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Maharashtra: Celebrations erupt in BJP camp, leaders congratulate Fadnavis

Several BJP legislators and senior leaders gathered at the residence of former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai following the resignation of Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. Many leaders of the BJP, including state unit president Chandrakant Patil, congratulated each other on the collapse of the Shiv Sena-led MVA government. Many of them said that Fadnavis will soon helm the state. Former minister and BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule said, "the truth prevailed, finally". "Fadnavis always used to say that he will return to the House. Now, it's time. He will come back as the chief minister of Maharashtra," BJP MLA Nitesh Rane said.

LIVE: GST Council to maintain status quo on tax on online gaming, casinos

GoM given 15 more days to iron out the issue of the valuation mechanism and submit the report, says FM Sitharaman

Uddhav Thackeray goes to SC after ordered to prove majority tomorrow

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has convened a special session of state assembly on Thursday, June 30, as he has asked Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to prove his majority

Floor test soon? Fadnavis meets Maharashtra Guv, says MVA govt in minority

Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said that he along with other rebels will fly to Mumbai soon

Requested Governor to ask MVA govt to prove its majority: Fadnavis

We informed Koshyari that Uddhav Thackeray-led government is in minority as 39 MLAs of Shiv Sena want to snap ties with Congress and NCP, says the BJP leader

Amid Maharashtra's power tussle, Devendra Fadnavis leaves for Delhi

Amid the political turmoil in Maharashtra following a rebellion by MLAs of the ruling Shiv Sena, senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday left for Delhi along with a legal counsel

Maharashtra crisis: BJP holds core committee meeting at Fadnavis' residence

A core committee meeting of the BJP's Maharashtra unit was held on Monday to discuss the state's political situation amid the crisis faced by the MVA govt due to the revolt in Shiv Sena

Rahul must face probe, Congress should not hold people to ransom: Fadnavis

Slamming the Congress for holding protests over the interrogation of party MP Rahul Gandhi by the ED, BJP leader Fadnavis said instead of holding people to ransom, he should face the probe.

Rajya Sabha polls: Sena praises Fadnavis but claims MVA is not unstable

Undeterred by the defeat of its candidate at the hands of the BJP in a bitterly contested Rajya Sabha polls last week, Shiv Sena has maintained that MVA is stronger than ever

MVA MLAs upset with Maharashtra govt: Fadnavis after BJP's Rajya Sabha win

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said the outcome of the Rajya Sabha elections in Maharashtra indicates that not only people, but even the MLAs of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) were unhappy

Rajya Sabha polls: MVA govt, NCP cornered, misled Sambhaji, says Fadnavis

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said the MVA government and NCP chief Sharad Pawar misled and cornered Sambhaji Chhatrapati in the run up to the polls for six Rajya Sabha seats from Maharashtra

BJP's Fadnavis terms Maharashtra CM's speech as 'another taunt bomb'

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday poohpoohed Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's speech at a rally here as yet another "taunt bomb, and said a befitting reply will be given.

Blame game does not give relief to common man: Fadnavis on Uddhav's remark

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis also asked chief minister Uddhav Thackeray whether he would slash the VAT on petrol and diesel in July when Union government clears all the dues

Devendra Fadnavis releases book on Amit Shah, praises his work ethic

The book, titled 'Amit Shah Ani Bhajapachi Vatchal', documents the life and journey of Shah and his contribution in building the BJP, said Fadnavis

BJP boycotts Maharashtra govt's all-party meeting on use of loudspeakers

Fadnavis said the BJP's stand is very clear on the issue - that directions given by courts in the matter should be followed strictly

Devendra Fadanavis skips all-party meeting called by Maharashtra govt

The meeting was chaired by Home Minister Dilip Walse and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at Sahyadri Guest House to discuss the law and order situation in the state amid the row over loudspeakers

Will take up issue of attack on Kirit Somaiya with Centre: Fadnavis

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said they will complain to Union home secretary against the Mumbai police's "failure" to protect former party MP Kirit Somaiya

PM Modi has turned BJP's ideology into reality, says Fadnavis

He said former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had formed a coalition government with 22 parties with a common minimum programme that did not have issues like revoking of Article 370, Ram Temple

North Indians in Mumbai have adapted to Maharashtrian culture: Fadnavis

North Indians who have been living in the city for three to four generations have adapted to Maharashtrian culture, he said

Devendra Fadnavis charges Sharad Pawar of raising communal issues

Former Maharashtra chief minister and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis on Friday slammed Nationalist Congress Party chief (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar over his comments on the film 'The Kashmir Files' and alleged that the latter criticized the film as it did not suit his "political agenda of appeasement".In a series of tweets, the former chief minister dug up past NCP's statements and alleged that the party's statements had been "in line with NCP's decades-old track record of appeasement policy & politics and polarising the society on a communal basis".Attacking Pawar on his statements on 'The Kashmir Files', Fadnavis said, "The Kashmir Files movie is not against any religion but it is against those who chose to look the other way when people were suffering, because they felt that it suits their political agenda of appeasement, thereby achieving a communal divide".He further added that such acts and approaches to disturbing harmony of the society cannot be ...