Maharashtra Assembly: News

21 Nov 2024

Maha Vikas Aghadi

Mahayuti, Opposition trade barbs on 'fraud' exit polls 

The Maharashtra Assembly election, which ended with a single-phase poll on Wednesday, has sparked a bitter war of words between the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) over exit polls.

'I'm not stupid...': BJP's Vinod Tawde on cash distribution allegations

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Vinod Tawde has denied charges of distributing money to influence voters before the Maharashtra Assembly elections.

20 Nov 2024

Maha Vikas Aghadi

'First time...': Zeeshan shares voting experience without father Baba Siddique

Zeeshan Siddique, the Nationalist Congress Party candidate from Bandra East, cast his vote in the Maharashtra Assembly elections on Wednesday.

17 Nov 2024

Aaditya Thackeray

'Why running away': Milind Deora dares Aaditya Thackeray for debate

With the Maharashtra Assembly elections just around the corner, Shiv Sena candidate Milind Deora has publicly challenged his opponent, Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Aaditya Thackeray, to a debate.

15 Nov 2024

Bombay High Court

Court declines plea to stop release of 'Match Fixing' film

The Bombay High Court has rejected a petition to stop the release of the upcoming film Match Fixing - The Nation at Stake.

12 Nov 2024

Aaditya Thackeray

'SOPs followed': ECI on row over Uddhav Thackeray bag check

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has defended its actions after former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's bags were frisked in Yavatmal and Latur.

12 Nov 2024

Aaditya Thackeray

Meet family members contesting against each other in Maharashtra elections

The upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, due on November 20, are witnessing many intra-family political battles.

11 Nov 2024

Ashok Gehlot

Maharashtra polls: MVA promises ₹3,000 monthly for women, cylinders

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has released its manifesto for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections.

10 Nov 2024

Amit Shah

BJP releases Maharashtra poll manifesto; farmers, women, healthcare in focus

Union Home Minister Amit Shah released the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) manifesto for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections on Sunday.

01 Nov 2024

Politics

'Imported maal': Uddhav faction MP's sexist jibe at Shaina NC

Shiv Sena Member of Parliament Arvind Sawant, of the Uddhav Thackeray faction, has sparked controversy with a derogatory comment about Shaina NC.

Mahayuti, MVA alliances rocked by betrayals: Which party worst hit 

The ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition have witnessed a spurt of rebels ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.

Congress leader, ex-LoP of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Ravi Raja, resigns 

In a major political development, senior Congress leader Ravi Raja has decided to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.

BJP opposes NCP's candidate Nawab Malik in Maharashtra elections

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has opposed the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s decision to field Nawab Malik from the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar seat in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.

29 Oct 2024

Pune

Ex-IAS officer Khedkar's father enters Maharashtra assembly poll fray

Dilip Khedkar, the father of dismissed Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar, is contesting as an independent candidate in the Maharashtra assembly elections.

Shinde Sena MLA missing after being denied assembly poll ticket 

Shrinivas Vanga, a member of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, has reportedly gone missing after being denied a ticket for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.

26 Oct 2024

Ajit Pawar

MLAs offered crores to join Ajit Pawar's NCP, alleges Congress

The Congress has accused the Ajit Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) of trying to bribe two MLAs with "crores of rupees."

25 Oct 2024

Ajit Pawar

Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan joins Ajit Pawar-led NCP

Zeeshan Siddique, the son of late former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, has joined the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

20 Oct 2024

Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra polls: BJP releases 1st candidates' list; Fadnavis among heavyweights

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly election, which will be held on November 20.

17 Oct 2024

Aryan Khan

'Work of fiction': Sena dismisses Sameer Wankhede's electoral debut rumors 

The Shiv Sena has rubbished reports claiming that former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede will contest the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections on its ticket.

17 Oct 2024

Aryan Khan

Ex-NCB officer Wankhede—who arrested SRK's son—may contest Maharashtra polls

Former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer and ex-Zonal Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Sameer Wankhede is reportedly expected to take the political plunge in 2024.

04 Oct 2024

Legislative Assembly

Video: Maharashtra deputy speaker jumps from 3rd floor of Mantralaya 

Several tribal MLAs, led by Maharashtra assembly deputy speaker Narhari Jhirwal, staged a protest at the Maharashtra Mantralaya on Friday.

'Asked BJP for 10 seats in Maharashtra polls': Ramdas Athawale

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said on Tuesday that he has asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to give eight to 10 seats to his party, the Republican Party of India (A), in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.

28 Sep 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Poll body announces when Maharashtra Assembly election will be held 

The Election Commission of India (ECI) met with political party representatives and senior officials in Mumbai on Saturday to discuss the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.

19 Sep 2024

Jitendra Awhad

Congress-Uddhav Sena in tussle over 6 minority-dominated seats in Mumbai

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance is currently embroiled in a seat-sharing dispute for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, reports said.

Shivaji statue collapse: Absconding contractor-sculptor Jaydeep Apte arrested

Contractor and sculptor Jaydeep Apte, who was wanted in connection with the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rajkot fort, has been arrested from Kalyan in Thane district.

20 Aug 2024

Devendra Fadnavis

Protests erupt after 2 nursery students sexually assaulted in Thane

A wave of public outrage has swept across Thane, following the sexual assault of two four-year-old girls at a local school.

17 Jul 2024

Ajit Pawar

Setback to Ajit: 4 leaders quit NCP after poll drubbing

Four leaders have resigned from the Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra's Pimpri Chinchwad—delivering a significant blow to Ajit Pawar's leadership after a disappointing performance in the general elections.

16 Aug 2022

Mumbai

Maharashtra: 'Break legs, will ensure bail,' says Shinde faction MLA

Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction has filed a police complaint against Prakash Surve, one of the Sena MLAs from Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's faction, for his aggressive remarks at a recent event.

04 Jul 2022

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde wins trust vote by 164-99

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday won the trust vote in the Maharashtra Assembly bagging 164 votes, thereby proving the majority on the second day of the special session of the House.

04 Jul 2022

Uddhav Thackeray

Thackeray camp moves SC over chief whip appointment by Speaker

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction moved the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday against Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narvekar appointing Bharat Gogawale of the Eknath Shinde faction as the Chief Whip of the party.

03 Jul 2022

Uddhav Thackeray

Who is Rahul Narwekar, the new Maharashtra Assembly Speaker?

The Maharashtra Assembly got a new Speaker on Sunday after standing at the heart of a political tempest over the last several weeks.

'Unconstitutional': Supreme Court revokes suspension of 12 Maharashtra BJP MLAs

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Maharashtra Assembly's decision to suspend 12 members from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

06 Jul 2021

Shiv Sena

Maharashtra: Sena MP Raut justifies suspension of 12 BJP MLAs

A day after 12 BJP MLAs were suspended from the Maharashtra Assembly for alleged misbehavior, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said indiscipline cannot be tolerated, even as the opposition BJP held protests in the Vidhan Bhavan complex in Mumbai and other parts of the state over the action.

15 Dec 2020

Bombay High Court

Sena leader files breach of privilege notice against Kangana

Shiv Sena leader Pratap Sarnaik has filed a Breach of Special Privileges notice against actor Kangana Ranaut over her tweet.

21 Oct 2020

Bihar

After Bihar Assembly polls, major reshuffle likely in Congress

After the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar, the Indian National Congress is reportedly expected to announce another organizational reshuffle.

01 Dec 2019

Maharashtra

Congress' Nana Patole elected unopposed as Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly

Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) candidate and Congress leader Nana Patole on Sunday was elected as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker.

26 Nov 2019

Maharashtra

Devendra Fadnavis resigns as Maharashtra CM twice, in a month

On Tuesday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis resigned as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

23 Nov 2019

Mumbai

Maharashtra coup: 48 NCP MLAs return to Sharad Pawar

After Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar called a meeting of all party MLAs earlier on Saturday, 48 out of the party's 54 legislators in the Maharashtra Assembly attended the meeting.

11 Nov 2019

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena meets Governor, expresses willingness to form government

As the deadlock over the government formation in Maharashtra continues, Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray met with Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari along with senior party leaders.

10 Nov 2019

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: BJP to discuss forming government; Sena, Congress shift MLAs

As Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Saturday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party to "indicate the willingness and ability" to form government, a core group of the saffron party is set to meet today to discuss the invite.

04 Nov 2019

Shiv Sena

Maharashtra crisis: BJP's Fadnavis may stake claim in two days

The BJP and Shiv Sena were supposed to get on with government formation after Diwali, but the festival ended a week ago and the friends-turned-foes still haven't been able to come on the same page.

01 Nov 2019

Maharashtra

President's Rule in Maharashtra if no consensus by November-7: BJP

The results of Maharashtra Assembly polls were declared on October 24, but eight days later there is no clarity as to when the government will be formed.

21 Oct 2019

Maharashtra

Assembly polls: Poor voter turnout in Maharashtra and Haryana

In Maharashtra and Haryana, voting for Assembly polls is underway, but the turnout has been extremely poor.

21 Sep 2019

Haryana

Maharashtra, Haryana elections on October 21; results on October 24

On Saturday, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora announced that Assembly elections will be held in Maharashtra and Haryana in a single-phase on October 21.

07 Jul 2019

Mumbai

Mumbai Congress chief Milind Deora resigns; to play 'national role'

Mumbai Congress President Milind Deora has announced his resignation from the post on Sunday, only months ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections scheduled to take place in October this year.

07 Apr 2019

Narendra Modi

PM Modi, Uddhav Thackeray to share dais in Latur rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will share the stage at a rally in Maharashtra on Tuesday for the first time after the tie-up of their parties for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

11 Mar 2019

Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha elections: Understanding the difference between EVMs and VVPATs

The much-anticipated general elections will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 12, and results will be announced on May 23.

29 Nov 2018

Maharashtra

#MarathaReservations: Maharashtra assembly grants 16% reservations to Marathas

A bit more than a week after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that the Maratha community would get reservations in government jobs and educational institutes, the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, unanimously passed the reservation bill.

27 Nov 2018

Maharashtra

Maratha quota issue: Maharashtra Assembly adjourned twice today

The Maharashtra Assembly was adjourned twice today over the issue of tabling the State Backward Class Commission's report recommending quota for the Maratha community in the House.

19 Nov 2018

India

Maharashtra Assembly starts winter session by paying tributes to Vajpayee

The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly today paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who died on August 16 this year, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis describing him as a multi-faceted personality who believed in uniting minds.

13 Oct 2018

Maharashtra

BJP, Sena may merge for LS-polls, not for Maharashtra: Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar has predicted that the BJP and the Shiv Sena may merge for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, but not for the Maharashtra Assembly polls.

15 Sep 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Owaisi's AIMIM, Ambedkar's BBM to merge for 2019 polls

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) will forge an alliance for the Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly polls in 2019, party leaders announced.

26 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

Independent legislators would withdraw support if Fadnavis is replaced: MLA

Independent MLA Ravi Rana today warned that he and six other independent legislators supporting the BJP-led Maharashtra government would withdraw their support if Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is replaced.

Simplified: The difference between EVM and VVPAT

In April 2017, after allegations of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) tampering, 16 political parties had appealed to the Election Commission (EC) to reintroduce ballot papers in elections.

20 Mar 2018

Maharashtra

Railways in talks with student protesters demanding jobs: CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis informed Legislative Assembly that railway administration has initiated talks with the student protesters in Mumbai demanding permanent jobs.

19 Mar 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Sena worker kills self; blames it on GST, demonetization

The Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, on MoNDAy, alleged that a Shiv Sena worker committed suicide while blaming his extreme step on demonetization and GST.

06 Mar 2018

Navi Mumbai

Much-awaited Navi Mumbai airport Phase-I to be ready by 2019

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said the construction of one terminal building and a runway of the much-awaited Navi Mumbai international airport will be completed by 2019 end.

08 Apr 2017

Maharashtra

Female foeticide: How can sex determination help combat menace?

The Public Accounts Committee of Maharashtra Assembly has, in a radical suggestion, recommended making sex-determination tests compulsory as a measure to combat female foeticides.