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Maharashtra polls: Shiv Sena cancels BJP meet as Devendra Fadnavis denies sharing of chief minister's post as part of pre-poll agreement
•Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday cancelled his party's meeting with the BJP on the formation of the next government in Maharashtra after incumbent chief minister Devendra Fadnavis denied the Shiv Sena was assured post of the chief minister for 2.5 years as part of a power-sharing "formula"
With Madhya Pradesh chief minister decided, Rahul Gandhi to take call on Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh CMs today
Fp Staff •Kamal Nath was picked as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday after day-long meetings and deliberations. However, in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh the race for the top job is still on. The Congress leadership is grappling with tussle between the young and the old guards of the party.
J&K Assembly dissolved: Social media messages lack 'legal standing', Mehbooba, Sajad Lone should have followed process
Debobrat Ghose •By trying to contact the Jammu and Kashmir governor through social media, both sides defied conventional procedures of staking a claim to form a government as laid down by the Constitution.
Assam Assembly polls: A complex election scenario faces the state's voters
Fp Archives •Never before has the electoral scenario in Assam been as complex and frenzied as this time around with the state gearing up for Assembly election on the 4 and 11 April
Will Mehbooba Mufti pull the rug from under BJP's feet? 6 reasons why PDP is delaying govt formation in Jammu and Kashmir
Sameery •The crisis over government formation has now stretched longer than expected in Jammu and Kashmir. While late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had tried to refloat his ‘Battle of Ideas’ slogan but failed, his daughter and PDP President Mebooba Mufti is now keeping everyone guessing by adopting a calculated strategy of silence.
All eyes on core BJP meet: Will PDP alliance in J&K signal fresh start with Hurriyat?
Sameery •Will the BJP will use the PDP alliance to temper its stance towards the Hurriyat and relationship with Pakistan?
No headway in J&K govt formation: PDP keeps all alliance options open, even with BJP
Sameery •What's important is how the 54-year old Mufti will stitch an alliance that would be acceptable to all the three regions of Jammu and Kashmir. That is a litmus test presently for his leadership.
BJP ecstatic over poll results, can now call the shots with next J&K govt
Sanjay •The BJP is ecstatic that it is now in a position to call the shots with the next J&K government and will form its own government in Jharkhand too.
Maha: BJP chooses Devendra Fadnavis as CM, wants Sena to be part of govt
Fp Staff •After much speculation about who would take the coveted post of Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis was on Tuesday elected BJP Legislature Party leader. Meanwhile BJP leaders also said they wanted to take the Shiv Sena along in forming government in Maharashtra.
Maha: New BJP MLAs to meet in Mumbai on Tuesday to discuss govt formation
Fp Archives •Newly-elected BJP MLAs of Maharashtra will meet in Mumbai on Tuesday to choose their Legislature Party leader, moving ahead with the process of forming government even as the prospect of a tie-up with estranged ally Shiv Sena remained a matter of speculation.