Mumbai: The Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress on Tuesday shot off a letter to Governor B.S. Koshyari requesting him to appoint only the senior-most legislator as the pro-tem Speaker for conducting Wednesday’s House proceedings. “We have sent a letter by email along with a hard copy of it to the Governor to appoint the senior-most MLA as […]
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Will get 165+ votes in Maharashtra floor test: NCP
Mumbai: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday claimed that it will get more than 165 votes in the crucial floor test in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly. NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik told IANS: “Yesterday we paraded 162 MLAs. But in the floor test in the Assembly we will get more than 165 votes as more people […]
After SC order, BJP’s game over: NCP
Mumbai: Welcoming the Supreme Court order on conducting the Maharashtra Assembly floor test on November 27, leaders of Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress said on Tuesday that it would be a transparent and clean affair on that day, and the BJP’s game was over. “Since there will be an open vote which will be telecast live, there […]
162 Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress MLAs on unprecedented public parade
Mumbai: In an unprecedented action in Indian politics, the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress combine on Monday organised a public parade of their 162 supporting MLAs in a bid to disprove the claims of 170 legislators made by the Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally Ajit Pawar. The dramatic parade, at a hotel here, came barely 12 […]
Now Shiv Sena demands Fadnavis quit
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena has demanded that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis must quit immediately since he does not have support and is heading a “minority government”, here on Monday. “We have the numbers. We have 165 legislators’ support with us. We can prove our majority right away, in any manner. We can take our legislators […]
Sena, NCP, Congress stake claim to form govt with support of 160 MLAs
Mumbai: In a pre-emptive move to avoid another spell of President’s Rule, the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress’ ‘Maha Vikas Aghadi’ on Monday morning staked its claim to form the government in Maharashtra, a party office-bearer said. “Delegations of the three parties with their respective leaders, went to Raj Bhavan to register the claim to form the […]
Sena-NCP-Congress stake claim to form govt
Mumbai: In a pre-emptive move to avoid another spell of President’s Rule, the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress’ proposed ‘Maha Vikas Aghadi’ on Monday staked its claim to form the government in the state, a party office-bearer said. “Delegations of the three parties with their respective leaders at Raj Bhavan to register our claim to form the […]
Maharashtra’s next big challenge – the Speaker’s election
Mumbai: Amid the ongoing political public and private wars, the next big challenge before the Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and Congress will be during the crucial Maharashtra Assembly session later this week, political and legal experts said. On Saturday, the NCP sacked its legislature party leader – now Deputy Chief Minister – […]
NCP demands Fadnavis quit, Congress wants floor test
Mumbai: Hailing the Supreme Court order on Sunday, the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party have demanded that newly-appointed Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should resign to end the political crisis in Maharashtra. “We welcome the SC order. All the (NCP) MLAs will be back by evening. Devendra Fadnavis should realise he’s in a minority and honorably resign,” […]
We can prove majority in 10 minutes flat: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: Calling up Maharashtra Governor B.S. Koshyari to ask the newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to prove his majority within 24 hours, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said the Sena-NCP-Congress would prove their strength in just “10 minutes”. “Why has the Governor given the BJP such a long time (till […]