Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister, while leaders of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, were sworn in as deputy chief ministers at a grand ceremony at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai.
An alert Punjab Police ASI, Jasbir Singh, in plainclothes, pounced upon the assailant Narain Singh Chaura when he pulled out a 9 mm pistol from his pocket. The assailant fired but missed his target. He was arrested on the spot.
Devendra Fadnavis is all set to be sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday at a grand ceremony in Azad Maidan in Mumbai. Two deputy chief ministers will also take their oaths.
It was decided that BJP would keep Home and Revenue portfolios, while Urban Affairs portfolio would be given to Shinde’s Sena and Finance to Ajit Pawar. Nearly 21 to 22 portfolios will be handled by BJP, 12 portfolios will go to Shiv Sena and 9 to 10 portfolios will be given to NCP, reports said.
BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, the frontrunner for the top post in the new BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP government, visited Eknath Shinde's official residence `Varsha' in Mumbai on Tuesday. With this meeting, it is said that the deadlock over power-share in the Mahayuti government is resolved.
The role of outgoing CM Eknath Shinde in the new government is not yet clear. Shinde has cancelled all his meetings citing health reasons, while his son Shrikant Shinde has described reports about his joining as Deputy CM as 'baseless'.
Sudhir Mungantiwar, BJP leader and former minister on Monday said the name of Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised as the new chief minister of Maharashtra who will be elected as the legislature party leader in a meeting to be held soon.
Islamic jihadists then attacked shops and homes of Hindus in Thakurgaon, Kotwali and Tiger Pass localities of Chattogram. They beat up Hindus, but policemen remained mute spectators. Later army was deployed to maintain peace.
The Supreme Court has ordered a Sambhal trial court to halt proceedings in the case over the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid and its survey at Chandausi while directing the UP government to maintain peace and harmony in the violence-hit town.
Reports say, when Uddhav was in a meeting with all MLAs and defeated candidates on Wednesday, several of them told him that it would not be wise to contest elections relying on alliance partners.
After registering a thumping victory in the Maharashtra polls, top Mahayuti leaders, including Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, and Ajit Pawar, arrived in New Delhi today. The leaders are supposed to meet Amit Shah and discuss the power-sharing formula for the next Mahayuti government in the state.
Congress leaders argue that in June this year, MVA had won 30 out of 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, but five months later, MVA won only 48 out of 288 assembly seats. How can this be possible, they ask.
Breaking his silence four days after the assembly election results, Maharashtra Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde said he has assured PM Narendra Modi that he will abide by whatever decision the BJP takes on naming his successor.
Imran Khan, presently incarcerated in a jail in Rawalpindi, had given a call to "break the shackles of slavery" to his supporters. PTI's demand is that Imran Khan should be released from prison immediately.
Pakistan authorities fired tear gas on Tuesday (November 26) in Pakistan's capital Islamabad to scatter protesters demanding the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, in demonstrations they said killed four paramilitary troops.
At least 25 people have been arrested in connection with violence in Sambhal, and seven FIRs filed against more than a thousand unidentified persons. They include the MP from Sambhal Ziaur Rahman Barq and local MLA Iqbal Mehmood's son Sohail Iqbal.
After the attack on the survey team in Sambhal and the subsequent violence against the police, an FIR has been filed against SP leaders Ziaur Rahman Barq and Nawab Suhail Iqbal for allegedly inciting violence during clashes, which resulted in four deaths and 21 injuries.
Maharashtra is all set for the crucial counting of votes tomorrow, with leaders from both the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and Mahayuti alliances on high alert to prevent any attempts at poaching newly elected MLAs.
The developments on Gautam Adani took place in the US on Wednesday night, and by early Thursday dawn, Rahul Gandhi, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Rout, SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav, National Conference leader Dr Farooq Abdullah and others began launching attacks on Narendra Modi.
Indian industrialist Gautam Adani, along with several others, has been indicted by US prosecutors in a USD 250 million bribery case. The allegations revolved around alleged payoffs aimed at securing contracts and influencing key business deals.
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