Tag: Maharashtra
Ajit Pawar Ousted, Jayant Patil New NCP Chief In Assembly
In a drastic action capping the day's political turmoil, the Nationalist Congress Party on Saturday evening sacked rebel legislator Ajit Pawar as NCP Legislature Party chief in Maharashtra and replaced him with its state President Jayant Patil.....
SC Asks Centre To Produce Letters Of Support
In an unprecedented hearing on Sunday on the brewing political drama in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court has asked the Solicitor General to produce letters of support, used by Devender Fadnavis in staking claim to form the government, on Monday morning at 10.30 a.m. for passing orders.....
NCP Wants Fadnavis To Quit, Claims All MLAs In Touch
In twists and turns of Maharashtra's post-election politics, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik on Sunday sought resignation of the BJP-led Devendra Fadnavis government in the state claiming the opposition lacks support of required MLAs and asserted that all MLAs of NCP are in touch with the party.....
Sena, NCP, Congress Stake Claim To Form Govt With Support Of 160 MLAs
In a pre-emptive move to avoid another spell of President's Rule, the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress' 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' on Monday morning staked its claim to form the government in Maharashtra, a party office-bearer said.....
162 Sena-NCP-Congress MLAs On Unprecedented Public Parade
In an unprecedented action in Indian politics, the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress combine on Monday organised a public parade of their 162 supporting MLAs in a bid to disprove the claims of 170 legislators made by the Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally Ajit Pawar.....
High Revenue Deficit Will Be Issue For New Maharashtra Govt
The Sena-NCP-Congress government, set to take power on Thursday, will have to take steps to check the widening revenue deficit of India's second most politically important state.....
Udhhav To Be Sworn-in As Maharashtra CM On Thursday
Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray late on Tuesday staked his claim to form the government in Maharashtra before Governor B.S. Koshyari, party sources said.....
Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar, Other Maharashtra MLAs Take Oath
The oath-taking ceremony of the newly-elected MLAs started at a brisk pace as Pro Tem Speaker Kalidas N. Kolambkar on Wednesday started administering their oaths inside the Vidhan Bhavan, here on Wednesday.....
Shivaji Park: Cradle Of Cricket, Politics And Shiv Sena
The historic Shivaji Park in Dadar west is currently being spruced and decked up for a mega event lined up for Thursday -- the swearing-in of Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra.....
Uddhav To Be Sworn-in CM With 'Shivrajyabhishek' Backdrop
Against the backdrop of a theme depicting the historic 'Shivrajyabhishek' -- the crowning of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj -- and a large picture of Maharashtra Legislature building, Maharashtra Governor B.S. Koshyari will swear-in Shiv Sena President and Maha Vikas Aghadi leader Uddhav Thackeray as the new Chief Minister, at the historic Shivaji Park on Thursday evening.....
