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TopicMaharashtra govt formation

Topic: Maharashtra govt formation

A deadlock in the 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly has been on since the result of the state elections were announced on 24 October 2019. While BJP emerged the single largest party with 105 seats, it still fell short of the majority mark. The Shiv Sena won 56 seats and the NCP won 54.

Maharashtra coalition politics holds up portfolio allocation. Uddhav begins on a wrong note

ThePrint Team -
ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Bastion lost & party not in power, BJP’s Pankaja Munde hints at major political declaration

Haima Deshpande -
In Facebook post, Munde, who lost her Parli seat in the Maharashtra polls, has sought ‘me time’ till 12 December, her later father Gopinath Munde’s birth date.

Amar Ujala on Thackeray sarkaar and Dainik Bhaskar on religion extremism

Renu Agal -
A round up of the Hindi newspapers opinion pages to reflect the viewpoint from the heartland on topical issues.

‘Chanakya’ Sharad Pawar, BJP ‘reprimands’ Pragya Thakur & the state of democracy

Taran Deol -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Swapan Dasgupta says Maha ‘drama’ not over & Jaimini Bhagwati wants an end to reservations

Pia Krishnankutty -
The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Amit Shah on angering Arnab, Express on electoral bonds & RBI and Sharad ‘Power’

Unnati Sharma -
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Koshyari, the lacklustre politician who spiced up Maharashtra politics as governor

Neelam Pandey -
Koshyari served as Uttarakhand CM for four months and an MP for 11 years, but the governorship was his ‘reward’ for never getting his due.

Migrant labour, farmer schemes, homes for poor — what Sena-NCP-Congress CMP is all about

Deeksha Bhardwaj -
Common minimum programme of Sena-NCP-Congress alliance addresses contradictory ideologies of the three parties and their aspirations for Maharashtra.

Ajit Pawar’s updated bio and ‘palat ke aaungi’ says Amruta Fadnavis in farewell

Taran Deol -
The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Sharad Pawar shows why he is the shrewd fox of Indian politics

Haima Deshpande -
Sena-NCP-Congress path to power in Maharashtra has Sharad Pawar stamp all over it. The veteran has shown he's among India's most astute politicians.
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Opinion

‘Good old days of bonhomie’ between New Delhi and Dhaka won’t be easy

Seshadri Chari -
India and Bangladesh should remain alert and remember that Turkey’s increasing role in Dhaka’s defence capabilities goes against India’s security and strategic interests.

Middle powers are showing unprecedented agency. To offset unsteady US era

Why affirmative action for Pasmanda Muslims shouldn’t be labelled ‘Muslim reservation’

Economy

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

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

Defence

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

Snehesh Alex Philip -
At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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