Tough challenge for Modi’s party in 2 key state elections
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Tough challenge for Modi’s party in 2 key state elections

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party fared worse than expected in two key Indian state elections, with the main opposition Congress party and regional groups posing an unexpectedly strong challenge just months after his party swept to power for a second term. Although Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party was leading in the western state of Maharashtra, home to India’s financial capital, Mumbai, preliminary results Thursday from Monday’s elections showed it will secure fewer seats than in the previous state election in 2014. Congress, India’s oldest party, and a key opposition group in both states showed an unexpected resurgence after a major defeat in the national elections earlier this year. The BJP is likely to find itself in a possible confrontation with its ally in Maharashtra, as Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said he has been “accommodating” during the national elections that were held earlier this year but “can’t keep doing that anymore.” “I have to make sure my party flourishes,” Thackeray said, infusing new life to reports that Shiv Sena wants to have a chief minister from its party.

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India Today  

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Hindustan Times  

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New Indian Express  

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India TV News  

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Opinion: 3 strategies BJP may use to break into AAP citadel in Delhi elections

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Delhi Assembly elections 2025: BJP announces 17-member State Election Committee for upcoming polls

India TV News  

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

India TV News  

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‘BJP topples govts’, says AAP's Sanjay Singh. JP Nadda replies ‘Time is not far…’

Hindustan Times  

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Maharashtra Cabinet: Discontent brews in Mahayuti as 11 ministers out, Bhujbal says ‘prize’ for OBC stand

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Cabinet: The expansion of cabinet in Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government has triggered resentment among former ministers and some lawmakers from all the three Mahayuti allies – the Bharatijya Janata Party, the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party. Among the disgruntled leaders, is senior NCP leader, Chhagan Bhujbal, who on Monday said that the denial of cabinet berth could …

Maharashtra cabinet expansion: Overlooked for berth, Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar quits party posts
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Maharashtra cabinet expansion: Overlooked for berth, Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar quits party posts

The Hindu  

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

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 …

Maharashtra Cabinet expansion: 39 MLA’s take oath as ministers
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Maharashtra Cabinet expansion: 39 MLA’s take oath as ministers

The Hindu  

After days of friction and wrangling, the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government on Sunday appointed 39 new Ministers, taking the Cabinet strength to 42. Prominent appointments include BJP State president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar, and party leaders Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and Girish Mahajan; Shiv Sena leaders Gulabrao Patil, Pratap Sarnaik, Dada Bhuse, and Sanjay Rathod; and Nationalist Congress …

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

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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 …

Devendra Fadnavis meets PM Modi amid suspense over Maharashtra Cabinet expansion
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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, …

After Maharashtra poll debacle, Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut calls for Syria-like coup in India
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After Maharashtra poll debacle, Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut calls for Syria-like coup in India

Op India  

Weeks after the Maharashtra assembly elections that resulted in a resounding victory for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, Shiv Sena UBT leader is still in denial about the poll outcome and insinuated that a Syria-like coup can happen in India to force a regime change and “safeguard democracy.” “How can you blame the opposition when the democracy is being killed? It …

AAP to contest Delhi elections solo: Kejriwal rules out alliance with Congress
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AAP to contest Delhi elections solo: Kejriwal rules out alliance with Congress

New Indian Express  

Senior AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said, “The AAP national convenor has clarified that there is no alliance happening with the Congress in Delhi. In the last three elections, the party has decisively defeated the BJP.” Meanwhile, MP Raghav Chadha said, “I want to categorically state that the AAP will fight the upcoming Delhi election based on …

BJP's Rahul Narwekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra assembly Speaker
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1 month 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 …

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

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

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

People not enthused by Mahayuti victory: Sharad Pawar
1 month ago

People not enthused by Mahayuti victory: Sharad Pawar

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said there was no enthusiasm visible among the people of Maharashtra after the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Mahayuti coalition’s landslide victory in the recent assembly elections. NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said there was no enthusiasm visible among the people of Maharashtra after BJP-led Mahayuti coalition’s landslide victory in recent …

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

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

How Maharashtra is a mandate for Modi 3.0
1 month ago

How Maharashtra is a mandate for Modi 3.0

India Today  

Nothing helps the Bharatiya Janata Party succeed like a bout of failure. By exposing INDIA’s fragility, it has also signalled to the NDA partners we depend on for support, like Nitish Kumar in Bihar and Chandrababu Naidu in Andhra Pradesh, that the BJP remains their only option.” With some caveats though, as the INDIA bloc’s victories in Jharkhand and Jammu …

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

Challenge ahead is to meet people's expectations: Fadnavis
1 month ago

Challenge ahead is to meet people's expectations: Fadnavis

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, all set to become Maharashtra Chief Minister for the third time, on Wednesday underlined the challenges before the new government and said the real struggle lies in fulfilling the people's expectations. Speaking after being elected as leader of the state BJP legislature party ahead of Thursday's swearing-in ceremony, he also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Will new Maharashtra CM be finally announced? All eyes on BJP’s crucial Mumbai meeting today
1 month, 1 week ago

Will new Maharashtra CM be finally announced? All eyes on BJP’s crucial Mumbai meeting today

Live Mint  

The next chief minister of Maharashtra is expected to be announced today, December 4, days after the Mahayuti scripted a landslide victory in assembly polls. The likely announcement after the Bharatiya Janata Party legislature party meeting in Mumbai will possibly end the suspense over who will succeed caretaker chief minister Eknath Shinde in Maharashtra. Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman and …

Maharashtra new Cabinet: How power share formula take shape with Devendra Fadnavis as CM
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra new Cabinet: How power share formula take shape with Devendra Fadnavis as CM

India TV News  

In the latest development in the Maharashtra government, a possible formula has been decided by Mahayuti. Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party will keep the Deputy CM, Deputy Speaker, while Shiv Sena will also have Eknath Shinde as Deputy CM, Urban Development, Revenue, besides the Chairman of the Legislative Council. While the BJP will have the lion's share of 21 seats, …

How MVA lost the plot in the Maharashtra assembly polls
1 month, 1 week ago

How MVA lost the plot in the Maharashtra assembly polls

Hindustan Times  

Though the Maharashtra elections were widely expected to be closely contested, they turned out to be far from that. A significant blow to the MVA has been its diminished grip on Maharashtra’s political economy over the last five years, mainly caused by the defection of Shinde and Ajit Pawar, who were instrumental in managing extensive patronage networks and resource allocation …

Maharashtra: Sparks Fly In Mahayuti Over Leadership As CM Pick To Be Finalised Today — Updates
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra: Sparks Fly In Mahayuti Over Leadership As CM Pick To Be Finalised Today — Updates

ABP News  

Maharashtra Govt Formation: The Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, which secured a commanding victory in the recent assembly elections, is grappling with internal disagreements even as it inches towards government formation. The alliance, comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar-led NCP, won 230 of the 288 assembly seats. Eknath Shinde Says Maharashtra CM Decision On Monday, Aaditya Thackeray …

Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena MLA says party ‘could have won 90-100 seats if…’
1 month, 1 week ago

Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena MLA says party ‘could have won 90-100 seats if…’

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena MLA Gulabrao Patil said that the party could have secured 90-100 seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections if Ajit Pawar's NCP had not joined the Mahayuti alliance. Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP are a part of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra. Patil, who retained his Jalgaon Rural seat said that the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv …

"Already given my unconditional support": Eknath Shinde backs BJP candidate for Maharashtra CM
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1 month, 1 week ago

"Already given my unconditional support": Eknath Shinde backs BJP candidate for Maharashtra CM

Op India  

Caretaker Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde reiterated his full, unconditional support to the chief ministerial candidate in Maharashtra, stating that the people have delivered a historic mandate in favour of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance. The Chief Minister candidate will be decided tomorrow.” Meanwhile, Nationalist Congress Party Chief Ajit Pawar had earlier clarified that the Chief Minister would …

Maharashtra Chief Minister Oath-Taking Ceremony Set for December 5
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Chief Minister Oath-Taking Ceremony Set for December 5

Deccan Chronicle  

NCP leader Ajit Pawar has confirmed that the Chief Minister will be from the BJP, while deputy CM posts will be shared between the Shiv Sena and the NCP. The Mahayuti, a formidable coalition in Maharashtra politics, brings together BJP’s ideological base, the Shiv Sena’s regional appeal, and the NCP’s grassroots reach. The alliance emerged victorious in the state assembly …

Shinde, Down With Fever, Will Return To Mumbai Today As Stalemate Over Maharashtra Govt Continues
1 month, 1 week ago

Shinde, Down With Fever, Will Return To Mumbai Today As Stalemate Over Maharashtra Govt Continues

ABP News  

Maharashtra Government Formation: Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who was down with fever and cold in his native village amid suspense over his successor's name, is recovering and will return to Mumbai on Sunday evening, news agency PTI reported quoting Shinde's associate. A close aide of Shinde on Sunday also said the caretaker CM has been under the weather …

BJP says CM finalised; Eknath Shinde sees writing on wall, returns to Mumbai
1 month, 1 week ago

BJP says CM finalised; Eknath Shinde sees writing on wall, returns to Mumbai

India Today  

The formation of the new Maharashtra government remains in limbo as allies within the Mahayuti alliance are engaged in a power tussle in their quest for key portfolios. He was quoted as saying by news agency ANI that all the allies of the Mahayuti alliance, including the Shiv Sena, have a good understanding and the Chief Minister candidate would be …

Maharashtra: New CM to be from BJP, Mahayuti allies Shiv Sena and NCP to get deputy CM posts, says Ajit Pawar
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1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra: New CM to be from BJP, Mahayuti allies Shiv Sena and NCP to get deputy CM posts, says Ajit Pawar

Live Mint  

Nationalist Congress Party chief and Maharashtra caretaker Dy CM Ajit Pawar on Saturday said during a meeting of Mahayuti leaders it was decided that the new chief minister will be from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the remaining two parties – Shiv Sena and NCP – will get Dy CM posts. Ajit Pawar said: "During the meeting it was decided …

Confirmed! BJP-led Mahayuti govt in Maharashtra to be sworn-in on Dec 5 at Azad Maidan, PM Modi to remain present
1 month, 1 week ago

Confirmed! BJP-led Mahayuti govt in Maharashtra to be sworn-in on Dec 5 at Azad Maidan, PM Modi to remain present

Live Mint  

Maharashtra goverment formation: Even as suspense continues over the post of Maharashtra Chief Minister, state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday confirmed that the new government will be formed on December 5, in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A few days ago, caretaker CM and Shiv Sena Chief Eknath Shinde had said that he won't be an obstacle in …

Is defeat heat stoking MVA meltdown?
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1 month, 1 week ago

Is defeat heat stoking MVA meltdown?

India Today  

Is the shock defeat of the Maha Vikas Aghadi in the Maharashtra assembly election—just 50 out of the total 288 seats—has had the rainbow coalition fraying at the edges? Voices from within the Shiv Sena have called for a rethink on the alliance with the Congress, while some Congress leaders want their party to contest the local body elections on …

Mahayuti 2.0 govt to take oath on December 5 in PM Modi's presence; Fadnavis likely to return as CM
1 month, 1 week ago

Mahayuti 2.0 govt to take oath on December 5 in PM Modi's presence; Fadnavis likely to return as CM

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The new Mahayuti government will be sworn in on December 5 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, state BJP unit said. "The oath-taking ceremony of the Mahayuti Government in Maharashtra will be held in the presence of Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 5 PM …

Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the February 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, Congress' city unit chief Devender Yadav on Friday said that the grand old party will contest on all 70 seats and there would be no alliance, ANI reported. Yadav, who led the party's Delhi Nyay Yatra's fourth phase on Friday, said that the residents are "very unhappy" with Aam Aadmi Party and …

Maharashtra assembly to have 78 first-time MLAs
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra assembly to have 78 first-time MLAs

The Hindu  

Seventy-eight first-time poll winners will enter the 288-member Maharashtra assembly, comprising about 27% of its strength. FOLLOW HERE:Maharashtra government formation LIVE updates: CM likely to be decided after Mahayuti meeting in Mumbai While the Shiv Sena has 10 newcomers, six such MLA-elects are from the Congress and four from the NCP. These include Sena candidates Mahesh Sawant, who defeated MNS …

Team Thackeray blames Congress' 'attitude' for MVA's Maharashtra poll drubbing
1 month, 1 week ago

Team Thackeray blames Congress' 'attitude' for MVA's Maharashtra poll drubbing

Hindustan Times  

A senior Shiv Sena leader criticised Congress, party's alliance partner in Maharashtra, for its "overconfidence" and "attitude" during seat-sharing talks, which, he said, negatively impacted the prospects of the Maha Vikas Aghadi bloc in the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections. Ambadas Danve, Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, with Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackery The BJP-led Mahayuti …

Cracks in Maha Vikas Aghadi after humiliating defeat in assembly polls? SS (UBT) pressures Uddhav Thackeray to go solo in upcoming polls, Raut says no rift in MVA
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1 month, 1 week ago

Cracks in Maha Vikas Aghadi after humiliating defeat in assembly polls? SS (UBT) pressures Uddhav Thackeray to go solo in upcoming polls, Raut says no rift in MVA

Op India  

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in the state of Maharashtra seems discontented following its disastrous defeat in the recently held state assembly elections. After the humiliating defeat of the alliance, Shiv Sena chairman Uddhav Thackeray is under pressure from its party leaders to exit the coalition to contest alone in upcoming elections, particularly the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls. The …

Will Maharashtra power play end today? Fadnavis, Shinde, Pawar to meet Amit Shah to finalise new govt structure
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will Maharashtra power play end today? Fadnavis, Shinde, Pawar to meet Amit Shah to finalise new govt structure

Live Mint  

Caretaker chief minister Eknath Shinde, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis and NCP chief Ajit Pawar will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi today to discuss the power-sharing formula for the next Mahayuti government in Maharashtra. The meeting comes a day after Shinde conceded the race for the next chief minister by saying he and his party …

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