India Political Highlights: Will move SC against Speaker's ruling, says Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut

Kharge junks demand for more deputy CMs

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday virtually junked the idea of appointing more deputy chief ministers in Karnataka ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, with the veteran asking his party colleagues to focus on governance.

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'Not an inch of land will be spared without a fight': Mamata challenges BJP

Mamata Banerjee, addressing a public meeting in South 24 Parganas, highlighted the state's importance and pride, asserting that the political turf would not be relinquished. She stated, 'We will not surrender before the BJP.'

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Nadda discusses plans for January 22 Ram temple event, Lok Sabha polls

Earlier, the BJP had asked all its state units to start a campaign from January 14 to ensure cleanliness of temples and their surroundings, and exhort people to join the January 22 event by offering prayers at temples in their neigbourhood.

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'Powerful, wealthy, prosperous India': Former MP CM Chouhan touts PM Modi's 'development politics' in Hyderabad

Shiv Sena leader Deepak Kesarkar meets MNS leader Raj Thackeray in the wake of the developments in the Shiv Sena disqualification case

The meeting, however, was on issues related to Shivaji Park. Kesarkgar took strong exception to Uddhav Thackeray deserving CM, Eknath Shinde as an accused. “You also have occupied that post,” said Kesarkar.

"Satyamev Jayate," says Shiv Sena leader Deepak Kesarkar ahead of the Cabinet meeting scheduled today

The Cabinet presided over by Eknath Shinde to meet at 10 AM.

Late on Tuesday night, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar hold high-level meeting with new Director General of Police Rashmi Shukla and Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar

The meeting was significant in the wake of impending verdict in Shiv Sena disqualification case

Ahead of the verdict on Shiv Sena MLA disqualification case, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut says, 'Today it will be decided that this government is illegal.'

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge holds meeting with Congress Frontal Organisation in Delhi

The decision of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker is going to be very important, says Congress leader and former CM Prithviraj Chavan

Chavan also questioned the delay of one and a half years in announcing the verdict in the Shiv Sena disqualification case. "It is improper for a Speaker to go and meet Chief Minister, this is what I feel," he added.

'How can the Speaker meet the Chief Minister before a verdict in disqualification case,' asks Aaditya Thackeray

Speaker Rahul Narwekar responding to the allegations of Uddhav Thackeray says, 'as a former Chief Minister, he should know the roles and responsibilities of a Speaker'

Manipur government declined to give its nod for the venue where the Congress's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra'

The 'yatra' is scheduled to begin on January 14.

Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee president Keisham Megachandra termed the Manipur government's decision as 'unfortunate' and a 'violation of people's rights'

Megachandra said the Congress has decided to do the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' near the Khongjom War Memorial complex, Thoubal at a private lane added that discussions with the AICC team are underway.

JP Nadda, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma conduct roadshow in Guwahati

'Ram hamare rom rom mein baste hain'... world's biggest cultural centre is coming up in Ayodhya: Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma

Congress president & LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury decline the invitation "to what is clearly an RSS/BJP event": Jairam Ramesh, General Secretary (Communications), Congress

Religion is personal matter but RSS/BJP have made Ayodhya temple a political project: Congress

Cong chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury decline Ram Temple invitation, calling it RSS/BJP event

Determined to start Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur, have sought permission for another location in Imphal: Congress

Congress took no steps over the last few decades for a temple at Ayodhya. They denied the existence of Lord Ram and delayed the hearing in Supreme Court. So, the Congress party officially stating that it is not going to attend Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha should come as no surprise: BJP leader Nalin Kohli

Preliminary issue is to identify which is real Shiv Sena: Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narvekar

This time we would cross 45 of the Lok Sabha seats form Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde says in Hingoli

I would like to express my gratitude to the Supreme Court. At the same time, I would acknowledge the staff of the State Legislature who have assisted me. I would appreciate the cooperation from counsels from both the sides: Rahul Narwekar

I would rely on the Shiv Sena Constitution provided to me by Election Commission: Rahul Narwekar

There is no consensus on the constitution submitted by both the parties (two factions of Shiv Sena) to the Election Commission. The two parties have different points of views on the leadership structure, says Speaker Rahul Narwekar

Big setback to the Uddhav Thackeray led group as the Speaker takes into account the Constitution provided by the Election Commission and not the amended one

On June 21, 2022, two faction of Shiv Sena emerged and the record came to the Secretariat next day: Rahul Narwekar

Shiv Sena constitution relevant to the extent of identifying leadership structure: Rahul Narwekar

Uddhav Thackeray group’s submission to consider Shiv Sena 2018 constitution cannot be accepted: Speaker Narwekar

The 1999 constitution is the one which was submitted to Election Commission by Shiv Sena before rival groups were born: Narwekar

The 2018 amended constitution of Shiv Sena cannot be considered as valid as it's not in the records of ECI. As per SC orders, I cannot delve into any other factor on which the constitution is valid. As per records, I am considering 1999 constitution of Shiv Sena as valid : Rahul Narwekar

Shiv Sena ‘pramukh’ does not have power to remove any leader from the party: Rahul Narwekar

We have not moved disqualification plea against Aaditya Thackeray because of our respect for Balasaheb Thackeray. Also he is first-time MLA and first from Thackeray family to be lawmaker: Kiran Pawaskar, spokesperson of Shinde faction

This verdict shows what is going to happen after 2024 elections, defections are legitimised: Aaditya Thackeray

Celebrations outside the office of Shiv Sena in Mumbai, after Maharashtra Speaker termed the Shinde faction as the "real" Shiv Sena political party

Shiv Sena (UBT) workers stage protest in Mumbai against Maharashtra Speaker's decision in favour of Eknath Shinde faction on disqualification pleas

Speaker has no role to play in tussle between warring political leaders: Rahul Narwekar on Shiv Sena MLAs’ disqualification pleas

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker rules Shinde faction the real Shiv Sena | NCP chief Sharad Pawar says, "After this decision, Uddhav will have to go to SC...He is hopeful of getting justice in SC. Ambadas Danve said that we will go to the Supreme Court and challenge this decision. SC had said in Subhash Desai's case that party organisation is important"

Murder of democracy, insult of Supreme Court: Uddhav Thackeray after Speaker says Eknath Shinde-led group is ''real'' Shiv Sena

International Working President, VHP Alok Kumar says, "BJP veteran LK Advani will attend Ram Temple Pran Pratistha ceremony on January 22 in Ayodhya."

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar says, "...Every citizen of India has the right to approach the Supreme Court & High Court. However, just because you approach the court does not mean that the order passed by the Speaker is overturned, you have to establish that it is illegal or untenable in the eyes of the law. Your baseless allocations do not substantiate that..."