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Maharashtra Government Formation Highlights: Will support whatever decision Modi, Mahayuti leaders make, says Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra New CM | "...for us what is important is what the people of the state are getting and not the party," Shinde said.

Maharashtra"After meeting the high command, I assured them that there are no ‘ifs’ or ‘buts’ from my side. Shiv Sena will give its full support to the decision. This is my final stance," Shinde said. (Express photo by Arul Horizon)

Caretaker CM Eknath Shinde on Sunday reiterated that he would support whatever decision Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and other leaders of the Mahayuti alliance make. “A discussion will take place now about all the portfolios and then it will be decided. But for us what is important is what the people of the state are getting and not the party,” Shinde added. Shinde’s statements come even as Mahayuti sources indicated that Devendra Fadnavis was nearly cleared for the Chief Ministerial post, with the NCP giving its approval.

Meanwhile, the Election Commission in a statement said that “any individual involved in making false claims, spreading misinformation, or indulging in insinuations alleging tampering of EVMs or attempts to sensationalise such matters will face strict criminal action as per the law.” The poll body said that this will be considered a serious offence, adding that the Delhi and Mumbai Police are investigating and taking necessary steps to identify and apprehend anyone within India who is in contact with such individuals or complicit in these “malicious activities”.

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Oath-taking on December 5: The oath-taking ceremony of the Mahayuti government will take place on December 5, state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Saturday. Separately, Ajit Pawar, Nationalist Congress Party chief, confirmed that the Chief Minister would be from the BJP, and the state government would have two Deputy CMs, one each from the two allies, NCP and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena.

 

 

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Dec 1, 2024 07:45 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Former CM Prithviraj Chavan demands 100% VVPAT verification, says EC has something 'to hide'

Congress leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan demanded 100 per cent verification of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips. "Many persons have demanded that polls be conducted through ballot papers. I demand that each and every VVPAT slip must be counted. We have scheduled a meeting with the Election Commission of India (on the issue)," PTI quoted Chavan as saying.

While calling the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections "unexpected", Chavan said, "Six months back, we got success in Lok Sabha polls. There was nothing as such due to which results would be so different in the assembly polls." He further said that he did not know what the ECI would have to say on the issue, adding that there was something that the poll body "wants to hide".

Dec 1, 2024 03:50 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Delay in deciding CM and forming govt an 'insult' to Maharashtra, says Aaditya Thackeray

Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA from Worli, Aaditya Thackeray, on Sunday said that the delay in deciding the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and the government formation in the state was an "insult" to the state. "To not be able to decide on a chief minister, and form government, for more than a week after result day, is not just an insult to Maharashtra (for taking our state so lightly) but also to the assistance provided by their dearest Election Commission," Thackeray said in a post on X.

While alleging that "rules only apply to the opposition parties", he said, "To declare the swearing in date, unilaterally, without even staking claim to form government and show numbers to the Hon’ble Governor, is pure anarchy."

Thackeray further said that the caretaker CM was on a "mini vacation", adding that Maharashtra "seems like no priority for those who could form government. They’re enjoying their Delhi trips." "Presidential rule? Shouldn’t it have been in place by now? Wouldn’t it have been, had the opposition had the numbers, with a decision pending? ," Thackeray questioned.

Dec 1, 2024 03:38 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Discussion about portfolios to take place now, says Eknath Shinde

Shinde Sena leader and caretaker CM Eknath Shinde said that with his return from his native village, discussion about the ministerial berths and portfolios would take place. "...for us what is important is what the people of the state are getting and not the party," Shinde said.

Dec 1, 2024 03:36 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Shinde reiterates support for PM Modi's decision on Maharashtra CM

Reiterating his support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision on the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra, former CM Eknath Shinde Sunday said that there should be no doubt about it. "I have already said in a press conference that whatever decision PM Modi and Amit Shah, and the leaders of Mahayuti will take about the CM position will be supported by us. So now there should not be doubt about it," Shinde said.

Dec 1, 2024 03:31 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: 'Should I not even visit my native place?,' questions former CM Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra former CM Eknath Shinde on Sunday questioned whether he should not even visit his native place, while adding that he likes visiting his village. "I like visiting my village so I come here. I come from a farmers family. I like doing it so I come here," Shinde said. "We did good work in 2.5 years and we got the receipts for it from the people of the state during the polls," he added.

Dec 1, 2024 10:15 AM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Eknath Shinde recovering from fever; to return to Mumbai

Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who took ill at his native village in Satara district, is recovering and will return to Mumbai on Sunday evening, an associate said.

A team of doctors checked on Shinde as he developed high fever on Saturday.

The Shiv Sena leader headed to his native village Dare in Satara district on Friday amid speculation that he was not happy with the way the new state government was shaping up. -- PTI

Nov 30, 2024 08:51 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: BJP legislative party meeting likely on December 2-3

BJP sources said the legislative party meeting is likely to be held on December 2-3.

Some Shiv Sena leaders The Sunday Express spoke with said Shinde is likely to participate in the Mahayuti meeting only after the BJP legislature party chooses its leader.

Besides the home portfolio, the Shinde group has also demanded portfolios the party held in the outgoing government including Urban Development, Industry, Education, Health and Excise. “We do not want to make any compromises on it,” said the source. Read more

Nov 30, 2024 06:56 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Maharashtra govt formation on Dec 5, says state BJP chief Bawankule

The Maharashtra government formation event will take place on December 5, state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present at the Azad Maidan, Mumbai venue, Bawankule added.

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— Chandrashekhar Bawankule (@cbawankule)
Nov 30, 2024 06:07 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Govt won't be formed in Maharashtra for next eight days, feels Sena (UBT) leader

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve on Saturday said in view of the prevailing political situation in Maharashtra, no government will be formed in the state in the next eight days.

In the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly polls, the Mahayuti alliance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) retained power, bagging 230 of the 288 Assembly seats.

The BJP emerged as the single-largest party, winning 132 seats, followed by Shiv Sena with 57, and NCP with 41 seats.

However, even after the announcement of poll results on November 23, the government formation has been delayed as the alliance is yet to finalise the next chief minister's name.

Talking to reporters in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Danve said: "There is probably a question of leadership in BJP. The process (of finalising the chief minister's name) is yet to take place...Therefore the government cannot be formed."

Nov 30, 2024 03:50 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Maharashtra poll verdict murder of democracy; govt, EC should clear people's doubts: Patole

Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Saturday claimed that the results of the Assembly elections reflect lack of transparency, and said the government and the Election Commission need to clear people's doubts they have raised over the poll process.

He termed the verdict of the Maharashtra polls a "murder of democracy".

In a post on X, the Congress leader said he spoke to social activist Baba Adhav, who has been protesting in Pune against the alleged misuse of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the recently held Maharashtra elections.

Adhav, who is in his 90s, began his three-day protest at Phule Wada, the residence of social reformer Jyotiba Phule, in the city on Thursday.

"There is a lack of transparency in the Maharashtra Assembly election results. Our stand is that this verdict is a murder of democracy. When people are questioning the fairness of poll process, it is the responsibility of the Election Commission and the government to clear their doubts," Patole said on the social media post.

महाराष्ट्र विधानसभा निवडणूक निकालामध्ये पारदर्शकता नसल्याचे समोर येत आहेत. हा निकाल म्हणजे लोकशाहीचा खून आहे, अशी आमची भूमिका आहे. निवडणूक प्रक्रियेबाबत राज्यासह देशभरातील नागरिकांकडून शंका व्यक्त केल्या जात असतील तर त्याचे निराकरण करण्याची जबाबदारी निवडणूक आयोग आणि सरकारची आहे.… pic.twitter.com/hjx9O68VAU
— Nana Patole (@NANA_PATOLE)
Nov 30, 2024 01:28 PM IST
Maharashtra without CM for 8 days because poll verdict against wishes of people: Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday alleged that the "unnatural" verdict in Maharashtra, which saw Mahayuti winning big in assembly polls, has delayed the selection of chief minister for the last eight days. Raut indicated that differences in Mahayuti forced caretaker chief minister Eknath Shinde to go to his village in Satara district amidst the government formation efforts.

"Eight days have passed since results were declared but Maharashtra has not been able to get a CM. The caretaker CM (Eknath Shinde) has gone to his village. Why is this happening?...The results are unnatural and against the wishes of people. There are agitations all over the state," Raut said. -- PTI

Nov 30, 2024 11:58 AM IST
Political Pulse | Can Sharad Pawar dig party out of its hole? First challenge, civic polls; next, new cadre

In its first election after the split in the party, the NCP (SP) led by Sharad Pawar had tasted success in the Lok Sabha, winning eight of the 10 seats it contested. But that euphoria proved short lived, with the recent Assembly polls seeing it fall to only 10 out of the 87 seats it contested.

The grandmaster of Indian politics, Pawar has now been outsmarted by nephew Ajit Pawar fair and square – losing a majority of his MLAs and MPs to him first, then the party name and symbol (though the legal fight over this continues), and now public support.

Given the clear majority of the Mahayuti, the only chance the NCP (SP) may get to prove its relevance – and forestall a possible exodus – in the next five years would be the civic elections, which have been due in the state for a while. Read more

Nov 30, 2024 11:34 AM IST
Misuse of power, money to control election mechanism seen during Maharashtra polls: Pawar

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has claimed the misuse of power and money to control the entire election mechanism, which was never before seen in any state assembly or national polls, was witnessed in Maharashtra.

Pawar made the statement when he visited senior activist Dr Baba Adhav, who is protesting against the alleged "misuse of EVMs" in the recent state polls in Maharashtra. Adhav, who is in his 90s, began his three-day protest at Phule Wada, the residence of social reformer Jyotiba Phule, in the city on Thursday.

Nov 30, 2024 10:23 AM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Shiv Sena should get home portfolio in new govt, says party leader

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat on Saturday insisted that the party must get the crucial home department in the new Maharashtra government and claimed attempts were being made to sideline caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Talking to PTI, Shirsat said considering Shinde's positive image and the schemes he rolled out, he would have contributed more if he had gotten two and half years more as the CM.

"The home department should be with the party (Shiv Sena). The department is (usually) with the deputy chief minister. It would not be right if the chief minister heads the home department," said the MLA who represents the Aurangabad West assembly seat. -- PTI

Nov 30, 2024 09:36 AM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Mahayuti meeting put on hold after Eknath Shinde travels to his village

Following his meeting with BJP’s top leadership, including outgoing Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Eknath Shinde left for his village in Satara late on Friday, triggering speculation on his next move. Sena spokesperson Uday Samant stressed that Shinde was unwell, and denied that he was upset over any takeaways from the meeting.

Nov 29, 2024 10:18 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: After Maha debacle, Congress President Kharge calls for "harsh decisions" at CWC meet

As top Congress leaders met on Friday to deliberate on its electoral defeats in Maharashtra and Haryana, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge asserted that "tough decisions" will have to be taken, accountability be fixed, and shortcomings removed by learning lessons from the election results.

In his opening remarks at the Congress Working Committee meeting at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi, Kharge said he believes that the EVMs have made the electoral process "suspect" and stressed that it is the constitutional responsibility of the Election Commission to ensure free and fair elections in the country.

Kharge also hit out at internal bickering in the party, asserting that the lack of unity and statements against own party leaders harms the party a lot as he urged leaders to remain united and not speak publicly against each other.

Nov 29, 2024 10:15 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Whenever he has to think, Shinde goes to village: Sena leader

Sources in the Shiv Sena said Shinde was “upset” and his decision to go to Dare village in Jawali taluka means the government formation is likely to be further delayed.

Sena spokesperson Uday Samant, a minister in the outgoing government, denied that he was upset.

"Eknath Shinde is suffering from fever and cold…To say that he is upset will not be appropriate,” Samant said. ”We all feel that Eknath Shinde should be a part of the government and should guide us,” he added.

Meanwhile, Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat says that Shinde goes to his village whenever he needs time to think.

#watch | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat says, "Whenever Eknath Shinde thinks that he needs some time to think he goes to his native village...When he (Eknath Shinde) has to make a big decision he goes to his native village. By tomorrow… pic.twitter.com/cEb5akzWrM
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2024
Nov 29, 2024 10:13 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: ‘Upset’ Eknath Shinde heads to hometown to rest, Sena demands Home ministry post

Amid the suspense over who will be the state’s next chief minister (CM), caretaker Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde has decided to spend two days at his village in Satara district after his return from Delhi on Friday morning.

In Delhi, Shinde had held talks with Union Home Minister Amit Shah along with Fadnavis and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar.

On Thursday, Shinde had told reporters in Delhi that a Mahayuti meeting on government formation would be held on Friday morning.

Nov 29, 2024 03:17 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Meanwhile, Congress flags with EC 'serious inconsistencies' in polling, counting in Maharashtra polls

The Congress on Friday raised with the Election Commission "serious and grave inconsistencies" which it said were being revealed in the data relating to the polling and counting processes for the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly polls and sought an in-person hearing to present relevant evidence.

In a memorandum to the poll panel, AICC Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole, and AICC General Secretary Mukul Wasnik said "these glaring inconsistencies" which strike at the very root of a transparent, free and fair electoral system are not based on any biased motives or far-fetched presumptions but have been extracted from the information made publicly available by the Commission.

Sharing the memorandum on X, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the leaders have raised serious issues which are being discussed in the public domain.

Here is a memorandum just submitted to @ECISVEEP on the Maharashtra assembly elections by Shri @NANA_PATOLE, Shri @MukulWasnik, and Shri Ramesh @chennithala

They have raised serious issues which are being discussed in the public domain. They have asked the EC for an in-person… pic.twitter.com/K4zfx5tjhF

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) November 29, 2024

Nov 29, 2024 03:13 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: If Shinde doesn't accept deputy CM's post, it will go to someone in Shiv Sena: Sena leader Shirsat

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat on Friday said if outgoing chief minister (CM) Eknath Shinde doesn't accept the deputy CM's post, then it will be given to someone from their party.

Talking to reporters, Shirsat said Shinde will certainly not go to the Centre as a Union minister.

After the Mahayuti alliance's astounding performance in the Maharashtra polls, where it won 230 of the 288 seats, Shinde, now the caretaker chief minister, has said that he will “fully support” BJP leadership's decision to name the next CM and won't be a hurdle in the process.

This had led to debates over the possibility of Shinde being offered the deputy CM position and whether he would accept it.

Nov 29, 2024 02:34 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Ekanth Shinde heads to native village in Satara, Mahayuti leaders meet likely on Sunday

After his visit to Delhi, caretaker CM Eknath Shinde is headed to his native village in Satara district. The Mahayuti leaders meeting is now expected to be held on Sunday, sources said.

While Shinde had announced that he has no objection towards the decision to be made by PM Modi and Amit Shah on CM post, a section of Shiv Sena leaders believe that it will not be right for him to accept the Deputy CM post.

With PTI inputs

Nov 29, 2024 01:36 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Shiv Sena does not want Eknath Shinde to accept Union Cabinet post, says MLA Sanjay Shirsat

With the next Maharashtra chief minister yet to be announced and Eknath Shinde unlikely to get the post for the second time, Shiv Sena leaders have reportedly conveyed to him that he should not accept any ministerial berth in the Union Cabinet.

“We do not want our party chief to accept any ministry in the Union Cabinet. He should not go to the Centre. However, which post he should accept or which he should not accept, he has to take the call. We would not want to advise him,” MLA Sanjay Shirsat, Shiv Sena spokesperson, told Marathi news channel ABP Majha, on Friday morning.

Asked if the Shiv Sena still expects Shinde to become the chief minister, Shirsat said, “Eknath Shinde has already made his position clear. He said clearly that the BJP leadership should take the call in this regard and there will be no hurdle from his side. We are not insisting on anything. We have not made any demand. Whatever decision is taken will be acceptable to us.”

Shirsat said till Union Home Minister Amit Shah announces the name of the chief minister, no name will be considered final. “We also want to know who will be the chief minister. Whoever becomes the chief minister from the Mahayuti will be acceptable to us. There is no confusion from our side,” he said, adding that the new chief minister and his cabinet ministers will take oath on December 2.

Nov 29, 2024 12:43 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Shinde, Fadanavis, Ajit Pawar likely to hold meeting

Maharashtra caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, outgoing deputy CMs Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar are likely to hold a meeting discuss Cabinet composition and other related aspects.

Nov 29, 2024 12:22 PM IST
Maharashtra is set to be a BJP party-society | Suhas Palshikar writes

The historic nature of Maharashtra’s Assembly results might be more visible if we set aside the dramatic numbers and surprising turn-around from the Lok Sabha outcome. No doubt, the numbers are daunting — winning 132 seats out of the less than 150 contested, or pushing the rivals 14 percentage points backward, are no mean feats. But let us look at the major shifts this result will bring about.

If one starts tracing the history of how Congress lost control over states, Maharashtra will be one of the last ones. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka came out of Congress dominance in the early 1980s. At that time, Congress in Maharashtra was still in the saddle, though the dominance had almost become dilapidated by then. The party went on to win 1985 handsomely and 1990 with hiccups. In a sense, this state was “the last fortress of Congress dominance” (to borrow the title of a book by Palshikar and Rajeshwari Deshpande, 2020). Read more

Nov 29, 2024 11:44 AM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: 78 first-time MLAs in Assembly this time

This time in the Maharashtra Assembly, there will be 78 first-time MLAs, which will be about 27 percent of its strength. Out of the 78 MLAs, 33 are from the BJP, 14 from the Shiv Sena and eight from the NCP. The Shiv Sena has 10 newcomers, and there are 6 from the Congress and 4 from the NCP(SP).

With PTI inputs

Nov 29, 2024 10:21 AM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: All is not well in MVA after poll defeat

After the terrible defeat in the Assembly polls, there has been rumblings within Shiv Sena (UBT) as well as Congress parties over discontinuation of the alliance. Congress leaders have emphasised that final decision will be based on the central party leadership while the NCP(SP) leaders refrained from commenting on the issue.

Nov 29, 2024 09:52 AM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: BJP likely to retain Home dept, Shiv Sena likely to get urban development, PWD

During the meeting held yesterday, the Mahayuti alliance leaders discussed cabinet berths and swearing-in ceremony. Sources indicated that the BJP will retain CM post and home department while Shiv Sena may get urban development and public works department, while Ajit Pawar may gain the Finance portfolio.

Nov 29, 2024 09:24 AM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Official announcement on CM post awaited

The much-awaited announcement on the Chief Minister post will be made in a day or two after a BJP meet in Mumbai. After the meeting of Maharashtra caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, outgoing Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar with Union Home Minister held yesterday in New Delhi, sources indicated that Fadnavis was nearly cleared for the post, with NCP giving its approval.

Nov 29, 2024 12:52 AM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation:

The meeting between Eknath Shinde, Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar at Amit Shah’s residence to try and broker a deal on government formation in Maharashtra has ended. The state BJP will now convene a legislative party meeting to appoint its leader in a day or two, say sources.

Meanwhile, thanking Amit Shah for his support, Fadnavis tweeted after meeting in the capital.

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Nov 28, 2024 11:53 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation: Eknath Shinde, Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar meet Amit Shah

To negotiate and overcome the deadlock over the chief ministerial position in Maharashtra, Caretaker CM Eknath Shinde and his two deputy leaders, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi.

They were accompanied by NCP working president and RS member Prafull Patel and NCP state president and Lok Sabha member Sunil Tatkare. JP Nadda, the president of the BJP, is also in attendance.

Nov 28, 2024 10:09 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Watch | Eknath Shinde arrives at Amit Shah's residence

Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde arrived at the residence of Union Home Minister, in Delhi.

Nov 28, 2024 05:17 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Watch | Eknath Shinde leaves for Delhi

Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde left for Delhi today from his residence in Thane. When questioned about his Delhi visit, he said, "I will tell you (about it) after coming back."

Nov 28, 2024 02:41 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Manoj Jarange-Patil kept politicians on edge with his hunger strikes

For more than a year, the Maratha quota activist kept politicians, especially of the BJP and particularly Devendra Fadnavis, on the edge with his frequent hunger strikes demanding that the promised reservation be implemented. Then, at the eleventh hour, Jarange-Patil, who had promised to put up candidates and then said he would support some, decided to leave everything “up to the voters”.

The verdict is in.

Bursting Jarange-Patil’s bubble, the Mahayuti that had won only one out of eight parliamentary seats in Marathwada in the Lok Sabha polls, nearly swept the region in the Assembly elections. Together, the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP won 40 of the 46 seats in this bastion of the Maratha community, with the BJP alone winning 19. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), which was believed to enjoy Maratha support, won only five seats in all.

The Lok Sabha results extrapolated to Assembly segments show that the Mahayuti trailed in 32 seats in Marathwada five months ago. This time, the coalition didn’t just win all these 32 seats, but also secured eight additional constituencies. Read more

Nov 28, 2024 01:47 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: BJP wants swearing-in ceremony to be a huge event

Regarding CM post, BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar said: “When any party gets a landslide mandate, there is no ambiguity about it claiming the CM post… In this case, the CM will be Devendra Fadnavis who is the rightful claimant.”

The BJP is likely to convene a state legislature party meeting to appoint its leader. The party also wants to make the swearing-in ceremony a huge event to send a message of BJP’s emergence in Maharashtra.

Nov 28, 2024 12:28 PM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Eknath Shinde can't comprehend BJP leadership, says Nana Patole

Commenting on delay over declaring the Chief Minister Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole told ANI, "Maharashtra's caretaker CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde can't comprehend what BJP leadership is...There is a big reason behind the delay in announcing the CM face."

Nov 28, 2024 11:58 AM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Mahayuti leaders key meet to be held tonight

The meeting of caretaker CM Eknath Shinde, outgoing Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar with Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be held today night. While Pawar has already left for Delhi, Fadnavis and Shinde will leave around 3:30 pm and 4 pm respectively.

Nov 28, 2024 11:25 AM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: A week after poll results, Mahayuti involved in conflict over CM face, says Priyanka Chaturvedi

While the official announcement on new Chief Minister of Maharashtra is yet to be made, Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi slammed the Mahayuti alliance saying, "Maharashtra election results were announced on November 21... the BJP got a big mandate. It's been a week, but they have not announced the CM face. Is it right that when the people have given you a mandate... instead of fulfilling the promise, you are involved in a conflict over the CM face. I hope that Maharashtra will get a CM soon who would work for the state's interest."

Nov 28, 2024 11:05 AM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Eknath Shinde should have been natural choice, says Sena leader Shaina

Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC told news agency ANI, "...The strike rate of all three parties has been so stupendous that every party will want its leader to become the Chief Minister. But we feel that the way Eknath Shinde has worked on the ground, without any allegation and for the common man and led us to victory, he should have been the natural choice. He has also shown dignity by saying that it is the high command that will decide who should be given the leadership...Mahayuti is here to stay and to work in the interest of the people of Maharashtra. For all those who lost their ideology and threw it away for power, the public has given a befitting answer to them."

Nov 28, 2024 10:55 AM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Eknath Shinde buckled under pressure from BJP, says Nana Patole

Reacting to caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's statement that he will accept the decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress chief Nana Patole said, "Eknath Shinde buckled under pressure from BJP."

Nov 28, 2024 10:50 AM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: No differences in Mahayuti, says Fadnavis

Ahead of the crucial meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, outgoing Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said, "No differences in Mahayuti. Whatever doubts were raised by some were answered by Eknath Shinde." On Wednesday, Shinde announced that his Shiv Sena faction will accept any decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah and there will be no obstacle from his side.

NCP Ajit Pawar says there will be one CM and two deputy CM in the new Maharashtra government.

Nov 28, 2024 10:38 AM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: Swearing-in ceremony of new CM in two days

There are merely two more days to go for the swearing-in ceremony of the new CM. Along with CM and Deputy CMs, 20 MLAs will take oath as Cabinet Ministers, sources said. Regarding seat-sharing, 10 BJP MLAs will secure cabinet berths while six Shinde Sena MLAs and four NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) MLAs will take oath as Ministers.

Nov 28, 2024 09:58 AM IST
Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates: After poll defeat, pressure mounts on Sena (UBT) leaders to leave alliance

After the BJP, Shinde sena and NCP Ajit Pawar faction clinched massive victory in the Maharashtra Assembly polls, there are rumblings over Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders leaving the Maha Vikas Aghadi camp. The lingering question in Sena (UBT) grassroot cadre is over the effectiveness of the alliance. However, party leaders including Uddhav Thackeray, party leaders Aaditya Thackeray and Sanjay Raut are keen on maintaining the alliance to “present a united opposition against the BJP”.

Nov 28, 2024 09:41 AM IST

Hello and welcome to Maharashtra Government Formation Live Updates! After caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's announcement that his Shinde Sena will fully support Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's decision on CM post, eyes are keen on who will secure the top post in the state. While many within the BJP bat for Devendra Fadnavis, wait and watch as the outgoing Deputy CMs along with Shinde is set to meet Amit Shah in Delhi today.

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