM

Uddhav Thackeray govt sails through floor test

Though it was an easy triumph for Mr Thackeray, he witnessed the rigours of the legislative proceedings on his first day in the House.

01 Dec 2019 6:13 AM

SC order brings cheer in Maha testing times

Each of these points of the petitoners had been contested by the BJP and the Central government.

27 Nov 2019 1:08 AM

'Verbal diarrhoea will be the right phrase to use for him. Even many Shiv Sena MLAs are frustrated with him and they may also think of going with us,' said Mahajan. (Photo: ANI)

'Tired of Sanjay Raut's verbal diarrhoea, Shiv Sena MLAs may join us': BJP leader Girish Mahajan

Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday took oath as Maharashtra CM for the second consecutive term while NCP's Ajit Pawar took oath as Deputy CM.

23 Nov 2019 12:37 PM

Despite strong speculation of the NCP-Cong-Sena alliance taking the reigns of the Maharashtra government with sagas of meetings between the leaders, there were signs that showed a vague closeness of BJP and NCP. (Photo: File | PTI)

BJP showed indication of closeness with NCP? Here's a look at recent events

On the occasion of 250th session of Rajya Sabha, PM Modi had specifically lauded two parties -- NCP and BJD.

23 Nov 2019 10:57 AM

'Opportunism is the base of their alliance. The three parties have become united with the only motto to keep the BJP out of power. I have doubts whether this government will be formed... Even if it is formed, it will not last beyond six to eight months,' Gadkari said. (Photo: FIle | PTI)

'Cong-NCP-Sena alliance in Maharashtra opportunistic, won't last long': Gadkari

A long-time ally, Shiv Sena parted ways with the BJP after the state poll results amid differences over chief ministership.

22 Nov 2019 2:35 PM

Thakare also said that leaders of the three parties will sit together later on Friday to clarify some pending issues and also to decide the time to approach Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to stake claim. (Photo: File | AP)

Manikrao says, 'Next Maharashtra CM will be Sena's; NCP, Cong haven't sought post'

He made the statement before attending a joint meeting of the Congress and NCP with their pre-poll small allies.

22 Nov 2019 1:38 PM

Ahead of his meeting with Gandhi, Pawar said all political parties seeking to stake claim in forming the government in Maharashtra have to "choose their own paths". (Photo: File | PTI)

'Didn't discuss Sena': Pawar after meeting Sonia

Cong and NCP have held a series of meetings in last few days to finalise modalities for a Sena-led government in Maharashtra.

18 Nov 2019 5:27 PM

Our top priority is to stop the BJP from coming to power: Ashok Chavan

No decision has been finalised yet regarding the alliance with the Shiv Sena, says Ashok Chavan.

17 Nov 2019 12:42 AM

Politics in Maharashtra took an unexpected turn after the Shiv Sena walked away from its longtime ally BJP over sharing the chief ministerial post after Assembly results were declared on October 24. (Photo: File)

'New weather made me forget old pain': Sanjay Raut on changing Maharashtra equations

Shiv Sena is in process of working out a new equation with erstwhile rivals; NCP and Cong, as it tries to form government in Maharashtra.

16 Nov 2019 3:09 PM

'I do not have an experience like Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He has enormous experience of breaking the governments. We have seen in Goa and Karnataka how they toppled the governments,' Sibal said while clarifying why Congress has been alleging that President's rule in Maharashtra was imposed for horse-trading. (Photo: FIle)

'Shah experienced in breaking governments': Sibal slams President's rule in Maharashtra

Sibal further pointed out differentiation in time limit given to BJP, Sena and NCP to stake claim.

14 Nov 2019 3:18 PM

The Congress and NCP on Wednesday deliberated at their respective party levels and later jointly to work out a 'common minimum programme' (CMP) and power-sharing formula, the former state chief minister said. (Photo: FIle)

'Talks for govt formation at preliminary stage,' says Congress' Prithviraj Chavan

Cong leaders met Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray at a suburban hotel on Wednesday.

14 Nov 2019 1:20 PM

'If Congress gives support to Shiv Sena, they should not disturb it for next 5 years. Then only people will trust Congress,' Deve Gowda said. (Photo: ANI)

'Cong and NCP should stand by Sena to bring down BJP': JD(S) chief Deve Gowda

Deve Gowda was speaking in reference of the ongoing tussle going on between BJP and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.

11 Nov 2019 4:02 PM

NCP leader Nawab Malik said, 'If BJP-Shiv Sena forms the government, we will sit in Opposition. If they don't form the government, then Congress-NCP will try to form an alternative government.' (Photo: ANI)

'Will sit in opposition if BJP-Sena form govt': NCP leader Nawab Malik

If BJP-Sena does not form the govt, then Congress-NCP will try to form an alternative government, he said.

10 Nov 2019 2:32 PM

'The single largest party had to be called. We fail to understand why the BJP did not stake claim in 24 hours (after results) if it was confident that it had the majority,' the Rajya Sabha member said. (Photo: ANI)

'Shiv Sena ready to form govt if no one else is': Raut on Mahrashtra deadlock

Raut said Fadnavis could not take oath because BJP chief Amit Shah has remained aloof from developments in the state.

10 Nov 2019 11:44 AM

'At present, we don't find any possibility of President's rule in the state. There is process and the Governor will go through it. Being the single largest party, BJP has to stake claim to form the government,' Aney said. (Photo: File | ANI)

'Unlikely': Constitutional expert rules out President's rule in Maharashtra

Even after getting required numbers, there has been delay in cobbling up coalition as Sena has insisted a '50-50' power-sharing agreement.

08 Nov 2019 11:44 AM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

Breakthrough in BJP-Shiv Sena’s Maha standoff likely today

BJP to meet gov Koshyari; Uddhav calls MLAs to decide CM issue.

07 Nov 2019 4:22 AM

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