13 arrested for Mira Road clash near Mumbai, government says ‘zero tolerance’
Thirteen people have been arrested so far in connection with the violence that broke out in Mira Road on Sunday night. State Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said others involved in the incident are being identified as well. Key Points
India TodayHave Confidence, Devendra Fadnavis tells BJP workers after Ajit Pawar camp entry
Addressing party workers in Bhiwandi, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis urged them to remain patient and have confidence in the saffron party. This follows nearly two weeks after NCP leader Ajit Pawar and his eight colleagues joined the Maharashtra government. Key Points
India TodayUddhav Sena attacks Fadnavis as Thackeray faces heat over 'taint' jibe
The Shiv Sena (UBT) in its mouthpiece Saamana blamed Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for creating "bitterness" in state politics. The attack comes after Fadnavis hit back at Uddhav Thackeray for his "taint" jibe. Key Points
India Today'Devendra Fadnavis misusing Sharad Pawar's name to outshine Eknath Shinde': NCP
The NCP has accused Devendra Fadnavis of using party chief Sharad Pawar's name to gain publicity and overshadow Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Fadnavis claimed in a recent TV interview that Pawar had initially agreed to form a government with the BJP in 2019 but backed out later. Key Points
India Today'Design came from Delhi,' Opposition taunts as new Sena-BJP ad emerges in Maharashtra amid row
Full-page advertisements in some leading Marathi dailies featuring PM Modi, Eknath Shinde, Bal Thackeray, Devendra Fadnavis and others have deepened Opposition's doubts about the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in Maharashtra. Opposition leaders also speculate that an "invisible hand from Delhi" behind shaping the advertisements. Key Points
India Today
We will contest next election with Shinde as leader, says Fadnavis
The BJP and the Shiv Sena would fight the next election together with Eknath Shinde as the chief ministerial candidate, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said. Fadnavis said there was no space for a third party in the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance. Key Points
India TodayMaharashtra Budget 2023: Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis presents Shinde govt's maiden Budget for FY24
Maharashtra Budget 2023: Fadnavis started reading out the budgetary allocations in the Lower House of the state legislature at 2 pm. Ditching the conventional paper document, he read out the budgetary provisions from an iPad like Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Key Points
Economic Times'Nation more important than power': Fadnavis asks Ajit Pawar to keep Nawab Malik out of ruling alliance
NCP MLA Nawab Malik attended Maharashtra assembly & sat on treasury benches Thursday. He was behind bars in connection with ED money laundering probe until he got bail this August. Key Points
ThePrintPawar accepts initially backing 2019 govt, says move was to ‘expose’ BJP
Pawar said the episode exposed the BJP's desperation for power. Fadnavis confirmed the meeting and accused Pawar of playing a "double game". Key Points
Hindustan TimesCBI submits closure report in data leak case linked to Fadnavis
The State Intelligence Department (SID), which was the complainant in the FIR, has also given its no-objection to close the investigation. The magistrate court, where the report was submitted, is likely to decide on the CBI’s plea next month. Key Points
The Indian Express
Bonding with Fadnavis as firm as Fevicol: Shinde
The Deputy Chief Minister goes to Delhi and gets projects sanctioned swiftly. This is the reason behind Maharashtra’s rapid progress. Key Points
The HinduIs Raj Thackeray-led MNS joining NDA? Devendra Fadnavis responds
Last month, three MNS leaders had met Fadnavis at his residence for discussions on a possible electoral alliance. They had also met CM Eknath Shinde. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesHeads of 120 nations passed resolution asking PM Modi to lead them on global front, says Maha dy CM Devend
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the heads of state and government of 120 nations wanted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lead them and become their voice on the global front. He was speaking at a Bharatiya Janata Party rally in Kalyan in neighbouring Thane district. Key Points
Economic TimesPost-mortem of Kasba defeat done: Fadnavis
In the Kasba Peth by-poll, MVA candidate Ravindra Dhangekar defeated BJP candidate Hemant Rasane by over 11,000 votes. This came as a huge embarrassment for the BJP as the party had pulled out all stops to win the seat. Key Points
The Indian ExpressAmruta extortion case: Chargesheet filed
“During the course of investigation, statements of about 13 key witnesses were recorded. They have been included in the chargesheet,” an officer said. The investigators have also scanned call data records and bank accounts of the three accused, officers said. Key Points
The Indian Express
Maharashtra political upheaval: Advantage BJP, a ‘weakened’ NCP and ‘weakened’ Shinde in one stroke?
Around mid-April, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule famously predicted something “big” in political circles in the coming 15 days. “There will be two big political explosions in the next 15 days, one in Delhi and the other in Maharashtra,” she had said. W Key Points
The Tribune IndiaFadnavis and Pawar attend mass wedding event in Latur
Chief Minister Shinde addressed the gathering and also blessed the newly wedded couples. The presence of Fadnavis and Pawar in the same event has invited much attention in the political circles. Key Points
The Indian ExpressDevendra Fadnavis may divorce me...: Why Amruta said this to bookie Anil Jaisinghani in extortion case
Anil Jaisinghani's daughter had once told Amruta Fadnavis that they can earn "huge sum of money" by giving information about bookies to cops and getting them arrested. Later, Amruta, on the direction of the police, chatted with Anil Jaisinghani so that the police could track his location. Key Points
India TodayNo rift with Fadnavis, people call us Jai-Veeru, says Eknath Shinde amid ad row
An advertisement by the Maharashtra government had sparked a row over the comparison between the popularity of the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over his deputy Devendra Fadnavis. Amid rumours of a rift between them, the two took a helicopter together to attend an event in Palghar. Key Points
India TodayEknath Shinde is preferred over Devendra Fadnavis for Maharashtra CM, says advertisement citing ‘survey’
The friction arose between the partners after an advertisement placed in newspapers by the Shinde-led Shiv Sena quoted a survey which claimed Mr. Shinde was more preferred as CM than Mr. Fadnavis. Key Points
The Hindu
Not right to blame expressway’s construction quality: Fadnavis on Maharashtra bus accident
As many as 33 people were on the bus when it caught fire on the Mumbai-Nagpur expressway around 2 am on Saturday. Twenty-six of them died while seven were injured. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said DNA testing will be conducted to identify some of the deceased. Key Points
India TodaySena vs Sena | Shinde, Fadnavis must quit, says Uddhav after SC verdict; govt.- formation legal: Sena-BJP alliance
Mr. Thackeray told reporters that Mr. Shinde and Mr. Fadnavis should resign on moral grounds “if they have any ethics”. Key Points
The HinduVictory for Democracy : Devendra Fadnavis hails SC's judgment over Shiv Sena-centric crisis in Maharashtr
Devendra Fadnavis expressed his satisfaction over the decision and said, This is a victory for democracy and the democratic process. We are satisfied with the verdict given by the Supreme Court. I express my complete satisfaction over the Supreme Court's decision. Those who were speculating that this government will collapse today have been silenced (by the verdict), PTI quoted him as saying Key Points
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