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Even as Shiv Sena formed Maharashtra government in alliance with NCP and Congress, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said that Hindutva idelogy is indispensable to Sena and the party will not leave it. (Photo: File)

'Won't ever leave Hindutva ideology,' says Uddhav after Fadnavis elected leader of Oppn

Speaking after BJP's Fadnavis' election as the Leader of Opposition, Uddhav said he learnt lot of things from the former chief minister.

02 Dec 2019 11:18 AM

The Marathi daily noted that the central BJP leadership decided to continue with Fadnavis as the party head in the Maharashtra Assembly, but did not follow the same in other states. (Photo: File)

Hope Fadnavis won't repeat mistakes he made as CM: Shiv Sena

'Fadnavis should maintain the dignity of the leader of opposition's post and not repeat mistakes which he made earlier as CM,' it opined.

02 Dec 2019 10:12 AM

Sharad Pawar, who played a vital role in bringing together the ideologically incompatible Shiv Sena and the Congress has negotiated for taking one more ministerial position for his party than the Sena after Congress had its MLA - Nana Patole - elected to the Assembly Speaker's post on Sunday morning. (Photo: File)

Sena-BJP fell out over power-sharing. What Maha Aghadi offering to Uddhav govt?

Sharad Pawar's nephew Ajit Pawar is expected to get Deputy Chief Minister's post.

01 Dec 2019 2:55 PM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday taunted former CM Devendra Fadnavis over the latter's impassioned pre-poll "Me punha yein" (I will return) assertion which had evoked many social media memes. (Photo: File)

'Never said I will return, but I did': Uddhav's dig at Fadnavis over midnight swear-in

The NCP leader expressed confidence that Fadnavis won't be part of any efforts to dislodge Thackeray-led government of Sena-NCP-Congress.

01 Dec 2019 2:25 PM

Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis' haste to attain power and "childish comments" sank the BJP in Maharashtra and the latter became the opposition leader. (Photo: File)

Fadnavis' haste to come to power sank BJP in Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut

Raut further said the Maharashtra Governor's office played the role of a 'villain' in the 80-hour-long govt of Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar.

01 Dec 2019 11:18 AM

Uddhav Thackeray was sworn-in as the 18th chief minister on Thursday. (Photo: File)

Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray-led govt wins trust vote in Assembly, gets 169 votes

Ahead of the floor test, former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis led a walk out.

30 Nov 2019 3:31 PM

Can Kovind live up to his true role as Prez?

President Kovind, in his conduct, possibly needs reminding that he took an oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law”.

30 Nov 2019 12:14 AM

Saamna in its editorial underscored a distinction between Narendra Modi's duties as a Prime Minister and association with the party. (Photo: File)

Sena changes tone, says 'Modi is like Thackeray's elder brother'

Three-decade old relations between the two Hindutva parties soured after Sena, demanded equal power-sharing.

29 Nov 2019 7:23 PM

The former Maharashtra Chief Minister said the state wants to know why the 'Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi' (MVA) of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress was 'scared' when it earlier claimed to have numbers to prove majority on the floor of the Assembly. (Photo: File)

'Discussed majority first, then farmers': Fadnavis attacks Maha Vikas Aghadi

Fadnavis sought to know why the three-party alliance tried to change the protem speaker defying rules.

29 Nov 2019 12:54 PM

The Shiv Sena on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray share brotherly ties and that it is the responsibility of the former to co-operate with his "younger brother" who has taken charge of the state. (Photo: File)

PM Modi must co-operate with 'younger brother' Uddhav: Shiv Sena

Hence, Thackeray will have to take speedy yet cautious steps to realise his plans, the ruling party said.

29 Nov 2019 11:03 AM

Ally-turned-political rival Devendra Fadnavis was eager to fill the opposition leader’s shoes as Shiv Sena chief and newly-elected CM Uddhav Thackeray dived into his new role right after his swearing-in ceremony on Thursday. (Photo: File)

Now in Oppn, this is what Fadnavis expects from new govt

The common minimum programme prepared by the Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP government stated ways to assist farmers with floods and drought.

29 Nov 2019 9:33 AM

Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday started vacating the official Chief Minister residence in South Mumbai. (Photo: File)

Devendra Fadnavis on house hunt, vacating Chief Minister's residence

They had moved to Mumbai after Fadnavis became Chief Minister in October 2014.

29 Nov 2019 9:13 AM

Nagpur Police on Thursday delivered a summons, issued by a local court to former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in connection with a case where he is accused of concealing information about two criminal matters against him in election affidavit. (Photo: File)

Nagpur court delivers summon to Fadnavis over non-disclosure of 2 criminal cases in election affidavit

The development came on the day a new Shiv Sena-led government was sworn in in Maharashtra. Fadnavis is MLA from Nagpur.

29 Nov 2019 9:04 AM

'BJP leader Nitin Gadkari was saying anything can happen in cricket and politics anytime. Probably he forgot that Sharad Pawar had been the ICC (International Cricket Council), Chairman. Isn't it clean bowled,' Nawab Malik wrote. (Photo: File)

'Clean bowled': NCP leader Nawab Malik's retort to Nitin Gadkari's cricket jibe

Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday morning, took oath as the Maharashtra CM.

27 Nov 2019 12:04 PM

The former Karnataka CM further, on Twitter wrote, 'Popular adage 'reap what you sow' aptly applies to Fadnavis. He has harvested the bounty he has sown. (BSY will soon land himself in a similar situation). BJP which is after lust for power, has paid a heavy price.' (Photo: File)

'Reap what you sow': HDK taunts Fadnavis for toppling his govt in Karnataka

HDK further said that this incident should draw some sense into the current BSY-ruled BJP ahead of K'taka bypolls.

27 Nov 2019 10:55 AM

With 80-hour term, Fadnavis is shortest serving Maharashtra CM

Interestingly, just weeks earlier, he had become the first chief minister after Vasantrao Naik to complete a full five-year term.

27 Nov 2019 2:00 AM

Alliance will not last long: Devendra Fadnavis

The BJP leader also questioned the sustainability of the government the three parties with varying ideologies were planning to form.

27 Nov 2019 1:55 AM

Supreme Court orders televised trust vote

In the wake of the resignations, the top court’s order has become infructuous.

27 Nov 2019 1:33 AM

Devendra Fadnavis resigned as the chief minister of Maharashtra on Tuesday. (Photo: ANI)

Democracy wins? The losers take it all

The people of Maharashtra had spoken and under normal circumstances their wishes should have been respected.

27 Nov 2019 1:16 AM

Thackeray will be the first member of his family to occupy the top political post in the state. (Photo: File)

Uddhav Thackeray named as CM candidate of Sena-NCP-Cong front

The decision was taken at a joint meeting of the three parties at a suburban hotel in Mumbai.

26 Nov 2019 8:16 PM

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