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Raj Thackeray lauds Fadnavis, says he has set an example of party loyalty

MNS chief Raj Thackeray said Devendra Fadnavis has set an example of party loyalty and commitment by taking over as deputy chief minister of the state despite being the frontrunner for the top post

Dy CM Fadnavis absent at Maharashtra BJP's celebration, to skip exec meet

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis would not be attending the BJP's national executive meeting in Hyderabad, a party source said and was also conspicuously absent from a celebration

What happened with Fadnavis was not 'unexpected': Maharashtra BJP chief

There was nothing unexpected about Devendra Fadnavis becoming Deputy Chief Minister in the new government in Maharashtra, state BJP president Chandrakant Patil said on Friday. In a dramatic sequence of events a day before, Fadnavis, a former chief minister, announced that rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde would be the next CM while he would stay out of the government. But later, he took oath as Shinde's deputy. "I am aware that many people were shocked by the events yesterday. But there was nothing unexpected in what happened with Devendra Fadnavis," Patil told reporters here. "BJP decided to support Shinde for CM's post for taking the Hindutva ideology ahead. But Shinde himself asked Fadnavis to join his cabinet. So Fadnavis asked our leaders in Delhi for permission," he said. "You need a truly large heart to work under a person who was your junior earlier," Patil said, praising Fadnavis. Shinde was a minister when Fadnavis headed the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance government in the

Fadnavis missing at BJP's celebration of return to power in Maharashtra

A close aide of the former chief minister said he was busy holding meetings at his residence ahead of the two-day special session of the Maharashtra legislature from July 3.

Maharashtra Congress blames BJP for rescheduling of 2-day Assembly session

The Maharashtra Congress on Friday claimed that the special session of the state Assembly has been rescheduled from July 2 to July 3 because it coincides with the BJP's national executive meeting. Earlier in the day, the state legislature secretariat issued a communique stating that a special two-day session of the state Legislative Assembly will commence from July 3. During the cabinet meeting held on Thursday chaired for the first time by Eknath Shinde, soon after he took over as the new chief minister of the state, it was decided that the special session of the Assembly will be held on July 2 and 3. However, the dates have been rescheduled. A trust vote is also likely to be held during the session. Taking to Twitter, the Congress' state unit spokesman Sachin Sawant claimed that the state Assembly session was postponed because it coincides with the BJP's national executive meeting in Hyderabad. ''It's a sign that the BJP has started considering itself omnipotent more powerful th

Shinde as Maharashtra CM: Thane BJP thanks leaders for honouring district

The Thane unit of the BJP thanked the central leadership of the party for honouring Mumbai's neighbouring district by making regional strongman Eknath Shinde the new chief minister of Maharashtra.

New Maharashtra CM Shinde reprimands rebel MLAs over their dance at hotel

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has expressed his displeasure over the way a section of MLAs from his group danced in Goa following the announcement of his name for the top post. On Thursday, the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs broke into a dance in the lobby of a luxury hotel in Goa, where they are currently staying, when they heard that Shinde was going to be the next chief minister of Maharashtra. A video showing the rebel MLAs dancing to the tune of Marathi songs went viral. However, several netizens slammed them for the way they danced, terming the act as indecent. While Shinde took oath as the chief minister, senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn-in as his deputy. After the swearing-in ceremony held in Mumbai, Shinde returned to the hotel at Dona Paula near here in the wee hours of Friday. On his return, Shinde expressed his displeasure over their dance and objected to it. Talking to reporters, rebel Sena MLA Deepak Kesarkar, who is the spokesperson of the Shinde camp,

Special two-day session of Maharashtra Assembly postponed to July 3

A communique issued by the state legislature secretariat to the members of the assembly said the election to the post of the Speaker of the House will be held on July 3

Shinde-Fadnavis govt seek to shift car shed to Aarey, revive Jalyukt scheme

In their first cabinet meeting, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis took the first step towards relocating the metro car shed to Aarey Colony

Victory for Hindutva ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray: Maha CM Eknath Shinde

The rebel MLAs of Shiv Sena, who forced Uddhav Thackeray to resign as Chief Minister, will continue camping in Goa and may go back before the floor test

Maharashtra: Cong's 'ED Sarkar' jibe after Eknath, Devendra take oath

The Congress on Thursday dubbed the new Maharashtra government led by the BJP and Shiv Sena dissidents as "ED Sarkar", a reference to the first names of chief minister Shinde and Fadnavis.

Eknath Shinde is fourth Maharashtra Chief Minister hailing from Satara

Eknath Shinde on Thursday became the fourth chief minister of Maharashtra who hails from Satara district. NCP chief Sharad Pawar, who himself has roots in the western Maharashtra district, noted this in a tweet congratulating Shinde. While Shinde cut his teeth as a Shiv Sena leader in Thane near Mumbai, he hails from Dare Tamb village, 60 km from Satara city. Before him, the state had three chief ministers from the district: Yashwantrao Chavan (the first CM of the state), Babasaheb Bhosale and Prithviraj Chavan. While Pawar, another former CM, is mainly associated with Baramati in Pune district, the NCP leader told reporters that his family has roots in Koregaon tehsil of Satara. "After late Yashwantrao Chavan, Shree Babasaheb Bhosale and Shree Pritiviraj Chavan, another Satara-kar has taken over as the Chief Minister," Pawar tweeted earlier in the day. Vijay Mandake, a senior journalist from the district, said leaders from Satara have always been influential in state ...

Maharashtra: PM Modi congratulates Shinde, Fadnavis on becoming CM, DyCM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis on taking as Maharashtra chief minister and deputy chief minister respectively

Fadnavis will be part of new Maharashtra Cabinet, says BJP chief Nadda

BJP president JP Nadda on Thursday said that Devendra Fadnavis would be part of the new Maharashtra Cabinet led by rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra crisis: Rebel leader Shinde leaves for Mumbai to meet Governor

I am going to meet the Governor. Rest all MLAs are here in Goa. We will let you know our next decision and steps: Eknath Shinde

Amid Maharashtra crisis, Sanjay Raut to appear before ED tomorrow

The ED had sent him a second summons to appear before July 1, after he failed to appear in his first summon on Monday due to the then political crisis in Maharashtra

BJP set to stake claim in Maharashtra, Fadnavis eyes CM post for 3rd time

The stage is set for the return of a BJP-led government in Maharasthra with Thackeray resigning as chief minister shortly after the Supreme Court declined to stay the floor test called by Guv Koshyari

All eyes on Raj Bhavan for next govt formation after CM Thackeray resigns

A day after Uddhav Thackeray resigned as Maharashtra chief minister, all eyes are on Raj Bhavan to see when does Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari invite the BJP to form the next government in the state

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Fadnavis, Shinde will decide next course of action, says Maha BJP chief

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray resigned a day before a scheduled floor test in the state Assembly