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TopicMaharashtra government formation

Topic: Maharashtra government formation

How Pakistan caught and hanged a Brigadier ‘leaking military secrets to CIA’

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

SC dismisses plea to scrap post-poll alliance in Maharashtra — ‘not court’s domain’

Petitioner All India Hindu Mahasabha wanted SC to declare Sena-NCP-Congress alliance void & unconstitutional for breaching 'people's mandate'.

‘Secular’ Congress & NCP prevail over Sena for their alliance pact high on minority focus

Congress-NCP-Sena Maha Vikas Aghadi, which assumed office in Maharashtra Thursday with Uddhav Thackeray as CM, has released its common minimum programme.

Amar Prem became Kati Patang — Uddhav Thackeray after Sena-BJP alliance collapsed in 2014

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, who will be sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister Thursday, had torn into the BJP after their alliance collapsed in 2014.

Maharashtra crisis should push Supreme Court to upgrade 1994 Bommai judgment guidelines

Nine Supreme Court judges had in 1994 settled ways to establish if a CM has majority in House or not. Last week, the court was raising concern over horse-trading.

Devendra Fadnavis wanted to do a Yediyurappa & quit on the floor of House, but BJP said no

Devendra Fadnavis resigned as Maharashtra chief minister Tuesday, days after he assumed office in a shock overnight coup.

Ajit Pawar resigns as Maharashtra deputy CM, Fadnavis govt future in question

Ajit Pawar's resignation comes after SC ordered floor-test to be held Wednesday evening. Fadnavis is due to address media at 3.30 pm Tuesday.

Full text of Supreme Court order on Maharashtra floor test

SC orders immediate appointment of a pro-tem Speaker who will administer oath to all MLAs before 5 pm Wednesday, after which the floor test will begin.

Maharashtra floor test tomorrow, appoint pro-tem Speaker: Supreme Court

Supreme Court says special session of the House be called Wednesday. The floor test will be telecast live.

Jaspal Bhatti, Nayak & more — pop culture you need to keep up with Maharashtra govt drama

Whether it’s Bhatti’s takes on corruption, or Twitter asking Anil Kapoor to be Maharashtra CM, pop culture has captured politics in an eerily accurate manner.

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Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.