Embattled MVA fields Sena’s Rajan Salvi as its Speaker candidate The BJP has fielded first-time MLA Rahul Narvekar as its candidate The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022
Reporters Without Orders Ep 226: Maharashtra's political crisis Host Ayush Tiwari is joined by Newslaundry’s Tanishka Sodhi and Prateek Goyal. Newslaundry · Jul 2, 2022
Environmentalists call for peaceful protest to save Aarey forest; police beef up deployment, in Mumbai The decision to set up the car shed in the wooded Aarey area was opposed by environmental groups, as it involved cutting down hundreds of trees. The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022
Making Shinde Maharashtra CM is BJP’s ploy to wrest Mumbai from Sena: Sanjay Raut Shiv Sena has ruled the cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for over two decades The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022
BJP wants to separate Mumbai from Maharashtra, alleges Sanjay Raut BJP wants to destroy the strength of the Shiv Sena in Mumbai by giving the post of Chief Minister to Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde, said Raut. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jul 2, 2022
Maharashtra political crisis | Embattled MVA fields Sena’s Rajan Salvi as its Speaker candidate Mumbai The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022
Uddhav Thackeray sacks Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde as Shiv Sena leader In a letter to Eknath Shinde, who was sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister a day earlier, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray accused him of "indulging in anti-party activities" The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022
Morning Digest | BJP national executive begins in Hyderabad today; Modi holds talks with Putin, and more A list of stories to start your day. The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022
Eknath Shinde sacked from post of ‘Sena leader’ MUMBAI: Less than a fortnight after he led a revolt against the Shiv Sena leadership, Uddhav Thackeray on Friday sacked Eknath Shinde, now chief minister, from the post of Shiv Sena leader. Thackeray’s decision is being seen as the first disciplinary action against rebel Shiv Sena legislators led by Shinde.… The Times of India · Jul 1, 2022
Taming the tiger: On change of guard in Maharashtra BJP deflected attention from the defection by allowing Shinde retain Sena identity The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022
Supreme Court to hear plea of Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu on July 11 He had sought suspension of Shinde, 15 rebel MLAs against whom disqualification pleas are pending The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022
Fadnavis missing at BJP's celebration of return to power in Maharashtra Deputy CM to miss party’s national executive meeting in Hyderabad The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022
Congress opposes Maharashtra Speaker election Party cites Governor’s earlier letter that the election was not possible due to a pending case in court The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022
Why Maharashtra did not fall to BJP in the same way as Karnataka, MP did NEW DELHI: The breakaway faction of the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde withdrew support to the two-and-a-half-year-old Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra, causing its downfall on Wednesday. Uddhav Thackeray announced he was stepping down before he submitted his resignation to governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. It was the… The Times of India · Jul 1, 2022
The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022 Eknath Shinde government to face floor test on July 4 BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar filed the nomination on Friday for the post of Assembly Speaker, the official said.
Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2022 How BJP wrested back control of India’s richest state Maharashtra After days of political drama experts say was orchestrated by BJP, a coalition gov’t falls and a new leader is sworn in.
Dynamite News · Jul 1, 2022 Had BJP agreed to 2.5 years of Shiv Sena CM, there would never have been an MVA, says Uddhav Thackeray Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday lashed out at the BJP for giving the Chief Ministerial slot to Eknath Shinde, a rebel Shiv Sena leader, and said that had the former ally partner agreed to this earlier, there would have been no Maha Vikas Aghadi in the state.…
The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022 Uddhav Thackeray questions rationale for BJP’s alliance with Shiv Sena faction ‘Why didn’t BJP accept a similar proposal in 2019?’
The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022 Shiv Sena is where Thackerays are, asserts Sanjay Raut ‘A group split from the Sena has formed the government with the BJP,’ says the Rajya Sabha MP
Dynamite News · Jul 1, 2022 Maharashtra Political Row: SC declines urgent hearing on Shiv Sena's plea to suspend rebel MLAs A vacation bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and J B Pardiwala was urged by senior advocate Kapil Sibal that the plea needed urgent hearing due to the pendency of disqualification proceedings against 16 lawmakers including the Chief Minister. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022 Making me CM is masterstroke of Fadnavis: Eknath Shinde Fadnavis has shown a big heart by offering me CM post, says Eknath Shinde
The Times of India · Jul 1, 2022 Devendra Fadnavis didn't seem happy accepting Dy CM's post but followed orders: Sharad Pawar PUNE: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday claimed that BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis did not appear to be happy while accepting the deputy chief minister's post in Eknath Shinde's government.
The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022 Morning Digest | BJP does not work for the CM’s post, says Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis; Single-use plastic banned from today, and more Eknath Shinde is Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis his deputy
The Times of India · Jul 1, 2022 BMC election will be make or break for Uddhav camp MUMBAI: With the Maha Vikas Aghadi government falling and Eknath Shinde taking over in alliance with the BJP, former CM Uddhav Thackeray faces an uphill task for the BMC polls. Unless Thackeray decides to mend fences with Shinde and the rebels, it will be a much-diminished party under his leadership…
The Hindu · Jun 30, 2022 Fadnavis’ ‘masterstroke’ of nominating Eknath as CM takes wind out of Uddhav camp’s sails Decision to make Shinde the CM boosts credibility of rebellion over ‘Hindutva’ while deflecting criticism that BJP actively toppled the MVA govt