Maharashtra Assembly

Uddhav Thackeray Has 1 Month To Secure His Job. Governor Gets Reminder

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Tuesday April 28, 2020

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is in danger of losing his job, with the Governor yet to nominate him to the state legislative council. Uddhav Thackeray, who has never contested an election, has one month to become a member of the Maharashtra assembly and seal his chief ministership.

Ajit Pawar Is ''Proxy Chief Minister'' Says Devendra Fadnavis

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 14, 2020

Leader of opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday called senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar as "proxy chief minister" of the state.

BJP Withdraws Candidate For Deputy Speaker Post In Maharashtra Assembly

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 14, 2020

The BJP on Saturday withdrew its candidate for the deputy speaker's post after the Maha Vikas Aghadi government made a request.

Maharashtra Assembly Passes Proposal To Rename Mumbai Central Station To Nana Shankarseth Terminus

Mumbai News | ANI | Saturday March 14, 2020

Maharashtra Assembly on Friday unanimously passed the proposal to rename Mumbai Central station as Nana Shankarseth Terminus.

No Need For Resolution Against CAA In Maharashtra Assembly: Ajit Pawar

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 2, 2020

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Sunday said the new citizenship law, the proposed NRC and the NPR will not take away anybody's citizenship and flagged "misinformation" on the issue.

Pregnant MLA Who Attended Maharashtra Assembly Thanks Constituency

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday March 1, 2020

Putting her duties as a public representative before concerns over her health and personal comfort, a BJP woman MLA from Kaij in Beed is busy attending the ongoing Budget session of Maharashtra Assembly even when she is over seven-month pregnant.

"It's My Duty": 8-Month Pregnant MLA Attends Maharashtra Assembly

India News | ANI | Saturday February 29, 2020

Setting an exemplary tale of courage for all women, eight-month pregnant MLA from Beed, Namita Mundada attended Maharashtra Assembly session on Friday.

Maharashtra To Provide 5% Quota For Muslims In Education, Says Minister

India News | Reported by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday February 28, 2020

A new bill to give 5 per cent reservation to Muslims in educational institutions in Maharashtra will be introduced in the state assembly soon,a minister in the coalition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government said today.This bill will be tabled during the budget session of the Maharashtra assembly, Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik said today.

Maharashtra Speaker Rejects BJP's Demand For Resolution On Savarkar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 26, 2020

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Nana Patole on Wednesday rejected the BJP's demand for a state government resolution honouring Vinayak Damodar Savarkar better known as 'Veer Savarkar' for his contribution to the Independence struggle, triggering protest from the Opposition party.

Chaos In Maharashtra Assembly Over Government's Farm Loan Waiver Scheme

India News | Written by Purva Chitnis | Monday February 24, 2020

Chaos ensued inside the Maharashtra Assembly on the first day of budget session after the Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP government released the first list of beneficiaries of its farm loan waiver scheme. The BJP accused the government of playing with farmers' emotions.

Maharashtra Government Stopped Developmental Projects: Devendra Fadnavis

India News | ANI | Sunday February 23, 2020

A day ahead of the Maharashtra assembly budget session, Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis said that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has failed to deliver on the promises made in the Common Minimum Programme (CMP). He also accused the government of halting the progress of public projects started dur...

Not Interested In Bringing Down Maharashtra Government: Devendra Fadnavis

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 8, 2020

The BJP is not interested in bringing down the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government which would "collapse due to its own burden," Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday.

Congress Leader Files Complaint Against Sambit Patra For Fake Video

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 7, 2020

Senior Maharashtra Congress leader Naseem Khan on Friday filed a police complaint against BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra for allegedly sharing a fake video on social media.

Minorities Wanted BJP Out, Not Against Shiv Sena: Sharad Pawar

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 23, 2020

NCP chief Sharad Pawar said on Thursday that representatives of minority communities have conveyed that they would not mind if his party joined hands with the Shiv Sena, but the BJP must be kept away from power in Maharashtra.

"Will Decide": Congress On Anti-CAA Resolution In Maharashtra Assembly

India News | ANI | Sunday January 19, 2020

After Kerala and Punjab, the Uddhav Thackeray government may pass a resolution against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 in Maharashtra Assembly.