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'Not even if Lord Indra's throne is offered' Shiv Sena on reviving alliance with BJP; Gadkari says alliance won't last beyond 8 months

Nov 22, 2019, at 05:26 pm

Mumbai/Ranchi/IBNS: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut declared on Friday that there was no possibility of reviving its alliance with BJP "even if Lord Indra's throne is offered" even as Union minister Nitin Gadkari termed the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance "opportunistic" and said it won't last more than eight months.

Uddhav Thackeray should be Maharashtra CM: Sanjay Raut

Nov 22, 2019, at 01:13 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Amid talks with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Congress, Shiv Sena MP and spokesperson Sanjay Raut on Friday said his party chief Uddhav Thackeray should become the Maharashtra Chief Minister.

Maharashtra government formation: Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar meet late night

Nov 22, 2019, at 09:17 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Escalating chances that Maharashtra might soon see a government formation,  Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and son Aaditya Thackeray met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar at his residence on Thursday night.

NCP-Congress to hold talks over Maharashtra government formation with Sena tomorrow

Nov 21, 2019, at 06:30 pm

New Delhi/Mumbai/IBNS: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress will hold talks over the Maharashtra government formation with Shiv Sena in Mumbai on Friday.

Decision on Maharashtra government formation likely tomorrow: Congress hints

Nov 21, 2019, at 11:35 am

New Delhi/Mumbai/IBNS: The people of Maharashtra will have to wait for at least one more day to have a new government as the Congress on Thursday hinted that the decision on sealing a deal with Shiv Sena might be taken on Friday, media reports said.

Amid Maharashtra government formation talks, Sharad Pawar to meet PM Modi today

Nov 20, 2019, at 10:56 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the talks over government formation in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday.

Shiv Sena-led coalition government in Maharashtra soon: Sanjay Raut

Nov 19, 2019, at 11:18 am

Mumbai/IBNS: After calling on Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena MP and spokesperson, Sanjay Raut, said his party-led coalition government will soon be formed in Maharashtra, media reports said.

Maharashtra: More talks needed, says NCP chief after meeting Sonia Gandhi

Nov 18, 2019, at 08:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After meeting Congress President Sonia Gandhi at her home in Delhi on Monday evening, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar told media that the 45-minute meeting was not enough and there is need to discuss even more on forming government in the state of Maharashtra.

Sonia Gandhi-Sharad Pawar meeting on Maharashtra crisis postponed to Monday

Nov 17, 2019, at 09:45 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The meeting between Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, which was scheduled to take place on Sunday, has been postponed to Monday, media reports quoting sources said.

Maharashtra political tussle: Meet of Sena-NCP-Cong legislature delegation postponed

Nov 16, 2019, at 06:18 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and Congress legislature delegation on Saturday postponed their meet with Governor B S Koshyari citing logistical reasons.

Match-fixing: Shiv Sena accuses BJP of horse-trading in Maharashtra

Nov 16, 2019, at 02:00 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Taking a cue from the cricketing analogy used by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Gadkari, the Shiv Sena once again trained gun against its former ally accusing it of resorting to "horse-trading" in Maharashtra where Presidential rule is currently in place.

Sonia Gandhi to meet Sharad Pawar, discuss Maharashtra crisis

Nov 15, 2019, at 11:15 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi is all set to meet Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday and discuss the next course of action over forming a coalition government with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.

Shiv Sena, NCP, Congress will form Maharashtra government: Sharad Pawar

Nov 15, 2019, at 03:22 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: After days of political stalemate followed by the Presidential rule in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday said his party along with Shiv Sena and Congress will form the next state government.

Shiv Sena's demands are unacceptable to us: Amit Shah

Nov 13, 2019, at 09:09 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Amit Shah on Wednesday rejected that his party ever promised Shiv Sena of rotational chief ministership in Maharashtra if the alliance received a winning mandate.

Will find a way to work together: Uddhav Thackeray on Cong, NCP

Nov 12, 2019, at 11:37 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Hours after the imposition of President's Rule in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is still pinning hope on forming a stable government through a new political configuration on Tuesday.

Cong, NCP target Centre for imposing Prez Rule in Maharashtra

Nov 12, 2019, at 08:51 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: As the Union Cabinet imposed President's Rule in Maharashtra, the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) targeted the Centre for not providing them with enough time to discuss alliance and stake claim to form the government.

Maharashtra political crisis: After Sharad Pawar's call, Sonia sends Congress leaders to Mumbai

Nov 12, 2019, at 01:19 pm

New Delhi/Mumbai/IBNS: After a phone call from Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi sent three of her party leaders to Mumbai to hold talks amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra.

Congress not responsible to form Maharashtra government: Sanjay Nirupam

Nov 12, 2019, at 11:42 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the political crisis in Maharashtra, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on Tuesday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena saying the Congress can't be held responsible for forming government in Maharashtra, media reports said.

Maharashtra political crisis: No decision on govt formation without consulting Congress, says NCP

Nov 12, 2019, at 10:51 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Keeping the Shiv Sena in guess work, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday clearly stated it will not take any decision on the government formation in Maharashtra without consulting the Congress which is yet to take a call on allying with the ideologically-different Sena, media reports said.

Maharashtra govt formation: Sena fails to get extension to prove majority, NCP gets call

Nov 11, 2019, at 09:43 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: With the Shiv Sena failing to get a three-day extension from Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Kashyari to stake claim to form the government, Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) got an invite for the same.

Shiv Sena to form govt in Maharashtra with support from NCP, CONG: Reports

Nov 11, 2019, at 07:24 pm

Mumbai: Amid high dramatical turn of events, the Shiv Sena is all set to form the government in Maharashtra with support from Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress, NDTV quoting sources reported.

Congress to take final decision on Maharashtra after meeting state leaders

Nov 11, 2019, at 12:44 pm

New Delhi/Mumbai/IBNS: Not rushing to form an alliance with the ideologically-different Shiv Sena, the Congress decided to take a final call on the ongoing Maharashtra crisis only after meeting its state leaders on Monday evening.

Get ready for early elections in 2020: Congress' Sanjay Nirupam on Maharashtra

Nov 11, 2019, at 12:28 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the political crisis led by the rift between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupram feels there can be early elections in 2020 possibly hinting at no agreement between the Sena and Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to form the state government.

Will NCP-Congress join hands with Shiv Sena to form Maharashtra government?

Nov 11, 2019, at 10:54 am

Mumbai/IBNS: After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced it will not form the next government in Maharashtra, all eyes are on the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress whether they will join hands with Shiv Sena to provide governance to the people of the state.

Milind Deora urges Maharashtra Guv to invite NCP-Cong to form govt

Nov 10, 2019, at 06:58 pm

Mumbai, Nov 10 (UNI) Maharashtra Congress leader Milind Deora on Sunday urged Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari to invite the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-Congress alliance to form the government.

Respect SC decision on Ayodhya issue: Sharad Pawar

Nov 09, 2019, at 06:57 pm

Pune/UNI: NCP supremo Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the Ayodhya judgement by the Supreme Court, an issue which was languishing before the judiciary since decades has taken into account the concerns of all feuding parties to the dispute and urged the countrymen to welcome and respect it.

Maharashtra govt formation in limbo as Shiv Sena remain firm on rotational Chief Ministership

Nov 07, 2019, at 04:25 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The ongoing political logjam in Maharashtra found no breakthrough even on Thursday as Shiv Sena dared its bigger ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to prove majority in the assembly, remaining firm in its demand of rotational Chief Ministership.

Maharashtra tussle: BJP to meet Governor, Uddhav Thackeray calls Shiv Sena MLAs

Nov 07, 2019, at 11:52 am

Mumbai/IBNS: As the deadline to form the new government is knocking on the door, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is scheduled to meet Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Thursday while the chief of its bitter ally Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray, called all his MLAs for a meeting.

Maharashtra remains in limbo as Sharad Pawar says 'no' to alliance with Shiv Sena

Nov 06, 2019, at 02:59 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The political deadlock in Maharashtra continued even after 13 days since the assembly poll results were declared as Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar refused to ally with Shiv Sena to form the next state government.

NCP will sit in Opposition: Sharad Pawar

Nov 06, 2019, at 12:54 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has said he won't join the Shiv Sena to form the next Maharashtra government.