The Election Commission (EC) on Monday allotted the name Balasahebanchi ShivSena to the Shinde faction and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) to the faction led by Uddhav Thackeray ahead of next month s bypoll in Andheri East constituency.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday announced that an institution on the lines of Niti Aayog would be set up in the state for comprehensive data analysis and to make studied decisions on various sectors. India News | Niti Aayog-like Body to Be Set Up in Maharashtra: Fadnavis.
The topics discussed during the meeting between the chief minister and the NITI Aayog officials ranged from monetisation of assets, blockchain in agriculture, transportation taking to alternative fuel or EV policy, non-conventional energy, drone in healthcare and agriculture, among others
Maharashtra Chief Minster Eknath Shinde has reportedly written to Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari seeking withdrawal of the 12 names proposed by the previous Uddhav Thackeray government for the vacant seats in state Legislative Council.