The BJP and the Shiv Sena contested the Maharashtra Assembly election as an alliance and were given a clear majority 161 seats in the 288-member house. Candidates are free to come to near the strong rooms at a safe distance," EC Sunil Arora said. Here is a list, Spotlight On Pangong, China build-up now clear in Depsang, Is 2020 the worst year for civilisation? Ajit Pawar sacked as NCP Legislature Party leader, loses right to issue a whip; NCP MLAs to be kept in Mumbai hotel. Three pages with ads backing BJP-Shiv Sena were among top spenders on the social media platform. Going by the results of the recently concluded Lok Sabha election, wherein the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance won with a banging majority by winning 41 of the total 48 Lok Sabha seats, the results for the assembly elections may also turn out to be a repetition of what happened in the general elections. Congress sources, after a meeting of its CWC, said that the final announcement on extending support to Shiv Sena will be taken by the State leadership after the evening meeting. The 2019 general elections for the state of Maharashtra were held across four phases. The BJP has promised a USD 1 trillion economy for the state with the creation of 1 crore jobs in next five years and houses for all by 2022. The assembly elections in Maharashtra will be held on October 21 and the results will be announced three days later, on October 24. Sena’s MLAs-elect seek BJP’s written promise, They demand an equal term at the helm of the government with Aaditya Thackeray as CM for two-and-a-half years, Actor Asif Basra found dead in Dharamshala, Any subservience to Congress will be suicidal for Left in West Bengal, says CPI(ML) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya, Nirmala Sitharaman press meet updates | Finance Minister announces 12 schemes to boost economy, Schools, colleges not to reopen in Tamil Nadu on November 16, T.N. Tribal populations of Kashmir and Ladakh were never given reservations in the elections. "It's for development of Kashmir. Maharashtra BJP Still Open To Ally With Shiv Sena But Will Fight Next election Solo: Patil State BJP President Chandrakant Patil said that while they were open to an alliance with the Shiv Sena if they wanted they wanted to come back. The NCP chief says the Shiv Sena has been taking very strong positions against the BJP. As of Friday night, Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray was poised to be the State's CM, Mr. Thackeray said, "this is shameful what is happening in the name of democracy. If a government is not sworn in by then, Devendra Fadnavis will have to resign. Early morning ceremony at Raj Bhavan; BJP invokes people’s mandate, blames Shiv Sena; NCP removes Ajit Pawar as legislature party chief. ", Never said ‘I will return’: Thackeray taunts Fadnavis, SC order on November 26 on Maharashtra floor test issue, Maharashtra politics live updates | Show of strength by non-BJP parties at Hotel Hyatt, Maharashtra politics updates | Ajit Pawar meets Fadnavis; CMO says they discussed farmers issue, Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine moves Supreme Court against ‘illegal’ government in Maharashtra, Maharashtra government formation | Devendra Fadnavis cannot prove majority, says Sharad Pawar. The state will go to polls on October 21. For those already holding jobs, it assured a minimum monthly wage of Rs. BJP denies horse-trading allegations in Maharashtra, State BJP spokesperson Keshav Upadhye’s assertion came after Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar alleged sums of “₹25 crore to ₹50 crore” were being offered to MLAs to switch sides in Maharashtra, BJP delegation meets Maharashtra Governor for his opinion on stalemate, ‘Discussions on legalities, way forward will now be taken forward with Delhi’, Don’t want to break alliance, but BJP should keep its word: Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut says there is no change in the party’s stand on government formation, BJP against forming minority govt. 45 - Satara of PC - 2019 In his report to President Ram Nath Kovind, Governor Koshyari says it is impossible to constitute a stable government. He met NCP president Sharad Pawar in Mumbai last night. Maharashtra polls 2019: Over 8.9 crore people are eligible to vote in the 2019 polls. The BJP is driven by ideology and not by political families. ", While praising Prime Mnister Narendra Modi, JP Nadda said, "For 30 years we raised the slogan of 'Ek Desh, Ek Vidhan Aur Ek Samvidhan'. He belongs to all 11 crore people of Maharashtra.”, Out of power, BJP afraid turncoat MLAs may defect: NCP chief spokesperson Nawab Malik, Mr. Malik also attacked former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over his recent remark that a non-BJP government will not last for more than six months, NCP names 5 members for joint panel with Congress to prepare CMP, With President’s rule imposed in Maharashtra, the NCP and Congress are holding parleys on whether they can have a tie-up with the Shiv Sena to form government, Shiv Sena to work out common minimum programme with Congress, NCP, We had asked for 48 hours, Governor has now given us six months, says Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra | Governor’s decision followed NCP’s letter, Party had sought 48 hours to provide proof of numbers required to form government, Maharashtra | BJP decides to keep doors open for Sena, Fadnavis hopes State will get a stable government very soon, Maharashtra placed under President’s Rule. 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