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BJP govt in Maharashtra gone in 80 hours, Uddhav Thackeray set to be CM

Fadnavis' resignation came hours after the Supreme Court asked him to prove majority by 5 pm on Wednesday, and his deputy, Ajit Pawar, also quitting

NCP MP Sule hugs Ajit Pawar, greets Maharashtra MLAs before oath session

"Who do you trust in life. Never felt so cheated in life. Defended him, loved him. Look what I get in return," she had said in another status post, about Ajit Pawar.

Maharashtra Assembly begins; MLAs take oath a month after being elected

Pro tem Speaker Kalidas Kolambkar is administering the oath to the legislators at the session

Get down to business

The worst part of the Maharashtra political drama is hopefully over

Maharashtra politics: Swearing-in of Uddhav Thackeray-led govt on Dec 1

The three parties named Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray as their nominee for the chief minister's post

Maharashtra politics: I am not behind Ajit's revolt, says Sharad Pawar

He also said that he has no contact with his nephew, who rebelled against the NCP

Pawars, Thackerays, Mundes - uncle-nephew tussles not new in Maharashtra

The mentor-protege equation of uncles with their nephews has slipped into unpleasant territory in the struggle for power in not just the NCP but also the Shiv Sena and the BJP

'We will succeed': Nawab Malik tweets couplet amid Maharashtra govt tussle

The BJP was propped up by Ajit Pawar who revolted against the NCP headed by his uncle Sharad Pawar.

Sena-NCP-Cong stake claim to form Maharashtra govt, submit letter to Guv

The BJP was propped up by NCP's Ajit Pawar who revolted against his party headed by his uncle Sharad Pawar.

Maharashtra LIVE: No chance of forming govt with BJP, says Sharad Pawar

Sena-Cong-NCP wants an immediate floor test to avoid "further horse trading". Catch all Maharashtra government formation LIVE updates here

Still with NCP, says Ajit; bid to create confusion, says Pawar

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Sundaysaid there was no question of an alliance withthe BJP in Maharashtra. He was reacting to his nephew Ajit Pawar's tweets that he was still with NCP and that the "BJP-NCP alliance" would provide a stable government in the state. "There is no question of forming an alliance with @BJP4Maharashtra. NCP has unanimously decided to ally with @ShivSena & @INCMaharashtra to form the government," Sharad Pawar tweeted. "Shri Ajit Pawars statement is false and misleading in order to create confusion and false perception among the people," he added. A day after his stunning volte face, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said he was still with the NCP, adding Sharad Pawar continued to be his leader. In a series of tweets after thanking BJP leaders for their congratulatory messages, Ajit Pawar also said the "BJP- NCP alliance" will provide a stable government in Maharashtra for the next five years. "I am in the NCP and shall .

Maharashtra LIVE: SC to hear Shiv Sena, allies' plea at 11.30 am today

BJP's Devendra Fadnavis sworn in for second term as CM, will have Ajit Pawar of NCP as deputy in early morning political move.

Fox in the henhouse: How Ajit Pawar cut the ground under NCP's feet

Sharad Pawar had largely left the management of the state party to his nephew, it is possible that Ajit created an empire that he thought was more loyal to him than his uncle

Drama shifts to Assembly as Maharashtra holds its breath for floor test

Now, irrespective of who supports whom, only a floor test in the Assembly will decide if this government can continue or not

7 MLAs who attended Ajit Pawar's swearing-in return to NCP: Report

Dilip Bankar and Manikrao Kokate, who represent Nashik district, tweeted separately to say they were kept in dark about Ajit's swearing-in ceremony

Shiv Sena betrayed Maharashtra by siding with Congress: Javadekar

He added that the "khichdi" (hotchpotch) being cooked (by the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress) was against the people's mandate.

Ramdas Athwale urges Sharad Pawar, his daughter to join union cabinet

The development, Athawale said, is a "big setback and a lesson" for the Shiv Sena which was unwilling to form government with the BJP.

Ajit's decision an act of indiscipline, no NCP worker supports it: Pawar

Pawar was addressing a joint press conference with Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai

Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena negotiations took too long: Abhishek Manu Singhvi

The month-long political impasse ended dramatically with Devendra Fadnavis returning as the chief minister again, backed by the Sharad Pawar-led NCP

Maharashtra govt formation talks inconclusive, to continue on Sat: Patel

Pawar and Thackeray were also part of the three-party deliberations at Nehru Centre