Maharashtra Highlights: Shiv Sena, others move SC for urgent floor test; hearing 11.30 am today

There are a few NCP MLAs who have switched off their cell phones and cant be contacted. However, the local residents of these MLAs are marching to their houses and questioning them. We are getting calls from the family members of these MLAs who have said that they will bring the MLAs to our party.

- Jayant Patil, state NCP chief

Maharashtra drama: SC to hear Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress plea at 11.30 am Sunday

Supreme Court to hear Sena-NCP-Cong plea at 11.30 am tomorrow

Sharad Pawar upbeat after meeting with NCP MLAs

Supreme Court to hear tomorrow at 11.30 am the joint plea of Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and Indian National Congress against the decision of Maharashtra Governor inviting Devendra Fadnavis to form the government on November 23.

NCP MLAs being shifted

NCP sacks Ajit Pawar as legislature unit leader, Jayant Patil to hold charge

Nawab Malik: A resolution was passed unanimously that party does not endorse Ajit Pawar's decision and he has been removed as NCP legislative party leader. Till the election of new leader, Jayant Patil is given responsibilities of the post.

Governor acted in partisan manner, says plea in SC

NCP MLAs are being shifted to a Powai hotel, most likely Renaissance Hotel

Ajit's overnight coup reminds one of Sharad Pawar's action 41 yrs ago

Plea in SC for floor test tomorrow itself

Nawab Malik: We are confident once this govt falls then the Sena and Congress and NCP-led govt will come to power.

Lawyers of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress say they are trying for an overnight hearing to get a floor test done tomorrow itself.

Nawab Malik: 40 MLAs are with us. 6 are in touch with us and we have not been able to get in touch with 5 MLAs

Congress leader KC Venugopal on Maharashtra govt formation: Our 44 MLAs are intact. Maharashtra Governor has bypassed all norms and regulations. Without any verification, he invited BJP to form govt. We have moved Supreme Court. We will also raise this issue in Parliament.

Nawab Malik: Governor misguided in giving the letter by Ajit who put this page and gave a covering letter claiming support.

NCP Nawab Malik reiterates that the letter containing signature of NCP MLAs given by Ajit Pawar was just a page where the MLAs just signed to put in their attendance.

Sharad Pawar holds meeting of NCP MLAs

From the NCP meeting

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has arrived in Delhi, to attend the annual Conference of Governors' tomorrow.

Sena-NCP-Congress moves SC for quashing governor's order

NCP resolution cleared to remove Ajit Pawar from NCP legislative party as 'he went against party's principles and ideologies and is not acceptable to the party'.

Over 40 NCP MLAs present at party meeting called by Sharad Pawar

Action to be taken against Ajit Pawar will be decided by Sharad Pawar and state NCP chief Jayant Patil.

Ajit Pawar removed as NCP Legislative party leader. Dilip Walse Patil likely to be the new NCP legislature party head

In the morning, I was thinking that some other party would form the government in Maharashtra. However, now I feel that whosoever has the governor will form the government.

- Akhilesh Yadav

Shiv Sena leaders Milind Narvekar and Eknath Shinde brought with them 2 NCP MLAs Sanjay Bansod and Babasaheb Patil at YB Chavan Center from the Mumbai airport. The two NCP MLAs were said to be with NCP leader Ajit Pawar ( ANI)

42 NCP MLAs are present at the party meeting: ANI

Shiv Sena is moving a writ petition in the Supreme Court against Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar taking oath as CM and deputy CM of Maharashtra.

NCP leadership informs Congress- Shiv Sena that Ajit may be left with himself and two more MLAs now. ( ET Bureau)

7 NCP MLAs who attended Ajit's oath pledge loyalty to Sharad Pawar: Report

Shiv Sena meeting ends

BJP workers celebrate at party office in Mumbai, Devendra Fadnavis promises stable govt

BJP-led Yuti won under Fadnavis, Shiv Sena broke 30-year-old alliance: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Our commitment is to provide a strong government for the next five years. Our commitment is to the people of the state.

- Devendra Fadnavis

Why Governor , BJP and Ajit Pawar not telling how many NCP MLAs are indeed with them? Did Governor verify the claims of numbers before giving oath to Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar.

- Randeep Surjewala

Dhananjay Munde at NCP meeting venue

Dhanajay Munde who was projected as Ajit's aide has now turned up at the venue of the NCP meeting to meet Sharad Pawar.

Uddhav Thackeray meets Shiv Sena MLAs at Hotel Lalit

Nationalist Congress Party MLA Atul Benke in Mumbai: I am with Sharad Pawar Ji. We all are together.

Stand with Sharad Pawar, tweets NCP MLA who went with Ajit

Ajit's act of siding with BJP indiscipline: Sharad Pawar

NCP leaders try to make Ajit Pawar change mind

Read: Devendra Fadnavis makes stunning comeback in Maharashtra

Fadnavis greets party workers

Fadnavis promises stable govt

Fadnavis at BJP office in Mumbai

Meanwhile, Devendra Fadnavis arrives at the BJP office in Mumbai. Supporters play the dhol and burst firecrackers to congratulate him.

Surjewala: BJP got hold of an opportunist Ajit Pawar by threatening to put him in Arthur Road Jail.

Surjewala: The governor worked not as constitutional authority, but as a hitman at the instance of Amit Shah.

Randeep Surjewala of Congress: This is the first time in free India that in the dead of night the Constitution was subverted and a chief minister was sworn in in a clandestine manner early morning.

Reports say that there are only 9 NCP MLAs with Ajit Pawar and that they are being shifted to Delhi in a private jet.

NCP leaders Sunil Tatkare and Dilipwalse Patil to meet Ajit Pawar to try and make him "change his mind".

The leader (Ajit Pawar) was accused of being most corrupt by the BJP till yesterday. The BJP had purified him by its 'Ganga Jal' during the night.

- J&K Congress president G A Mir

Prasad: What is the suspicious circumstance behind the ignition of Shiv Sena's "tantrums" ?

Prasad: Yesterday they sat late into the night. One leader said the CM has been decided, the other said nothing has been decided. Then they have a problem when we are sworn in in the morning.

Prasad: We recall the baseless comments made by Shiv Sena against our respected leader PM Narendra Modi, and home minister Amit Shah.

Prasad: When Shiv Sena breaks a 30-year-old alliance and tries to join hands with its opponents, is it not murdering democracy? But when a big group comes with Ajit Pawar to form a stable government under Fadnavis then it is called the murder of democracy.

Congress is planning to move its MLAs out of Maharashtra. They will be moved to a Congress ruled state. ( ANI quoting sources)