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Eknath Shinde takes oath as CM of Maharashtra, Fadnavis as deputy CM

Fadnavis had sprang a surprise when he announced that Shinde will be the next CM. His announcement defied expectations that he would return to the post with the support of the Shinde faction

Uddhav Thackeray extends best wishes to new Maha CM Shinde, Dy CM Fadnavis

Shinde, a rebel Sena leader, was sworn in earlier on Thursday, a day after Thackeray stepped down as chief minister

Top headlines: Shinde next Maha CM; cryptos a clear danger, says RBI's Das

Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Thursday

Eknath Shinde will be sworn in as Maharashtra CM at 7:30 pm today: Fadnavis

'After the swearing-in ceremony today, we will have a cabinet expansion and Shiv Sena and BJP leaders will take the oath. I will stay out of the government,' says BJP's Fadnavis

Renaming spree in Maharashtra: Aurangabad, Osmanabad set to be renamed

The names of Aurangabad, Osmanabad, and Navi Mumbai Airport will be changed to Sambhajinagar, Dharashiv, and Dinkar Balu Patil Airport respectively

Uddhav Thackeray: Reluctant CM whose tenure was cut short by rebellion

An ace photographer, the otherwise affable, mild-mannered politician, Uddhav had displayed combative traits of his father in dealing with the BJP

Maharashtra Assembly special session postponed, no Floor Test today

The special Assembly was scheduled today with the only agenda of a Trust Vote against the Maha Vikas Aghadi government

BJP to hold meetings to decide course of action after Thackeray resigns

The BJP, which is expected to stake claim to form the next government in Maharashtra soon following the resignation of Uddhav Thackeray as the chief minister, will be holding a series of meetings

Uddhav resigns as Maharashtra CM after SC refuses to stay floor test

Supreme Court refused to stay Maharashtra Governor's direction to the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress Maha Vikas Aghadi government to take a floor test in the Assembly on Thursday

Maha's Aurangabad to be renamed Sambhajinagar, Osmanabad as Dharashiv

The cabinet meeting chaired by the beleaguered CM Uddhav Thackeray also approved the naming of upcoming Navi Mumbai international airport after farmer leader late D B Patil

Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs arrive in Goa from Guwahati, check into hotel

The MLAs arrived by a chartered flight at Dabolim airport at 9.45 pm

As Maha CM resigns, Sena rebels to hold meeting at Goa hotel on next plan

A chartered flight carrying the breakaway MLAs of Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde landed at the Dabolim airport in Goa on Wednesday night from Guwahati.

Maharashtra: Setback for Uddhav, SC allows floor test in assembly tomorrow

Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has asked the Maharashtra Legislature Secretary to hold a floor test of the MVA government at 11 am on Thursday

'I was betrayed by my own': Maharashtra CM Uddhav tells cabinet colleagues

A major decision taken by the state cabinet on Wednesday was renaming of Aurangabad city as Sambhajinagar

Maharashtra logs 3,957 new Covid cases, 7 deaths; active tally at 25,735

A total of 3,696 people were discharged in the last 24 hours in the state, taking the cumulative count of recoveries to 77,98,817. The recovery rate in the state is 97.82 per cent as of now.

Uddhav-led faction in hopeless minority within Sena, Eknath Shinde to SC

Best way to stop horse-trading is floor test, any delay would cause more damage to democratic polity, says Eknath Shinde's counsel to SC

Govt lost majority, should Guv wait for floor test: SC asks Sena counsel

Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Prabhu, contended before a vacation bench that the Governor is bound to act on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers.

Floor test only way to settle these issues of democracy: SC on Maha crisis

How can floor test impact disqualification process or interfere with powers of Speaker to conduct disqualification proceeding, SC asks Shiv Sena counsel

Maharashtra crisis: Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs leave Guwahati hotel for airport

After delaying their departure by around two hours, the dissident MLAs decided to leave for Goa, from where they will go to Mumbai for the floor test on Thursday, sources said.

MVA will have to move SC against Guv's letter for floor test: Prithviraj

Senior Cong leader Prithviraj Chavan said Maharashtra's ruling MVA will have to move the Supreme Court against Guv Koshyiari's letter mandating the Thackeray-led dispensation to face a floor test