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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

Green activists protest as Maha govt decides to move project back to Aarey

According to environment activists, the forest not only provides fresh air to people of the city, but it also a key habitat for the wildlife, including some endemic species

Maharashtra Assembly session from today; Shinde govt's floor test on Monday

The new Shiv Sena-BJP Maharashtra government will face the floor test on July 4 during the special two-day session of the Legislative Assembly beginning today

BJP to mull political, economic proposal at National Executive meet today

Under the political agenda, the party is likely to hold discussions over their presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu and the recently formed BJP government in Maharashtra, according to the sources.

CM Shinde to legally challenge his removal as Sena leader, says rebel MLA

If Uddhav Thackeray does not withdraw his decision of removing Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde from the position of 'Shiv Sena leader', then the latter would challenge the move legally

Fadnavis was in the loop, took Dy CM post to honour PM Modi's call: Report

"Devendra was aware of every development that was happening in Maharashtra and without him and his sharp political acumen this could not have really happened

Shinde govt a 'two-wheeler': NCP asks rebels to apologise to Thackeray

The NCP on Friday dubbed the Shinde-Fadnavis govt in Maharashtra as a "two-wheel scooter" whose handle is in the hands of the pillion rider and demanded the Sena rebels apologise to Uddhav Thackeray

Raj Thackeray lauds Fadnavis, says he has set an example of party loyalty

MNS chief Raj Thackeray said Devendra Fadnavis has set an example of party loyalty and commitment by taking over as deputy chief minister of the state despite being the frontrunner for the top post

Dy CM Fadnavis absent at Maharashtra BJP's celebration, to skip exec meet

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis would not be attending the BJP's national executive meeting in Hyderabad, a party source said and was also conspicuously absent from a celebration

What happened with Fadnavis was not 'unexpected': Maharashtra BJP chief

There was nothing unexpected about Devendra Fadnavis becoming Deputy Chief Minister in the new government in Maharashtra, state BJP president Chandrakant Patil said on Friday. In a dramatic sequence of events a day before, Fadnavis, a former chief minister, announced that rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde would be the next CM while he would stay out of the government. But later, he took oath as Shinde's deputy. "I am aware that many people were shocked by the events yesterday. But there was nothing unexpected in what happened with Devendra Fadnavis," Patil told reporters here. "BJP decided to support Shinde for CM's post for taking the Hindutva ideology ahead. But Shinde himself asked Fadnavis to join his cabinet. So Fadnavis asked our leaders in Delhi for permission," he said. "You need a truly large heart to work under a person who was your junior earlier," Patil said, praising Fadnavis. Shinde was a minister when Fadnavis headed the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance government in the

Fadnavis missing at BJP's celebration of return to power in Maharashtra

A close aide of the former chief minister said he was busy holding meetings at his residence ahead of the two-day special session of the Maharashtra legislature from July 3.

Maharashtra Congress blames BJP for rescheduling of 2-day Assembly session

The Maharashtra Congress on Friday claimed that the special session of the state Assembly has been rescheduled from July 2 to July 3 because it coincides with the BJP's national executive meeting. Earlier in the day, the state legislature secretariat issued a communique stating that a special two-day session of the state Legislative Assembly will commence from July 3. During the cabinet meeting held on Thursday chaired for the first time by Eknath Shinde, soon after he took over as the new chief minister of the state, it was decided that the special session of the Assembly will be held on July 2 and 3. However, the dates have been rescheduled. A trust vote is also likely to be held during the session. Taking to Twitter, the Congress' state unit spokesman Sachin Sawant claimed that the state Assembly session was postponed because it coincides with the BJP's national executive meeting in Hyderabad. ''It's a sign that the BJP has started considering itself omnipotent more powerful th

Shinde as Maharashtra CM: Thane BJP thanks leaders for honouring district

The Thane unit of the BJP thanked the central leadership of the party for honouring Mumbai's neighbouring district by making regional strongman Eknath Shinde the new chief minister of Maharashtra.

New Maharashtra CM Shinde reprimands rebel MLAs over their dance at hotel

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has expressed his displeasure over the way a section of MLAs from his group danced in Goa following the announcement of his name for the top post. On Thursday, the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs broke into a dance in the lobby of a luxury hotel in Goa, where they are currently staying, when they heard that Shinde was going to be the next chief minister of Maharashtra. A video showing the rebel MLAs dancing to the tune of Marathi songs went viral. However, several netizens slammed them for the way they danced, terming the act as indecent. While Shinde took oath as the chief minister, senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn-in as his deputy. After the swearing-in ceremony held in Mumbai, Shinde returned to the hotel at Dona Paula near here in the wee hours of Friday. On his return, Shinde expressed his displeasure over their dance and objected to it. Talking to reporters, rebel Sena MLA Deepak Kesarkar, who is the spokesperson of the Shinde camp,

Special two-day session of Maharashtra Assembly postponed to July 3

A communique issued by the state legislature secretariat to the members of the assembly said the election to the post of the Speaker of the House will be held on July 3

Shinde-Fadnavis govt seek to shift car shed to Aarey, revive Jalyukt scheme

In their first cabinet meeting, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis took the first step towards relocating the metro car shed to Aarey Colony