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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.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid Opposition protests over Maharashtra turmoil

PTI -
Opposition members demanded discussion on a BJP-led govt being sworn-in in Maharashtra, but the Chair did not allow it because the matter is sub judice.

‘Maha blockbuster’ rivets media; ‘Traitor’ Ajit Pawar — ABP, who will be ‘Baahubali’: Zee

Unnati Sharma -
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Shiv Sena committed the sin of abandoning Bal Thackeray’s thoughts, says BJP

PTI -
Addressing a press conference, senior party leader Ashish Shelar said that Shiv Sena has insulted the popular mandate by going with the Congress & the NCP.

Uddhav Thackeray meets ‘Renaissance Man’ Sharad Pawar in Mumbai

PTI -
Thackeray met Pawar at a luxury hotel where NCP MLAs were lodged amid the high ongoing political drama in Maharashtra.

In Pictures: Maharashtra govt formation case leads to Sunday frenzy at Supreme Court

ThePrint Team -
The NCP-Shiv Sena-Congress plea marked the fourth occasion this year when the Supreme Court has held a hearing on a non-working day.

Ajit and Sharad Pawar battle on Twitter, defection threat looms over Shiv Sena and Congress

Haima Deshpande -
Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar bats for BJP-NCP govt, but Sharad Pawar categorically denies it. Other leaders criss-cross Mumbai to keep their flocks together.

PM Modi silent on Maharashtra political turmoil in latest episode of ‘Mann ki Baat’

Simrin Sirur -
Modi’s radio show was broadcast while SC was hearing the Maharashtra case, but he dwelt on fitness, rivers and peace after the Ayodhya verdict instead.

What will SC rule on Maharashtra govt formation? These past cases may hold the key

Apoorva Mandhani -
Mukul Rohatgi cited Article 361 of the Constitution to argue that governors are beyond judicial review, but SC has previously said this immunity isn’t absolute.

SC demands to see Fadnavis and governor’s letters, will consider floor test in 24 hours

Debayan Roy -
On NCP-Congress-Shiv Sena’s plea, SC orders that letters which led to formation of BJP-led govt in Maharashtra need to be submitted by 10:30 am Monday.

Maharashtra’s midnight turmoil: Deccan Chronicle goes ‘WTF’, Telegraph says ‘We the idiots’

Rachel John -
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