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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.

Pragya Thakur upsets many, Sanjay Jha’s 007 move & NCP-Shiv Sena dosti

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

Maharashtra govt: TOI, HT, Express, Hindu confused on alliance; khichdi won’t work—Arnab

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Times Now debates #PollutionPeDhokha & a poetry war on Maharashtra on ABP News

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On Maharashtra deadlock, Mohan Bhagwat says fighting over it will be a loss for everyone

ANI -
Nearly a month since assembly election results were announced, a government is yet to be formed in Maharashtra with the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP-Congress unable to reach a consensus.

Shiv Sena set to retain Mumbai mayor’s post as BJP opts out of the election

PTI -
The Shiv Sena has ruled the BMC, the richest civic body in India, for over two decades with the BJP's support.

Sharad Pawar briefs Sonia Gandhi about Maharashtra, but no talk on govt formation

PTI -
Addressing a press conference, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said the parties have decided to meet again in Delhi to discuss the way forward after talking with allies.

When enemy’s friend is your friend: Congress-NCP take a leaf out of BJP-Left book

Shekhar Gupta -
Rahul Gandhi has failed multiple times and there seems no hope of a Congress recovery soon. In such a crisis, you clutch at any straw, no matter how saffron.

Sena-Congress ‘friendship’ goes back 50 yrs — a story of helping each other grow in Mumbai

Haima Deshpande -
Congress-Sena relationship spans over 5 decades of friendship and helping each other grow in the face of social, economic & political adversities.

Uddhav Thackeray likely to meet Sonia Gandhi, Sena says alliance talks on track

Neelam Pandey -
Sena leader says more than 45 MLAs of BJP are in touch but ‘we don’t want to break them’.

Congress, NCP want ‘equal treatment’ of migrants, minorities to be on common agenda with Sena

Neelam Pandey -
Congress and NCP leaders met Wednesday to work out details of a common minimum programme that will form basis of their alliance with Shiv Sena.
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