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'Bal Thackeray taught us self-respect': Amid Maharashtra power tussle, Devendra Fadnavis hails Shiv Sena founder on death anniversary
Fp Staff • 6 years agoAmid the ongoing power tussle over government formation in Maharashtra, former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to mark the seventh death anniversary of Bal Thackeray took to Twitter to sing praises about the Shiv Sena supremo
Maharashtra Govt Formation Latest News and Updates: Shiv Sena won't attend NDA Parliament meet today; Pawar postpones meet with Sonia, to hold NCP meet in Pune
Fp Staff • 6 years agoMaharashtra Govt Formation Latest News and Updates: Shiv Sena has decided to skip the National Democratic Alliance meeting on the eve of the Winter Session of Parliament. Parliament is set to assemble for the Winter Session beginning on Monday, 18 November (tomorrow). Senior Sena leader Sanjay Raut also said that the Uddhav Thackeray-led party walking out of the BJP-headed National Democratic Alliance (NDA) remains a formality now.
Prakash Javadekar takes charge as Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
• 6 years agoPrakash Javadekar on Wednesday took charge as the Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, two days after Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant resigned from the Union Cabinet
Maharashtra govt formation: NCP, Congress gave 'in-principle' support to Shiv Sena, but guv refused more time, says Aaditya Thackeray
• 6 years agoPutting up a brave front, Aaditya Thackeray said the Shiv Sena's claim on formation of a government still stands
Congress and NCP will together decide whether to support Shiv Sena in Maharashtra govt formation, says Sharad Pawar
• 6 years agoThe BJP, which is the single largest party in the state with 105 seats, on Sunday decided against staking claim to form government for want of adequate numbers, then the governor invited the second largest party Shiv Sena, which has been at loggerheads with the BJP over sharing the chief minister's post
Maharashtra power tussle: Sanjay Raut claims BJP, Shiv Sena had ‘consensus’ on sharing CM's post before state elections
• 6 years agoAmid stalemate continuing over government formation in state, Raut told reporters that no fresh proposal has been received from the BJP or sent to it
Alternative govt possible in Maharashtra only if Shiv Sena breaks ties with BJP, says NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik
• 6 years agoMaharashtra is witnessing a stand-off between the Sena and its ally BJP over power sharing after the two parties won simple majority in the 21 October Assembly elections
Shiv Sena MPs meet RBI governor Shaktikanta Das, request him to redress issues related to scam-hit PMC bank's customers
• 6 years agoA delegation of Shiv Sena MPs on Tuesday met RBI governor Shaktikanta Das requesting him to redress issues related to the PMC bank customers.
Won't participate in campaign for Maharashtra polls, says ex-Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam
• 6 years agoSanjay Nirupam declared Thursday that he would not take part in the party's campaign after the name he recommended was rejected
Congress' Sanjay Nirupam accuses Milind Deora of hankering for national-level post; terms his resignation 'ladder for political growth'
• 6 years agoSenior Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam accused former MP Milind Deora, who quit as Mumbai Congress president, of hankering for a national-level post.