Maratha quota: Special session of Maharashtra Assembly to commence today, Maratha quota likely on agenda

The Maharashtra government will hold a special Vidhan Sabha session for one day on Tuesday to hold discussion on the Maratha reservation issue. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde stressed on Friday that reservation to Marathas will be given according to the terms of the law after presenting the report in during the special assembly session … Read more

Speaker acted like CM Eknath Shinde’s lawyer: Shiv Sena (UBT) on ruling on disqualification petitions

The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday accused Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar of acting like Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s lawyer while giving his ruling on disqualification petitions filed by the warring Sena factions. The people of the state will not forgive those who were behind this outcome, an editorial in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ … Read more

Shiv Sena Saamana: Constitution has been trampled upon: ‘Saamana’ after speaker’s ruling in Shiv Sena split case

The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday targeted Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar for recognising Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led party as the “real” Shiv Sena, claiming the Constitution has been trampled upon by recognising a “gang of thieves”. The people of the state will not forgive those behind this, an editorial in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece … Read more

Maharashtra Assembly: Congress MLA Sunil Kedar disqualified from Maharashtra Assembly

The Maharashtra Legislative Secretariat on Sunday disqualified Congress MLA Sunil Kedar after a special court convicted him in a Rs 150 crore cooperative bank scam along with five others. However, backing Kedar, the Congress called his disqualification a “witch hunt”. Kedar was sentenced to five years of imprisonment on Friday following which the Maharashtra legislative … Read more