Maharashtra News Highlights: We were already in the government and we didn't 'join' opposition, says Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra on Sunday became the only state in the country where the presiding officers of the Legislature are in-laws. BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar has become the new Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly. Meanwhile, the four-day-old Shiv Sena-BJP government will face the floor test on July 4 during the special two-day session of the Legislative Assembly beginning on Sunday.

Buoyed by Speaker victory, Shinde govt to seek 'vote of confidence' on Monday (Ld)

After winning the maiden major legislature battle - the election of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker - the Eknath Shinde government supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party is now preparing for the crucial 'vote of confidence' in the House, scheduled here on Monday. (IANS)

Battle on between 2 Sena factions: Both sides issue separate whips for Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's election

Amid the ongoing battle between two Shiv Sena factions led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and former CM Uddhav Thackeray, both the sides issued separate whips to the party legislators to vote in favour of their respective candidates during the state Assembly Speaker's election on Sunday. The group led by Shinde voted in favour of BJP's Rahul Narvekar as the Speaker, while 16 MLAs from the Thackeray-led camp voted against him. The group led by Thackeray later gave a letter to Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal, claiming some MLAs violated the party's directive. After the two-day special session of the Maharashtra Assembly commenced at 11 am, Rahul Narvekar of the BJP was elected its Speaker. Narvekar, who polled 164 votes, defeated Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena candidate Rajan Salvi, who got 107 votes.

Opposition to Metro carshed in Aarey is about protecting Mumbai's biodiversity, says Aaditya

Making a strong pitch again construction of a metro rail carshed in Mumbai green lung Aarey, former Maharashtra environment minister and Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday said the opposition to the project was to save the metropolis' biodiversity.

Shivajirao Patil continues as Sena's deputy leader, says party secy after 'Saamana' report

Former MP Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil continues to serve the Shiv Sena as its deputy leader, a party functionary said on Sunday, after a news report carried by the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said Patil was not with the party.

We have seen a switch from opposition to the government but we left the government and formed a government, Shinde tells Assembly

This government of BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, under the leadership of Eknath Shinde, will try to fulfil all the aspirations of Maharashtra and we hope that you (Speaker) will give a good co-operation for the same: Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis in the State Assembly

In the past, in India, we have seen that people have switched over from Opposition to Government, but here we were in the Government, we left the Government and formed a Government: MaharashtraCM Eknath Shinde

Today, a new record has been created in Maharashtra. Rahul Narvekar is the youngest Speaker of Maharashtra: Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis

CM Eknath Shinde, Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar, Jayant Patil, Nana Patole, Balasaheb Thorat escorts Rahul Narwekar to Speaker's chair

Shinde-BJP candidate Rahul Narwekar wins poll for Speaker with 164 votes

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Rahul Narwekar set to be next Speaker with over 150 votes

Thackeray cousins - Aaditya and Tejas, the sons of Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray and Amit, the son of MNS President Raj Thackeray extend support to the cause of protecting Aarey Forest

Odds against MVA candidate as Assembly Session votes to elect Speaker; oppn seeks division of votes

NCP MLA Chetan Tupe proposed the name of Rajan Salvi of Shiv Sena for post of Speaker as MVA candidate

Supported by Sangram Thopte

BJP president Chandrakant Patil proposed the name of Rahul Narwekar as Speaker.

BJP's Girish Mahajan seconds it

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly starts with singing or Vande Mataram; Dy Speaker Narhari Zirwal in chair

Maharashtra Special Assembly Session begins: New Spaker to be elected soon

Why so much security outside Vidhan Bhavan, what happened, has anyone run away: Aditya asks sarcastically

Uddhav Thackeray-backed Shiv Sena legislators would be meeting at changer of Deputy Chairman of Council Neelam Gorhe

Eknath Shinde and his group pay tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

What is happening today we can easily understand which 'mahaskati' Eknath Shinde was referring to : Nana Patole, Congress president, Maharashtra

CM Eknath Shinde arrives at Vidhan Bhavan complex with a group of rebel Shiv Sena legislators

Maha CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction seals legislative party office in Vidhan Bhavan

Shiv Sena legislative party office sealed with a notice in Marathi pasted outside which reads, "This office is closed as per instructions of Shiv Sena legislative party office."

Maharashtra Assembly session from today; Shinde govt to face floor test on July 4

The four-day-old Shiv Sena-BJP government will face the floor test on July 4 during the special two-day session of the Legislative Assembly beginning here Sunday.

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MVA fields Sena's Rajan Salvi for Assembly Speaker post against BJP's Rahul Narvekar

Shiv Sena MLA Rajan Salvi on Saturday filed his nomination as the Maha Vikas Aghadi's (MVA) candidate for the post of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker, election for which will be held on July 3.

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Deputy Speaker Zirwal can perform his duty during election for Maharashtra Speaker: Pawar

On the eve of the election of the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said he was of the view that Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal can perform his duty as acting Speaker notwithstanding a no-confidence motion against him, which was moved by the Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena.

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