Maharashtra Updates: Ajit Pawar eyes deputy CM’s post in Uddhav sarkar

By Oneindia Staff

Updated: Friday, November 29, 2019, 13:48 [IST]

Mumbai, Nov 29: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday will take charge as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra in Mantralaya at 1 PM.

CM Uddhav Thackeray begins his first cabinet meeting

After becoming CM Uddhav hold his first cabinet meeting at Sahyadri Guest House. His cabinet approved Rs 20 crores for for conservation of Maratha king Shivaji's erstwhile capital, Fort Raigad and decided to provide compensations to the states's affected farmers. Later, Uddhav addresed the press after becoming the Maharashtra CM.

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Nov 29, 2019, 1:48 PM IST

Supreme Court dismisses a petition filed by Pramod Pandit Joshi, the Spokesperson of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, against the post-poll alliance in Maharashtra and to declare it as unconstitutional.

Nov 29, 2019, 1:48 PM IST

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday took charge as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra in Mantralaya.

Nov 29, 2019, 12:52 PM IST

Abdul Sattar, Shiv Sena: Floor test might take place tomorrow. We're ready. Earlier we had 162 MLAs, now we're 170; number will go up. But there is no doubt that this govt has the majority, the 3 parties will perform well for these 5 yrs and be back for the next 10.

Nov 29, 2019, 10:15 AM IST

Security arrangement being done at Maharashtra Secretariat. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to take charge of his office today.

Nov 28, 2019, 11:37 PM IST

NCP leader Jayant Patil, Maharashtra ministernow, after first cabinet meeting said, "Within the govt there will be a coordination committee of 6 ministers including the CM. There will be an external committee which will guide the govt so as to achieve its goals."

Nov 28, 2019, 11:01 PM IST

Uddhav Thackeray at the first press meet after taking oath as Maharashtra CM said, "I have asked officials to provide me with complete information on state and centre schemes for farmers, in the next two days. Once I get all details, I will take a decision accordingly."

Nov 28, 2019, 10:46 PM IST

"I want to assure the people of the state that we will give a good government. I want to help the farmers in a manner which will make them happy,CM Uddhav Thackeray after his first cabinet meeting.

Nov 28, 2019, 10:43 PM IST

Rs 20 crore sanctioned by Uddhav Thackeray-led cabinet for conservation of Maratha king Shivaji's erstwhile capital, Fort Raigad.

Nov 28, 2019, 10:27 PM IST

CM Uddhav Thackeray Wwhile addressing his first press conference as said that his will be a government for the common people.

Nov 28, 2019, 9:43 PM IST

CM Uddhav Thackeray reached Sahyadri Guest House before commencement of state government's first cabinet meeting.

Nov 28, 2019, 8:29 PM IST

New Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, along with his wife Rashmi and their son Aaditya Thackeray offered prayers at Siddhivinayak Temple after his oath taking ceremony.

Nov 28, 2019, 7:28 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi wished Uaddhav Thackeray on Twitter after his oath taking ceremony, he tweeted, "Congratulations to Uddhav Thackeray Ji on taking oath as the CM of Maharashtra. I am confident he will work diligently for the bright future of Maharashtra."

Nov 28, 2019, 7:26 PM IST

Shiv Sena workers in Jammu & Kashmir celebrated after Uddhav Thackeray took oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister.

Nov 28, 2019, 7:19 PM IST

The oath-taking ceremony of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and other NCP-Shiv Sena-Congress ministers concluded. Uddhav will hold his first cabinet meeting at 8pm today after becoming CM.

Nov 28, 2019, 7:17 PM IST

Mumbai witnessing a gala time of three parties Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress, the swearing-in ceremony today with Uddhav taking oath as the CM.

Nov 28, 2019, 7:07 PM IST

Congress leaders Balasaheb Thorat and Nitin Raut take oath as Ministers of Maharashtra.

Nov 28, 2019, 7:06 PM IST

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker is likely to be sworn in on November 30.

Nov 28, 2019, 7:04 PM IST

Shiv Sena leaders Eknath Shinde and Subhash Desai take oath as ministers of Maharashtra.

Nov 28, 2019, 7:01 PM IST

NCP leader Chhagan Chandrakant Bhujbal takes oath as minister

Nov 28, 2019, 7:00 PM IST

NCP leader Jayant Rajaram Patil takes oath as minister.

Nov 28, 2019, 6:41 PM IST

Top NCP leaders Ajit Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal and Praful Patel arrived at the oath-taking ceremony of CM designate Uddhav Thackeray and other Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders.

Nov 28, 2019, 6:36 PM IST

MNS Chief Raj Thackeray arrives at the oath taking ceremony of cousin, CM designate Uddhav Thackeray and other Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders.

Nov 28, 2019, 6:27 PM IST

Former Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh writes letter to Uddhav Thackeray, "I am very happy to know that you are taking oath as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra. It is a historic event and I commend you on your visionary leadership."

Nov 28, 2019, 6:12 PM IST

Supreme Court to tomorrow hear the petition filed by Pramod Pandit Joshi, the spokesperson of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, seeking a direction that the SC should pass an order against the post-poll alliance in Maharashtra and it be declared as unconstitutional and null and void.

Nov 28, 2019, 5:10 PM IST

The first meeting of the Maharashtra Cabinet will be held later in the evening today.

Nov 28, 2019, 4:18 PM IST

Common Minimum Program of 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' assures immediate assistance and loan waiver for farmers. Crop Insurance Scheme to be revised to ensure immediate compensation to the farmers who have lost their crops.

Nov 28, 2019, 4:13 PM IST

Common Minimum Program of 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' (NCP-Congress-Shiv Sena alliance).

Nov 28, 2019, 3:37 PM IST

Congress leaders Balasaheb Thorat and Nitin Raut will take oath as Ministers today, reports ANI quoting sources.

Nov 28, 2019, 2:57 PM IST

According to reports, Uddhav Thackeray has resigned as the editor-in-chief of Saamana. Sanjay Raut is the executive editor of Shiv Sena's mouthpiece.

Nov 28, 2019, 2:56 PM IST

Six ministers, two each from all three parties, will be sworn in today along with Uddhav Thackeray.

Nov 23, 2019, 3:58 pm IST

In a major twist, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday took oath as the chief minister of Maharashtra with NCP's Ajit Pawar as his deputy. He will now face a floor test.

Nov 23, 2019, 3:59 pm IST

Earlier today, Congress, Shiv Sena and NCP addressed press conference attacking the BJP over government formation.

Nov 23, 2019, 3:59 pm IST

The Congress has demanded that the Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari must resign on moral grounds.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:06 pm IST

According to reports the Shiv Sena to move to Jaipur and Congress to Bhopal this time.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:16 pm IST

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday claimed that NCP's Ajit Pawar was "blackmailed" into joining hands with the BJP to form government in Maharashtra.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:16 pm IST

Maharashtra Congress MP Ahmed Patel amid the biggest political development taking place in the state said in Mumbai that today was a black spot in the history of Maharashtra.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:17 pm IST

Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday congratulating Devendra Fadnavis on becoming the Chief Minister of Maharashtra yet again, said that the Shiv Sena betrayed the people of the state by deciding to go with the Congress, which was "synonymous with corruption".

Nov 23, 2019, 4:17 pm IST

Viewing the biggest political twist in Maharashtra the Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Sushil Modi on Saturday said that Shiv Sena's culture in Maharashtra is same as RJD's in Bihar.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:18 pm IST

Congress Spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the Governor of Maharashtra has turned into Home Minister Amit Shah's hitman.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:19 pm IST

"Opportunist Ajit Pawar was threatened by the BJP and this is how they robbed a state," Surjewala said.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:22 pm IST

Amit Shah was described as "Chanakya" by his party on Saturday after the Maharashtra coup, in which Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as Chief Minister with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP's) Ajit Pawar as his deputy just hours after a Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance seemed set to take power.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:23 pm IST

The BJP has said that it has the required numbers to form the government.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:24 pm IST

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis arrives at state BJP office.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:24 pm IST

We will provide a stable government. Modi hai toh mumkin hai!!, says Fadnavis.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:32 pm IST

The BJP says that all 54 MLAs of the NCP would back the government.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:34 pm IST

For the BJP to prove its majority it would need the support of at least 25 NCP MLAs. It would all depend on how many of these MLAs would stay back with Sharad Pawar.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:34 pm IST

The BJP has 105 MLAs on its own. It also has the backing of 15 independent MLAs, taking its tally up to 120.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:35 pm IST

In the 288 member house, the magic number if 145. If all the NCP MLAs back the government then the tally goes up to 174, which is way past the majority mark.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:36 pm IST

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis greets party workers gathered outside state BJP office.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:39 pm IST

The Shiv Sena and Congress have 56 and 44 seats respectively.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:40 pm IST

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday that "anything can happen in cricket and politics", and expressed confidence that the new BJP-led government in Maharashtra will pass the floor test.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:42 pm IST

The NCP faction opposing this new combine has said that Ajit Pawar misused the signatures of the MLAs. The signatures were taken from the MLAs for attendance, but the same was misused, the NCP's Nawab Mallik said.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:43 pm IST

Sharad Pawar, on the other hand, has called for a meeting of the NCP MLAs later today. It would be interesting to see how many would be in attendance for the meeting.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:44 pm IST

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar is holding a meeting with NCP MP Sunil Tatkare and NCP MLAs Dilip Walse Patil and Hasan Mushrif at his brother Sriniwas Pawar's residence; Security has been heightened outside the residence of Sriniwas Pawar

Nov 23, 2019, 4:47 pm IST

Uddhav Thackeray has reached Hotel Lalit in Mumbai to meet Shiv Sena MLA's.

Nov 23, 2019, 4:49 pm IST

Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has reached Hotel Lalit in Mumbai to meet party MLA's.

Nov 23, 2019, 5:01 pm IST

NCP MLA Diliprao Bankar tweets, "My faith is on Sharad Pawar, I am with NCP only. I went to Raj Bhavan when Ajit Pawar asked me to go with him".

Nov 23, 2019, 5:15 pm IST

Ab to lagta hai ki, 'jiska Governor uski Sarkar', says SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Maharashtra Govt Formation.

Nov 23, 2019, 5:29 pm IST

NCP leader Dhananjay Munde reaches YB Centre to meet party chief Sharad pawar

Nov 23, 2019, 5:47 pm IST

Nationalist Congress Party MLA Atul Benke in Mumbai: I am with Sharad Pawar Ji. We all are together.