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As it defended President's Rule in Uttarakhand in court today, the BJP-led government faced lacerating criticism and an unsolicited lesson in democracy from Udhav Thackeray, its ally in Maharashtra.

New Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, recipient of lavish praise from the Shiv Sena last week, is the sole focus of an angry editorial today in the party's newspaper.

The BJP would be within its rights to start prepping for a Super Sunday in Maharashtra. Exit polls show the party winning big in the state, a result that will be attributed to the extensive campaign by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who put in nearly 30 rallies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today explained his continued silence on the Shiv Sena, saying it was "out of respect" for the late Balasaheb Thackeray.

On a campaign blitzkrieg, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed three rallies in Maharashtra on Saturday where he attacked the alliance of Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which ruled Maharashtra for 15 years.

After ending its 25-year alliance with the Shiv Sena, the BJP today announced its "Mission 145" to rival its former ally's "Mission 150", which means the party wants to win at least 145 of the 288 seats in Maharashtra and "form government on our own strength."

"The alliance with the Shiv Sena is over," the BJP said in Mumbai this evening, ending a 25-year-old partnership. It said it was taking the decision with a "heavy heart" and promised a courteous break-up.

A day after the Congress announced its first list of 118 candidates for the Maharashtra polls, the NCP declared it would part ways with the 15-year-old ally.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met top BJP leaders on Sunday evening in Delhi and also held a one-on-one meeting with party chief Amit Shah to discuss the crisis in the alliance with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra. Sources said the BJP is prepping for the possibility of contesting next month's state elections alone.

In a final effort to save its alliance with long-time ally BJP, the Shiv Sena today proposed yet another seat sharing formula for the Maharashtra polls, saying it was ready to contest from 151 seats, four seats short of its earlier demand of 155.

As BJP President Amit Shah reached Mumbai to gather senior leaders in his party into a strategy session for the Maharashtra elections next month, ally Shiv Sena dug in its heels. While an editorial in its magazine the Saamna cautioned the BJP against taking "voters for granted" and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Sena was adamant that the...

As BJP President Amit Shah lands in Mumbai to gather senior leaders in his party into a strategy session for the Maharashtra elections next month, ally Shiv Sena has used an editorial in its magazine the Saamna, to caution the BJP against taking "voters for granted."

The BJP has been advised to draw lessons from its sub-par performance in by-elections today not only by its political rivals, but also members of key ally, the Shiv Sena.

The Congress has said it is eager to tie up with Sharad Pawar's party for elections for the country's richest municipal corporation, Mumbai's BMC.

Ajmal Kasab, sporting a stubble and wearing a white kurta-pyjama, watched via video- conference as the Bombay High Court confirmed his death sentence for waging war against India with the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai in 2008. He did not react after the verdict was announced."There is no scope of reform or rehabilitation of the Convicted-accused," said t...

As it defended President's Rule in Uttarakhand in court today, the BJP-led government faced lacerating criticism and an unsolicited lesson in democracy from Udhav Thackeray, its ally in Maharashtra.

New Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, recipient of lavish praise from the Shiv Sena last week, is the sole focus of an angry editorial today in the party's newspaper.

The BJP would be within its rights to start prepping for a Super Sunday in Maharashtra. Exit polls show the party winning big in the state, a result that will be attributed to the extensive campaign by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who put in nearly 30 rallies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today explained his continued silence on the Shiv Sena, saying it was "out of respect" for the late Balasaheb Thackeray.

On a campaign blitzkrieg, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed three rallies in Maharashtra on Saturday where he attacked the alliance of Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which ruled Maharashtra for 15 years.

After ending its 25-year alliance with the Shiv Sena, the BJP today announced its "Mission 145" to rival its former ally's "Mission 150", which means the party wants to win at least 145 of the 288 seats in Maharashtra and "form government on our own strength."

"The alliance with the Shiv Sena is over," the BJP said in Mumbai this evening, ending a 25-year-old partnership. It said it was taking the decision with a "heavy heart" and promised a courteous break-up.

A day after the Congress announced its first list of 118 candidates for the Maharashtra polls, the NCP declared it would part ways with the 15-year-old ally.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met top BJP leaders on Sunday evening in Delhi and also held a one-on-one meeting with party chief Amit Shah to discuss the crisis in the alliance with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra. Sources said the BJP is prepping for the possibility of contesting next month's state elections alone.

In a final effort to save its alliance with long-time ally BJP, the Shiv Sena today proposed yet another seat sharing formula for the Maharashtra polls, saying it was ready to contest from 151 seats, four seats short of its earlier demand of 155.

As BJP President Amit Shah reached Mumbai to gather senior leaders in his party into a strategy session for the Maharashtra elections next month, ally Shiv Sena dug in its heels. While an editorial in its magazine the Saamna cautioned the BJP against taking "voters for granted" and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Sena was adamant that the...

As BJP President Amit Shah lands in Mumbai to gather senior leaders in his party into a strategy session for the Maharashtra elections next month, ally Shiv Sena has used an editorial in its magazine the Saamna, to caution the BJP against taking "voters for granted."

The BJP has been advised to draw lessons from its sub-par performance in by-elections today not only by its political rivals, but also members of key ally, the Shiv Sena.

The Congress has said it is eager to tie up with Sharad Pawar's party for elections for the country's richest municipal corporation, Mumbai's BMC.

Ajmal Kasab, sporting a stubble and wearing a white kurta-pyjama, watched via video- conference as the Bombay High Court confirmed his death sentence for waging war against India with the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai in 2008. He did not react after the verdict was announced."There is no scope of reform or rehabilitation of the Convicted-accused," said t...