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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicMaharashtra government formation

Topic: Maharashtra government formation

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.

Sharad Pawar hails SC order on Maharashtra floor test, calls it a tribute to Ambedkar

The NCP chief says it is heartening that the apex court's verdict came when the Constitution Day is being celebrated.

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.

Congress hails SC order on Maharashtra floor test, calls it a ‘slap’ on BJP-Ajit Pawar govt

Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said the Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP alliance has a majority in the Maharashtra Assembly as he referred to the floor test Wednesday.

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.

Congress’ women MPs accuse Lok Sabha marshals of harassment during protest on Maharashtra

A few Congress MPs jostled with the marshals when they were stopped from protesting in the well of the house during Question Hour.

Koshyari not first, governors accused of toeing party line and taken to courts in past too

With the row over Maharashtra govt formation deepening, here is a list of instances when governors were censured for not acting 'independently'.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.