Maharashtra govt formation live updates: SC to hear Sena-Congress-NCP petition at 11:30 am today
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 24, 2019, 05:17:26 IST
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Maharashtra govt formation live updates: SC to hear Sena-Congress-NCP petition at 11:30 am today

In a surprising turn for the Maharashtra government formation, Devendra Fadnavis today took oath as Maharashtra chief minister for the second consecutive term while Ajit Pawar became the deputy chief minister. Stay here for all live updates
11:32 (IST) Nov 23
Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray to hold joint presser at 12:30 pm today
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will address a joint press conference at 12:30 pm on Saturday. This comes after BJP's Devendra Fadnavis earlier this morning took oath as the Maharashtra chief minister for the second consecutive term while NCP's Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy chief minister of the state. The oath was administered by governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to Fadnavis and Pawar at Raj Bhawan. Following the formation of the government, President's Rule was revoked in Maharashtra. Read more
11:21 (IST) Nov 23
People would be thinking I will be happy by today's developments,but I am actually very sad. Congress has been unnecessarily defamed in this and thinking of alliance with Shiv Sena was a mistake. I appeal to Sonia to at first dissolve Congress Working Committee: Sanjay Nirupam
11:10 (IST) Nov 23
Supriya Sule, Senior NCP leader and daughter of Sharad Pawar's latest Whatsapp status: ANI
Supriya Sule, Senior NCP leader and daughter of Sharad Pawar's latest Whatsapp status: ANI
11:07 (IST) Nov 23
Letters we have given for attendance have been misused by Ajit Pawar: Nawab Malik
11:01 (IST) Nov 23
Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule should join Union Cabinet: Athawale
Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said Nationalist Congress party president Sharad Pawar and his daughter and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule should join the Union Cabinet of Prime mInister Narendra Modi and help strengthen the country and the Bharatiya Janata Party government with their experience and knowledge. Sharad Pawar may have been informed by the BJP and told to keep quiet and let things continue as per the wishes of the people of the state and country, Athawale said.
10:57 (IST) Nov 23
'Paap ke saudagar': Sanjay Raut's tweet and a political twist in Maharashtra
Sanjay Raut's knack for poetry backfired when in a dramatic twist on Saturday morning BJP formed government in Maharashtra along with the support of the NCP leader Ajit Pawar who, until last night, was expected to support Shiv Sena. Exactly an hour before the oath-taking ceremony, the Shiv Sena leader tweeted in Hindi — "Jiss jiss per ye jag hasa hai, ussi ne itihaas racha hai (The laughing stocks are the ones who create history)." Read more
10:52 (IST) Nov 23
I congratulate Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar on swearing in as the CM and deputy CM of Maharashtra respectively. Maharashtra will continue to make progress under the dynamic leadership of Fadnavis: Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant said
10:49 (IST) Nov 23
Betrayal of people's mandate: Congress on Maharashtra govt formation
The Congress hit out at Devendra Fadnavis being sworn-in as the Maharashtra chief minister on Saturday, saying it was a "betrayal of people's mandate". The month-long political impasse in Maharashtra ended dramatically on Saturday with the BJP's Fadnavis returning as the chief minister, backed by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). "This is called betrayal of people's mandate and giving contract for killing democracy," Congress's chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said in a tweet.
10:48 (IST) Nov 23
Formation of government in Maharashtra is victory of democracy: BJP working president Jai Prakash Nadda
Devendra Fadnavis will deliver a stable government once again. The government formation is result of a mature democracy!
10:48 (IST) Nov 23
BJP considers it complete support of the NCP and no split.
Party says since Ajit Pawar is the legislature party leader, his support letter means of all 54 party MLAs!
10:41 (IST) Nov 23
An urgent meeting has been called by Congress at party office in Mumbai. Senior party leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and KC Venugopal to be present.
10:26 (IST) Nov 23
Nitin Gadkari congratulates Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar on Maharashtra govt formation
10:24 (IST) Nov 23
Verbal diarrhoea will be the right phrase to use for him. Even many Shiv Sena MLAs are frustrated with him and they may also think of going with us: Girish Mahajan on Sanjay Raut
10:21 (IST) Nov 23
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath congratulates Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar
10:19 (IST) Nov 23
BJP considers complete support of the NCP and no split. Party says since Ajit Pawar is the legislature party leader, his support letter means of all 54 party MLAs.
10:15 (IST) Nov 23
Sanjay Raut should now at least keep silent. He has ruined Shiv Sena: Chandrakant Patil, Maharashtra BJP president
10:12 (IST) Nov 23
Joint press meeting by Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray at 12.30pm
10:08 (IST) Nov 23
BJP has support of independents: BJP leader Girish Mahajan
10:02 (IST) Nov 23
We have about 160 MLA and will run stable government: BJP leader Girish Mahajan
09:59 (IST) Nov 23
Sanjay Raut should stop talking now. Not BJP but Sena has back stabbed Maharashtra by initiating talks with Congress, NCP: Chandrakant Patil