Maharashtra government formation: Sources have told India TV that 10 BJP MLAs are holding talks with the NCP to join the party. Former Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar has also said a few days ago that 6 BJP MLAs are in touch with him.

Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said on Friday that Congess chief Sonia Gandhi and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar will sit together on Sunday (November 17) to decide further course of action in current political crisis in Maharashtra.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has gone on the offensive against Rahul Gandhi for his remark on Supreme Court verdict on Rafale deal. BJP is demanding apology from Rahul Gandhi. On Friday, BJP held a protest outside All India Congress Committee (AICC) office in New Delhi.

Amid the current political stalemate in Maharashtra, Union minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari has likened politics with cricket, saying "anything" Could happen in both these fields as those who appear to be losing the match might actually win the game.

Reports are coming in from Maharashtra that Shiv Sena and Congress-NCP have agreed upon a common minimum programme in which the regional saffron party will get the CM post for a full tenure of 5 years while the Congress-NCP alliance will get to choose a deputy CM each.

​Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday demanded Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's apology for carrying out a "malicious and baseless" campaign against the BJP government, following Supreme Court verdict on the Rafale deal.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday had upheld the disqualification of 17 Congress-JD(S) MLAs in Karnataka by the then Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar but paved the way for them to contest the by-polls. While upholding their disqualification, the apex court set aside the portion of the orders by the then speaker by which the legislators were disqualified till the end of the current Assembly's term in 2023.

A scheduled joint committee meeting of Congress and NCP leaders to work out details of the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) for the formation of government in Maharashtra with support of the Shiv Sena was cancelled. However, NCP chief Sharad Pawar later told reporters that his nephew Ajit deliberately made remarks about visiting Baramati, his hometown in Pune district, in the night to avoid media.

Day after imposition of President's Rule in Maharashtra, Home Minister Amit Shah termed Shiv Sena's demands "unacceptable" and maintained that Devendra Fadnavis had always been their choice for Chief Minister.

Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut was discharged from hospital on Wednesday noon reiterated that the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra will be from Shiv Sena. Speaking to media after being discharged from Lilavati Hospital, Raut said, "Next chief minister of Maharashtra will be from the Shiv Sena."

Amid Maharashtra deadlock, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday after meeting with Congress leaders said talks over government formation in the state were progressing in the "right direction" and a decision will be taken at an appropriate time.

Maharashtra government formation : President's rule was imposed in Maharashtra on Tuesday as Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari in a report to the Centre stated that the formation of a stable government was impossible in the current situation despite all his efforts. 

Both NCP and Congress indicated that they were not in a hurry to form the non-BJP government. "We are in no hurry as the Governor has given us enough time to discuss and decide," said Pawar.​ NCP and Congress had fought the polls as allies. NCP has won 54 seats and Congress 44.

After President's Rule was imposed in Maharashtra, BJP's Narayan Rane emerged from shadows and claimed that Congress and Nationalist Congress Party are making "Ullu" out of Shiv Sena. He also told media that he will do "everything" in his power to ensure that BJP government assumes power in Maharashtra.

20 days after elections, Maharashtra has ended up with President's Rule. Despite hectic parleys, no party could prove numbers before Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, who exhausted all options before sending a report to the Centre after which the cabinet recommended President's Rule.

President's Rule has been imposed in Maharashtra for six months. However, it may end before the six-month period, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Tuesday. President Ram Nath Kovind today signed a proclamation imposing President's Rule in Maharashtra.

Amid an ongoing political stalemate in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena moved the Supreme Court on Tuesday against Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's decision refusing more time to gather numbers.

The Union Cabinet has recommended imposition of President's rule in Maharashtra. The Cabinet made the recommendation of President's rule as no political party has been able to form a government after assembly elections in Maharashtra last month.

Reports also say that the Union Cabinet is meeting to make a decision on Governor's recommendation shortly. An official confirmation on the development is, however, awaited.

The Sena is trying to form a non-BJP government in the state with the support of the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). On Monday night, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party could not submit the requisite letter of support to the governor.