Maharashtra assembly speaker polls highlights: BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar takes charge

First-time BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar has been elected as the assembly speaker days after Eknath Shinde took over as the new chief minister and the BJP returned to power in the state.

Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis on day 1 of Maharashtra assembly session.  (ANI )

Days after political drama unfolded in Maharashtra, the state assembly voted to elect BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar as the state assembly speaker. Narvekar 164 votes vs Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government candidate's 107 votes secured by Sena's Salvi....Read More

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• 3 Jul 2022, 03:38:48 PM IST

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• 3 Jul 2022, 02:50:39 PM IST

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• 3 Jul 2022, 01:47:22 PM IST

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• 3 Jul 2022, 01:13:10 PM IST

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• 3 Jul 2022, 12:40:55 PM IST

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• 3 Jul 2022, 12:19:54 PM IST

  Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis addresses assembly

  Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis addresses the Maharashtra assembly after BJP's Narvekar elected as speaker.

• 3 Jul 2022, 12:13:16 PM IST

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• 3 Jul 2022, 12:12:14 PM IST

  SP, AIMIM abstained from voting against Narvekar

  Samajwadi Party MLAs and AIMIM MLAs abstained from voting against BJP candidate Rahul Narvekar.

• 3 Jul 2022, 12:10:50 PM IST

  MLAs on Opposition benches shouted "ED, ED" as Sena MLA registered head count

  MLAs on Opposition benches shouted "ED, ED" when Shiv Sena Yamini Yashwant Jadhav registered her head count for the Speaker's election in the Assembly.

• 3 Jul 2022, 12:09:55 PM IST

  BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar takes charge as the Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly

  BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar takes charge as the Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly amid chants of "Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji", "Jai Sri Ram", "Bharat Mata ki Jai" and "Vande Mataram".

• 3 Jul 2022, 12:00:21 PM IST

  First-time BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar is new Maharashtra assembly speaker

  First-time BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar is new Maharashtra assembly speaker, got 164 votes vs 107 votes secured by Sena's Salvi.

• 3 Jul 2022, 11:58:16 AM IST

  BJP candidate Rahul Narvekar gets 164 votes

  BJP candidate Rahul Narvekar gets 164 votes, crossing the majority mark. 

• 3 Jul 2022, 11:54:59 AM IST

  Rajan Salvi gets 107 votes

  Maha Vikas Aghadi's (MVA) candidate Rajan Salvi gets 107 votes.

• 3 Jul 2022, 11:53:12 AM IST

  Who is Rahul Narvekar, the BJP candidate for Maharashtra speaker election

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• 3 Jul 2022, 11:42:37 AM IST

  BJP's Rahul Narwekar gets majority of votes

  BJP's Rahul Narwekar gets majority of votes in Maharashtra assembly speaker polls, day before Eknath Shinde expected to face floor test.

• 3 Jul 2022, 11:37:36 AM IST

  Deputy Speaker asks for headcount in house

  Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal asks for headcount in house for election to speakers post.

• 3 Jul 2022, 11:32:59 AM IST

  Voting for Maharashtra assembly speaker election underway

  The voting for assembly speaker election is underway with BJP candidate Rahul Narvekar and MVA candidate Rajan Salvi in the fray.