Purke elected Mah Assembly Dy Speaker

Last Updated: Saturday, December 4, 2010, 18:17

Congress leader and former State Education Minister, Vasant Purke was Saturday elected unopposed as the Deputy Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

Man detained for `shirtless` act near Maha Assembly

Last Updated: Saturday, December 4, 2010, 18:05

The incident took place after Chavan came outside from his Chamber near the entrance at the Assembly hall.

Pandemonium in Maharashtra Assembly, house adjourned

Last Updated: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 20:48

Maharashtra Assembly witnessed pandemonium for the second successive day on Thursday with the Opposition members disrupting the proceedings, demanding immediate discussion on crop damage caused by recent unseasonal rains.

Five Shiv Sena legislators suspended for one year

Last Updated: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 15:10

Five Shiv Sena legislators were on Thursday suspended from the Maharashtra Assembly for a year following their unruly behaviour on two consecutive days.

Opp forces adjournment in Maha Assembly

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 15:09

Opposition demanded a discussion on farmers plight due to unseasonal rains.

Babhli issue: Maha Assembly adjourned twice

Last Updated: Monday, July 19, 2010, 15:50

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly was adjourned twice for 20 minutes each over the Babhli barrage issue with Opposition members sloganeering against Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu.

Maha Assembly adjourned twice over farmer suicides in Vidarbha

Last Updated: Thursday, April 1, 2010, 15:24

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly was adjourned twice on Thursday after the Opposition created noisy scenes when the Chair disallowed an adjournment notice on the issue of farmers` suicide in Vidarbha.

MP court issues notices to Raj, four MNS legislators

Last Updated: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 16:11

Taking cognizance of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena`s (MNS) attack on Samajwadi Party legislator Abu Azmi for taking oath in Hindi, a local court has issued notices against party chief Raj Thackeray and four suspended party MLAs.

Deotale, Chavan frontrunners for Deputy Speaker`s post

Last Updated: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 09:16

Senior Congress Legislators Sanjay Deotale and Madhukar Chavan are front-runners for the post of Maharashtra Assembly Deputy Speaker, party sources said.

Azmi wants Raj Thackeray arrested for Assembly attack

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 12:42

Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi, who was on Monday attacked by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) legislators in the Assembly, on Tuesday reiterated that Raj Thackeray should be arrested for the assault.

MNS MLAs get unprecedented suspension for attacking Azmi

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 11:14

Four MNS MLAs who attacked SP’s Abu Azmi for taking oath in Hindi were suspended from Maharashtra Assembly for 4 yrs.

Assembly incident is bias against national language: Cong

Last Updated: Monday, November 9, 2009, 17:24

Congress on Monday termed as highly condemnable the slapping of SP MLA Abu Azmi by MNS legislators in Maharashtra Assembly for taking oath in Hindi, saying it was a bias against the national language.