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Contribution by Marathis in Mumbai's growth can never be disregarded: Shinde on Governor row
Meanwhile, the Governor on Saturday said his comments were misconstrued and added that he had 'no intention of belittling the hard work of Marathi-speaking people'.

'Balasaheb Thackeray of Thane': Who is Anand Dighe, the mentor of new Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde?
A Bal Thackeray loyalist, Anand Dighe was revered as a problem solver in Thane, helping locals with school-college admissions, hospitalisations, and property disputes. He was the quintessential hardcore Shiv Sainik, who was accessible to all, from party workers to the public

'Remind Maharashtra governor of Raj Bhavan's prestige,' Shiv Sena to Narendra Modi, Amit Shah
In the party's official mouthpiece Saamana, the Sena claimed that using the Governor’s office to attack the state government has proved 'costly' for the BJP in Maharashtra

‘Don’t need your certificate for my Hindutva': Uddhav Thackeray responds to Governor BS Koshyari over reopening religious places
In a letter to Thackeray on Monday, the Maharashtra governor had questioned the chief minister's decision to keep religious places in the state closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Live telecast of Maharashtra floor test tomorrow, no secret ballot: Supreme Court says important to avoid horsetrading; key highlights
The following are the highlights of the Supreme Court's Tuesday order.

Maharashtra Govt Formation: Governor's lightning decision to appoint Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar raises questions about neutrality of post
The decision of Governor should not be seemingly illegal or arbitrary otherwise court have authority to struck down these decisions declaring them as brazen disregard of the Constitution. Since the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress declared their alliance, and they comprise 162 out of 288 seats including eight 8 Independents, hence prima facie they are prime contenders for government formation.

BJP will not contest in Mumbai's upcoming BMC elections, says party leader Ashish Shelar; NCP, Congress likely to field candidates
BJP will not contest the upcoming mayoral elections in Mumbai as they are in minority, whereas the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress are likely to field their candidates

Daily Bulletin: Winter Session of Parliament to begin today, BJP set to push Citizenship (Amendment) Bill; Justice SA Bobde to take oath as CJI today; day's top stories
Here are today's top stories: Winter Session of Parliament to begin today: Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Personal Data Protection Bill on legislative agenda; Maharashtra govt formation: Sharad Pawar, Sonia Gandhi to meet today to discuss alliance with Shiv Sena; and more

Sharad Pawar, Sonia Gandhi meet over Maharashtra govt formation may be deferred, say sources; NCP panel to meet tomorrow
The meeting between Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and NCP chief Sharad Pawar in Delhi to discuss a possible alliance with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra may not take place on Sunday

Maharashtra under President's Rule: NCP, Shiv Sena, Congress postopone meeting with governor; exit from NDA mere formality, says Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena is in the process of working out a new equation with erstwhile rivals NCP and Congress to form a non-BJP government in Maharashtra, which is currently under President's Rule

Maharashtra govt formation Updates: Shiv Sena to skip NDA meet on Sunday; nobody can claim ownership rights on alliance, says Sanjay Raut
Maharashtra govt formation Updates: Senior Shiv 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

Rift between BJP and Shiv Sena might impact Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls slated for 22 November
The break up of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in Maharashtra may have an impact on Mumbai's mayoral polls scheduled for 22 November

BJP's confidence of forming govt in Maharashtra reveals it's indulging in horse-trading, alleges Shiv Sena in party's mouthpiece Saamana
Shiv Sena alleged on Saturday that the BJP now exuding confidence of forming government in Maharashtra after backing off initially, makes its intention of horse-trading under the guise of President's rule evident.

Maharashtra Govt Formation Updates: NCP in no hurry to form govt; expect new dispensation in 20 days, says Nawab Malik
Maharashtra Govt Formation LIVE Updates: Amid the political turmoil in Maharashtra, former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and state BJP chief Chandrakant Dada Patil will hold a meeting with all party leaders in Mumbai on Friday. "From district to booth leaders, MPs and MLAs, all will attend the meeting," Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Bandra West Ashish Shelar said in a press conference.

President's Rule in Maharashtra: Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena finalise first draft of common minimum programme in meeting
Leaders of the Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena met in Mumbai on Thursday to work out a common minimum programme (CMP) before finalising a possible alliance for government formation in Maharashtra.

President’s Rule in Maharashtra: Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar to meet in Delhi on 17 Nov to discuss possible alliance with Shiv Sena
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar are likely to meet in Delhi on 17 November to discuss possible alliance with the Shiv Sena for forming the government in Maharashtra, sources said.

Sanjay Raut says Shiv Sena 'will neither be defeated, nor be afraid', wonders if BJP leaders kept Modi in dark over '50:50' formula
Sanjay Raut wondered if Narendra Modi was 'kept away' by top BJP leaders from the decision taken over '50-50' seat-sharing formula after Amit Shah said that the Shiv Sena's demands, including sharing the chief minister's post, were 'unacceptable' to the BJP

President's Rule in Maharashtra: NCP, Congress discuss common minimum programme; Amit Shah challenges rivals to form govt
The political impasse in Maharashtra continued on Wednesday with the Nationalist Congress Party(NCP) and the Congress holding hectic parley throughout the day to reach a consensus on a common minimum programme (CMP).

President's Rule in Maharashtra: Amit Shah clarifies BJP's stand on tussle with Shiv Sena, says ally's demand was 'not acceptable'
BJP president and Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that his party had not betrayed the mandate of the people in the Maharashtra Assembly elections and that the government could not be formed with the Shiv Sena because it had made a demand that wasn't acceptable.

President's Rule imposed in Maharashtra: Congress and NCP non-committal, but Shiv Sena hopeful; will ensure mandate is respected, says BJP
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari in a report to the Centre stated that the formation of a stable government was impossible in the current situation despite all his efforts.