Following weeks of bitter political drama, the Sena is currently in the process of forming a non-BJP government
According to sources, all the three Shiv Sena MPs in the Rajya Sabha have been allocated seats on the opposition side
Pawar likely to meet Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Monday or Tuesday on govt formation
The Sena reached out to the Congress-NCP combine for government formation after its demand for sharing the chief minister's post and equal distribution of portfolios was rejected by the BJP
Since the growth has slowed, it is likely that Indian consumers, especially in rural areas, may have had no choice but to cut consumption further
The three parties are likely to be part of the government and negotiations on sharing portfolios among them are on
If the BJP and the Left didn't hesitate to align against a common enemy in the past, why can't the Congress now? It doesn't have much to lose anyway
President's rule was imposed in the state on Tuesday after Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari sent a report to the Centre
He said Congress president Sonia Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray may hold consultations to finalise the CMP
He said the three parties want to form a stable government which will be development-oriented
It is a shame that while the BJP and the Shiv Sena fought elections together and got the required mandate to run the government, voters have been left in limbo
However, unlike the frenzy and buzz in political circles during the last few days, the meetings on Thursday were held in a discreet manner
The 57-year-old firebrand Sena leader also tweeted a motivational Hindi couplet, saying, 'Haar ho jaati hai jab maan liya jaata hai, jeet tab hoti hai jab thaan liya jaata hai'
The Sena alleged that protocol was not followed when it went to the Raj Bhawan to seek more time to stake claim for government formation
'Hindutva' has been the Sena's ideological leitmotif, and the glue that made BJP and Sena stick together for over 30 years
'No state has got as much time as Maharashtra for government formation'
All the three parties concede that significant sacrifices have been made by all in the process of coming together
Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday took charge as the Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, two days after Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant resigned from the Union Cabinet. Javadekar also holds information & broadcasting, and environment, forest and climate change portfolios. Speaking to reporters here, Javadekar said he hoped the additional charge was for a temporary period and there will be a regular arrangement in place thereafter. "I have assumed charge of heavy industries and the related ministries. I hope it's for temporary period because there will be a regular arrangement thereafter. But, as I was asked I have assumed the charge and will start functioning right from today (Wednesday)," Javadekar told reporters. Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Sawant accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of reneging on its promise to the Shiv Sena for equal division of seats and power and forcing the Uddhav Thackeray-led party to snap ties. He alleged that the BJP
Maharashtra government formation: Shiv Sena has decided not to mention plea challenging Maharashtra Governor's refusal to give it more time
The Sena never questioned their assertions then but has now put forth demands which were unacceptable to the BJP, Shah said