Multiple Leaders from BJP Join Shiv Sena in Maharashtra Assembly Elections
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Multiple Leaders from BJP Join Shiv Sena in Maharashtra Assembly Elections

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Maharashtra's political landscape is uncertain ahead of the 2024 Assembly elections. Several leaders from Congress and NCP have switched parties overnight, while parties are providing tickets to disgruntled leaders of other outfits. The Maha Vikas Aghadi, comprising Congress, Shiv Sena-UBT, and NCP-SP, is contesting against the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, which includes BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP. Some candidates have been fielded against members of their allies in some constituencies, leading to a friendly fight on several seats.

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Elections over, rivalry gone?
1 day, 10 hours ago

Elections over, rivalry gone?

Hindustan Times  

With Mahayuti returning to power with a thumping majority by winning 235 out of 288 seats and reducing opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi to just 50 seats, it looked like the coming five years would see a clear dominance of the ruling parties. Nagpur, Dec 15 : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addresses a press conference ahead of the swearing-in ceremony …

Sanjay Raut hints at Uddhav Sena's solo fight in Mumbai civic polls
3 days, 5 hours ago

Sanjay Raut hints at Uddhav Sena's solo fight in Mumbai civic polls

India Today  

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday hinted that his party, led by Uddhav Thackeray, may contest the upcoming Mumbai local body polls alone, without an alliance with Congress and Sharad Pawar’s NCP. Raut said that party workers are demanding to contest the Mumbai Municipal Corporation polls alone and mentioned that the party chief will take a decision after consulting …

Sharad Pawar meets PM Modi in Parliament over pomegranate farmers' concerns
6 days, 5 hours ago

Sharad Pawar meets PM Modi in Parliament over pomegranate farmers' concerns

India TV News  

Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament, weeks after the BJP-led MahaYuti Alliance suffered a landslide defeat to the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi in the state assembly elections. The veteran leader had recently written to Modi, inviting him to inaugurate the 98th Marathi Sahitya Sammelan scheduled at Delhi’s Talkatora Stadium in February. The …

Maharashtra Cabinet portfolio distribution in next 24 hours | Here's who may get what
6 days, 5 hours ago

Maharashtra Cabinet portfolio distribution in next 24 hours | Here's who may get what

India TV News  

The portfolio allocation in the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra is likely to be finalised in the next 24 hours, said the sources. While the BJP secured 19 ministerial berths, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party got 11 and 9 berths, respectively. Shiv Sena may get THESE ministries Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena may …

MVA walks out of Maharashtra Assembly over Parbhani violence, Beed Sarpanch murder
6 days, 10 hours ago

MVA walks out of Maharashtra Assembly over Parbhani violence, Beed Sarpanch murder

The Hindu  

Congress legislators walked out of the Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday after Speaker Rahul Narwekar rejected their request for an immediate discussion on the Parbhani violence and the Beed murder incident. After the House assembled on the second day of the winter session, Congress member Nitin Raut and his party colleague Nana Patole moved adjournment notice, stating that the issues be …

Uddhav Sena leader challenges nominations of 7 legislators in Bombay High Court
1 week ago

Uddhav Sena leader challenges nominations of 7 legislators in Bombay High Court

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed a petitioner challenging the nomination of seven politicians to the Maharashtra Legislative Council to add those who are appointed as party to the petition. Shiv Sena leader Sunil Modi filed a plea challenging the nomination of seven MLCs - three from BJP and two each from Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party. The …

Overlooked for cabinet berth, Shiv Sena MLA quits party posts
1 week, 1 day ago

Overlooked for cabinet berth, Shiv Sena MLA quits party posts

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar has resigned from all party posts while expressing disappointment at not being included in the Maharashtra cabinet. Overlooked for cabinet berth, Shiv Sena MLA quits party posts Speaking to reporters in Bhandara on Sunday, Bhondekar, who was the Shiv Sena's deputy leader and co-ordinator for eastern Vidarbha districts, claimed his party head and Deputy …

Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar denied ministerial berth, resigns from party post
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Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar denied ministerial berth, resigns from party post

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Politics: Narendra Bhondekar, an MLA from Eknath Shinde's faction of the Shiv Sena, has resigned from his position as deputy leader of the party after being overlooked for a cabinet berth, NDTV reports. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis completed his cabinet expansion exercise as 39 MLAs took oath in Nagpur more than three weeks after the assembly election results …

Shinde to take affidavits from Sena ministers confirming they will leave after half a term
1 week, 1 day ago

Shinde to take affidavits from Sena ministers confirming they will leave after half a term

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena led by deputy CM Eknath Shinde will soon take affidavits from its newly sworn-in ministers that they are willing to quit after two and a half years to make room for other contenders. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during the swearing-in ceremony, in Mumbai, Shinde declared that his party had adopted a ‘perform or perish’ …

Maharashtra Politics: 'Grandmaster' Poster of Fadnavis Sparks Buzz in Nagpur
1 week, 1 day ago

Maharashtra Politics: 'Grandmaster' Poster of Fadnavis Sparks Buzz in Nagpur

ABP News  

The expansion of Maharashtra's Maha Yuti government under Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected soon, with the division of portfolios among the alliance's three major parties also likely to be finalized. According to sources, the Shiv Sena, led by former Chief Minister and current Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, may be allotted the Housing Ministry. New faces might be …

Shiv Sena MLAs scramble for berths ahead of Maharashtra cabinet expansion today | What we know so far
1 week, 1 day ago

Shiv Sena MLAs scramble for berths ahead of Maharashtra cabinet expansion today | What we know so far

Hindustan Times  

The swearing-in ceremony of the Maharashtra cabinet is expected to be held in Nagpur on Sunday evening, just a day before the winter session of the assembly begins. The announcement will come after weeks of intense discussions between Mahayuti alliance partners - BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP - that registered a resounding victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections on …

Ahead of Winter Session, Maharashtra prepares for cabinet expansion
1 week, 2 days ago

Ahead of Winter Session, Maharashtra prepares for cabinet expansion

The Hindu  

The cabinet expansion of the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government is likely to take place on December 15, with new Ministers from the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Shiv Sena, and the Nationalist Congress Party set to take the oath of office at a ceremony in Nagpur, official sources said. Mr. Shinde, initially reluctant to take up the Deputy Chief Minister’s post …

BJP state executive meet in Shirdi on Jan. 12
1 week, 3 days ago

BJP state executive meet in Shirdi on Jan. 12

Deccan Chronicle  

Confirming the date of convention, which coincides with Swami Vivekanand’s birth anniversary, state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said, “There will be 10,000 delegates at the meet including party’s office-bearers and youth activists from all over Maharashtra. Mr. Bawankule said that the event will be important for BJP’s upcoming plans, in which a special campaign will be implemented to increase contact …

In Kerala, the BJP has a cup of woes
1 week, 4 days ago

In Kerala, the BJP has a cup of woes

The Hindu  

The bye-elections to the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency and the Palakkad and Chelakkara Assembly constituencies last month in Kerala provided an opportunity for the Bharatiya Janata Party to gain some ground in the State. This was nearly 40,000 votes fewer than what the BJP State president, K. Surendran, had secured in the 2024 general elections. In Palakkad, despite the BJP’s …

BJP's Narayan Rane seeks dismissal of Uddhav Sena MP's plea over Lok Sabha win
1 week, 5 days ago

BJP's Narayan Rane seeks dismissal of Uddhav Sena MP's plea over Lok Sabha win

India Today  

BJP leader and former Union minister Narayan Rane has filed an intervention application opposing the election petition filed by Shiv Sena MP Vinayak Raut, who challenged Rane's election from the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency in Maharashtra. The IA, filed through advocate Satish Maneshinde, seeks "summary dismissal" of Raut's plea as there is absence of material facts and particulars. Raut’s plea, filed through …

Devendra Fadnavis meets PM Modi amid suspense over Maharashtra Cabinet expansion
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1 week, 5 days ago

Devendra Fadnavis meets PM Modi amid suspense over Maharashtra Cabinet expansion

India TV News  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid suspense over state Cabinet expansion which is likely to take place by December 14. The talks on portfolio allocation among the ruling Mahayuti allies - Bharatiya Janata Party, National Congress Party and Shiv Sena entered the final round. All key ministries like Home, Urban Development, Revenue, …

Ajit Pawar meets uncle Sharad Pawar on his 85th birthday at his Delhi residence
1 week, 5 days ago

Ajit Pawar meets uncle Sharad Pawar on his 85th birthday at his Delhi residence

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The meeting of nephew Ajit Pawar and uncle Sharad Pawar in Delhi on the occasion of senior Pawar's 85th birthday sparked the speculations of two Pawars coming together in state politics. Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, his spouse Sunetra Pawar, NCP leader Praful Patel, NCP state president Sunil Tatkare, NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal met NCP president and former …

Why SP leader's discordant note on Uddhav Sena is fresh sign of fissures in MVA
1 week, 5 days ago

Why SP leader's discordant note on Uddhav Sena is fresh sign of fissures in MVA

India Today  

The Samajwadi Party has struck a discordant note over what seems to be the impending return of the Shiv Sena to hardline Hindutva, indicating fissures in the Maha Vikas Aghadi after its washout in the Maharashtra assembly election. On December 6, Milind Narvekar, the Shiv Sena MLC and personal assistant of party president Uddhav Thackeray, posted on X a remark …

Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion Likely On Dec 14, Shiv Sena Unlikely To Get Home, Fadnavis In Delhi — What We Know So Far
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1 week, 5 days ago

Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion Likely On Dec 14, Shiv Sena Unlikely To Get Home, Fadnavis In Delhi — What We Know So Far

ABP News  

Days after Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister, all eyes are on the cabinet expansion in the state, with the Mahayuti ally Shiv Sena demanding key portfolios for Eknath Shinde's camp. A senior BJP leader has said that the cabinet expansion of the Fadnavis government is likely to take place on December 14. #WATCH | Maharashtra CM Devendra …

INDIA Bloc To Challenge Maharashtra Verdict In Supreme Court Over 'EVM Tampering' In Assembly Polls
1 week, 6 days ago

INDIA Bloc To Challenge Maharashtra Verdict In Supreme Court Over 'EVM Tampering' In Assembly Polls

ABP News  

The opposition INDIA bloc in Maharashtra plans to move the Supreme Court over alleged tampering of electronic voting machines in the recent assembly elections. As per the report by news agency PTI, the moves followed after a meeting with NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, and noted lawyer and Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi. Sharad Pawar Alleges Discrepancies In …

Rift in Maha Vikas Aghadi over Maharashtra Leader of Opposition post?
2 weeks ago

Rift in Maha Vikas Aghadi over Maharashtra Leader of Opposition post?

India Today  

The Maha Vikas Aghadi, which suffered a huge setback in the Maharashtra Assembly polls, is facing possible differences over who would get the Leader of Opposition post, sources told India Today TV. The Shiv Sena, Congress and Sharad Pawar-led NCP, which collectively won 46 of 288 seats in last month's polls, are all eyeing the post of the Leader of …

Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti govt sails through trust vote in Maharashtra assembly
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2 weeks ago

Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti govt sails through trust vote in Maharashtra assembly

Hindustan Times  

The Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti alliance government on Monday sailed through a confidence vote in the Maharashtra assembly. The trust motion tabled by Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena MLA Uday Samant, NCP's Dilip Walse Patil, BJP's Sanjay Kute and others and others, was passed by a voice vote. Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis arrives during the Special session of Maharashtra Assembly, at …

BJP's Rahul Narwekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra assembly Speaker
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2 weeks ago

BJP's Rahul Narwekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra assembly Speaker

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar was on Monday elected unopposed as the speaker of the 15th Maharashtra legislative assembly. During his tenure as Maharashtra assembly speaker, Narwekar had ruled that the party led by Eknath Shinde was the legitimate and 'real Shiv Sena' after a split in the Bal Thackeray-founded party. In the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections, the Mahayuti …

BJP's Rahul Narvekar re-elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker
2 weeks, 1 day ago

BJP's Rahul Narvekar re-elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker

India Today  

BJP leader Rahul Narvekar was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday. He became an MLA for the first time in 2019 and was re-elected this time by defeating Congress candidate Heera Nawaji Devasi with a margin of over 48,500 votes. In 2014, while still with the Shiv Sena, he sought to contest the Lok …

Maharashtra: CM Devendra Fadnavis wins trust vote in Assembly with support of 237 MLAs
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Maharashtra: CM Devendra Fadnavis wins trust vote in Assembly with support of 237 MLAs

India TV News  

Maharashtra Assembly session: The Devendra Fadnavis-led government in Maharashtra won the trust vote in Assembly with support of 237 MLAs. Rahul Narvekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Earlier in the day, BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday. Notably, in the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections, the Mahayuti coalition …

Rahul Narvekar, BJP MLA, elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for second term
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Rahul Narvekar, BJP MLA, elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for second term

India TV News  

BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday. During his tenure as Maharashtra assembly speaker, Narwekar had ruled that the party led by Eknath Shinde was the legitimate and “real Shiv Sena” after a split in the Bal Thackeray-founded party. Maharashtra Assembly election results Notably, in the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly …

Delhi Assembly Election: AAP releases second list of 20 candidates, Manish Sisodia to contest from Jangpura
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi Assembly Election: AAP releases second list of 20 candidates, Manish Sisodia to contest from Jangpura

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: The Aam Aadmi Party released the second list of 20 candidates on Monday. Shunty replaces sitting AAP MLA and Speaker in the outgoing Assembly Ram Niwas Goel, while Bittu has been fielded in place of Dilip Pandey, AAP's chief whip in the house. Here are some other takeaways from the AAP's second candidates list: 14 sitting …

Sharad Pawar visits Markadwadi, vows to fight for ballot paper elections
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Sharad Pawar visits Markadwadi, vows to fight for ballot paper elections

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: NCP president Sharad Pawar visited Markadwadi village in Solapur on Sunday, where a storm has been raging pertaining to the recent assembly election results. “In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, NCP candidate Vijaysinh Mohite Patil received 533 votes while Mahayuti alliance candidate Sadabhau Khot got 664,” he said. “In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP’s Ranjitsinh Nimbalkar received …

‘Maharashtra SP Acts Like BJP B-Team’: Aaditya Thackeray’s ‘Hindutva’ Response After Abu Azmi’s MVA Exit Call
2 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Maharashtra SP Acts Like BJP B-Team’: Aaditya Thackeray’s ‘Hindutva’ Response After Abu Azmi’s MVA Exit Call

ABP News  

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday called the Maharashtra unit of the Samajwadi Party "BJP's B-Team". #WATCH | Mumbai: On reports of SP quitting MVA in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray says, "I would not like to comment much on them. Mumbai: On Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray's remarks that the Samajwadi Party is the B team of …

Voters not feeling confident: Sharad Pawar
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Voters not feeling confident: Sharad Pawar

Deccan Chronicle  

Solapur : In the wake of Maharashtra Assembly election results, NCP founder Sharad Pawar on Sunday questioned the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines. Mr. Pawar went to Solapur’s Markadwadi village, where supporters of NCP legislator Uddtam Jankar had planned to hold mock elections on ballot paper after the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections. “In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections …

‘Accept defeat’: Devendra Fadnavis on Sharad Pawar's Maharashtra poll comparison
2 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Accept defeat’: Devendra Fadnavis on Sharad Pawar's Maharashtra poll comparison

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis responded on Sunday to Nationalist Congress Party Chief Sharad Pawar’s remarks on the Mahayuti alliance’s win in the Assembly elections. File photo of the President of NCP Mr. Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during 61st Birthday celebration of Mr.Dilip Walse Patil and Gauravgranth Prakashan at Ravindranatya Mandir, Prabhadevi in Mumbai. “Let's see …

Maharashtra: Opposition Aghadi MLAs Take Oath A Day After Boycotting Ceremony Over EVM 'Misuse'
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Maharashtra: Opposition Aghadi MLAs Take Oath A Day After Boycotting Ceremony Over EVM 'Misuse'

ABP News  

Maharashtra Govt Formation: Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi MLAs took oath in the Maharashtra Assembly on Sunday, a day after boycotting the ceremony alleging misuse of EVMs in the recently-held state elections. Congress's Nana Patole, Vijay Wadettiwar and Amit Deshmukh, NCP leader Jitendra Awhad, Shiv Sena 's Aaditya Thackeray and Rohit Pawar were some of the prominent opposition MLAs who took …

Maharashtra Assembly session protest EVM voting machine tampering Markatwadi - Maharashtra News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Maharashtra Assembly session protest EVM voting machine tampering Markatwadi - Maharashtra News

India Today  

The first day of the special session of the Maharashtra Assembly saw intense opposition protests over alleged electoral malpractices and EVM tampering, with Markatwadi, a village in the Malshiras Assembly constituency of Solapur district, becoming the focal point of the debate. The Opposition alleged that "democracy has been murdered" through the misuse of EVMs, prompting the residents of Markatwadi village …

Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar holds anti-EVM event in Solapur's Markadwadi, BJP responds
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar holds anti-EVM event in Solapur's Markadwadi, BJP responds

India TV News  

Sharad Pawar on Sunday held an anti-EVM protest in Solapur district's Markadwadi village against the results of recent Maharastra Assembly elections where the party along with coalition Maha Vikas Aghadi suffered a major setback. "America, England and many European countries are conducting elections on ballots, not on EVM.When the whole world is holding elections on the ballot, why not us?" …

MVA need not fret over poll defeat; people not enthused by Mahayuti victory: Sharad Pawar
2 weeks, 2 days ago

MVA need not fret over poll defeat; people not enthused by Mahayuti victory: Sharad Pawar

New Indian Express  

Pawar, however, noted that in the 1980s, when his own party was reduced to just six MLAs following defections, he still became the Leader of the Opposition for a year, followed by Mrinal Gore and Nihal Ahmed as the Opposition decided to rotate the post. Pawar said the comparison between votes polled and seats won by political parties in Maharashtra …

‘Accept defeat’: CM Fadnavis counters Sharad Pawar’s remark on vote-seat discrepancies
2 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Accept defeat’: CM Fadnavis counters Sharad Pawar’s remark on vote-seat discrepancies

New Indian Express  

The BJP hit back at Pawar with the state party president Chandrashekhar Bawankule asking the senior politician to accept the people's mandate gracefully instead of misleading them. He posted voting data from previous elections on X to reject Pawar's claim of fewer seats won by opposition MVA allies despite securing more votes in the assembly polls. The NCP chief said …

MVA leaders meet Maharashtra CM Fadnavis, seek deputy speaker's post; Patole cites tradition
2 weeks, 2 days ago

MVA leaders meet Maharashtra CM Fadnavis, seek deputy speaker's post; Patole cites tradition

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders on Sunday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and sought the deputy speaker's post for one of the constituent parties in the opposition alliance. The leaders told Fadnavis the opposition would allow the speaker of the assembly to be elected unopposed but wanted the ruling side to follow protocol and give them the deputy speaker's …

No point making allegations, should approach ECI or courts: Ajit Pawar
2 weeks, 2 days ago

No point making allegations, should approach ECI or courts: Ajit Pawar

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar hit back at Shiv Sena UBT Aaditya Thackeray's allegations questioning the legitimacy of Electronic Voting Machines, stating that the opposition should approach the Election Commission or the courts if they have concerns. This comes after Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray announced that the party's winning MLAs will not take the …

A rocky road ahead for Devendra Fadnavis in the driver's seat
2 weeks, 3 days ago

A rocky road ahead for Devendra Fadnavis in the driver's seat

India Today  

Almost two weeks into the Mahayuti in Maharashtra securing a landslide election victory, Devendra Fadnavis took oath as chief minister. Any political setback to Shinde would mean the BJP’s ‘Project Shiv Sena’, wherein it is seeking to politically decimate the rival Shiv Sena, may take a backseat. The Shiv Sena may gain a section of the Marathi vote, which has …

Eknath Shinde as Dy CM: Shiv Sena's Woes Aren't Over, It Faces 3 Big Questions
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Eknath Shinde as Dy CM: Shiv Sena's Woes Aren't Over, It Faces 3 Big Questions

The Quint  

After many days of uncertainty Maharashtra's outgoing chief minister Eknath Shinde finally took oath as deputy chief minister on 5 December, along with CM Devendra Fadnavis and the second deputy CM, Ajit Pawar. Due to Shinde's indecision on taking up the deputy CM's post, Ajit Pawar even took a dig at him during the alliance's joint press conference on 4 …

Devendra Fadnavis dials Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar after taking oath as Maharashtra CM: How they responded
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Devendra Fadnavis dials Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar after taking oath as Maharashtra CM: How they responded

Live Mint  

Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday with Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar as his deputies. The senior BJP leader later revealed that he had garnered good wishes from all quarters — including political rivals Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar. Most prominent opposition leaders were conspicuous by their absence at the glittering event and Fadnavis …

Who Will Get Maharashtra Home Ministry? BJP Keeps Mahayuti Allies Guessing
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Who Will Get Maharashtra Home Ministry? BJP Keeps Mahayuti Allies Guessing

ABP News  

The Home Ministry in Maharashtra seems to have emerged as a bone of contention between the three Mahayuti partners — the BJP, the Shiv Sena, and the NCP. While Shiv Sena's Gulabrao Patil said that Shiv Sena would have the Home Ministry, NCP MLA Amol Mitkari said Patil was "not making sense". On Thursday, Patil targeted Ajit Pawar, claiming that …

Maharashtra: Top 3 posts secured; focus shifts to portfolio allocation in Devendra Fadnavis-led government
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Maharashtra: Top 3 posts secured; focus shifts to portfolio allocation in Devendra Fadnavis-led government

Live Mint  

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his two deputies, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, took oath at a mega swearing-in ceremony in Mumbai on Thursday, ending weeks of speculation over the government formation in Maharashtra after Mahayuti's resounding victory in assembly elections. Chief Minister Fadnavis has already said that the portfolio allocation has been decided among the alliance partners, but it …

Maharashtra politics: Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar have eyes on civic polls, keeping flock intact
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Maharashtra politics: Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar have eyes on civic polls, keeping flock intact

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: They are not known to be each other’s favourites and have made no bones about it either, but now as deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar have similar job-lists for the next five years – strengthening their parties, garnering numbers in the local body elections and ensuring that rival outfits led by Uddhav Thackeray and …

MVA ‘boycotts’ Fadnavis' swearing-in, Sanjay Raut slams Eknath Shinde
2 weeks, 4 days ago

MVA ‘boycotts’ Fadnavis' swearing-in, Sanjay Raut slams Eknath Shinde

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Behind the glitter of the swearing-in ceremony of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and his two deputies on Thursday, bitterness simmered in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition. Prominent opposition leaders stayed away from the grand event, including former chief ministers such as NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. Mumbai, Dec 05 …

Devendra Fadnavis returns as Maharashtra Chief Minister for third term with Shinde and Pawar as deputies
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Devendra Fadnavis returns as Maharashtra Chief Minister for third term with Shinde and Pawar as deputies

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Legislature Party Leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the 21st Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday evening in a grand ceremony at Azad Maidan, Mumbai, witnessed by thousands. This marks the third time Fadnavis, 54, an MLA from Nagpur South-West, would occupy the coveted Chief Minister’s office on the sixth floor of the Mantralaya. With …

Eknath Shinde invokes Balasaheb Thackeray and Anand Dighe, lauds PM Modi and Amit Shah in oath as Deputy CM
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Eknath Shinde invokes Balasaheb Thackeray and Anand Dighe, lauds PM Modi and Amit Shah in oath as Deputy CM

Live Mint  

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena Chief Eknath Shinde on Thursday took oath as Deputy Chief Minister in the BJP-led Mahayuti government and invoked late Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray. Shinde started his oath by bowing to Balasaheb Thackeray, remembering mentor late Anand Dighe and taking blessings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah and 13 crore people of Maharshtra. Shinde …

Maharashtra CM swearing-in: PM Modi, Amit Shah, and Union Ministers attend NDA’s show of strength
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Maharashtra CM swearing-in: PM Modi, Amit Shah, and Union Ministers attend NDA’s show of strength

Live Mint  

Maharashtra CM swearing-in witnessed an NDA show of strength as the whole PM Modi government and NDA leaders were spotted at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Thursday. Shiv Sena Chief Eknath Shinde and Nationalist Congress Party Chief Ajit Pawar took oath as Deputy Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, while BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the Chief Minister of …

Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Maharashtra CM for 3rd time; Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar as deputies at star-studded show
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Maharashtra CM for 3rd time; Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar as deputies at star-studded show

Live Mint  

Bhartiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as chief minister of Maharashtra for the third term during a mega oath-taking ceremony at Mumbai's historic Azad Maidan on December 5. Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde and Nationalist Congress Party head Ajit Pawar also took oath as deputy chief ministers during the star-studded event, which was attended by Prime Minister …

Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Maharashtra CM for 3rd time; Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar as deputies at star-studded show
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Maharashtra CM for 3rd time; Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar as deputies at star-studded show

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Devendra Fadnavis took oath as chief minister on December 5. Bhartiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as chief minister of Maharashtra for the third term during a mega oath-taking ceremony at Mumbai's historic Azad Maidan on December 5. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde and Nationalist Congress Party head Ajit Pawar also took oath as deputy …

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