21:32 November 13
Congress, NCP meeting underway in Mumbai hotel
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-Congress meeting to discuss the Common Minimum Programme of the two parties is currently underway.
NCP leaders Jayant Patil, Ajit Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal, Dhananjay Munde, Nawab Malik, and Congress leaders Balasaheb Thorat, Prithviraj Chavan, Sushilkumar Shinde, Ashok Chavan, Manikrao Thakre, Vijay Wadettiwar are present at the meeting.
20:21 November 13
Congress, NCP meeting underway in Mumbai hotel
Ajit Pawar was joking about the meeting being canceled, said NCP leader Jitendra Awhad.
"Some things need to be kept confidential. When the situation on the ground is grim, it needs to be dealt with caution. And so, Ajit Pawar had said that the NCP-Congress meeting got cancelled."Awhad said.
The minister further said that the meeting is underway and Ajit Pawar is present in the meeting.
19:49 November 13
NCP-Congress meeting cancelled
According to reports, the meeting between NCP and Congress scheduled for Wednesday evening has been cancelled.
The meeting was called to discuss the common minimum programme of the two parties.
According to reports, senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar said that the meeting has been cancelled and he is headed to Baramati.
18:58 November 13
Shiv Sena's new demands not acceptable to us, says Amit Shah on alliance
Breaking his silence on Maharashtra logjam, BJP president and Home Minister Amit Shah said that no one objected when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he publicly said that Devendra Fadnavis would be the Chief Minister if the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance wins the Assembly polls in Maharashtra.
In reply to a question related to the time given for the formation of the government in the state, Shah said, "Before this, no state had been given the time duration of 18 days. The Governor invited parties only after the Assembly's tenure ended. Neither Shiv Sena nor Congress-NCP staked a claim and neither did we. Even today, if any party has numbers, it can approach the Governor."
18:56 November 13
Up to Sena to fit 'Hindutva' agenda in CMP with Congress, says BJP
"It is up to the Shiv Sena how to fit their 'Hindutva' agenda in the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) with the Congress," senior BJP leader and Union minister Raosaheb Danve told reporters.
"The Congress, which is a 150-year-old party, will obviously take its agenda further (in government)," he said.
18:09 November 13
Would prevent `Operation lotus' in Maharashtra: Chavan
Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said on Wednesday that the party was on alert to prevent a possible "Operation lotus" -- attempts by the BJP to engineer defections from other parties -- in Maharashtra.
As President's rule was imposed in the state on Tuesday, the Congress and NCP are in talks about whether to support the Shiv Sena for government formation.
Chavan, a former chief minister, alleged while speaking to a news channel that the BJP was trying to stop the Sena from joining hands with the Congress and NCP."We are alert about `Operation lotus'," he said.
He was referring to BJP leader Narayan Rane's statement on Tuesday that former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had asked Rane to start work on forming a BJP-led government in the state.
Rane had said he would do "whatever it takes" to ensure his party formed the next government.
Chavan said the Congress was holding internal meetings and also holding talks with the NCP to work out a possible Common Minimum Programme if a government was to be formed with the Sena.
17:25 November 13
Ex-CM Fadnavis changes Twitter bio to 'Maharashtra's Sevak'
Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday changed his Twitter bio to `Maharashtra's Sevak' (Maharashtra's servant).
As chief minister, Fadnavis very often used his Twitter handle @Dev_Fadnavis for official communication.
He resigned on November 8 after the BJP failed to work out power-sharing deal with ally Shiv Sena despite the two parties winning a majority in the last month's assembly polls.
The BJP leader had changed his Twitter `bio' from `Chief Minister of Maharashtra' to `caretaking chief minister' last week when the BJP announced that it was in no position to form government.
16:42 November 13
Cong, NCP likely to hold talks in Delhi
The Congress and NCP are likely to hold meetings in Delhi in the next three to four days to work out modalities of their possible tie-up with the Shiv Sena to form government in Maharashtra.
Sources said on Wednesday that NCP chief Sharad Pawar, and senior party leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare are likely to hold parleys with Congress to evolve a consensus on what should be the policies if the Shiv Sena is to be backed to form a government.
"The Congress president (Sonia Gandhi) will take a call on who will discuss these issues with the NCP on our party's behalf. The discussions are likely to be held in Delhi over the next three to four days," a senior Congress leader told a news agency on condition of anonymity.
16:41 November 13
With Maha under Prez rule, GAD asks for files
A day after President's Rule came into force in Maharashtra, the ministries have been ordered to hand over possessions to the General Administrative Department (GAD) by Wednesday evening.
The GAD order is applicable to all ministries, OSDs (Officers on Special Duty) working for ministers, personal secretaries and personal assistants.
They are directed to submit telephone bills and return identity cards issued to them to the GAD, the order stated.
They are told to return official files, confidential documents, office stationary, furniture etc.
14:38 November 13
Talks on in right direction: Uddhav after meeting Cong leaders
Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said talks over government formation in Maharashtra were progressing in the "right direction" and a decision will be taken at an appropriate time.
14:14 November 13
Maharashtra Cong leaders meet Uddhav to discuss CMP
Congress leaders from Maharashtra met Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday to discuss the modalities of a 'common minimum programme' (CMP) for a possible alliance to form government in the state.
Maharashtra Congress president Balasaheb Thorat, former state chief minister Ashok Chavan and senior party leader Manikrao Thakare held talks with Thackeray at a suburban hotel.
The meeting took place a day after President's rule was imposed in the state following a report sent to the Centre by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari in which he stated that formation of a stable government was impossible in the current situation despite all his efforts.
11:46 November 13
NCP holds core committee meeting
A day after President's rule was imposed, the National Congress party is holding a core committee meeting to discuss current political scenario in the state. Senior leaders including Party chief Sharad Pawar, Praful patel, Supriya Sule, Ajit Pawar and Jayant patil are among the attendees.
11:27 November 13
'Agneepath', says Raut as Sena treads tough path with Cong-NCP
Ailing Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday tweeted the word 'Agneepath' three times, apparently to indicate difficult path ahead for his party in its efforts to form government in Maharashtra with the Congress and NCP, its political rivals till recently.
Raut, who on Tuesday quoted poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan to reaffirm his party's resolve to succeed and not give up, on Wednesday tweeted: "Agneepath, agneepath, agneepath..."(path of fire), without elaborating.
'Agneepath' is a famous poem by renowned literarian Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
10:36 November 13
Sena to file a fresh petition
As Shiv Sena is willing to file a fresh petition challenging president's rule in the state, the President's proclamation might also come under the lens along with the Governor's decision to reject granting extra time to form a government.
The fresh paperwork is likely to include grounds for reversing the president's order taken in accordance with the advice of the council of ministers. The Sena can argue for more time to sort out an alliance and for the conduction of a floor test to prove the majority in the Maharashtra assembly.
The Shiv Sena is also likely to challenge reasons given to the President following the Cabinet meeting in which the Article 356 was triggered.
10:23 November 13
Shiv Sena not to mention plea challenging Maha Guv's refusal to give it more time
The Shiv Sena will not mention in the Supreme Court on Wednesday its plea challenging the governor's decision of not granting it three days time for getting letter of support for government formation in Maharashtra.
The lawyer representing Shiv Sena in the apex court said that the party has preferred not to mention the petition.
Advocate Sunil Fernandes, who had filed the petition on behalf of the Shiv Sena, said on Tuesday that the Supreme Court had asked them to mention the writ petition at 10:30 AM on Wednesday.
The lawyer said another petition challenging the imposition of President's rule in the state was being readied but were non-committal when the fresh petition will be filed.
08:14 November 13
President's rule in Maharashtra:Shiv Sena's new demands not acceptable to us, says Amit Shah on alliance
Mumbai: Maharashtra's power tussle has reached the doorsteps of the Supreme Court, as Shiv Sena filed a plea against the imposition of President's rule in the state. The apex court is set to hear Sena's petition regarding quashing Governor's decision and hence granting more time to cobble up an alliance.
The Shiv Sena on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court against Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's refusal to grant more time to the party to submit the required letters of support to form the next government on Monday night, a party leader said on Tuesday.
The Sena, which is trying to form a possible coalition government with the support of the NCP and the Congress, had failed to secure the requisite letters from both the parties.
Sena leaders had met Koshyari ahead of the 7:30 PM deadline on Monday to stake the claim to form government.
"The Sena has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against Maharashtra governor's refusal to extend time. We had asked the governor to give us three days to submit the requisite letters of support. We could have proved our numbers in a floor test later," Sena leader Anil Parab told a news channel.
He said senior lawyer Kapil Sibal will represent the Sena in the supreme court. After the Sena failed to submit the letter of support of MLAs, the governor had invited the NCP, the third largest party in the 288-member Assembly with 54 MLAs, to "express ability and willingness" to stake claim for government on Tuesday night.
As per a statement tweeted by Koshyari's office, "He is satisfied that the government cannot be carried on in accordance with the Constitution, (and therefore) has today submitted a report as contemplated by provision of Article 356 of the Constitution."
Article 356, commonly known as President's rule, deals with 'failure of constitutional machinery in the state'. Earlier today, the Union Cabinet also recommended President's rule in Maharashtra where no political party has been able to form a government after the Assembly polls last month.
21:32 November 13
Congress, NCP meeting underway in Mumbai hotel
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-Congress meeting to discuss the Common Minimum Programme of the two parties is currently underway.
NCP leaders Jayant Patil, Ajit Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal, Dhananjay Munde, Nawab Malik, and Congress leaders Balasaheb Thorat, Prithviraj Chavan, Sushilkumar Shinde, Ashok Chavan, Manikrao Thakre, Vijay Wadettiwar are present at the meeting.
20:21 November 13
Congress, NCP meeting underway in Mumbai hotel
Ajit Pawar was joking about the meeting being canceled, said NCP leader Jitendra Awhad.
"Some things need to be kept confidential. When the situation on the ground is grim, it needs to be dealt with caution. And so, Ajit Pawar had said that the NCP-Congress meeting got cancelled."Awhad said.
The minister further said that the meeting is underway and Ajit Pawar is present in the meeting.
19:49 November 13
NCP-Congress meeting cancelled
According to reports, the meeting between NCP and Congress scheduled for Wednesday evening has been cancelled.
The meeting was called to discuss the common minimum programme of the two parties.
According to reports, senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar said that the meeting has been cancelled and he is headed to Baramati.
18:58 November 13
Shiv Sena's new demands not acceptable to us, says Amit Shah on alliance
Breaking his silence on Maharashtra logjam, BJP president and Home Minister Amit Shah said that no one objected when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he publicly said that Devendra Fadnavis would be the Chief Minister if the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance wins the Assembly polls in Maharashtra.
In reply to a question related to the time given for the formation of the government in the state, Shah said, "Before this, no state had been given the time duration of 18 days. The Governor invited parties only after the Assembly's tenure ended. Neither Shiv Sena nor Congress-NCP staked a claim and neither did we. Even today, if any party has numbers, it can approach the Governor."
18:56 November 13
Up to Sena to fit 'Hindutva' agenda in CMP with Congress, says BJP
"It is up to the Shiv Sena how to fit their 'Hindutva' agenda in the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) with the Congress," senior BJP leader and Union minister Raosaheb Danve told reporters.
"The Congress, which is a 150-year-old party, will obviously take its agenda further (in government)," he said.
18:09 November 13
Would prevent `Operation lotus' in Maharashtra: Chavan
Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said on Wednesday that the party was on alert to prevent a possible "Operation lotus" -- attempts by the BJP to engineer defections from other parties -- in Maharashtra.
As President's rule was imposed in the state on Tuesday, the Congress and NCP are in talks about whether to support the Shiv Sena for government formation.
Chavan, a former chief minister, alleged while speaking to a news channel that the BJP was trying to stop the Sena from joining hands with the Congress and NCP."We are alert about `Operation lotus'," he said.
He was referring to BJP leader Narayan Rane's statement on Tuesday that former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had asked Rane to start work on forming a BJP-led government in the state.
Rane had said he would do "whatever it takes" to ensure his party formed the next government.
Chavan said the Congress was holding internal meetings and also holding talks with the NCP to work out a possible Common Minimum Programme if a government was to be formed with the Sena.
17:25 November 13
Ex-CM Fadnavis changes Twitter bio to 'Maharashtra's Sevak'
Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday changed his Twitter bio to `Maharashtra's Sevak' (Maharashtra's servant).
As chief minister, Fadnavis very often used his Twitter handle @Dev_Fadnavis for official communication.
He resigned on November 8 after the BJP failed to work out power-sharing deal with ally Shiv Sena despite the two parties winning a majority in the last month's assembly polls.
The BJP leader had changed his Twitter `bio' from `Chief Minister of Maharashtra' to `caretaking chief minister' last week when the BJP announced that it was in no position to form government.
16:42 November 13
Cong, NCP likely to hold talks in Delhi
The Congress and NCP are likely to hold meetings in Delhi in the next three to four days to work out modalities of their possible tie-up with the Shiv Sena to form government in Maharashtra.
Sources said on Wednesday that NCP chief Sharad Pawar, and senior party leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare are likely to hold parleys with Congress to evolve a consensus on what should be the policies if the Shiv Sena is to be backed to form a government.
"The Congress president (Sonia Gandhi) will take a call on who will discuss these issues with the NCP on our party's behalf. The discussions are likely to be held in Delhi over the next three to four days," a senior Congress leader told a news agency on condition of anonymity.
16:41 November 13
With Maha under Prez rule, GAD asks for files
A day after President's Rule came into force in Maharashtra, the ministries have been ordered to hand over possessions to the General Administrative Department (GAD) by Wednesday evening.
The GAD order is applicable to all ministries, OSDs (Officers on Special Duty) working for ministers, personal secretaries and personal assistants.
They are directed to submit telephone bills and return identity cards issued to them to the GAD, the order stated.
They are told to return official files, confidential documents, office stationary, furniture etc.
14:38 November 13
Talks on in right direction: Uddhav after meeting Cong leaders
Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said talks over government formation in Maharashtra were progressing in the "right direction" and a decision will be taken at an appropriate time.
14:14 November 13
Maharashtra Cong leaders meet Uddhav to discuss CMP
Congress leaders from Maharashtra met Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday to discuss the modalities of a 'common minimum programme' (CMP) for a possible alliance to form government in the state.
Maharashtra Congress president Balasaheb Thorat, former state chief minister Ashok Chavan and senior party leader Manikrao Thakare held talks with Thackeray at a suburban hotel.
The meeting took place a day after President's rule was imposed in the state following a report sent to the Centre by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari in which he stated that formation of a stable government was impossible in the current situation despite all his efforts.
11:46 November 13
NCP holds core committee meeting
A day after President's rule was imposed, the National Congress party is holding a core committee meeting to discuss current political scenario in the state. Senior leaders including Party chief Sharad Pawar, Praful patel, Supriya Sule, Ajit Pawar and Jayant patil are among the attendees.
11:27 November 13
'Agneepath', says Raut as Sena treads tough path with Cong-NCP
Ailing Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday tweeted the word 'Agneepath' three times, apparently to indicate difficult path ahead for his party in its efforts to form government in Maharashtra with the Congress and NCP, its political rivals till recently.
Raut, who on Tuesday quoted poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan to reaffirm his party's resolve to succeed and not give up, on Wednesday tweeted: "Agneepath, agneepath, agneepath..."(path of fire), without elaborating.
'Agneepath' is a famous poem by renowned literarian Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
10:36 November 13
Sena to file a fresh petition
As Shiv Sena is willing to file a fresh petition challenging president's rule in the state, the President's proclamation might also come under the lens along with the Governor's decision to reject granting extra time to form a government.
The fresh paperwork is likely to include grounds for reversing the president's order taken in accordance with the advice of the council of ministers. The Sena can argue for more time to sort out an alliance and for the conduction of a floor test to prove the majority in the Maharashtra assembly.
The Shiv Sena is also likely to challenge reasons given to the President following the Cabinet meeting in which the Article 356 was triggered.
10:23 November 13
Shiv Sena not to mention plea challenging Maha Guv's refusal to give it more time
The Shiv Sena will not mention in the Supreme Court on Wednesday its plea challenging the governor's decision of not granting it three days time for getting letter of support for government formation in Maharashtra.
The lawyer representing Shiv Sena in the apex court said that the party has preferred not to mention the petition.
Advocate Sunil Fernandes, who had filed the petition on behalf of the Shiv Sena, said on Tuesday that the Supreme Court had asked them to mention the writ petition at 10:30 AM on Wednesday.
The lawyer said another petition challenging the imposition of President's rule in the state was being readied but were non-committal when the fresh petition will be filed.
08:14 November 13
President's rule in Maharashtra:Shiv Sena's new demands not acceptable to us, says Amit Shah on alliance
Mumbai: Maharashtra's power tussle has reached the doorsteps of the Supreme Court, as Shiv Sena filed a plea against the imposition of President's rule in the state. The apex court is set to hear Sena's petition regarding quashing Governor's decision and hence granting more time to cobble up an alliance.
The Shiv Sena on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court against Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's refusal to grant more time to the party to submit the required letters of support to form the next government on Monday night, a party leader said on Tuesday.
The Sena, which is trying to form a possible coalition government with the support of the NCP and the Congress, had failed to secure the requisite letters from both the parties.
Sena leaders had met Koshyari ahead of the 7:30 PM deadline on Monday to stake the claim to form government.
"The Sena has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against Maharashtra governor's refusal to extend time. We had asked the governor to give us three days to submit the requisite letters of support. We could have proved our numbers in a floor test later," Sena leader Anil Parab told a news channel.
He said senior lawyer Kapil Sibal will represent the Sena in the supreme court. After the Sena failed to submit the letter of support of MLAs, the governor had invited the NCP, the third largest party in the 288-member Assembly with 54 MLAs, to "express ability and willingness" to stake claim for government on Tuesday night.
As per a statement tweeted by Koshyari's office, "He is satisfied that the government cannot be carried on in accordance with the Constitution, (and therefore) has today submitted a report as contemplated by provision of Article 356 of the Constitution."
Article 356, commonly known as President's rule, deals with 'failure of constitutional machinery in the state'. Earlier today, the Union Cabinet also recommended President's rule in Maharashtra where no political party has been able to form a government after the Assembly polls last month.
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