Maharashtra LIVE: Sena-NCP-Cong combine parade 162 MLAs in Mumbai hotel

The Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party, and the Congress--the combine that had expected to govern Maharashtra--are expected to challenge the BJP in Parliament which resumes after the weekend.

1:35 PM

Ajit Pawar tweets

1:22 PM

Law minister accuses Congress of 'unruly behaviour' in Lok Sabha

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad accuses Congress MPs of "unruly behaviour" in Lok Sabha. "We condemn behaviour of Congress MPs in Lok Sabha. You can't convert Lok Sabha into a place of unruly behaviour," he says.

1:13 PM

Lok Sabha Marshals pushed Congress MPs: Party leader

1:10 PM

Women MPs assaulted in Lok Sabha: Congress

Congress members jostled with marshals in the Lok Sabha after entering the Well of the House as they carried placards and shouted slogans to protest the events in Maharashtra. "Security personnel manhandled our women parliamentarians. We have never experienced this inside Parliament. We will be waiting to see what action is been taken against responsible people," said Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, according to news agency PTI.

1:03 PM

NCP will decide on expelling Ajit Pawar, not an individual: Sharad Pawar

News agency ANI asks NCP chief Sharad Pawar if it will expel Ajit Pawar. “This is not something for which a single individual takes a decision, it has to be decided by the party when the matter comes before it,” Sharad Pawar replies.

11:53 AM

SC reserves order for 10.3am Tuesday

Supreme Court reserves order on Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress petition for Tuesday 10.30 am.

11:47 AM

Shiv Sena, NCP, Congress write to Governor, stake claim

Leaders of the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress submitted letter to Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, saying they have the required numbers to form government, reports PTI. The 'Maha Vikas Aghadi', the post-poll alliance formed by the three parties, said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis "does not have the required numbers". The letter was signed by Eknath Shinde, Jayant Patil and Balasaheb Thorat, the legislature party leaders of the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress.

11:44 AM

SC asks Abhishek Manu Singhvi to withdraw plea

Supreme Court asks Abhishek Manu Singhvi, lawyer for Congress and NCP, to withdraw fresh petition with affidavits of 154 Maharashtra MLAs supporting Opposition combine as it has not been supplied to the BJP, reports PTI. Whatever you file in court, you need to give to other side: court tells Singhvi, who withdraws the plea.

11:34 AM

Fraud in Maharashtra: NCP, Congress lawyers

11:32 AM

SC can't review Governor’s discretionary power: BJP, govt lawyers

Governor's discretionary power cannot be judicially reviewed: BJP lawyer Mukul Rohatgi tells Supreme Court. Governor in absolute discretion invited largest party—the BJP—on November 23: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tells court.

 

11:25 AM

Democracy murdered in Maharashtra: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi speaks in Lok Sabha for the first time in Winter Session. "There is no question of asking question (in Question Hour) today. Democracy has been murdered in Maharashtra," he says.

11:18 AM

Parliament adjourned

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned til noon and 2 pm as Opposition MPs shout slogans to protest Maharashtra government formation.

11:16 AM

Can Supreme Court order floor test deadline, asks Solicitor General

Supreme Court says floor test will decide if Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis enjoys majority support. Solicitor General Mehta, in response, says question is can court say whether floor test can be ordered within a particular time frame.

11:04 AM

Governor couldn't have gone on fishing expedition: Solicitor General

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta says Maharashtra governor had invited Shiv Sena, BJP and NCP to form a government-- President's rule was imposed only after they failed, reports PTI. Governor was not supposed to conduct roving, fishing inquiry to ascertain which party has numbers to form government: Solicitor General tells court. The question is can a party come, seek court's intervention to hold floor test within 24 hours: Tushar Mehta.

 

 

10:57 AM

Maharashtra Governor knows all the facts: Centre

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Central government, submits before Supreme Court letters by Maharashtra Governor and Chief Minister. Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was cognizant of facts, situation after Maharashtra election results that had led to invoking of Prez rule in state: Centre tells court, according to PTI.