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Maharashtra govt formation: After quitting race, BJP in wait-and-watch mode
A meeting of the state BJP's core committee was held to discuss the current political situation
 "Maharashtra govt formation: After quitting race, BJP in wait-and-watch mode")
NCP gets Guv invite to form govt as Sena fails to produce letter of support
With 54 MLAs, the NCP is the third largest party after the BJP (105) and the Shiv Sena (56) in the 288-member House where the halfway mark in 145. The Congress has 44 MLAs
 "NCP gets Guv invite to form govt as Sena fails to produce letter of support")
Maharashtra govt formation highlights: Guv invites NCP; Impasse continues
Maharashtra government formation LIVE updates: In Maharashtra election 2019, BJP bagged 105 seats, Shiv Sena 56, NCP 54 and the Congress party managed to bag 44 seats in the 288-member Assembly
 "Maharashtra govt formation highlights: Guv invites NCP; Impasse continues")
Shiv Sena or NCP - who will form govt? The Maharashtra impasse continues
The Sena, the second largest party in the 288-member House with 56 MLAs after the BJP's 105 members, had time till 7.30 pm to stake claim
Amid Maharashtra drama, BJP loses its oldest ally Shiv Sena at Centre
The BJP has asserted that it had never agreed to share the post of chief minister, as claimed by Sena president Uddhav Thackeray
 "Amid Maharashtra drama, BJP loses its oldest ally Shiv Sena at Centre")
Will Sonia, Pawar support Uddhav? Congress, NCP to hold talks tomorrow
In a telephonic conversation with Sonia Gandhi, Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray sought her party's support to form government
 "Will Sonia, Pawar support Uddhav? Congress, NCP to hold talks tomorrow")
Shiv Sena releases manifesto for Maharashtra polls, Aarey finds no mention
The manifesto for Maharashtra elections was released by party president Uddhav Thackeray and his son and Aaditya Thackeray, who is making his electoral debut from Worli constituency in Mumbai
 "Shiv Sena releases manifesto for Maharashtra polls, Aarey finds no mention")
Who will be Maharashtra CM? Uddhav says can't be accommodating always
The BJP had won or was leading on 101 seats and Sena on 57 seats out of the total 288 Assembly seats in Maharashtra as counting was underway for the state polls
 "Who will be Maharashtra CM? Uddhav says can't be accommodating always")
Maharashtra: Uddhav seeks written assurance from BJP over power sharing
Newly-elected MLAs of the Sena, who met Thackeray at his residence in Mumbai, demanded that his son Aaditya Thackeray be made the chief minister in the next government
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BJP-JJP govt to take oath in Haryana; Sena's hard bargain in Maharashtra
Khattar and Chautala will take oath of office on Sunday afternoon while in Maharashtra fight for CM's position continues between BJP and Sena
 "BJP-JJP govt to take oath in Haryana; Sena's hard bargain in Maharashtra")
Uddhav now has remote control of power in Maharashtra, says Shiv Sena
The two allies are in the midst of tough negotiations after the BJP returned a less-than-impressive performance in the assembly polls
Sena cancels meeting with BJP after Fadnavis denies offer to share CM post
The BJP and Shiv Sena negotiations are now somewhat reminiscent of their post-election government formation negotiations in 2014
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The outcome of the BJP-Shiv Sena battle depends on Uddhav Thackeray's ego
BJP and Shiv Sena are engaged in a game of Grim Trigger strategy in the state now
A long journey
Mr Thackeray is not your regular bigot, claiming that people turn into cannibals by eating eggs or that caressing cows can cure cancer
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Sena MLAs ask Uddhav to take a final call on Maharashtra govt formation
Thackeray chaired a meeting of all party MLAs at his residence 'Matoshree' in suburban Bandra, where the legislators also reiterated that the formula of 'equal sharing of posts and responsibilities'
 "Sena MLAs ask Uddhav to take a final call on Maharashtra govt formation")
Maharashtra CM post: Fadnavis, Uddhav engage in a bitter war of words
Fadnavis and Thackeray traded charges over power-sharing arrangement at their respective news conferences shortly after the BJP leader drove to Raj Bhavan and handed over his resignation to Governor
Maharashtra govt formation: Jaipur resort hosting Congress MLAs create buzz
The frequent trips of Maharashtra Congress MLAs and party leaders as well as chief minister to and from the resort has created a buzz among locals.
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Top headlines: PV sales snap 11-month slide in Oct, Uddhav faces acid test
As many as 70,000 employees of BSNL have already opted for the VRS scheme which was launched last week
 "Top headlines: PV sales snap 11-month slide in Oct, Uddhav faces acid test")
Striking the right balance: Uddhav's acid test ahead of govt formation
Now, he will have to prove his credentials as a leader who can navigate a new political path with parties like the Congress and NCP, which are ideologically different
Responsibility of 'all of us' to give an alternative in Maharashtra: NCP
Malik, NCP's spokesperson, said the party will not proceed with its decision till the Congress leadership takes a call on government formation in the state
 "Responsibility of 'all of us' to give an alternative in Maharashtra: NCP")
