Who is BJP's Rahul Narwekar, 'youngest Speaker' in the country?
The Speaker elections were held after Eknath Shinde, who led a rebellion to bring down the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on June 30. The new Maharashtra Cabinet has called a special session of the state assembly for two days-- July 3 and July 4. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that Narwekar is the "youngest speaker" in the country.
Jul 03, 2022, 18:30 PM IST
Two-day Maharashtra Assembly session begins; Eknath Shinde-led govt to face floor test on July 4
The election for the post of the Speaker of the House will also be held today.
Jul 03, 2022, 09:38 AM IST
Maharashtra political crisis: Day ahead of floor test, CM Uddhav Thackeray to chair key cabinet meeting at 5 pm
Maharashtra political crisis: The development comes after Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari asked the CM Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government to prove a majority on the floor of the House on June 30.
Jun 29, 2022, 15:33 PM IST
Supreme Court quashes one-year suspension of 12 BJP MLAs from Maharashtra Assembly, calls it ‘unconstitutional and arbitrary’
While quashing the suspension, the Supreme Court termed the decision as ‘unconstitutional and arbitrary’, and said the resolution was illegal and "beyond the powers of the Assembly".
Jan 28, 2022, 11:13 AM IST
'There is no system left in Maharashtra to hear out farmers,' Devendra Fadnavis slams Uddhav Thackeray
Devendra Fadnavis slammed the government for neglecting the issues of farmers.
Aug 23, 2021, 15:39 PM IST
Shiv Sena targets Maharashtra governor over delay in nominations to Legislative Council
Shiv Sena expressed hope that the Maharashtra Governor would take serious cognisance of the Bombay High Court's observations on the delay in the nomination of 12 members to the Legislative Council under the governor's quota.
May 24, 2021, 16:17 PM IST
Maharashtra budget session: 36 people test COVID-19 positive in state legislative assembly
"A total of 2,746 samples were tested for re-entry to the legislative assembly for the budget session of Maharashtra on March 6 and 7, out of which 36 were found positive," JJ hospital said in a statement.
Mar 08, 2021, 10:11 AM IST
Sudhir Mungantiwar reminds Ajit Pawar on his brief BJP association in heated debate in Maharashtra Assembly
Senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar reminded deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar about his brief association with the now opposition party prior to the MVA government coming to power last year.
Dec 15, 2020, 21:24 PM IST
Election Commission approves elections for MLC
Amid the deepening political crisis in Maharashtra, the Election Commission has approved the election of 9 vacant seats in the state in the coming days. Along with this, the Election Commission has said that it is also necessary to ensure the necessary security arrangements given the corona infection during polling.
May 01, 2020, 12:20 PM IST
Maharashtra: Important for CM Uddhav Thackeray to become member of MLC
The governor's decision in Maharashtra has increased the problem of CM Uddhav Thackeray. The governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has asked the Election Commission to conduct the elections for MLC. Watch report
May 01, 2020, 09:28 AM IST
Vande Mataram row: It's a 'matter of choice', those refusing to sing are not anti-nationals, says Naqvi
"If someone deliberately opposed the singing of the national song, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, it was "in bad taste" and "not in the interest of the country".
Jul 30, 2017, 07:29 AM IST
Maharashtra Assembly unanimously ratifies GST Bill
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly ratified the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitutional Amendment Bill passed by the Parliament, at a special one-day session of the state legislature on Monday.
Aug 29, 2016, 17:28 PM IST
RSS raised `Bharat Mata ki jai` issue to promote 'ghar wapsi': Asaduddin Owaisi
AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi has clarified that he is not against "Hinduism" but "Hindutva".
Mar 18, 2016, 22:48 PM IST
