Devendra Fadnavis

A political war of words erupted in Maharashtra between Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis after Thackeray accused the BJP of orchestrating the defection of his faction’s MPs through a move he called…
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said he was not ruling out the possibility of the two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions, led by Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar, coming together in the future, even as he described…
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Cracks within Maharashtra’s ruling Mahayuti alliance have surfaced ahead of crucial civic elections, with Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis sparring over governance, corruption allegations, and poll…
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday accused Pakistan of orchestrating the recent Red Fort blast in Delhi that claimed at least 10 lives, alleging that the neighbouring country was resorting to terror attacks because it…
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday extended an open invitation to Uddhav Thackeray to join the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the state assembly, signaling a surprising overture to a long-time rival. The…
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Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis welcomed the much-speculated possibility of a re-union between estranged cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackrey but questioned the need for his party to get into their statements. “We are happy if they…
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Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday laid to rest rumours that an internal discord had emerged in the state's ruling alliance, saying the Shiv Sena-BJP-NCP's partnership “will not break”. Flanked by allies Devendra…
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Ending weeks of suspense, the Maharashtra government on Saturday announced portfolios for the state's cabinet. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has kept the coveted home ministry for himself whereas deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde has…
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Nearly three weeks since winning majority in the Maharashtra assembly elections, the Mahayuti alliance is yet to divide the cabinet portfolios among the three alliance partners - BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP. Days after Devendra Fadnavis took…
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The Shiv Sena, led by Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, reiterated on Friday that its leader has demanded the crucial home portfolio from the BJP, adding that the three Mahayuti allies were holding talks regarding portfolio…
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