Newly-sworn in Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis shakes hands with his Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, in Mumbai, Nov. 23, 2019. (Photo: PTI)
The Supreme Court will on Sunday hear a petition filed by the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine seeking quashing of the Maharashtra governor’s decision to swear in BJP's Devendra Fadnavis as the state's new chief minister.
The combine wants an immediate floor test to avoid “further horse trading”. It has appealed that the court ask Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to invite them to form a government under Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, saying they have the support of 144 legislators.
Justices NV Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna are scheduled to hear the petition at 11:30 am, said Sunil Fernandes, a lawyer for the three parties.
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SC hearing of Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress plea to begin at 11:30 AM
SC set to hear at 11.30 am Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress plea seeking quashing of Maharashtra governor's decision to swear-in BJP's Devendra Fadnavis as CM and immediate floor test to avoid 'further horse-trading'. Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Kapil Sibbal will represent Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP alliance.
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NCP-Sena-Congress will form the government 100%: Chhagan Bhujbal
49-50 MLAs of the party are with us right now, 1-2 are coming too. All the MLAs have been kept together. NCP-Congress-Shiv Sena government will be formed in Maharashtra, 100%, says Chhagan Bhujbal
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Maharashtra governor allowed new govt to be formed on basis of bogus documents: Raut
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Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena: Ajit Pawar took false documents to Raj Bhawan yesterday & governor accepted those documents. Even if today, Governor asks us to prove majority, we can do it right now. 49 NCP MLAs are with us. #Maharashtra https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1198463549388931072 …
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Ajit Pawar's removal as leader of NCP legislature party is invalid: BJP
The BJP on Sunday objected to the removal of Ajit Pawar as leader of the NCP legislature party, saying it was "invalid".
Pawar was removed as the NCP's legislature unit leader on Saturday, hours after he joined hands with the BJP in a coup and took oath as deputy of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
However, raising an objection to it, BJP leader Ashish Shelar told reporters here that Ajit Pawar's replacement with Jayant Patil was done at the NCP's legislature wing meeting where all MLAs of the Sharad Pawar-led party were not present.
"The letter of support to the governor was given by Ajit Pawar as leader of the NCP's legislature party. Pawar's replacement with Jayant Patil is invalid," Shelar said.
10:28 AM
Maharashtra political drama: Ajit Pawar returns to his private residence
NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who was on Saturday sworn in as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, returned to his private residence near Churchgate in the early hours of Sunday, sources said.
He spent Saturday at his brother's home in Mumbai even as his uncle and NCP chief Sharad Pawar attended a party meeting where most of the NCP MLAs were present.
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Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi to appear for Maharashtra BJP in Supreme Court today. (Source: ANI)
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Devendra Fadnavis as CM: Supreme Court set to hear the petition today at 11.30 am
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Supreme Court to hear on tomorrow at 11.30 am the joint plea of Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and Indian National Congress against the decision of Maharashtra Governor inviting Devendra Fadnavis to form the government on November 23.
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Devendra Fadnavis back as Maharashtra CM as Ajit Pawar stuns NCP, Sena, Congress
BJP on Saturday made a stunning comeback by installing a Devendra Fadnavis-led government in Maharashtra, supported by the Nationalist Congress Party’s (NCP) Ajit Pawar as his deputy.
The apex court on Saturday agreed to hear a petition by Shiv Sena-Congress-National Congress Party seeking a floor test within 24 hours to avoid horse-trading and "illegal manoeuvres" in Maharashtra.
At least seven of the nearly dozen who attended the oath-taking ceremony at the Mumbai Raj Bhavan at 7.30 am, seemingly returned by evening to the faction that his uncle and party chief Sharad Pawar leads.
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The Supreme Court will on Sunday hear a petition filed by the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine seeking quashing of the Maharashtra governor’s decision to swear in BJP's Devendra Fadnavis as the state's new chief minister.
The combine wants an immediate floor test to avoid “further horse trading”. It has appealed that the court ask Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to invite them to form a government under Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, saying they have the support of 144 legislators.
Justices NV Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna are scheduled to hear the petition at 11:30 am, said Sunil Fernandes, a lawyer for the three parties.
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SC hearing of Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress plea to begin at 11:30 AM
SC set to hear at 11.30 am Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress plea seeking quashing of Maharashtra governor's decision to swear-in BJP's Devendra Fadnavis as CM and immediate floor test to avoid 'further horse-trading'. Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Kapil Sibbal will represent Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP alliance.
10:33 AM
NCP-Sena-Congress will form the government 100%: Chhagan Bhujbal
49-50 MLAs of the party are with us right now, 1-2 are coming too. All the MLAs have been kept together. NCP-Congress-Shiv Sena government will be formed in Maharashtra, 100%, says Chhagan Bhujbal
10:32 AM
Maharashtra governor allowed new govt to be formed on basis of bogus documents: Raut
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Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena: Ajit Pawar took false documents to Raj Bhawan yesterday & governor accepted those documents. Even if today, Governor asks us to prove majority, we can do it right now. 49 NCP MLAs are with us. #Maharashtra https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1198463549388931072 …
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Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena: Sharad Pawar is a national leader. If BJP is trying to form govt, it will not happen. It is a wrong step taken by BJP & Ajit Pawar. 165 MLAs are with Shiv Sena, Congress & NCP. #Maharashtra
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165 MLAs with Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine: Sanjay Raut.
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Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena: Sharad Pawar is a national leader. If BJP is trying to form govt, it will not happen. It is a wrong step taken by BJP & Ajit Pawar. 165 MLAs are with Shiv Sena, Congress & NCP. #Maharashtra
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10:29 AM
Ajit Pawar's removal as leader of NCP legislature party is invalid: BJP
The BJP on Sunday objected to the removal of Ajit Pawar as leader of the NCP legislature party, saying it was "invalid".
Pawar was removed as the NCP's legislature unit leader on Saturday, hours after he joined hands with the BJP in a coup and took oath as deputy of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
However, raising an objection to it, BJP leader Ashish Shelar told reporters here that Ajit Pawar's replacement with Jayant Patil was done at the NCP's legislature wing meeting where all MLAs of the Sharad Pawar-led party were not present.
"The letter of support to the governor was given by Ajit Pawar as leader of the NCP's legislature party. Pawar's replacement with Jayant Patil is invalid," Shelar said.
10:28 AM
Maharashtra political drama: Ajit Pawar returns to his private residence
NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who was on Saturday sworn in as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, returned to his private residence near Churchgate in the early hours of Sunday, sources said.
He spent Saturday at his brother's home in Mumbai even as his uncle and NCP chief Sharad Pawar attended a party meeting where most of the NCP MLAs were present.
10:21 AM
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi to appear for Maharashtra BJP in Supreme Court today. (Source: ANI)
10:11 AM
Devendra Fadnavis as CM: Supreme Court set to hear the petition today at 11.30 am
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Supreme Court to hear on tomorrow at 11.30 am the joint plea of Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and Indian National Congress against the decision of Maharashtra Governor inviting Devendra Fadnavis to form the government on November 23.
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Devendra Fadnavis back as Maharashtra CM as Ajit Pawar stuns NCP, Sena, Congress
BJP on Saturday made a stunning comeback by installing a Devendra Fadnavis-led government in Maharashtra, supported by the Nationalist Congress Party’s (NCP) Ajit Pawar as his deputy.
The apex court on Saturday agreed to hear a petition by Shiv Sena-Congress-National Congress Party seeking a floor test within 24 hours to avoid horse-trading and "illegal manoeuvres" in Maharashtra.
At least seven of the nearly dozen who attended the oath-taking ceremony at the Mumbai Raj Bhavan at 7.30 am, seemingly returned by evening to the faction that his uncle and party chief Sharad Pawar leads.
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