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According to Congress and Sena sources, keeping their MLAs together would be crucial to defeating the BJP in a floor test that may be held by November 30. (Photo: File | AP)

Maharashtra: Cong, NCP, Sena shift MLAs to Mumbai hotels

The MLAs are being moved to hotelsto avoid poaching attempts from the BJP.

24 Nov 2019 12:09 PM

'The letter of support to the governor was given by Ajit Pawar as leader of the NCP's legislature party. Pawar's replacement with Jayant Patil is invalid,' Shelar said. (Photo: File)

'Ajit Pawar's removal as NCP legislature unit head invalid': BJP

Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar were sworn in by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at a hush-hush ceremony in wee hours of Saturday.

24 Nov 2019 11:35 AM

NCP president Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and his son and Yuva Sena chief Aaditya during a joint press conference in Mumbai on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

BJP, wary of Shiv Sena, had ‘Plan B’ before polls

Rift within Shiv Sena widens after BJP’s Maha stroke.

24 Nov 2019 7:33 AM

Assembly Speaker’s election to be real test for Fadnavis

Will determine whether Fadnavis continues as CM or not; BJP may opt for own candidate for pro-tem Speaker.

24 Nov 2019 6:55 AM

Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari with newly-appointed Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and his deputy Ajit Pawar in Mumbai on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Did Maharashtra governor do the right thing?

Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan has described Governor Koshiyari’s action as “unconstitutional” and “murder of democracy”.

24 Nov 2019 6:40 AM

Congress leader Ahmed Patel, flanked by party leaders K.C. Venugopal Rao and Mallikarjun Kharge, addresses a press conference in Mumbai on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Congress: Alliance intact, will defeat Devendra Fadnavis

The party further went on say that the alliance of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress is intact and will defeat the Fadnavis govt on the floor of the House.

24 Nov 2019 6:32 AM

Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya to join Modi Cabinet?

BJP claims to have the support of around 15 Independent MLAs and 28-30 NCP MLAs are with rebel NCP leader Ajit Pawar.

24 Nov 2019 6:27 AM

Clear that Devendra Fadnavis misled governor: Ashok Chavan

Ashok Chavan said that Fadnavis did not have the support of the majority of legislators.

24 Nov 2019 6:20 AM

Newly-sworn in chief minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, with his deputy Ajit Pawar at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar’s swearing-in perfectly legal: Experts

Former advocate general Shreehari Aney also said that Ajit Pawar was well within his powers to issue the NCP MLAs’ letter of support.

24 Nov 2019 6:12 AM

Midnight coup: Ajit Pawar rebels, ditches uncle to back BJP govt

The governor gave the new government time till November 30 to prove its majority in the Assembly.

24 Nov 2019 6:00 AM

Sena, Congress, NCP move SC against Maha gov’s move

The hearing will take place on Sunday morning at 11:30 am.

24 Nov 2019 5:55 AM

Ajit Pawar was double agent of ‘Pune man’

The “Pune man” thus began the master-plan for the midnight coup that India woke up to on Saturday morning.

24 Nov 2019 5:40 AM

Ajit Anantrao Pawar, the nephew of NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, took oath at Raj Bhavan along with BJP's Devendra Fadnavis, who became the Chief Minister of the state for a second consecutive term. (Photo: Twitter)

Ajit 'Dada', the man who took the limelight!

Ajit Pawar's move has resulted in an apparent rift in the Pawar family.

23 Nov 2019 4:18 PM

In 2014, soon after taking charge as CM, Fadnavis opened an investigation against Pawar, for his alleged involvement in irregularities in various irrigation projects. (Photo: File)

Twitteratti has a laugh as Fadnavis' 'never, never with NCP' resolve fails

Fadnavis had repeatedly accused Ajit Pawar of corruption.

23 Nov 2019 4:03 PM

'I had earlier said anything can happen in cricket and politics, now you can understand what I meant,' Gadkari said at 'Khasdar Mahotsav' cultural fest. (Photo: File)

'Anything can happen in cricket and politics,' says Nitin Gadkari

Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Maharashtra CM while Ajit Pawar took oath as Deputy CM of Maharashtra.

23 Nov 2019 3:56 PM

Shiv Sena and NCP addressed a joint press conference after Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the second term earlier in the day. (Photo: ANI)

Uddhav says 'let them try to break Shiv Sena MLAs, we will not keep quiet'

'From here onwards I don't think elections are even needed,' Uddhav said.

23 Nov 2019 3:56 PM

'We had taken signatures from MLAs for attendance, it was misused as a basis for the oath,' Malik said. (Photo: File | ANI)

'Signatures were misused...': Nawab Malik takes a veiled dig at Ajit Pawar

Earlier in the day, Devendra Fadnavis took oath as CM of Maharashtra for the second term.

23 Nov 2019 1:51 PM

Hours after BJP's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Chief Minister in the early hours of Saturday, with Ajit Pawar as his deputy, Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule had put up a WhatsApp status that pointed at a major rift within the Pawar family and the NCP. (Photo: File)

'Party and family split': On WhatsApp, Supriya Sule opens up on rift with cousin Ajit Pawar

Status read, 'Party and family split', and was put up soon after BJP turned tables on rivals with faction of NCP breaking away under Ajit.

23 Nov 2019 1:36 PM

According to officials, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Sakra Uranv and three home guards -- Dinesh Kumar, Sikander Singh and Yamuna Ram -- were killed in the incident. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

4 security personnel killed in Naxal attack in Jharkhand

The Naxals reportedly also looted weapons from the personnel, among which were a service revolver and three rifles.

23 Nov 2019 1:04 PM

'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

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