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BJP supported us for Hindutva position, development agenda: Maha CM Shinde

Shinde said Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him to take the state forward, take it towards development and take forward development works

PM Modi, HM Shah have assured full support for Maha development: CM Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have assured him full support for the development and growth of the state

Shinde group seeks disqualification of 14 Sena MLAs except Aaditya

The Eknath Shinde group Chief Whip Bharat Gogawale has served disqualification notices to all the Shiv Sena MLAs who defied his whip for the floor test of the new govt on Monday

Will decide on cabinet formation soon, but for now let us breathe: Shinde

Pointing to the hectic political activities of the last fortnight, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said he will need time and consultation to bring things up and running

Shinde fires veiled barbs at Raut in his maiden speech after trust vote win

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday took potshots at a "coterie" surrounding Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray and launched a veiled attack on Sena MP Sanjay Raut

Eknath Shinde govt unethical, undemocratic, will fall soon: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday described the new Maharashtra government led by Eknath Shinde as "unethical and undemocratic" and claimed it will fall soon

Shinde camp seeks suspension of MLAs of Uddhav faction excluding Aaditya

After the Maharashtra government won the trust vote in the state Assembly, Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde faction on Monday gave a petition to Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar for the suspension of 16 MLAs

Eknath Shinde says he used to meet Fadnavis when his group MLAs were asleep

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday made it public that the BJP was an active participant in his recent uprising against Shiv Sena leadership. Shinde's remarks in the State Assembly, after he won the floor test in the House, left no one in doubt that BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, now the deputy CM, was actively involved in the Shinde-led group's activities. As his group MLAs were camping at a luxury hotel on Guwahati late last month, there were reports that Shinde had held a secret meeting with Fadnavis after reaching Gujarat from Guwahati. The reports claimed that before dawn, Shinde came back to the Guwahati hotel, where he was camping with 40 MLAs who turned against the MVA government in Maharashtra. Our numbers were less (than BJP's) but PM Narendra Modi blessed us. Modi saheb told me before the swearing in that he will extend all possible help to me. Amit Shah saheb said he will stand behind us like a rock, Shinde said. But the biggest kalakar (artist) is this o

'I was suppressed for long time': Maha CM Shinde after winning trust vote

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said he had been suppressed for a long time and the rebellion led by him was a fallout of the unfair treatment meted out to him

Eknath Shinde mentions his children, breaks down during Assembly speech

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday hailed the victory of his faction in the floor test of the Maharashtra Assembly.Speaking in the Assembly today, Shinde said, "I thank Devendra Fadnavis ji for giving me a chance to work as a minister in the previous government... I could work on Samruddhi Mahamarg project. He was to give the Deputy CM post to Shiv Sena also in 2019.""We are Shivsainiks and we will always be Shivsainiks of Balasaheb and Anand Dighe. I want to remind you who was there and who got Balasaheb's voting banned for six years," the Maharashtra Chief Minister said."Initially, I was supposed to be made the Chief Minister in the MVA government... But later Ajit Dada (Ajit Pawar) or someone said that I should not be made the Chief Minister. I had no problem and I told Uddhav ji to go ahead, and that I was with him. I never eyed that post," Shinde said.Shinde referred to two of his children who had died and got emotional."They attacked my family...My father is ...

Drop 'juvenile insistence' on metro rail carshed at Aarey: Cong to Fadnavis

The Mumbai Congress on Monday said it strongly opposed the construction of the metro rail carshed in green lung Aarey and urged the Union govt and Dy CM Fadnavis to halt their plans

NCP's Ajit Pawar to be Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly

NCP leader Ajit Pawar was on Monday named the leader of opposition in Maharashtra Assembly. He succeeds BJP's Devendra Fadnavis, who was sworn in as Deputy CM on June 30. Speaker Rahul Narvekar announced that Pawar will take over as Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, adding NCP has emerged as the single largest opposition party in the 288-member House. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde described Ajit Pawar as a mature politicians and administrator.

Shinde-led faction cannot claim to be original Shiv Sena: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday questioned the legitimacy of the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and said the group cannot claim to be the original Sena

Maha Speaker removes Ajay as Sena legislature party leader, brings Shinde

In a jolt to Uddhav Thackeray ahead of the Eknath Shinde-led government's floor test, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar has reinstated Shinde as Shiv Sena legislature party leader, removing

Maharashtra's Chhagan Bhujbal puts onus of OBC reservation on Fadnavis

NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Sunday said it is the responsibility of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his government now to get OBC reservations from the Supreme Court

Shinde-led Maharashtra govt to face floor test, likely to prove majority

Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government faces a floor test today after Sunday's big win where BJP's Rahul Narvekar was elected as the Speaker

Wonder if Maharashtra speaker's election held with proper procedure: Sena

Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant on Sunday wondered whether the proper Constitutional procedure was followed to elect the new Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly

LIVE: PM Modi says people of Telangana yearning for 'double engine' growth

Held our national executive meeting in Hyderabad keeping in mind the love of people of Telangana for BJP, says PM Modi at Hyderabad public meeting

Buoyed by Speaker win, Shinde govt to seek 'vote of confidence' on Monday

After winning the maiden major legislature battle - the election of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker - the Eknath Shinde government supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party is now preparing for the crucial 'vote of confidence' in the House, scheduled here on Monday.

BJP leader Rahul Narwekar elected as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker

BJP candidate Rahul Narwekar was elected as the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly as the special session began after the formation of new Eknath Shinde government