Eknath Shinde wants home ministry in Mahayuti govt: Shiv Sena
Dec 07, 2024, at 09:25 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In a twist to the allocation of ministries in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena has claimed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde wants to keep home ministry with him going by the same arrangement which prevailed in the previous coalition government, media reports said.
'Hope there are no more shocks in future': Devendra Fadnavis after taking oath as Maharashtra CM
Dec 06, 2024, at 06:03 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In his first comments after taking oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister and his first cabinet meeting, Devendra Fadnavis expressed hope that the state would not see any more political turmoil that it has seen over the last few years.
Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Maharashtra CM; Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar are his deputies
Dec 06, 2024, at 01:31 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Devendra Fadnavis Thursday took oath as the new Maharashtra Chief Minister after a stellar performance of his party in the recently concluded Assembly elections in the politically crucial state.
Dec 05, 2024, at 10:21 pm
Mumbai: Eknath Shinde has agreed to take oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra in the Mahayuti government led by Devendra Fadnavis, India Today reported.
Will Eknath Shinde swear in as Maharashtra deputy CM? Suspense still prevails
Dec 05, 2024, at 09:04 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The suspense over who would become the next Maharashtra chief minister may have subsided but over who wouldtake oath Devendra Fadnavis' deputy prevailed even hours ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, media reports said.
Maharashtra stalemate ends, Eknath Shinde to take oath as one of the Deputy CMs: Reports
Dec 05, 2024, at 02:21 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Eknath Shinde, who opted out of the race for the Maharashtra top post, will join the Devendra Fadnavis government as his Deputy, NDTV quoting sources reported.
Devendra Fadnavis picked as BJP legislative party head, set to be Maharashtra CM
Dec 04, 2024, at 06:09 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Devendra Fadnavis was on Wednesday chosen as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s legislative party head at a core committee meeting.
Devendra Fadnavis meets Eknath Shinde in Mumbai as suspense over Maharashtra CM post continues
Dec 04, 2024, at 05:33 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis Tuesday met outgoing Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde amid continuous suspense on who will take over the top post in the politically crucial state.
Mahayuti likely to name Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra CM tomorrow
Dec 03, 2024, at 06:57 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Mahayuti is likely to formally announce the name of the Maharashtra chief minister on Wednesday, ending the suspense over who would assume the top post in the richest state of the country, media reports said.
BJP appoints observers for meeting to decide next Maharashtra chief minister
Dec 03, 2024, at 05:01 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and ex-Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as the designated 'observers' for a meeting of its newly elected Maharashtra MLAs on Monday, which was commenced to discuss the next Chief Minister of the state.
'People feel I should be CM': 'Common man' Eknath Shinde's strong pitch for top post in Maharashtra
Dec 02, 2024, at 05:26 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra caretaker Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde has made a strong pitch for his return to the top post though it is likely for a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader to lead the next government in the richest state of the country.
Maharashtra CM to be from BJP, says alliance partner Ajit Pawar
Dec 01, 2024, at 07:50 am
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister will be from the BJP, Ajit Pawar announced today, stating that the two Deputy Chief Ministers will represent the alliance partners in the Mahayuti coalition, media reports said.
Nov 30, 2024, at 03:02 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The crucial meeting with Amit Shah to decide who will become the next chief minister of Maharashtra concluded in New Delhi on Thursday, and if reports are to be believed, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis will most certainly head the state.
Mahayuti leaders hold 'positive' meeting in Delhi, suspense over Maharashtra CM on
Nov 29, 2024, at 06:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over who would become the next Maharashtra Chief Minister lingered even after the first meeting of the Mahayuti top leaders was held in the national capital Delhi on Thursday night.
Congress's overconfidence cost us: Team Uddhav Thackeray on Maharashtra decimation
Nov 29, 2024, at 01:11 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A senior leader from the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction has blamed the Congress party and its "overconfidence" for the Maha Vikas Aghadi's decimation in Maharashtra.
Amit Shah to meet Mahayuti leaders today to pick next Maharashtra CM amid prevailing suspense
Nov 28, 2024, at 04:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Thursday meet three Mahayuti leaders- caretaker Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s Ajit Pawar- in the national capital Delhi to finalise the name of the next Chief Minister of the western state.
Won't obstruct: Eknath Shinde leaves it to BJP top brass to take a call on Maharashtra CM decision
Nov 28, 2024, at 02:18 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Eknath Shinde, who is in the race for the top post in Maharashtra, has said he has left the decision to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Maharashtra will get a BJP chief minister, 2 deputies from allies: Reports
Nov 28, 2024, at 12:43 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The politically crucial state of Maharashtra will have a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) face as its next chief minister, NDTV reported citing sources.
Eknath Shinde resigns as Maharashtra CM amid suspense over top post
Nov 26, 2024, at 07:09 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday resigned as per norms before the formation of a new government amid the suspense brewing over whether the Shiv Sena leader will continue or will be replaced, media reports said.
Nov 24, 2024, at 08:12 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: After tasting defeat at the hands of the Mahayuti Alliance comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party and his friend-turned-foe Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said the country is marching towards "one party, one nation."
Nov 24, 2024, at 08:12 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: After tasting defeat at the hands of the Mahayuti Alliance comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party and his friend-turned-foe Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said the country is marching towards "one party, one nation."
'You have to work under Devendra Fadnavis': Uddhav Thackeray tells Eknath Shinde
Nov 24, 2024, at 04:16 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: After being decimated in the Maharashtra Assembly election, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has a message for his ex-close aide stating that the latter will have to work under Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis.
What is Ladki Bahin Yojana heavily credited for Mahayuti's landslide win in Maharashtra?
Nov 23, 2024, at 08:55 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: In 2023, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had returned to power in Madhya Pradesh defying the exit polls that had predicted a tight race. A much of the credits were given to erstwhile Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Ladli Behna Yojana, a monthly financial assistance to women.
All eyes are on Maharashtra, Jharkhand assembly election results as counting begins shortly
Nov 23, 2024, at 12:31 pm
Mumbai/Ranchi/IBNS: Counting of votes in the highly crucial state of Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections, as well as other by-polls in several states will begin at 8 am on Saturday.
Debate over CM's face in both Mahayuti and MVA camps ahead of Maharashtra poll results
Nov 22, 2024, at 07:54 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: A day ahead of the counting of votes in Maharashtra assembly elections, tensions brewed in both the ruling Mahayuti and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) camps over the Chief Ministerial posts with passing remarks from allies in both groups, media reports said.
EC warns of stern action over derogatory comments against women after Shaina NC remark sparked row
Nov 09, 2024, at 03:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar admonished political leaders for making controversial or sexist remarks against women and directed officials to deal strictly with violators in the wake of a huge row over remarks made against BJP's Shaina NC, who is contesting Maharashtra polls on Shinde-led Sena's ticket, media reports said Friday.
Nov 03, 2024, at 07:02 am
Mumbai: BJP leader and Mahayuti candidate for the Mumbadevi constituency in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, Shaina NC, criticized the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) after Arvind Sawant, an MP from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, allegedly used a derogatory term against her, media reports said.
Maharashtra polls' nomination deadline ends but uncertainty looms over 15 seats
Oct 30, 2024, at 06:01 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Even as the last date to file nominations for the Maharashtra Assembly Election is over, there is uncertainty over 15 seats where candidates' names have not been announced by either the ruling alliance or the opposition.
Maharashtra polls' nomination deadline ends but uncertainty looms over 15 seats
Oct 30, 2024, at 06:01 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Even as the last date to file nominations for the Maharashtra Assembly Election is over, there is uncertainty over 15 seats where candidates' names have not been announced by either the ruling alliance or the opposition.
Denied poll ticket Eknath Shinde's MLA Srinivas Vanga regrets leaving Uddhav Thackeray, goes missing
Oct 30, 2024, at 05:26 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Ahead of the Maharashtra election, an MLA from Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction has gone missing after he failed to bag a ticket for his assembly seat, Palghar.