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After gap of four years, Maharashtra to get deputy speakerIn 288-member House, the BJP is the largest party with 122 MLAs, followed by the Shiv Sena 63, the Congress 42 and the Nationalist Congress...
28 months on, Maharashtra Assembly Deputy Speaker post still vacant: RTICalls made and messages sent to the Principal Secretary of Legislature Secretariat Anant Kalse, failed to elicit any response.
Congress leaders denounce 'anti-farmer' policies of Narendra Modi governmentUnder initiative of former Maharashtra Minister Shivajirao Moghe, the rally adopted a resolution, criticising the NDA Government for its "a...
Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly Polls 2014: Vidarbha votes for BJP, setback for Congress in cotton beltShiv Sena, which is in favour of a unified Maharashtra, held eight seats in the last three assembly elections but this time bagged only fiv...
Vidarbha votes for BJP, setback for Congress in cotton beltThe saffron outfit seems to have struck a chord with voters in Vidarbha, a cotton-rich belt which has become infamous for farmer suicides.
Maharashtra polls: BJP establishes commanding leadState BJP core committee member Pankaja Munde is leading in Parli Assembly constituency over estranged cousin Dhananjay Munde of NCP.
Congress denies ticket to 2 sitting MLAs, brings in veteransTwo sitting Congress MLAs from Nagpur-South and Gadchiroli have not been given tickets by Congress, which has brought in veterans in Vidarb...
Two Shiv Sena MLAs suspended, evicted from Assembly for protest over toll collectionSeveral political parties including Shiv Sena,Peasants and Workers Party and the Left are protesting against collection of toll at Kolhapur.
- Uproar in Maharashtra Assembly on development fund distribution
Leader of the Opposition Eknath Khadse asked, "Don't the citizens in Opposition constituencies pay their taxes?"
Maharashtra AG meets CM over his affidavitMaharashtra AG Darius Khambata met the Chief Minister and a group of leaders in the Legislative Assembly funds.
- Maharashtra legislators fudged income for acquiring government flats: CAG
Purke, who was the EGS Minister at the time of allotment, had declared a total monthly family income from all sources of Rs 2,500.
- Rs 2000 crore package for cotton, soya and paddy growers in Maharashtra
Maharashtra Government today announced a financial package of Rs 2000 crore for cotton, soya and paddy growers who have suffered losses due...
- Pune firing issue stalks Maharashtra Assembly proceedings; adjourned twice
A delegation of 70 Opposition members met M'shtra Guv K Sankaranarayanan and demanded dismissal of the govt which they termed as "inefficie...
- 39 member Ashok Chavan Ministry sworn in
Ashok Chavan was sworn in as Maharashtra's new Chief Minister at the head of a 39-member Congress-led coalition ministry that saw a few pro...
- Mani Shankar Aiyar demands more budget to promote sports
There is a need to frame legislation to ensure status of sports and games at par with education and health, Union Youth Affairs and Sports ...
- HC orders state to withdraw permission to 1,495 schools
The High Court in Nagpur asked state education minister Vasant Purke to withdraw permission to 1,495 schools.