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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.

Deputy CM of Bihar draws comparison between Shiv Sena & RJD, calls both of them goons

ANI -
Deputy CM of Bihar Sushil Modi said, "No government can run for long with a party like Shiv Sena, people in Nationalist Congress Party knew this."

BJP ally AIADMK congratulates Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar on forming Maharashtra govt

PTI -
In a letter greeting to Fadnavis, Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami said: "I congratulate you on your assumption as the chief minister of Maharashtra."

Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance still intact, says NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik

PTI -
Malik said some MLAs were deluded into attending the ceremony in which Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy CM, along with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

After being sworn in as deputy CM, Ajit Pawar says 2 parties forming govt more suitable

ANI -
In a surprising development, Devendra Fadnavis took oath Saturday as Maharashtra CM for second consecutive term while Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy chief minister.

Devendra Fadvanis back as CM in Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar deputy CM

PTI -
Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered the oath to the two in the morning ceremony, where only official media was present.

Nitin Gadkari congratulates Fadnavis & Ajit Pawar on Maharashtra govt formation

PTI -
In a tweet, Gadkari said under the leadership of Fadnavis and Pawar, the "chariot of Maharashtra's development" will move ahead rapidly.

Congress calls Devendra Fadnavis sworn in as CM for 2nd time betrayal of people’s mandate

PTI -
The month-long impasse ended ended in Maharashtra in a dramatic coup overnight Saturday with the BJP's Fadnavis returning as the chief minister, backed by the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

Nawab Malik’s ‘Pawar play’, Sanjay Raut on break-ups & who’s buttering who…

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Ringmaster Sharad Pawar, Pragya Thakur’s confusion & Asom Gana Parishad’s ‘hide and seek’

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Media sees Maha govt by weekend, Rajdeep Sardesai asks why PM silent on electoral bonds

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Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

Shekhar Gupta -
Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

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Economy

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

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Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Defence

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

National Interest

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Shekhar Gupta -
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.

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