Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2019

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Maharashta formula: Shiv Sena to get full term CM, 1 deputy each from Cong, NCP?

On Tuesday, President's Rule was imposed in Maharashtra after the Governor informed the Centre that a stable government couldn't be formed.

15 Nov 2019 10:56 AM

When asked about the prospects of government formation in Maharashtra Gadkari said that anything can happen as he drew parallels with cricket and politics. (Photo: File)

Anything can happen in cricket and politics, says Gadkari

'I don't know which government will come. Any government whether NCP, Cong, BJP or Sena they will support positive policies,' Gadkari said.

15 Nov 2019 9:04 AM

The BJP and Shiv Sena, which fought the October 21 state polls in alliance, secured a comfortable majority by winning 105 and 56 seats, respectively, in the 288-member Assembly. (Photo: File)

Shiv Sena wonders if PM Modi was kept in loop about seat-sharing in Maha

Shah on Wednesday said the Shiv Sena's demands, including sharing the chief minister's post, were 'unacceptable' to the BJP.

14 Nov 2019 3:25 PM

Raut on Wednesday also posted a message on Twitter to indicate tough path ahead for his party in its efforts to form government in Maharashtra with the Congress and NCP, which were its ideological rivals till recently. (Photo: File)

Will neither get defeated nor be afraid, says Raut as Sena talks to Cong-NCP

'Ab haarna aur darna manaa hai..,' Rajya Sabha member and Sena's spokesman tweeted, day after he was discharged from Lilavati Hospital.

14 Nov 2019 12:38 PM

The Shiv Sena on Thursday alleged that imposition of President's rule in Maharashtra was a "scripted act" and took a jibe at the governor, saying he has now given parties six months to form government. It also said that former state chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is shedding "crocodile tears" over the imposition of President's rule as power is still indirectly in the hands of the BJP. (Photo: File)

Sena hits out at BJP over President's rule in Maharashtra, says it's a 'scripted act'

The Shiv Sena said after the imposition of President's rule, Fadnavis termed it as an 'unfortunate' development.

14 Nov 2019 10:15 AM

'The Governor invited parties only after the Assembly's tenure ended. Neither Shiv Sena nor Congress-NCP staked claim and neither we,' Shah said. (Photo: ANI)

No one objected when we said Fadnavis will be CM if alliance wins: Shah

'Now they have come up with new demands which are not acceptable to us,' Shah said.

13 Nov 2019 7:25 PM

Shiv Sena, which has been keen on a party nominee becoming chief minister, moved the Supreme Court against Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's decision of not granting extra time to it to prove its ability to form the government in the state. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Uddhav meets Cong leaders, says 'decision will be announced soon'

Thackeray met former Ashok Chavan, state Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat and party leader Manikrao Thakre among others.

13 Nov 2019 3:25 PM

Raut, who on Tuesday quoted poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan to reaffirm his party's resolve to succeed and not give up, on Wednesday tweeted: "Agneepath, agneepath, agneepath..."(path of fire), without elaborating. (Photo: File)

'Agneepath...': Sanjay Raut tweets amid political crisis in Maharashtra

'Agneepath' is a famous poem by renowned literarian Harivansh Rai Bachchan.

13 Nov 2019 12:07 PM

The lawyer said another petition challenging the imposition of President's rule in the state was being readied but were non-committal when the fresh petition will be filed. (Photo: File)

Shiv Sena not to mention plea challenging Maha Guv's refusal to give it more time

The lawyer representing Shiv Sena in the apex court told PTI that the party has preferred not to mention the petition.

13 Nov 2019 10:36 AM

Shiv Sena has further criticised Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari for not providing them enough time to prove majority. (Photo: File)

Whatever happened in Maharashtra was ‘conspiracy to downgrade us’: Shiv Sena

Sena cited example of BJP's alliance Mufti-led PDP in J&K which later ended up with former state coming under Prez rule.

13 Nov 2019 10:12 AM

Defying his father's approach towards both the parties, Uddhav Thackeray is ready to stitch an alliance between a hardline Hindutva party, Shiv Sena, and the secular parties, the Congress and NCP. (Photo: File)

Father rejected then, son accepts now: Bal Thackeray, Uddhav and Sharad Pawar

Thackeray's remark defied his father's long-standing rivalry with both the Congress president Sonia Gandhi and NCP leader Sharad Pawar.

12 Nov 2019 10:12 PM

The Shiv Sena has sought a direction from the apex court to quash the Governor's decision, taken on Monday, of not giving it the opportunity to prove majority on the floor of the House. (Photo: File)

Sena moves SC against Guv's refusal to give more time, declined hearing

The petition is likely to come up before the apex court on Wednesday morning.

12 Nov 2019 8:07 PM

The NCP has 54 MLAs is currently a discussion with its alliance partner Congress to support Shiv Sena and to cross halfway mark of 145. (Photo: File)

Shiv Sena to file fresh petition challenging imposition of President rule in state

In comparison, Sena leaders pointed that Guv had given BJP, three days to indicate its willingness to stake claim and prove its numbers.

12 Nov 2019 3:31 PM

Thackeray said he had called Sonia Gandhi and hoped for a ‘new beginning’ with this possible alliance. (Photo: File)

Maharashtra under President's Rule; Sena, NCP, Cong hint at ‘future’ together

PM Modi convened the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the stalemate in the state.

12 Nov 2019 3:07 PM

The Congress got 44 seats in the 288-member Assembly. (Photo: File)

‘Time for Congress to die’: AAP leader on delay in govt formation in Maharashtra

AAP's Preeti Sharma Menon said Congress leadership had always put party before nation and claimed they were giving Maha 'on platter' to BJP.

12 Nov 2019 2:16 PM

Earlier in the morning, Sonia Gandhi again spoke to Pawar over telephone and asked her party leaders to meet Pawar in Mumbai. (Photo: File)

Sonia speaks to Pawar, authorises 3 senior leaders to hold talks with NCP

Congress leaders Ahmed Patel, Kharge and K C Venugopal would be leaving for Mumbai for holding discussions with NCP chief.

12 Nov 2019 1:46 PM

As the Maharashtra crisis continue after the Shiv Sena failed to stake claim, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said that he would speak to Congress over the delay in government formation in Maharashtra. (Photo: File)

Sonia, Sharad Pawar talk Maharashtra govt, Shiv Sena waits

Pawar said that the NCP has called a meeting of all its 54 MLAs on Tuesday.

12 Nov 2019 12:45 PM

The 57-year-old firebrand leader, who led the Sena's charge to seek equal share in power with the BJP after the Assembly poll results in Maharashtra, complained of chest pain on Monday following which he underwent angioplasty at the Lilavati Hospital here. (Photo: File)

We will succeed, says Sanjay Raut after setback over govt formation

Raut tweeted two lines from Bachchan's famous poem: 'Lehron se dar kar nauka paar nahi hoti, himmat karne waalon ki kabhi haar nahi hoti'.

12 Nov 2019 10:43 AM

BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar talks to reporters on Maharashstra crisis. (Photo: ANI)

BJP stands for 'wait and watch policy' as NCP called for forming Maha govt

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Monday asked Pawar to indicate willingness and ability of NCP to form government in the state.

12 Nov 2019 9:10 AM

Sawant resigned from the BJP-led government after differences between two parties on power sharing with the Shiv Sena insisting on a rotational chief minister. (Photo: File)

'Aaditya Thackeray is a visionary leader,' says Arvind Sawant

Several posters have surfaced calling for Aaditya Thackeray to be the next chief minister of the state.

11 Nov 2019 4:00 PM

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