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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicMahayuti

Topic: Mahayuti

Why Eknath Shinde’s village retreats spark talks of discord within Mahayuti

Deputy CM’s latest visit to his village Dare in Satara came amid clash between the three Mahayuti alliance partners on the appointment of guardian ministers to certain districts.

Amid discord in Mahayuti, PM Modi meets MLAs of the combine for lunch, urges them to interact more

On a day trip to Mumbai for several inaugurations Wednesday, Modi met with CM Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, among others.

Turmoil in Mahayuti as BJP MLA joins Oppn call for Dhananjay Munde’s resignation over sarpanch murder

Oppn demanding resignation of Munde, who belongs to Ajit Pawar-led NCP, due to his association with Walmik Karad, who is being investigated for possible links to the sarpanch's death.

From trips to Delhi for govt formation to cabinet picks, Mahayuti 2.0 has a clear BJP stamp

In clear sign of BJP’s influence, heavyweights from Shinde-led Sena & Ajit Pawar's NCP were dropped, but analysts say that despite majority, BJP can't afford to sideline allies just yet.

Tempers fly after Mahayuti cabinet expansion. Left out, Bhujbal says ‘reward for taking on Jarange Patil’

Meanwhile, Shinde-led Shiv Sena's Vijay Shivtare, who was said to be aspiring for a cabinet berth, slammed his party’s leadership saying 'your karyakartas are not your slaves'.

Many heavyweights dropped, Fadnavis expands cabinet with some old faces & several first-timers

39 ministers inducted in first Maharashtra cabinet expansion. Chhagan Bhujbal, Deepak Kesarkar, Abdul Sattar, Sudhir Mungantiwar out, Pankaja Munde, Nitesh Rane, Ashish Shelar in.

Fadnavis is Maharashtra CM, Shinde & Pawar deputies after 11 days of suspense & an 11th hour surrender

BJP had been coaxing Eknath Shinde to join as deputy CM, but he didn’t give his consent till mere hrs before ceremony. Sena sources say he had put the condition of getting home portfolio.

Devendra Fadnavis to take oath today as Maharashtra CM for 3rd time, Modi to be in attendance

NCP's Ajit Pawar, and Shiv Sena leader & former CM Eknath Shinde expected to take oath as Deputy CMs. Formation of govt under Fadnavis comes after 2 weeks of intense negotiations.

With 2 deputies & Mahayuti riding on supermajority, Fadnavis 3.0 will be different

BJP leaders & govt officials believe that while there could be instances of friction, a sweeping mandate for BJP will help Devendra Fadnavis put his stamp on Maharashtra govt.

BJP to elect legislature party leader in Maharashtra, set in motion process to form govt

Former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is being seen as frontrunner for top post in the new BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP Mahayuti govt.

On Camera

Mustafizur’s removal from KKR isn’t the same as boycotting match with Pakistan

Mustafizur Rahman was not representing Bangladesh; he was representing Kolkata. Singling him out simply because of his nationality shows a selective and convenient moral logic.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.