The undivided Shiv Sena controlled the cash-rich BMC for 25 consecutive years — from 1997 to 2022. The term of the previous elected representatives of the BMC ended in early March 2022, and fresh polls are due for nearly three years now.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal tabled the Constitutional Amendment Bill for the simultaneous elections. The bill was opposed by opposition including Congress, TMC and SP among others.
The sources said the two BJP allies -- Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) -- will retain the portfolios they had in the previous Mahayuti government except for one additional ministry to the Shiv Sena.
Maharashtra cabinet expansion: The cabinet expansion of the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government is likely to take place before the commencement of the Winter Session of the state assembly.
Maharashtra Assembly session 2024: On December 9 Governor, CP Radhakrishnan will address the joint session, and the election to the post of Assembly Speaker will be held. Besides, the Mahayuti government led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will seek a floor test on the same day.
Maharashtra: As per sources, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde and Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar are expected to take oath as deputy chief ministers today.
Devendra Fadnavis has been instrumental in the radical changes in the Maharashtra political landscape. 'Fadnavis factor' has been involved directly or indirectly in the downfall of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress.
Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde and NCP leader Ajit Pawar exchanged a rare banter during the press conference of Mahayuti leaders ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, scheduled to be held on Thursday.
The swearing-in of the new Mahayuti government in Maharashtra will take place on December 5 evening at the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai. The suspense over who will be Maharashtra’s new chief minister will end on December 4.
Eknath Shinde, who is the caretaker chief minister, has already made it clear that he is not in the race of chief minister's post. However, there are reports that he is lobbying for creamy cabinet berth in Devendra Fadnavis government.
Earlier on Sunday, acting CM Shinde said that he is not upset and extended his unconditional support to the BJP. He said that the name of the new chief minister would be announced on Monday.
Eknath Shinde's statement comes amid reports that he is upset after his ally BJP reportedly denied him the Home Ministry. On Saturday, his party, Shiv Sena, made an official demand for the Home Ministry in the new Cabinet.
Eknath Shinde who met Amit Shah and JP Nadda along with Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar on Thursday night said that the meeting was 'good and positive'.
Maharashtra: The Maharashtra Assembly election results were declared on November 23, but the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance has yet to finalise its choice for Chief Minister.
Devendra Fadnavis accepted the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister's post under Eknath Shinde in 2022. He was the Maharashtra Chief Minister for the full five-year term from 2014 to 2019.
The BJP on its own walked away with 132 seats, followed by Shiv Sena with 57 and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP with 41 seats. Ajit Pawar already hinted that his party will support Fadnavis for the top job in the state. Now, Shinde said he is not in the CM race, which means the road is clear for Fadnavis.
Withdrawing himself from the Chief Minister's race, Eknath Shinde presented his report card and thanked the people of Maharashtra for the astounding victory of his alliance in the Assembly elections.
The swearing-in of Maharashtra's new government faces a delay due to a leadership tussle within the ruling Mahayuti coalition over the Chief Minister's post.
The formation of a new government in Maharashtra, which appeared likely immediately after the BJP-led coalition won a thumping majority in the assembly elections, is delayed due to Shiv Sena’s insistence that Eknath Shinde continue as the chief minister.
How did Mahayuti turn the tables to register its landslide victory? According to poll pundits, there are various factors which may have worked in favour of the ruling alliance. From Ladki Bahin yojana, to paying attention to vidharba reason to slogans like kategenge to batenge has reaped fruits
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