Maharashtra Government Formation

Why India Would Remember 2019: A Quick Rewind Of Major News Events

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday December 30, 2019

2019 would be remembered as an important year in India's history. This has been the year when the parliament cleared several important legislations including the one that scrapped Jammu and Kashmir's special status.

'Easier To Work With Sena Than BJP,' Sharad Pawar Tells NDTV. His Reason

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 4, 2019

It would be "ideologically difficult" to work with the BJP, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "offer" to collaborate amid the Maharashtra government formation turmoil last month.

Congress, JDS Wary Of Maharashtra Impact In Karnataka Bypolls, BJP Confident

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday December 3, 2019

Bypolls to 15 Assembly seats in Karnataka will be held on Thursday - a week after Uddhav Thackeray was sworn-in as Maharashtra Chief Minister. The question now is if events in Maharashtra could impact the Karnataka bypolls

Chhatrapati Shivaji Is Inspiration In Preps For Uddhav Thackeray's Oath

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday November 28, 2019

A sea of posters and banners will greet visitors to Mumbai's Shivaji Park today as the sprawling 28-acre open space in the city's Dadar (west) area prepares to host Uddhav Thackeray's oath-taking ceremony

NCP Leader Chhagan Bhujbal Says He Will Take Oath As Maharashtra Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 28, 2019

Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal said he will take oath as minister today in the new Maharashtra government of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance.

Uddhav Thackeray, Low-Key Heir Of Bal Thackeray, Takes A Bold Leap

People | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday November 28, 2019

Uddhav Thackeray is set to lead a government of the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress alliance, called the Maha Vikas Aghadi. After becoming chief minister, he will have to win an election to the Maharashtra Assembly or the Legislative Council within six months.

Maharashtra Highlights: Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray Takes Oath As Maharashtra Chief Minister

India News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Thursday November 28, 2019

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray today took oath as the chief minister of Maharashtra this evening at Shivaji Park in Mumbai.

Maharashtra Government Formation Highlights: Newly-Elected MLAs Take Oath, Uddhav Thackeray To Take Oath On Thursday

India News | Edited by Aditi Ghosh | Thursday November 28, 2019

In a special assembly session in Maharashtra, interim speaker Kalidas Kolambkar administered oath to the MLAs today.

Traffic, Ferry Problems For 2 Maharashtra MLAs Headed To Oath Ceremony

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 27, 2019

Maharashtra Government: A special session of the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly was held in Mumbai today where oath was administered to 285 newly-elected members.

Was Ajit Pawar A Mistake? Devendra Fadnavis's Response

India News | Edited By Swati Bhasin (with inputs from ANI) | Wednesday November 27, 2019

BJP's Devendra Fadnavis today chose to remain tight-lipped on alliance with the Nationalist Congress Party's Ajit Pawar that lasted for just 80 hours before the four-day old BJP government in Maharashtra collapsed on Tuesday.

"Ajit Pawar Admitted Mistake, Sharad Pawar Has Forgiven Him": NCP Leader

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday November 27, 2019

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has forgiven his nephew Ajit Pawar, who helped the BJP pull an incredible coup last week to form government in Maharashtra that collapsed within four days, party leader Nawab Malik said this afternoon.

"Pawars Stand United": Ajit Pawar's Nephew Sends Message After His Return

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday November 27, 2019

Ajit Pawar, whose support of the BJP sparked a controversial and chaotic 80 hours in Maharashtra politics, was welcomed back to the party by his nephew and MLA Rohit Pawar

"Ideology Doesn't Permit Me": Sena Leader Quits Over Tie-Up With Congress

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday November 27, 2019

Soon after Uddhav Thackeray was named Chief Minister of a Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-Congress government in Maharashtra on Tuesday night, a leader of his party announced his resignation on Twitter. Ramesh Solanki tweeted that he was "making the most difficult decision" of his life "with a heavy heart."

P Chidambaram's Advice To Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress Alliance Before Oath

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday November 27, 2019

The Congress's P Chidambaram, was unsparing in his criticism of the ruling BJP's attempted power grab in Maharashtra this morning, calling it an "egregious violation of the Constitution"

With A Hug And A Smile, Supriya Sule Welcomes Ajit Pawar

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday November 27, 2019

Ajit Pawar, after his whirlwind rebellion against uncle Sharad Pawar and 80-hour stint as deputy Chief Minister of a BJP-led government, returned to the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) family on Wednesday with a warm hug from cousin Supriya Sule outside the Maharashtra assembly.