Supreme Court of India on Thursday (May 11) refused to grant relief to the Uddhav Thackeray camp in the former Shiv Sena chief’s battle against Eknath Shinde, the chief minister of the western Indian state of Maharashtra.

Maharashtra crisis: Uddhav Thackeray resigned as CM, cannot reinstate him, says Supreme Court

In a huge blow to former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has ruled that Eknath Shinde faction would be now known as the party 'Shiv Sena'.

Big blow to Uddhav Thackeray: Eknath Shinde faction is real 'Shiv Sena', rules election commission

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With 164 MLAs voting for him, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's newly constituted Maharashtra government passed a floor test in the state assembly. This follows Sunday's significant victory in which Rahul Narvekar of the BJP was chosen as Speaker.

Maharashtra politics update: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde wins floor test with 164 MLAs

The four-day old Shiv Sena-BJP government will be put to a floor test on July 4 during the special two-day session of the Legislative Assembly beginning on Sunday (July 3).

Maharashtra Assembly: Rahul Narwekar elected as the new speaker, Shinde govt to face floor test July 4

India's richest state Maharashtra has a new Chief Minister. Eknath Shinde has been sworn in as the Western Indian State's new Chief Minister. The swearing-in comes after days of political turmoil in Maharashtra. Just yesterday, Uddhav Thackeray stepped down from the Chief Minister's post, this was after the country's Supreme Court refused to stay the floor test.

End to political drama in Maharashtra: Leader of Shiv Sena rebels Eknath Shinde becomes CM

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde is set to become Maharashtra's next Chief Minister, he is set to take hold today after days of political turmoil and legal consultations.

End to political drama in Maharashtra: Eknath Shinde becomes Maharashtra's next CM

Eknath Sambhaji Rao Shinde, the man who's currently at the centre of Indian politics, used to drive an autorickshaw to support his family. Eknath Shinde, the epicentre of the Maharashtra political crisis, has taken oath as the chief minister of India's western state of Maharashtra, the country's richest and second-most populous state, and home to India's financial capital Mumbai.

India: Ex-auto driver to Maharashtra chief minister, Eknath Shinde is man of moment

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has asked Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to prove his majority on the floor of the House tomorrow on Thursday. In a letter to the Assembly Secretary Rajendra Bhagwat, Koshiyari called for a special session at 11 am “with the only agenda of a trust vote” against the chief minister.

Maharashtra governor asks CM Uddhav Thackeray to prove majority in floor test on Thursday

The Supreme Court is due to hear the plea of Maharashtra Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde on disqualification notice against him and 15 rebel MLAs. The notice has been served by Maharashtra Assembly Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal.

Maharashtra political crisis: Legal battle begins between Eknath Shinde rebels and Shiv Sena

Maharashrtra, India's richest state is in a political crisis. As the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition tries to control the damage caused by the rebellion, the rebel camp led by Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde appears to be getting stronger.

Maharashtra crisis: Another MLA joins Eknath Shinde's rebel camp

Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday (June 22) told rebel MLAs of his party Shiv Sena that he was ready to resign from the post if they wanted but urged them to come forward to discuss.

India: Ready to resign, but let's discuss, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray tells rebels

Maharashtra is in a political crisis. The richest state in India with country's financial capital Mumbai as its capital is witnessing a major tug-of-war that may even result in Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's government collapsing.

What is happening in Maharashtra, India's richest state that's in political crisis?

The political crisis is continuing in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. On June 22 morning, Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, along with 33 party MLAs and seven independent MLAs who were staying at the Le Meridien hotel in Surat, flew from Surat International Airport to Guwahati, Assam.

Maharashtra political crisis: Eknath Shinde with 33 Sena MLAs, 7 Independents leaves Gujarat for Assam

The first Orthotropic Steel Deck (OSD) span of the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL) project, which will link south Mumbai with Navi Mumbai, was successfully launched recently.

Why is the Trans Harbour Link Project in Mumbai signficant?

BJP leader Basavaraj Ingin on Monday said that there is no border dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra, and added that it is the handiwork of Maratha politicians.

No border dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra: BJP leader Basavaraj Ingin

Senior leader Eknath Shinde on Monday said that Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress have the required numbers and added that they have given the letter, where 162 MLAs have pledged support to their alliance to Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

We've given letter citing support of 162 MLAs to Maharashtra Governor: Eknath Shinde

The members include Chandrakant Patil, Pandurang Fundkar, Girish Mahajan, Vishnu Savara, Subhash Deshmukh and Eknath Shinde, sources from Maharashtra CMO said

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