Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday took the oath of office as Chief Minister of Maharashtra in a ceremony held at Mumbai's Azad Maidan. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan attended the oath ceremony of the Maharashtra government.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday arrived in Mumbai to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the Maharashtra government and said that the double-engine government Maharashtra will work very well.
The Supreme Court granted two weeks time to the Maharashtra government on Wednesday to file additional documents on the bail plea of advocate Surendra Gadling in connection with the 2016 Surjagarh iron ore mine arson case.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that despite BJP and JD(S) levelling numerous allegations against the party, the Congress won the all three seats in Karnataka bypolls and defeated BJP and JD(S).
The leader of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Shaina NC, claimed on Thursday that the Mahayuti alliance will retain power in Maharashtra due to its developmental work, in contrast to the opposition.
According to an official release, a committee formed for this investigation reported that, among 13,858 students from Scheduled Tribes, 257 students had registered religions other than Hinduism.
Following an FIR lodged against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sunil Raut for an alleged derogatory statement about a female candidate, NCP leader Praful Patel called for greater respect for women, emphasizing on Maharashtra government's Ladli Behen Yojana.
Despite political differences, Mahayuti NCP candidates Sana Malik and Nawab Malik both praised the Maharashtra government's Ladki Bahin Yojana and said this scheme will create a major impact in Maharashtra polls in favour of Mahyuti.
Reacting to Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge's remark about not making fake promises, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde retaliated Congress' 'khata khat' remarks and said that not even a single rupee was given to the people by 'khata khat, khata khat' and Maharashtra
Following the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that the state government and the Home department will reach the roots of it, adding that strict action will be taken against the accused involved in the matter.