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"Like Match-Fixing...": Shiv Sena Accuses BJP Of Horse-Trading Attempts

Reported by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday November 16, 2019, Mumbai

The Shiv Sena continued its attack on the BJP today with a scathing editorial that accuses its former ally of "horse-trading under the guise of President's Rule" to augment its strength in the house and make a late bid for power

"Did Amit Shah Tell PM Modi...?" Shiv Sena's Latest Swipe

Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday November 14, 2019, Mumbai

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut suggested on Thursday that Amit Shah had not informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the "50:50" deal between the allies and that had the BJP chief done so "in time", Maharashtra would have been spared the current government formation mess.

"<i>Ab Darna Manaa Hai</i>...": Sanjay Raut Amid Sena-NCP-Congress Talks

"Ab Darna Manaa Hai...": Sanjay Raut Amid Sena-NCP-Congress Talks

Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday November 14, 2019, Mumbai

The Shiv Sena will not be denied in its effort to form the government in Maharashtra, Sanjay Raut tweeted today, a day after being discharged from Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital where he underwent an angioplasty procedure

Maharashtra Government Formation: Uddhav Thackeray Meets Congress Leaders, Says "Talks Heading In Right Direction"

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 13, 2019, Mumbai

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray met Maharashtra Congress leaders in Mumbai on Wednesday and said talks over government formation in the state were progressing in the "right direction" and a decision will be taken at an appropriate time.

Maharashtra Government Formation: Congress Leaders Meet Uddhav Thackeray To Discuss Common Minimum Programme

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 13, 2019, Mumbai

Congress leaders from Maharashtra met Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray today to discuss the modalities of a 'common minimum programme' or CMP for a possible alliance to form government in the state.

Uddhav Thackeray-Congress Late Night Talks On Maharashtra Power-Sharing

Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday November 13, 2019, Mumbai

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray met with Congress leader Ahmed Patel last night as the two ideologically contrasting parties explored ways of getting together to form a government in Maharashtra, hours after President's Rule was imposed in the state.

Chief Minister's Job Among NCP's Conditions For Partnering Sena: Sources

Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday November 12, 2019, Mumbai

Despite the declaration of President's Rule in Maharashtra earlier on Tuesday, the Shiv Sena is still in negotiations with the Congress and Sharad Pawar's NCP to work out a political coalition capable of governing the state.

Uddhav Thackeray, BJP Leaders Visit Sena MP Sanjay Raut In Hospital

Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 12, 2019, Mumbai

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today met party leader Sanjay Raut, who underwent angioplasty at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, and later said the Rajya Sabha member was recovering fast but refused to comment on the political crisis in Maharashtra.

Sharad Pawar Waited 10 am To 7:30 pm For Congress Letter: Ajit Pawar

Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday November 12, 2019, Mumbai

Hours before the Union Cabinet recommended President's Rule in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar stopped short of blaming ally Congress for the "delay"in deciding on whether to support the Shiv Sena in a non-BJP government in Maharashtra.

NCP Chief Sharad Pawar Visits Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut In Hospital After Angioplasty

Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 12, 2019, Mumbai

NCP chief Sharad Pawar today visited Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut at a hospital in Mumbai where Mr Raut underwent angioplasty.

President Ram Nath Kovind Accepts Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant's Resignation

Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 12, 2019, New Delhi

President Ram Nath Kovind today accepted the resignation of Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant from the Union council of ministers with immediate effect, a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson said.

Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar Talk As Shiv Sena Waits For Support In Maharashtra: 10 Points

Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday November 12, 2019, New Delhi/Mumbai

The Shiv Sena's plans to take power in Maharashtra after ending its alliance with long-term partner BJP are on hold with the Congress holding the key. Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), invited yesterday by the Governor to form a government after the BJP and Shiv Sena failed to do so, also waited as Congress chief Sonia Gandhi held consultations long after telling Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on the phone that she would get back to him. With no party appearing to be in a position to form a government weeks after the October 24 state election verdict, Maharashtra is staring at President's Rule.

Congress's Sanjay Nirupam Warns Of Political Instability In Maharashtra

Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday November 11, 2019, Mumbai

As the Congress considers providing outside support to a Shiv Sena-NCP bid to form the government in Maharashtra, Sanjay Nirupam has warned of political instability and potentially even mid-term elections in the state

"Disastrous Move...": Sanjay Nirupam Warns Congress-NCP About Sena Tie-Up

Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday November 10, 2019, Mumbai

Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam has warned his party and the NCP against allying with the Shiv Sena to form the government in Maharashtra, calling it a "disastrous move for the party"

"When Threats Don't Work...": Sena's Sanjay Raut On Maharashtra Deadlock

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 10, 2019, Mumbai

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday hit out at Maharashtra's caretaker chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and accused him of playing politics of fear while making a reference to German dictator Adolf Hitler in the backdop of logjam over government formation in the state.