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
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 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
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
NCP chief Sharad Pawar claimed that Narhari Zirwal, the deputy Speaker, can still perform officiating Speaker's duties even though a no-confidence motion is pending against him.
In Mumbai, security has been tightened at the airport to avoid any untoward incident against the backdrop of protests by Shiv Sena cadres in the recent past.
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
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
Shinde has been removed for indulging in "anti-party activities", said a Shiv Sena statement
The bench agreed to hear the fresh plea on July 11
Thackeray also made a fervent appeal to the Ekanth Shinde-led government not to go ahead with the Metro-3 car shed project at Aarey Colony
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Friday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here to record his statement in a money laundering probe, and left after more than ten hours.
There has been no discussion yet on cabinet berths or distribution of portfolios to rebel MLAs, Kesakar claimed.
Accusing the MVA of corruption, he said, "Maharashtra always has immense potential. But the last (MVA) govt was acting like a speed-breaker, which resulted in the state lagging behind in development."
Thackeray also made a fervent appeal to the new government led by Sena rebel Ekanth Shinde not to go ahead with the Metro-3 car shed project at Aarey Colony, a green belt in suburban Goregaon.
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
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,
Raut reached the ED office located at the Ballard Estate in south Mumbai around 11.30 am
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
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