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"Insulting Own MLAs": BJP Attacks Congress Over "Poaching" Allegations

Press Trust of India | Friday November 08, 2019, Mumbai

BJP leader and Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on Friday strongly rejected Congress allegations that the party was trying to poach its MLAs and said the accusation was an insult to legislators of the opposition party.

"Why 15 Days, Take A Month," Sena Taunts BJP In Maharashtra Tug Of War

Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday November 08, 2019, New Delhi/ Mumbai

With allies BJP and Shiv Sena looking no closer to forming a government together in Maharashtra a day before the assembly's term ends, a Sena leader has thrown a fresh dare at the ruling party. The BJP should form government as the single largest party, said Sena MP Sanjay Raut, and take "not 15 days but one month" to prove its majority.

Aaditya Thackeray Meets Shiv Sena MLAs At Mumbai Hotel Over Government Formation

ANI | Friday November 08, 2019, Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray met newly-elected party MLAs at a hotel in Mumbai early on Friday as uncertainty over the formation of the next government continues to prevail in Maharashtra.

"Can't Handle Allies..." Congress Hits Out At BJP Over Maharashtra

Press Trust of India | Thursday November 07, 2019, Mumbai

The Congress in Maharashtra today accused the BJP of trying to lure away newly-elected opposition MLAs and blamed the party for delay in government formation in the state.

BJP Meets Governor, Sena Moves MLAs To Hotel, Maharashtra Waits

Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday November 07, 2019, Mumbai

The BJP met with the Maharashtra Governor on Thursday while its ally Shiv Sena moved its flock to a hotel in Mumbai, each accusing the other of delay while hurtling towards the deadline for government formation in the state.

"Taking Precaution To Ensure Insects...": Sena Dig On BJP Leader's Remark Over Maharashtra Government Formation

Press Trust of India | Thursday November 07, 2019, Mumbai

The Shiv Sena today hit out at BJP's smaller allies for their recent meeting with Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to express concern over the delay in government formation in the state.

Shiv Sena MLAs Move To Mumbai Hotel Amid Maharashtra Uncertainty

Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday November 07, 2019, Mumbai

With just a day to the deadline for government formation in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena moved its MLAs to a hotel in Mumbai amid reports that a faction could break away to support its ally BJP.

"Will Get Sena Support": Nitin Gadkari, Day Ahead Of Maharashtra Deadline

Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday November 07, 2019, New Delhi/Mumbai

A BJP-Shiv Sena government should take power in Maharashtra under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's leadership, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today, asserting that his party would win the Sena's support.

Many Congress MLAs Want To Back Sena To "Keep BJP Out": Leader

Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday November 07, 2019, New Delhi/Mumbai

In the standoff between BJP and its ally Shiv Sena over power-sharing in Maharashtra, several newly-elected Congress MLAs favour supporting the Sena in government formation.

Maharashtra Government Formation LIVE: Welcome BJP's Self-Confidence, Shiv Sena On Maharashtra Government Formation

Thursday November 07, 2019, New Delhi

Shiv Sena MLAs are committed to the party and do not need sequestering to keep them from defecting, Sena MP Sanjay Raut said today, rubbishing reports.

"Shiv Sena Has No Option, Has To Form Government With BJP": Ramdas Athawale

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 06, 2019, New Delhi

The Shiv Sena has no option but to join hands with BJP to form government in Maharashtra under Devendra Fadnavis's leadership, their ally Ramdas Athawale said on Wednesday, soon after Sharad Pawar asserted that his party NCP will work as a "responsible opposition".

Maharashtra Election Results 2019: "Want To Ask Sanjay Raut How He Will Get 170": Sharad Pawar Snubs Sena

Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday November 06, 2019, Mumbai

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar today said a BJP-Shiv Sena government is the only viable option in Maharashtra and the two parties should take power instead of plunging the state into a constitutional crisis.

No Truce With BJP Yet, Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut Meets Sharad Pawar Again

Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday November 06, 2019, Mumbai

Two days to the deadline for government formation in Maharashtra, a second meeting took place between Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday. Before the meeting, the Sena leader doubled down on the party's demand for the Chief Minister's post and said no new option would be discussed with ally BJP.

Hopeful Aaditya Thackeray Will Take Oath At Shivaji Park, Says Aide

ANI | Wednesday November 06, 2019, Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Amid the impasse between BJP and Shiv Sena over government formation in Maharashtra, a close confidante of Aaditya Thackeray, Rahul N Kanal, claimed that the young Shiv Sena leader will take oath as the chief minister at Mumbai's Shivaji Park.

Maharashtra Government Formation LIVE Updates: "No Need For Fresh Talks" With BJP, Says Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut

Wednesday November 06, 2019, New Delhi

The deadline for government formation in Maharashtra around 72 hours away, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made a beeline for Nagpur to meet Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the BJP's ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.