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Sharad Pawar camp seeks separate seats for rebel NCP MLAs during Monsoon Session of Maharashtra Assembly

In a letter addressed to Speaker Rahul Narwekar on July 16, Mr. Awhad said except for the nine MLAs- including Ajit Pawar- who have joined the government, the Nationalist Congress Party is part of the Opposition.

The Hindu

Four years after works began, Sion foot over bridge inaugurated in Mumbai

MUMBAI: Four years after works first began, one of the most crucial foot over bridge's (FOB) proposed over the arterial Dr BA road in Mumbai's Sion was innagurated on Saturday morning by Mumbai guardian minister and Shiv Sena's Deepak Kesarkar.

The Times of India

Eknath Shinde says he has support of 220 MLAs, says Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction’s inclusion necessary for ‘certain political equations’

Remarking that all speculation about the ruling Shiv Sena-BJP government collapsing had proved false, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday claimed his government had the support of 220 of the 288 legislators in the Maharashtra Assembly.

The Hindu

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Maharashtra Cabinet reshuffle: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar gets finance, planning ministries

In a major Cabinet reshuffle led by the Eknath Shinde-led government in Maharashtra, the newly appointed Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has been entrusted with the finance and planning ministries Another minister, Chhagan Bhujbal has been allotted the food and civil supplies ministry. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra: SC notice to assembly speaker on plea to expedite disqualification petitions against CM Eknath Shinde, other MLAs

Senior lawyer, Devadatt Kamat, appearing for Mr Prabhu, said that the state speaker has been sitting over and was not taking a decision appropriately in this matter. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC notice to Maharashtra Speaker on Thaackeray camp plea of deliberate delay in disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde, others

SC issues notice to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker in petition by Uddhav Thackeray loyalists accusing him of delaying disqualification proceedings against CM Eknath Shinde. Petitioners urge SC to direct Speaker to decide the disqualification petitions expeditiously or decide them itself.

The Hindu

Sena (UBT) dubs Fadnavis ‘tainted’ again; says BJP no longer the party it was during Vajpayee's time

Shiv Sena (UBT) dubs Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis "tainted" & questions status of cases against MLAs of CM Shinde-led Shiv Sena probed by ED. Fadnavis hits back, saying Thackeray needs psychiatric treatment. Shinde says those who "tainted" Thackeray's name are calling Fadnavis "tainted".

The Hindu

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BJP trying to revive NDA as winning in 2024 will not be easy: Omar

The BJP is trying to revive the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the 2024 general election as winning the polls will not be as easy as it wants to project, National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah claimed in Srinagar.

The Hindu

EC has no right to take Shiv Sena name from us: Uddhav Thackeray

Uddhav Thackeray reminded the BJP that it was the Shiv Sena who helped build their party on its shoulders when the latter “was nothing”. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu

Joined Ajit Pawar’s faction due to Sharad Pawar’s flip-flop, says Chhagan Bhujbal

Rebel NCP Minister Chhagan Bhujbal attributed Sharad Pawar’s frequent flip-flops in his political dealings as the reason for finally leaving the NCP patriarch’s side. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu

Uddhav accuses BJP of 'splitting' other parties as it wasn't confident of winning polls on its own

Uddhav Thackeray, who was on a tour of Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region, also accused the BJP-led Centre of raising issues like the Uniform Civil Code ahead of polls just to divert the attention of people for electoral gains.

The Hindu

Supreme Court to hear on July 31 Uddhav Thackeray’s plea to quash ECI order giving Shiv Sena name, symbol to Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde faction

The Supreme Court on July 10 agreed to hear on July 31 a petition filed by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray challenging an Election Commission of India order allotting the party name ‘Shiv Sena’ and symbol ‘bow and arrow’ to the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

The Hindu

Uddhav slams BJP for dishonouring pre-poll agreement on CM post

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on July 9 said had the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) honoured the “decision” taken before the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly election on sharing of the chief ministerial post, the BJP workers would not have been required to carry “carpets” of other parties now.

The Hindu

Had BJP respected pre-2019 polls decision, its workers wouldn't have required to carry 'carpets' of others: Uddhav

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on July 9 said had the BJP respected the “decision” taken before the 2019 Maharashtra polls the BJP workers would not have required to carry “carpets” of other parties now

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Aaditya Thackeray predicts Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde might resign

MUMBAI: Days ahead of Maharashtra cabinet expansion, Aaditya Thackeray, a youth leader of UBT sena camp, on Saturday predicted a big change in the government starting with chief minister Eknath Shinde.

Dynamite News

Maharashtra: Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar issues notices to all Shiv Sena MLAs over disqualification issue

The Speaker said that hearing on the disqualification petitions against 16 Shiv Sena MLAs including chief minister Eknath Shinde will start soon. Read further on Dynamite News:

Newslaundry

TV Newsance 217: NCP split and Rubika Liyaquat’s new shows on Bharat24

This week we saw the NCP split – as Ajit Pawar broke away to join the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance and took oath as Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister. As the political upheaval unfolded, TV news anchors took a U-turn from their usual narrative.

The Hindu

Another jolt to Uddhav camp as veteran leader Neelam Gorhe joins ruling Eknath Shinde faction

In a major setback for the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), veteran Shiv Sena leader Neelam Gorhe, who is Deputy Chairperson of Maharashtra Legislative Council, joined Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s rival Sena faction on Friday.

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Congress won’t exploit crisis, will back Sharad Pawar: Rahul Gandhi

During the meeting, Mr. Gandhi also reiterated that the Congress did not seek to exploit the current crisis

The Hindu

Eknath Shinde refutes rumours of factional discontentment over alliance with rebel NCP legislators

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on July 6 said nobody in Shiv Sena is unhappy over NCP leader Ajit Pawar’s inclusion in the State ministry.

The Times of India

Nobody unhappy in my party over Ajit Pawar joining government: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said nobody in Shiv Sena is unhappy over NCP leader Ajit Pawar's inclusion in the state ministry.

The Hindu

Rumours that Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde will resign being deliberately planted, say Shinde-led Shiv Sena

Uday Samant hinted that the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA coalition of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena faction, the Congress and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP) were spreading these rumours out of despair at their present situation.

The Hindu

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale meets Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

Union Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at the latter’s residence in Mumbai on July 6 and said Mr. Pawar’s support to the NDA will “further weaken” the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi.

The Hindu

Only Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya now left to be inducted into BJP: Shiv Sena (UBT)

Days after Nationalist Congress party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar joined the Maharashtra government, the Shiv Sena (UBT) claimed that only alleged economic offenders Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya were left to be inducted into the BJP.

The Hindu

As Ajit Pawar attends first Cabinet meet post-rebellion, resentment in Shinde group over NCP swallowing portfolios

the resentment of a section of leaders from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction against Mr. Pawar’s NCP group grew more pronounced as the impending portfolio allocation threatened to snuff out their Ministerial ambitions.

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