There are many politicians in the three parties who were promised positions of power after the elections in exchange for not rebelling against the party candidates. The BJP has the most. One of the party’s MLAs and a minister prospect told me that there were at least 50 prominent leaders who were assured a seat in the upper house
09 December,2024 08:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Dharmendra Jore
The MVA has not opposed Mahayuti’s candidate for the Speaker’s post Rahul Narwekar on a condition that they be given the positions of Deputy Speaker and Opposition leader. On Monday, Narwekar’s appointment, the second time in a row, will be announced formally
09 December,2024 08:12 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Senior BJP MLA Kalidas Sulochana Kolambkar has been serving as the pro-tem Speaker of the Assembly
08 December,2024 07:25 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Earlier this week, police took action against over 200 individuals from Markadwadi village in Solapur district, accusing them of attempting an unauthorised “re-election” using ballots
08 December,2024 03:57 PM IST | Solapur (Maharashtra) | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis outlines plans for a new business hub, "third Mumbai," which he believes will contribute to the state becoming India’s first trillion-dollar economy. He also highlights record FDI inflow and major infrastructure developments.
08 December,2024 01:48 PM IST | Mumbai
BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar, former Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, has filed his nomination for the Speaker’s post. With no opposition candidate, he is set to be re-elected unopposed.
08 December,2024 12:29 PM IST | Mumbai | Dharmendra Jore
Acting on a viral video, the Azad Maidan police have registered an FIR against an unknown person for allegedly stealing a constable’s bag in the vicinity of Azad Maidan on the day (December 5) the Maharashtra CM’s oath ceremony was held there.
08 December,2024 07:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
The Maha Vikas Aghadi lacked coordination even as the alliance partners boycotted the swearing-in of MLAs on the first day of business of the Maharashtra Assembly’s special session. Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP) legislators were already seated in the House before Congress convened a call for the boycott.
08 December,2024 07:41 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
The expansion of the Devendra Fadnavis-led cabinet is likely to take place on December 11 or 12
07 December,2024 06:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The three leaders were administered the oath as MLAs by the legislative assembly's pro-tem speaker Kalidas Kolambkar soon after the proceedings of the House began at 11 am
07 December,2024 12:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
