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Governor acting directly under orders of a party, allow floor test today itself: Sibal tells SC

Maharashtra political drama: SC decision on timing of floor test tomorrow

November 24, 2019 13:19 IST

In the case related to the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court today called for the letters related to formation of the government in the state. The Court asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to place on record two letters - the letter by the Governor inviting the BJP to form the government, and the letter of support of Devendra Fadnavis, who was appointed Chief Minister of Maharashtra yesterday. The Court will then pass appropriate orders tomorrow.

'Missing' MLA hints return to NCP, BJP MP meets Sharad Pawar

November 24, 2019 12:29 IST

The NCP on Sunday said one of its its 'missing' MLAs Anil Patil has expressed faith in the leadership of Sharad Pawar, indicating his return to the party fold.

In Maharashtra now, it happened in UP in 1989

November 24, 2019 11:21 IST

The erstwhile Janata Dal that had been formed with the coming together of the Janata Party, Jan Morcha, Lok Dal (A) and Lok Dal (B), had won the 1989 assembly elections and Chaudhary Ajit Singh had been declared as the party's chief ministerial candidate.

We can prove majority in 10 minutes flat: Sanjay Raut

November 24, 2019 11:27 IST

"Why has the Governor given the BJP such a long time (till November 30) to prove its majority? If he invites us, we can prove our strength in 10 minutes flat," Raut declared.

Accidental Shapath Grahan: Sanjay Raut’s dig at Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar swearing-in

November 24, 2019 10:55 IST

Shiv Sena senior leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday took a dig at BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and NCP leader Ajit Pawar's early morning oath-taking ceremony by calling it 'Accidental Shapath Grahan' (accidental swearing-in). Raut's tweet comes hours before the Supreme Court hearing on the combine petition filed by the Shiv Sena, Congress and Nationalist Congress Party seeking quashing of the Maharashtra Governor's decision to swear-in BJP's Devendra Fadnavis as chief minister.

Maharashtra political drama recap in 7 points

November 24, 2019 10:54 IST

In the extraordinary political drama unfolding in Maharashtra since dawn on Saturday (November 23), it remains unclear precisely how many Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) lawmakers are with Ajit Pawar in his decision to join hands with the BJP.

Ajit Pawar's removal as NCP legislature unit head invalid: BJP

November 24, 2019 10:46 IST

Pawar was removed as the NCP's legislature unit leader on Saturday, hours after he joined hands with the BJP in a coup and took oath as deputy of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Maharashtra political crisis: Ajit Pawar returns home

November 24, 2019 9:46 IST

He spent Saturday at his brother's home in Mumbai even as his uncle and NCP chief Sharad Pawar attended a party meeting where most of the NCP MLAs were present.

Maharashtra Govt Formation: Supreme Court to hear

Maharashtra Political Crisis: SC to hear Sena-Congress-NCP plea on Maha floor test today at 11:30 am

November 24, 2019 9:22 IST

The Supreme Court on Saturday agreed to hear a petition filed by Shiv Sena-Congress-National Congress Party (NCP) seeking a floor test within 24 hours to avoid horse-trading and "illegal manoeuvres" in Maharashtra today. Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress moved to Supreme Court seeking quashing of the Maharashtra Governor's decision to swear-in BJP's Devendra Fadnavis as chief minister, following which the court authorities confirmed a hearing on the petition at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Gehlot flays political developments in Maharashtra, seeks Guv's resignation

November 23, 2019 23:32 IST

The chief minister also sought the intervention of President Ram Nath Kovind as the president's rule in the state was revoked under his stamp.

A house divided: Sharad Pawar's NCP could be Maharashtra's

A house divided: Sharad Pawar's NCP is Maharashtra's new 'king-maker'

November 23, 2019 23:15 IST

Hours after the day-break drama tumbled out of the comfortable confines of Raj Bhavan, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) seems to have been catapulted in an enviable position of being the new 'king-maker' in Maharashtra. Despite having a house divided with Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar looking at different directions

When Mumbai witnessed showmanship of cunning political manoeuvres

November 23, 2019 23:43 IST

It was a night of long knives in Maharashtra politics that saw it all -- coup within a family, outsmarting the smartest Maratha politician Sharad Pawar -- and invocation of Rule 12 of the the Government of India (Transaction of Business) to bypass the need of Union Cabinet's approval for revocation of the President's rule.

SC to hear Sena-NCP-Cong plea seeking quashing of Maharashtra guv's decision today at 11:30 am

November 23, 2019 23:59 IST

Supreme Court will hear the plea filed by Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress seeking quashing of the Maharashtra governor's decision to swear-in BJP's Devendra Fadnavis as chief minister, at 11:30 am on Sunday. The three parties will also seek a direction to Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to invite them to form the government under the leadership of Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, saying they have the support of more than 144 MLAs.

BJP-led Maharashtra government will be defeated in Speaker's election: NCP

November 23, 2019 23:21 IST

The BJP-led new government in Maharashtra will be defeated in the Assembly Speaker's election, NCP leader Nawab Malik said on Saturday night.

Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar and Governor Bhagat Singh

How 'surreal' political developments in Maharashtra stunned the nation

November 23, 2019 22:34 IST

Until Friday, Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray seemed odds on to become the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra but what happened hours later shook the political circles - when visuals of Devendra Fadnavis being sworn in as CM flashed across television channels on Saturday morning, and standing by him was Ajit Pawar of the NCP.

Maharashtra: Shahapur NCP MLA goes 'missing', police complaint filed

November 23, 2019 21:08 IST

The political events of Saturday that led to the BJP making a comeback to power in Maharashtra with the help of Ajit Pawar, and his as-yet unspecified number of MLAs, also led to a missing person complaint being filed for an MLA from the Sharad Pawar-led party.

The issue of anti-defection law has come up following BJP

Experts differ over timing of anti-defection law coming into force

November 23, 2019 20:05 IST

The issue of anti-defection law has come up following BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and NCP's Ajit Pawar taking oath as chief minister and deputy chief minister of Maharashtra respectively.

BREAKING: Ajit Pawar sacked as NCP Legislature group

Ajit Pawar sacked as NCP Legislature group leader

November 23, 2019 21:41 IST

BREAKING NEWS: Ajit Pawar has been sacked as NCP Legislature group leader. Jayant Patil has been elected in his place. Earlier on Saturday, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar were sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister and Deputy CM respectively.

Rift within Pawar family helped BJP execute its Plan B

November 23, 2019 19:42 IST

The BJP leadership seems to have cashed in on a simmering feud within NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar's family by managing an overnight coup just as final contours of a coalition between the Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena to form government in Maharashtra were emerging.

Maharashtra's breakfast today - a brand new government!

November 23, 2019 19:33 IST

The 12 crore hungry janata of Maharashtra and more around the country may never have expected to be served a "brand new alliance government" on their breakfast table on Saturday morning. Following the normal routine, most people were planning to scan the newspapers and catch up a bit on the morning TV news, with a lazy weekend day before them.

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