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<keyword id="6358821" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="shiv-sena" source="Orion">Shiv Sena</keyword> leader <keyword id="193503" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="eknath-shinde" source="Orion">Eknath Shinde</keyword> on Friday said not only his colleagues in the Assembly but also Maharashtra is happy that "<keyword id="44236" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="balasaheb-thackeray" source="Orion">Balasaheb Thackeray</keyword>'s Shiv Sainik has become the chief minister". He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah among others for reposing confidence in him. Backed by the BJP, <keyword id="6360495" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="shinde" source="Orion">Shinde</keyword> on Thursday took oath as the chief minister of Maharashtra with the support of a breakaway faction of Shiv Sena MLAs and Independents. After taking the oath in Mumbai, Shinde returned to Goa at midnight to meet his colleagues who had supported him in rebelling against <keyword id="53973" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="uddhav-thackeray" source="Orion">Uddhav Thackeray</keyword>. Interacting with reporters at the Goa Airport, he said Maharashtra could see this day because of his 50 MLAs. "My colleagues and entire Maharashtra is happy that Balasaheb Thackeray's Shiv Sainik has become the chief minister of the state," Shinde commented. The chief minister said his government will do the works that are expected from them by the people of Maharashtra. Shinde said his government will work to deliver justice to every section of society. "We will also take ahead the vision of Balasaheb Thackeray." Asked about cabinet expansion, he said the future strategy would be discussed in the meeting with his colleagues. Later, while interacting with reporters at the resort in Goa's Dona Paula, the newly sworn-in Maharashtra chief minister thanked Modi, Shah and BJP leader <keyword id="6355042" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="devendra-fadnavis" source="Orion">Devendra Fadnavis</keyword> for reposing faith in him. "Fadnavis has shown a big heart by giving me the opportunity to become chief minister," Shinde said. Shinde said he will ensure ample developmental work in the constituencies of all the 50 MLAs who supported him. The Shiv Sena leader also said he is well aware of the experience of these legislators during the last two-and-a-half years. He said that the floor test in the Assembly is a "mere formality" as he claimed to enjoy the support of 175 MLAs. Asked when will he go to Matoshree -- the residence of the Thackeray family -- Shinde replied, "You will get to know about it at the right time." Shinde, along with supporting MLAs, had arrived in Goa on Wednesday night. On Thursday afternoon, he left for Mumbai. In a series of political developments that unfolded in Mumbai, Shinde was sworn in as chief minister of Maharashtra while BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis took oath as his deputy. His swearing-in was celebrated by the Shiv Sena MLAs who continued to remain at the resort at Dona Paula in Goa. After landing at Dabolim Airport, Shinde went to the resort, 30 km away, where the MLAs were waiting to welcome him. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/neeraj-chopra-misses-stockholm-diamond-league-by-a-whisker-finishes-second/articleshow/92585778.cms">Neeraj Chopra misses Stockholm Diamond League by a whisker, finishes second</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/four-days-work-week-full-and-final-settlement-within-2-days-of-exit-new-changes-at-workplaces-to-reflect-from-july-1/articleshow/92572689.cms">Four-days work week, full and final settlement within 2 days of exit — new changes at workplaces to reflect from July 1</a>

Eknath Shinde says Balasaheb's Sainik has become the chief minister

Uddhav Thackeray, nominee of the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress alliance for Maharashtra Chief Minister's post, will be sworn in on November 28, said a Sena leader on Tuesday night. Earlier, NCP chief Sharad Pawar had announced at a joint meeting of the three parties that swearing in of the new government will take place on December 1, but the schedule was apparently changed after Uddhav met Governor. The Sena president, alongwith key leaders of Congress and NCP, met Governor B K Koshyari to stake claim to form government on Tuesday night. "Uddhav Thackeray will take oath as chief minister on November 28 at Shivaji Park ground," the Sena leader who accompanied him said. The rest of the cabinet will be sworn in later, he said. Balasaheb Thorat, leader of legislative wing of the Congress, confirmed that Thackeray will take oath on November 28.

Swearing-in ceremony preponed, Uddhav Thackrey to take oath on 28 November

<keyword id="6358821" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="shiv-sena" source="Orion">Shiv Sena</keyword> rebel leader <keyword id="193503" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="eknath-shinde" source="Orion">Eknath Shinde</keyword> will be the new <keyword id="13126" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="maharashtra" source="Orion">Maharashtra</keyword> Chief Minister, BJP leader <keyword id="6355042" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="devendra-fadnavis" source="Orion">Devendra Fadnavis</keyword> announced on Thursday. Fadnavis made the announcement at a joint press meet after the duo met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, ahead of the swearing-in slated for later in the evening. (developing story) SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/india/news/uddhav-thackeray-the-accidental-chief-minister/articleshow/92559485.cms">Uddhav Thackeray: The accidental chief minister</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/india/news/maha-crisis-fadvanis-shinde-to-decide-the-next-course-of-action/articleshow/92543340.cms">Maha crisis: Fadvanis, Shinde to decide the next course of action</a>

Eknath Shinde to be the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Shiv Sena may have shared power with ideologically-opposite Congress for the first time, but the saffron party is known to have cosied up with it before and posters with old pictures of bonhomie between their leaders Bal Thackeray and Indira Gandhi taken in the seventies were put up in different parts of the city. Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray took oath Thursday evening at the historic Shivaji Park supported by the Congress and the NCP. Besides late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray and former prime minister Indira Gandhi, NCP President Sharad Pawar also figured in the posters. Those aware of its past, the Shiv Sena, known for its firebrand Hindutva politics, seeking support of the Congress and the NCP does not come as a surprise. From backing Congress candidates in presidential polls to not fielding any contender against Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule to even tying up with ideologically opposite Muslim League, the Shiv Sena has had a history of flirting with 'frenemies'. In the assembly polls held last month, the BJP won 105 seats, the Shiv Sena bagged 56, followed by the NCP (54) and the Congress (48) in the 288-member House. The Shiv Sena, founded by Bal Thackeray in 1966, in its more than five decades long journey has allied with the Congress, formally and informally. In its initial days, it was often supported directly or indirectly by many Congress leaders and its different factions. Noted political analyst Suhas Palshikar in an article in the Economic and Political Weekly writes that senior state Congress leader Ramrao Adik was present at the first ever Shiv Sena rally. Dhaval Kulkarni, the author of "The Cousins Thackeray-Uddhav and Raj and in the shadow of their Sena", said that in the 1960s and 70s, the party was mostly used by the Congress to counter influence of the Left on the labour unions in the city. The party in 1971 allied with Congress (O) and unsuccessfully fielded three candidates for Lok Sabha in Mumbai and the Konkan region. Thackeray backed the Emergency in 1977 and did not field any candidate for the Lok Sabha polls held in that year. "In 1977, it also backed Congress' Murli Deora in the mayoral polls," said Kulkarni. So much so that the party was also mocked as 'Vasantsena', the army of the then Vasantrao Naik who was the state chief minister from 1963 to 1974. Palshikar writes that in 1978, when attempts to ally with the Janata Party failed, the Shiv Sena allied with the Congress (I), the faction led by Indira Gandhi. It fielded 33 candidates for the assembly polls. All 33 lost in the anti-Indira wave. In one of the most unlikely alliances, the Sena also allied with the Muslim League. Veteran journalist Prakash Akolkar, in his book on Shiv Sena titled 'Jai Maharashtra', writes that for winning the Mumbai mayoral polls in the 1970s, Shiv Sena also allied with the Muslim League. For this, the Sena supremo also shared stage with Muslim League leader G M Banatwala at Mastan Talao in Nagpada in South Mumbai, Sena's first chief minister Manohar Joshi writes in his book 'Shiv Sena-Kal-Aaj-Udya' (Shiv Sena-Past-Present and Future). If it was used by the Congress to end the Left dominance on trade unions in Mumbai, the Sena allied with Madhu Dandavate's Praja Socialist Party in 1968. The bonhomie between the Congress and the Sena ended in the 80s after the death of Indira Gandhi and the ties between the two were not the same. The relations only deteriorated during the terms of Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and later Rahul Gandhi. Incidentally, Uddhav's son and Sena's Youth Wing chief Aditya Thackeray met Sonia on Wednesday to extend invitation to oath-taking ceremony. The mid-80's was also the time when the Sena tilted towards Hindutva and gravitated towards the BJP. The late 80s and 90s changed the character of the party which moved towards hardline Hindutuva. In the later years, the Shiv Sena, however, broke ranks from the BJP-led NDA and voted for Congress backed Pratibha Patil and Pranab Mukherjee in presidential polls. The equation between the Thackerays and the Pawars goes back to more than five decades both were fierce rivals separated by conflicting ideologies but thick friends in private life. Pawar often termed Thackeray as a large-hearted opponent. In his attacks, he would often call him 'maidyaacha pota' (sack of flour). Sharad Pawar in his autobiography 'On My Terms' writes that despite being fierce rivals, how he and his wife Pratibha would visit Matoshree for "gupshup" and dinner. He also recalls that when he was suffering from cancer in 2004, Bal Thackeray gave him a list of "several commandments" related to diet. In private, Pawar says, Thackeray addressed him as 'Sharadbabu'. In 2006, when Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule contested the Rajya Sabha polls, Thackeray did not field any candidate. "Sharadbabu, I have seen her (Sule) since she was a knee-high girl. This is a big step in her career. My party will make sure that she goes to Rajya Sabha unopposed," Pawar said quoting Thackeray's telephonic conversation with him. When Pawar asked about the BJP's opposition, the NCP President says the senior Thackeray told him, "Oh, you don't worry about Kamlabai (the BJP)". Incidentally, the NCP fielded a lightweight against Thackeray's grandson Aditya, who was the first in his family to enter electoral politics. He won by a margin of over 67,000 votes in the recent Assembly election.

Shiv Sena and Congress share power for the first time -- but they have a history of being allies despite ideological differences

<ul><li>Uddhav Thackeray will take oath as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra with support from Sharad Pawar's NCP and the Indian National Congress.</li><li>The three parties differ in their ideologies and therefore have decided to arrive at a 'common minimum programme'.</li><li>Given the state's rural distress, financial aid for farmers cannot be ruled out.</li></ul>A month long political drama has come to an end paving the way for Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray to take oath as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra. This is a historic moment for the Thackeray family, which has been politically significant in the state for decades but never had a member on the hot seat. Thackeray has got to this point with support from Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party and the Indian National Congress. All three parties differ in their ideologies and therefore have decided to arrive at a 'common minimum programme' in a bid to keep the Bharatiya Janata Party out of power. Given the state's rural distress, financial aid for farmers cannot be ruled out. "There has been significant political discourse around farm stress in last few weeks. Farm loan waiver can potentially could be the first order of the business of the new government," a Macquarie research report said. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
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 This has implication for the state's financial health. An estimated ₹50,000 crore farm loan waiver, spread over 2 years, will push the state's fiscal deficit beyond 3%. Fiscal deficit is the amount of money a government spends over and above its earnings and it's advised by law that any government (state or central) should keep the excess spending to less than 3% over its earnings. Maharashtra's budget deficit is already at a four-year high, which means the government has been spending a lot more than it earns. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 While the farm crisis in the state does warrant immediate attention, a farm loan will increase the deficit and reduce the money available for growth projects like building infrastructure. In the last three years, Mumbai has seen an explosion of infrastructure projects which are in various stages of completion. Roads have been dug up across the city causing traffic snarls but people have been hopeful that the temporary pain will make way for easier commute in the future. For instance, 274 kilometres (km) of metro-rail network is under construction. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
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 In the particular case of the metro rail shed construction in the Aarey colony (a rare green cover in the mega city), the incoming coalition will be tested on its will to reverse the decision. The previous government had bulldozed opposition from the citizens to the cutting of about 2,0000 trees for the construction of the shed, while all opposition parties paid nothing more than lip-service to the cause. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
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 Aside from the metro rail construction in the capital city, there are also other marquee projects like the upcoming airport in Navi Mumbai, the high-speed rail corridor between Mumbai and Nagpur as well as Mumbai and Ahmedabad (in the neighbouring state of Gujarat) that will be in focus. As rivals of BJP, the parties in the incoming coalition have time and again criticised these ambitious projects heralded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the top NCP leadership, the three parties have decided that the money which is to be given by the state government for the Bullet Train will be diverted to the farmer welfare scheme as it is part of the common minimum programme they have agreed on, the IANS reported on Tuesday. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
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 The good news is that the Navi Mumbai airport and the Trans-harbour sea link may not get stalled, according to Macquarie, but the pace of approvals may slowdown delaying the projects. The international financial services firm believes that the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine will be more favourable to the builders in the state and that will be music to the ears for the state's real estate sector that has been in shambles for a while now. It is important that Maharashtra's economy keeps moving at a fast pace because it is the largest contributor to India's GDP (gross domestic product). And already, Maharashtra's contribution to India's GDP is at a multi-year low at 14%. That's a significant setback for the state that is home to the country's financial capital. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Here's what to expect from the new government in Maharashtra

<ul><li>Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP file a petition in the Supreme Court over swearing in of <keyword id="6355042" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Devendra-Fadnavis">Devendra Fadnavis</keyword> as CM. </li><li>The three parties say that they have the support of more than 144 MLAs. </li><li>The petitioners alleged that the governor acted in a ‘partisan manner’. </li></ul>The Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine on Saturday night filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking quashing of the Maharashtra governor's decision to swear-in BJP's Devendra Fadnavis as chief minister and demanded an immediate floor test to avoid "further horse trading". The three parties also sought a direction to the governor to invite them to form government under the leadership of Sena chief <keyword id="53973" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Uddhav-Thackeray">Uddhav Thackeray</keyword> saying they have the support of more than 144 MLAs. The petitioners alleged that the governor has acted in a "partisan manner" and has allowed himself to be a "pawn in the BJP's illegal usurpation of power". The parties further prayed for an "immediate floor test within 24 hours so as to avoid further horse trading and illegal maneuvers to somehow cobble up a majority from the MVA (Maha Vikas Aghadi)". Their lawyer Sunil Fernandes said the petition has been filed with registry and a formal listing of the plea for hearing is awaited.

SC to hear Sena's petition against Maha governor's move to swear in Fadnavis

In a sensational twist, Ajit Pawar quit as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra within four days of swearing in. He had broken away from NCP to support BJP-led government ditching his uncle Sharad Pawar ----and the alliance was forging with Shiv Sena and Congress. Ever since, Ajit he was wooed by many NCP members including Jayant Patil, the new head of the party. While many did predict that Ajit would do a U-turn, he tweeted on Sunday saying that he will aid BJP in forming a ‘stable’ government. Sanjay Raut, the senior leader of Shiv Sena has already made a statement that Ajit Pawar is now with them. “Uddhav Thackeray will be the chief minister,” he told reporters. The current chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is said to address the media in a short while. Today morning, the Supreme Court called for a floor test in Maharashtra to test the strength of the current BJP government as Fadnavis was sworn in on early Saturday morning. There have been many twists and turns in the Maharashtra politics. Former ally partners BJP and Sena refused to agree on the chief minister’s post and broke away, after weeks of negotiations. This led to President’s rule in the state. Later, Sena joined hands with COngress-NCP combine and just within hours of them announcing <keyword id="53973" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Uddhav-Thackeray">Uddhav Thackeray</keyword> as the CM last Friday, Ajit Pawar turned tables and was sworn in on Saturday morning along with Fadnavis. SEE ALSO <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/news/devendra-fadnavis-to-be-maharashtra-chief-minister-as-supreme-court-orders-floor-test/articleshow/72234704.cms">Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP to face trust vote in Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday</a>

No temporary friends in Maharashtra politics: Ajit Pawar quits as Dy CM

According to a media report, <keyword id="6358821" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shiv-Sena">Shiv Sena</keyword> has demanded one more Cabinet berth in the Narendra Modi-led government. The report quoted a Shiv Sena leader saying that party would not join the <keyword id="14666" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="BJP">BJP</keyword> government in <keyword id="13126" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Maharashtra">Maharashtra</keyword>, if it does not agree to this demand. 
 
BJP had earlier rejected Shiv Sena’s demand for a deputy chief minister in Maharashtra. 
 
"When Uddhav decided to come for the swearing in on the call of BJP leaders, the understanding was that our MLAs would be sworn in before Fadnavis wins the vote of confidence. However, BJP has ruled it out. So, effectively it wants us to support it in the vote of confidence without even telling us what portfolios we would be given. If BJP is serious in our support in Maharashtra, we need a Cabinet berth at the Centre," said a Shiv Sena leader. 
 Yesterday, Shiv Sena President <keyword id="53973" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Uddhav-Thackeray">Uddhav Thackeray</keyword> had held a meeting of senior party leaders, in which the party decided to wait till the Union Cabinet expansion. If its demand is not met, it will not join the BJP government in Maharashtra and announce the name of the leader of opposition in the state Assembly.

Shiv Sena Presses For Another Berth In Modi Cabinet

<ul><li><keyword id="6355042" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Devendra-Fadnavis">Devendra Fadnavis</keyword> sworn in as Maharashtra CM</li><li>NCP leader <keyword id="6366108" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="ajit-pawar">Ajit Pawar</keyword> was sworn-in as the deputy chief minister at Raj Bhavan.</li><li>Sharad Pawar led Nationalist Congress Party ditches <keyword id="6358821" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="shiv-sena">Shiv Sena</keyword> to form an alliance with BJP in Maharashtra. </li><li>Last night, Sharad Pawar had claimed Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackarey will lead the Maharashtra government. </li></ul> The month-long political impasse ended dramatically with Devendra Fadnavis returning as the chief minister again, backed by the Sharad Pawar-led NCP. NCP leader Ajit Pawar was sworn-in as the deputy chief minister at Raj Bhavan. Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered the oath to the two in the morning ceremony, where only official media was present. "People had given us a clear mandate, but Shiv Sena tried to ally with other parties after results, after which President's rule was imposed. Maharashtra needed a stable govt not a 'khichidi' govt," Fadnavis said. Ajit Pawar, after taking oath as the deputy chief minister, said: "From result day on October 24, no party was able to form the government. Maharashtra was facing many problems, including farmers issues. So we decided to form a stable government." The surprise swearing-in is being described as a political masterstroke of Sharad Pawar, who on Thursday night had said there was a consensus among the NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena that Uddhav Thackeray should lead the new government Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> on Saturday congratulated Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar for taking oath as chief minister and deputy chief minister of Maharashtra respectively. In a tweet, he expressed confidence that the two will work for Maharashtra's development.

Devendra Fadnavis back as Maharashtra CM, as NCP ditches Sena in the last minute for BJP

<ul><li>NCP leader Jayant Patil reached <keyword id="6366108" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="ajit-pawar">Ajit Pawar</keyword>’s residence to bring him back to the party fold. </li><li>Top BJP leaders too are present at Ajit Pawar’s residence. </li><li>The Sena-Cong –NCP combine also filed a case against the governor’s move to swear in Fadnavis –calling it illegal.</li></ul> The Supreme Court today said that will give an order on a possible floor test in Maharashtra tomorrow at 10:30 am. If that happens, the brand new government led by BJP's Devendra Fadnavis has to prove majority numbers. The Sena-NCP-Congress combine filed a case against the Maharashtra governor's move to swear in Devendra Fadnavis as chief minister of Maharashtra on Saturday (November 23). In addition, the Court also sought the letters written by Fadnavis to the governor saying that he has majority--and a letter written by the governor inviting BJP to form the government. In the meanwhile, the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine is leaving to stone unturned to ensure that the Fadnavis government does not stand. Maharashtra party chief Jayant Patil has reached the residence of Ajit Pawar to bring him back into the party fold. On the other hand, top BJP leaders too are present at Ajit’s residence to ensure he does not turn tables yet again. Jayant Patil however is very confident of bringing back Ajit, as he has included his name in the list of MLAs who will support him, as he intends to submit a letter to the governor today—claiming majority. “Ultimately he is part of NCP family and we are trying to convince him. Let us see what happens,” he told reporters while travelling in a car. After a midnight coup on late Friday, Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as CM and NCP leader Ajit Pawar as deputy CM by governor on early Saturday. However, ever since <keyword id="6364749" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sharad-Pawar">Sharad Pawar</keyword> the numero uno of NCP and Uddhav Thackeray who was hoping to become the chief minister until late Friday night – made many claims. While senior Sena leader Sanjay Raut blamed Pawar for backstabbing, Sharad Pawar called Ajit Pawar’s actions—indiscipline. After that however the sworn-in deputy CM Pawar went back to his own personal residence, sparking rumours that he might make a U-turn once again. IThe Sena-Cong –NCP blamed had filed a case against the governor’s move to cancel President’s rule in the state and swear in Fadnavis –calling it illegal. The state went into a crisis mode after former frenemies--BJP and Sena could not agree on seat sharing, especially when it comes to the chief minister. Both these parties together could have reached the majority of 140 odd seats needed, but the fragile alliance which was evident even before polls could hold on. This was especially true after Sena won a<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/maharashtra-state-assembly-election-2019-final-result/articleshow/71731412.cms"> surprisingly better mandate</a> with 56 seats shifting the balance of power. The fact that NCP and Congress also won 54 and 44 seats also made them a powerful combine. BJP, on the other hand, won 105 seats even as exit polls predicted a massive win of over 200.

Mahacourting begins as SC to take a call on immediate floor test tomorrow

<ul><li>The Supreme Court will decide if an immediate floor test would be held today. </li><li>Ajit Pawar, the deputy CM tweeted that NCP and BJP alliance will stay on. </li><li>Sharad Pawar too tweeted and said that Ajit Pawar’s tweet is misleading and that they are with Sena. </li></ul>Almost all of Maharashtra’s political machinery had either a sleepless night or a fitful sleep on Sunday night. Today, the Supreme <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/mahacourting-begins-as-politicians-reach-supreme-court-and-ajit-pawar-residence/articleshow/72206655.cms">Court will decide </a>if an immediate floor test would be held to test the strength of the hurried Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government that was formed on early Saturday morning. Amidst the melee, Ajit Pawar — the man of the hour — decided not to u-turn yet again as widely expected. Siding with the BJP and Modi, he tweeted that the BJP and NCP alliance will stay. This confused the already dazed voters of Maharashtra, who were under the assumption that Pawar had broken away from his mother party, led by his uncle Sharad Pawar. To clear the air, Sharad Pawar tweeted that Ajit Pawar’s message was misleading and that they still with the Sena. But the confusion over whose government will stand and who will fall is still unknown. <div type="twitter" handle="PawarSpeaks" handlename="Sharad Pawar" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/708497800565235712/PqBqfZVu_normal.jpg" favoritecount="31662" retweetcount="7509" status="There is no question of forming an alliance with @BJP4Maharashtra. NCP has unanimously decided to ally with… https://t.co/WCQTqSPDi8" createdat="1574598463000" id="1198578943525187585"></div>

 Ajit Pawar also decided to step away from his personal residence — where he had a flurry of NCP, BJP and Congress party leaders visit him all day — late in the night. The current chief minister Fadnavis too held a long discussion with deputy CM Ajit Pawar over bringing in the much needed 145 MLAs to form the government. BJP won 102 seats during the assembly elections while the NCP and Congress won 54 and 44 seats, respectively. The Sena won 56 seats, which shifted the balance of power between them and the BJP — former allies turned foes. Since then, both sides have been accusing each other of poaching MLAs. On Sunday morning, the Supreme Court ordered the Maharashtra government to produce two letters — one that furnished by Fadnavis to the governor saying that he had the requisite majority to form government, and another where the governor invited him to form the government. The entire state and country were shocked at the dramatic twist of events, when the governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari cancelled President’s rule early Saturday morning to swear in Fadnavis as chief minister and Ajit Pawar as his deputy at 8:00 am. Just the night before, NCP-Sena-Congress alliance had agreed to Uddhav Thackeray as chief minister, extending the political stalemate that has been at play for a month.

Maharashtra political crisis: BJP and Sena factions huddle to keep their flock close

<ul><li><keyword id="6364749" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sharad-Pawar">Sharad Pawar</keyword> said that he was unaware of his nephew Ajit Pawar siding with the BJP at the last moment. </li><li>Ajit Pawar’s decision is an act of indiscipline, said Sharad Pawar. </li><li>Sena’s senior leader Sanjay Raut claimed that they were backstabbed by Ajit, and also that a few MLAs have been kidnapped. </li></ul>Among the many people who feigned ignorance of the shocking twist to the Maharashtra political stalemate is NCP numero uno Sharad Pawar. The Maratha strongman claims that he was unaware of his nephew Ajit Pawar siding with the BJP at the last moment, leading to an early morning<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/news/devendra-fadnavis-back-as-maharashtra-cm-as-ncp-ditches-sena-in-the-last-minute-for-bjp/articleshow/72193667.cms"> swearing in of Devendra</a> Fadnavis who is back at his throne. In a press conference held with Shiv Sena today, Pawar said, “Ajit’s decision is an act of indiscipline and that no honest NCP worker is in favour of the NCP-BJP alliance that is in power.” The 78-year-old who made an<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/sharad-pawar-final-result-of-maharashtra-state-assembly-election-2019/articleshow/71738410.cms"> avenging comeback</a> into politics this time around, had campaigned extensively across the state. His poll slogan was BJP’s insensitive attitude towards farmers. Surprisingly as all the four parties—Congress, BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP were trading backroom—Pawar had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- apparently to speak about farmer’s issues. At the press conference held to placate hurt sentiments of Shiv Sena who were getting ready to crown Uddhav Thackeray as the CM—Pawar blamed the governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari -- who was formerly a member of BJP. “We can’t rule out the possibility of ‘cheating’ governor,” Pawar said at the press conference. Shiv Sena’s senior leader Sanjay Raut has claimed that they were backstabbed by Ajit, and also that a few MLAs have been kidnapped and a few are returning. The state went into a crisis mode after former frenemies--BJP and Sena could not agree on seat sharing, especially when it comes to the chief minister. Both these parties together could have reached the majority of 140 odd seats needed, but the fragile alliance which was evident even before polls could hold on. This was especially true after Sena won a<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/maharashtra-state-assembly-election-2019-final-result/articleshow/71731412.cms"> surprisingly good mandate</a> with 56 seats tilting the balance of power. The fact that NCP and Congress also won 54 and 44 seats also made them a powerful combine. BJP, on the other hand, won 105 seats even as exit polls predicted a massive win of over 200.

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