Politics

As the Sena has limited options, the BJP held a couple of rounds of meetings on its political strategy which would be largely dependent upon the outcome of the meeting of Sena leaders with the governor.

If the governor comes to the conclusion that none of the parties are able to form a viable and stable government, then President's rule will be the last option, experts said.

In his column 'Rokhthok' in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana', Sanjay Raut said Fadnavis, despite being blessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to become chief minister for the second time, has not been able to assume the top post in Maharashtra.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal too welcomed the apex court verdict, saying the judgment ended the decades-old dispute, and appealed to people to maintain peace and harmony.

Baig appealed to Muslim petitioners in the Ayodhya case not to challenge the verdict.

The term of the 13th Assembly is set to end on Saturday midnight, but no indication has emerged from bickering allies BJP and Shiv Sena that they were ready to form the new government.

The assertion by Gadkari indicates the BJP is not budging firm its stand of not sharing the chief minister's post with ally Shiv Sena.

The tenure of the Maharashtra Assembly ends on November 9. If a government is not sworn in by then, Devendra Fadnavis will have to resign.

According to sources, the case was taken back in February this year after both the rival parties entered an alliance ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot said on Thursday the people are facing a 'very difficult situation' due to the economy slowdown.

Sidhu, a Congress lawmaker and former Punjab minister, has sought permission from the External Affairs Ministry to attend the inaugural ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor in Pakistan on November 9.

The tenure of the current Assembly ends in two days and a special three-day session of the House may be convened next week to swear in the new MLAs.

Minister Pradhuman Singh Tomar has repeatedly claimed that he was not doing anything to gain attention as the cleanliness drives were being carried out in areas where they were "actually" needed.

The Congress also said they would mention the matter before the Supreme Court on Monday. Yediyurappa said those who resigned (disqualified MLAs) had done so for their own reasons and the party did not have anything to do with it.

Uddhav Thackeray also said that the Rs 10,000 crore RPT crore package announced by the Maharashtra government for crop damages suffered by farmers due to unseasonal rains was not enough.

Sonia Gandhi's remarks come as negotiations to finalise the long-overdue RCEP enter final stages. All eyes are on India whether it agrees to the world's largest trading deal spanning 16-Asia Pacific nations.