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.

10:56 AM

Fadnavis promised to put Ajit Pawar in jail: Congress

Devendra Fadnavis promised to put Ajit Pawar in jail but has made him deputy CM now: Randeep Singh Surjewala.

 

10:49 AM

Devendra Fadnavis speaks to BJP workers in Mumbai party office

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis speaks to BJP workers in Mumbai, says his government will be stable. Fadnavis was sworn in for a second term Saturday morning, forming a surprise alliance with NCP’s Ajit Pawar, who will be the state’s deputy CM.

 

10:40 AM

Maharashtra government illegitimate: Congress

Congress puts out 10 questions about Maharashtra government formation, says home minister Amit Shah uses the Constitution as a "personal instrument". New Maharashtra government is illegitimate, says party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala

 

10:39 AM

PM Modi, Amit Shah behind early morning coup: Congress

Congress spokesperson said the government formation in Maharastra was 'unconstitutional' and 'illegitimate'. He also said, PM Modi and Amit Shah were behind the early morning 'coup'.

10:34 AM

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala is addressing the press

Congress spokesperson claims BJP threatened NCP leaders with jail.

10:25 AM

BJP moves 9 rebel NCP MLAs

BJP flying 9 NCP MLAs who broke ranks to support Ajit Pawar from Mumbai to Delhi in a private jet.

10:20 AM

BJP claims it has support of all 54 NCP MLAs

Ajit Pawar claimed 35 MLAs are with him

10:18 AM

We have electoral, moral mandate to form govt in Maharashtra: BJP

The BJP asserted on Saturday that it had the "electoral and moral" mandate to form government in Maharashtra and brushed aside the criticism of its alliance with NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who was accused by the saffron party in the past of corruption, saying the tie-up was guided by current circumstances.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad hit out at the Congress-NCP and the Shiv Sena, saying those who were "dead opposed" to each other joined hands to "grab" power, while the saffron party and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had won the popular mandate to form government.

10:13 AM

Sharad Pawar to hold meeting with NCP MLAs in Mumbai at 4:30 PM

10:06 AM

10:04 AM

Maharashtra mandate was in favour of BJP-Shiv Sena, says Ravi Shakar Prasad

Prasad said they will form a stable government

9:51 AM

Those trading ideology for power can't invoke Shivaji: Prasad

9:49 AM

It was a conspiracy by Congress-NCP to control financial capital: Prasad

9:47 AM

Congress-NCP made no counter claim, kept asking for time: Prasad

Today morning, the collective claim of BJP and Ajit Pawar-led NCP was the only one before the governor. Congress, Sharad Pawar made no counter-claim. They kept asking for time: BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad

 

9:41 AM

Congress, Pawar had on record said they will sit in opposition: Prasad

Congress, Sharad Pawar are on record for saying their mandate was to be in the opposition: BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad