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Asked about rumours that he may be appointed the deputy chief minister, Thorat said, "I am not aware of any such possibility so far. I can't comment on any such speculation." (Photo: File)

'Sena, NCP, Cong to decide portfolio-sharing in few days,' says Balasaheb Thorat

Thorat, the Congress Legislature Party leader in the House, said, 'The ratio of portfolio-sharing will be finalised in next two days.'

27 Nov 2019 10:53 AM

As Ajit Pawar entered the Vidhan Bhavan premises on Wednesday morning, his cousin and Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule greeted him with a warm hug. (Photo: ANI)

Supriya Sule greets cousin Ajit Pawar with a hug before Maharashtra Assembly session

A special session of the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly commenced here on Wednesday to administer oath to the newly-elected members.

27 Nov 2019 10:18 AM

"No decision has been taken on who will be Deputy Chief Minister," said Thorat. (Photo: ANI)

No decision taken on who will be Dy CM: Maharashtra Congress's Thorat

On Tuesday evening, the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and staked claim to form the government.

27 Nov 2019 10:12 AM

On his late Tuesday night visit to 'Silver Oak', his uncle and NCP president Sharad Pawar's residence, Ajit Pawar said, "It is my right to meet my leader." (Photo: FIle)

'I am in NCP and will remain in party,' says Ajit Pawar

'I have nothing to say (right now), I will speak at the right time,' Ajit Pawar added.

27 Nov 2019 9:51 AM

On November 23, the BJP, in a stunning move, had Devendra Fadnavis take oath of office at an unannounced ceremony in the Governor’s official residence. Senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar was sworn in as his deputy. (Photo: FIle)

Will Amit Shah attend Uddhav Thackeray’s oath ceremony?

Sanjay Raut was asked if PM would be invited to which he replied: 'Yes we will invite everyone, we will even invite Shah.'

27 Nov 2019 9:29 AM

Shiv Sena Chief and 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' (NCP-Congress-Shiv Sena alliance) CM candidate, Uddhav Thackeray meets Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan. (Photo: ANI)

Maharashtra govt: Committed to making a new Maharashtra, says Aaditya

'I will say the right thing at the right time, don't worry,' Fadnavis on if it was a mistake to ally with Ajit Pawar.

27 Nov 2019 8:32 AM

The oath will be administered by newly-appointed pro-tem speaker Kalidas Kolambkar at the session, which will begin at 8 am. (Photo: File)

Maharashtra governor convenes special session tomorrow

The newly-elected members couldn't take oath even one month after the results of the assembly polls were announced.

26 Nov 2019 9:06 PM

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

'Shiv Sena's Hindutva has bowed to Sonia Gandhi,' said Devendra Fadnavis. (Photo: File)

'Sena's Hindutva has bowed to Sonia Gandhi': Highlights of Fadnavis' speech

Fadnavis also said his party was 'not going to indulge in horse-trading'.

26 Nov 2019 7:20 PM

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered the oath to Kolambkar, an eight-term MLA of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. (Photo: ANI)

Maharashtra: BJP's Kalidas Kolambkar takes oath as Protem Speaker

Kolambkar was elected from the Wadala assembly constituency of Mumbai.

26 Nov 2019 6:18 PM

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

Fadnavis’ resignation a slap on his masters sitting in Delhi: Congress

The Congress party said that Fadnavis-Ajit govt was based on lies and fell like a house of cards.

26 Nov 2019 5:46 PM

Devendra Fadnavis (L), Sharad Pawar (C), Ajit Pawar (R) (Photo: File)

3-day BJP govt falls in Maharashtra after top court asks it to prove majority

Late Friday night, the BJP managed to scramble together a government after being assured by Ajit that he would get requisite MLAs.

26 Nov 2019 2:39 PM

The Supreme Court ordered on a plea challenging the manner in which the BJP's Devendra Fadnavis took power in an unannounced oath ceremony on Saturday, with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s Ajit Pawar as his deputy. (Photo: PTI)

BJP summons all 105 MLAs for a meeting at 9 pm today ahead of trust vote

The BJP has been ordered by the Supreme Court to prove its majority in the Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday.

26 Nov 2019 12:50 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that the floor test for Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to prove his majority in the Maharashtra Assembly be conducted on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

'We are ready to prove majority, we will show it': BJP on SC verdict on Maha

It also directed Governor Koshyari to ensure that all elected members of the House are sworn in on Wednesday itself.

26 Nov 2019 12:26 PM

"...By taking the oath of the Chief Minister they have murdered the constitution. It is a murder of our national slogan Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs),' Raut said. (Photo: File)

Sanjay Raut terms Devendra Fadnavis swearing-in as 'murder of Constitution'

Sanjay Raut claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) do not have the majority to pass the floor test.

26 Nov 2019 11:38 AM

Speaking to reporters, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi welcomed the Supreme Court's order to hold a floor test in Maharashtra within 24 hours or by Wednesday. (Photo: File)

We will win the Maharashtra floor test: Oppn leaders hail SC verdict

Congress’s Prithviraj Chavan said, 'All 3 parties (Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena) are satisfied with SC order. Fadnavis should resign today.'

26 Nov 2019 11:19 AM

SC says Maharashtra floor test on Nov 27, proceedings to be telecast live

Floor test will be held under a pro-tem Speaker, it will also be live telecast, rules top court.

26 Nov 2019 10:40 AM

Sena-NCP-Cong to move SC against ‘clean chit’ to Ajit Pawar in irrigation scam

On Monday, the Maharashtra’s Anti-Corruption Bureau stated that cases closed were not related to Ajit Pawar.

26 Nov 2019 9:37 AM

A bench of Justices N V Ramana, Ashok Bhushan, and Sanjiv Khanna on Monday heard the arguments put forth by counsels appearing for Governor, Maharashtra BJP and other parties and reserved its order. (Photo: File)

SC to pass order at 10:30 am today on plea filed against Maharashtra govt formation

Petitions were filed after BJP's Fadnavis took oath as CM with NCP's Ajit Pawar as his Deputy on Saturday morning.

26 Nov 2019 9:09 AM

This cannot be equated with a floor test in the assembly, he said, minutes after the unprecedented public parade of what the three parties claimed were 162 MLAs at a high-end hotel here. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

BJP mocks Oppn MLAs', says will win 'photo finish' race during Floor test

BJP leader and former Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar taunted the Sena-NCP-Congress for 'identification parade' of their MLAs.

26 Nov 2019 8:37 AM

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