Maharashtra Speaker Ruling

The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Maharashtra Speaker's ruling on the Sena vs Sena dispute and asked if the conclusion was contrary to its instructions.

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker called his order recognising Ajit Pawar's faction as the real NCP tenable, sustainable, and based on the principles established by the Supreme Court.

The Sharad Pawar-led NCP on Thursday said Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision holding the faction led by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar to be the real Nationalist Congress Party was "ridiculous".

Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has said the "principal obligation" of the presiding officer of a legislature is to remain impartial and above party politics while allowing elected representatives to express their views freely.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred to January 22 the hearing on a plea of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena against the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's order declaring the Sena bloc led by CM Eknath Shinde as a "real political party".

Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Tuesday defended his decision to recognise Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's faction as the real Shiv Sena, and asserted that his actions were based on the guidelines provided by the Supreme Court.

Launching a broadside against Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar over his decision to recognise the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led party as the real Shiv Sena, rival group head Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said he will take the battle to

A day after Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar held that the faction led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was the "real Shiv Sena political party", the CM termed the verdict as a victory of truth and democracy.

Congratulating Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after the assembly Speaker's decision in the Shiv Sena disqualification case went in his favour, Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the state government will complete its tenure.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision recognising his outfit as the "real" Shiv Sena in the MLAs disqualification case was a victory of the Constitution and democracy.

Jolted twice in less than a year after both the Election Commission and now the Maharashtra Speaker recognised the Eknath Shinde faction as the real Shiv Sena, the big challenge for the Uddhav Thackeray group will now be keeping the flock intact.

Eknath Shinde faction is the real Shiv Sena in Assembly, ruled the Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar while deciding the disqualification petitions against the Chief Minister and several MLAs whose rebellion had split the Shiv Sena last year.  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said numbers were stacked in favour of the Shiv Sena led by him as assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar is set to give ruling on disqualification petitions filed by the two warring Sena factions.

Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar on Monday said the Eknath Shinde-led government is stable and enjoys the majority support in the Lower House of the state legislature.

The Supreme Court on Monday directed Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to rule on a clutch of petitions seeking disqualification of rebel lawmakers as initiated by ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and NCP boss Sharad Pawar.

The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Maharashtra Speaker's ruling on the Sena vs Sena dispute and asked if the conclusion was contrary to its instructions.

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker called his order recognising Ajit Pawar's faction as the real NCP tenable, sustainable, and based on the principles established by the Supreme Court.

The Sharad Pawar-led NCP on Thursday said Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision holding the faction led by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar to be the real Nationalist Congress Party was "ridiculous".

Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has said the "principal obligation" of the presiding officer of a legislature is to remain impartial and above party politics while allowing elected representatives to express their views freely.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred to January 22 the hearing on a plea of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena against the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's order declaring the Sena bloc led by CM Eknath Shinde as a "real political party".

Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Tuesday defended his decision to recognise Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's faction as the real Shiv Sena, and asserted that his actions were based on the guidelines provided by the Supreme Court.

Launching a broadside against Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar over his decision to recognise the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led party as the real Shiv Sena, rival group head Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said he will take the battle to

A day after Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar held that the faction led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was the "real Shiv Sena political party", the CM termed the verdict as a victory of truth and democracy.

Congratulating Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after the assembly Speaker's decision in the Shiv Sena disqualification case went in his favour, Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the state government will complete its tenure.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision recognising his outfit as the "real" Shiv Sena in the MLAs disqualification case was a victory of the Constitution and democracy.

Jolted twice in less than a year after both the Election Commission and now the Maharashtra Speaker recognised the Eknath Shinde faction as the real Shiv Sena, the big challenge for the Uddhav Thackeray group will now be keeping the flock intact.

Eknath Shinde faction is the real Shiv Sena in Assembly, ruled the Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar while deciding the disqualification petitions against the Chief Minister and several MLAs whose rebellion had split the Shiv Sena last year.  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said numbers were stacked in favour of the Shiv Sena led by him as assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar is set to give ruling on disqualification petitions filed by the two warring Sena factions.

Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar on Monday said the Eknath Shinde-led government is stable and enjoys the majority support in the Lower House of the state legislature.

The Supreme Court on Monday directed Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to rule on a clutch of petitions seeking disqualification of rebel lawmakers as initiated by ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and NCP boss Sharad Pawar.