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What Lack Of A Leader Of Opposition Means For Maharashtra's Democracy
In a development unprecedented in the political history of the state, the Maharashtra Budget Session 2026 commenced on February 23 without a recognised Leader of Opposition in either the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council.
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Shashikant Shinde Named New Chief Of Maharashtra Unit Of Sharad Pawar's Party
Ahead of the upcoming local and civic body elections in Maharashtra, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP, on Tuesday, appointed party legislator and former Minister Shashikant Shinde as the new state party President.
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11 State Legislators Take Oath In Maharashtra
The ruling Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP won all the nine seats it contested in polls to 11 seats of the state legislative council held on July 12.
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BJP, Samajwadi Party In Direct Contest For UP Legislative Council Polls
After fierce UP assembly polls, the BJP and its key rival Samajwadi Party will be pitted against each other again for the April 9 elections for the 36 seats of the state's legislative council.
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BJP MLC Gopichand Padalkar Apologises For "Insulting Remarks" Against Minister
Maharashtra Legislative Council was adjourned twice on Wednesday after BJP legislator Gopichand Padalkar allegedly made some insulting remarks against Minister of State for Home Shambhuraj Desai and Council's Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe.
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Victorious BJP Dares Maharashtra Alliance To Hold Secret Ballot Election For Assembly Speaker
On a day it won the elections held for two MLC seats in Maharashtra, the state BJP on Tuesday dared the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to hold the election for the post of Assembly Speaker through secret ballot and indicated that BJP will win it.
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Furious Nitish Kumar Defends Decision To Call Cops Inside Bihar Assembly
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar lost his cool yet again on Wednesday when faced with protests by the Opposition MLAs in the legislative council over the manhandling of several legislators by security personnel in the state assembly the previous day. Blaming the MLAs of the opposition camp for the chaos, the Chief Minister defended the decision to...
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"Will Make Sure To Present E-Budget This Time": Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the upcoming sessions for State Assembly and Legislative Council will be digitised.
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Falling Short In Council, Karnataka Government Takes Ordinance Route To Cow Protection
The BJP government in Karnataka, which is short of numbers in the Upper House of the legislature, today took the ordinance route to bring in its stringent cow protection law. Seeking harsher punishments for illegal slaughter, sale, and transport of cattle, the bill was passed without even a discussion on December 9 in the state Assembly, where the ...
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Congress Lawmaker Threw Headphone In Telangana Assembly. It Hit Council Head's Eye
The chairman of the Legislative Council in Telangana was hurt in the state assembly when a pair of headphones was hurled at him during the Governor's address today. Swamy Goud was taken to hospital when the missile thrown by Congress lawmaker Komatireddy Venkat Reddy apparently missed its target and hit him straight in the eye.
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What Lack Of A Leader Of Opposition Means For Maharashtra's Democracy
In a development unprecedented in the political history of the state, the Maharashtra Budget Session 2026 commenced on February 23 without a recognised Leader of Opposition in either the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council.
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Shashikant Shinde Named New Chief Of Maharashtra Unit Of Sharad Pawar's Party
Ahead of the upcoming local and civic body elections in Maharashtra, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP, on Tuesday, appointed party legislator and former Minister Shashikant Shinde as the new state party President.
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11 State Legislators Take Oath In Maharashtra
The ruling Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP won all the nine seats it contested in polls to 11 seats of the state legislative council held on July 12.
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BJP, Samajwadi Party In Direct Contest For UP Legislative Council Polls
After fierce UP assembly polls, the BJP and its key rival Samajwadi Party will be pitted against each other again for the April 9 elections for the 36 seats of the state's legislative council.
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BJP MLC Gopichand Padalkar Apologises For "Insulting Remarks" Against Minister
Maharashtra Legislative Council was adjourned twice on Wednesday after BJP legislator Gopichand Padalkar allegedly made some insulting remarks against Minister of State for Home Shambhuraj Desai and Council's Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe.
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Victorious BJP Dares Maharashtra Alliance To Hold Secret Ballot Election For Assembly Speaker
On a day it won the elections held for two MLC seats in Maharashtra, the state BJP on Tuesday dared the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to hold the election for the post of Assembly Speaker through secret ballot and indicated that BJP will win it.
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Furious Nitish Kumar Defends Decision To Call Cops Inside Bihar Assembly
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar lost his cool yet again on Wednesday when faced with protests by the Opposition MLAs in the legislative council over the manhandling of several legislators by security personnel in the state assembly the previous day. Blaming the MLAs of the opposition camp for the chaos, the Chief Minister defended the decision to...
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"Will Make Sure To Present E-Budget This Time": Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the upcoming sessions for State Assembly and Legislative Council will be digitised.
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Falling Short In Council, Karnataka Government Takes Ordinance Route To Cow Protection
The BJP government in Karnataka, which is short of numbers in the Upper House of the legislature, today took the ordinance route to bring in its stringent cow protection law. Seeking harsher punishments for illegal slaughter, sale, and transport of cattle, the bill was passed without even a discussion on December 9 in the state Assembly, where the ...
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Congress Lawmaker Threw Headphone In Telangana Assembly. It Hit Council Head's Eye
The chairman of the Legislative Council in Telangana was hurt in the state assembly when a pair of headphones was hurled at him during the Governor's address today. Swamy Goud was taken to hospital when the missile thrown by Congress lawmaker Komatireddy Venkat Reddy apparently missed its target and hit him straight in the eye.
