Parliament LIVE: In First Session After Surprise Oath-Taking in Maharashtra, Oppn Plans to Corner BJP

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In Lok Sabha Today##

In Lok Sabha Today | Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the lower House today will move two bills. These are: The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill further to amend the Income-tax Act, 1961 and to amend the Finance (No.2) Act, 2019, and the The International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 to provide for the establishment of an Authority to develop and regulate the financial services market in the International Financial Services Centres in India. 

-  Apart from this, a delegation of the Opposition comprising of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary, Saugata Roy, NK Premchandran, Manish Tewari and Shashi Tharoor will move the House against the government ban on e-cigarettes. 

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The Maha Drama##

Recount of Maha Developments | Today's developments come after the BJP, in an extraordinary turn of events, formed the government in Maharashtra on Saturday, overtaking the three parties that had been trying to cobble up a front and stake claim.  After President's Rule was revoked before 6 am with special clearance from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Governor had invited Devendra Fadnavis to form the government. The oath ceremony took place at 7.50 am - with Sharad Pawar's nephew Ajit Pawar taking oath as Mr Fadnavis's deputy.

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'Black Day for Democracy'##

'Black day for Democracy' | While putting forth their arguments, the parties are likely to highlight the role of the Maharashtra governor and the manner in which the President's Rule was revoked in a midnight swoop without the reccomendation of the Union cabinet. Congress has termed the swearing-in of Devendra Fadnavis as the Maharashtra CM “a black chapter in India’s history and a black day for democracy”.

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Congress Meeting on Maha##

Cong to Meet Before Parliament to Discuss Maha | Before the start of the proceedings in Parliament, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has called a meeting of senior leaders at 9.15 am at her residence today to discuss the strategy to be adopted in both the Houses in the wake of Maharashtra developments. All three parties — Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress — will raise the issue of the Maharashtra government formation.

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The grand old party along with its allies NCP and Shiv Sena yesterday made a pitch before the Supreme Court for conducting the floor test at the earliest instead of the November 30 deadline allowed by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. 

- The top court has asked the Centre to produce today two important documents, letters of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis claiming majority and that of the Governor inviting to form government. The Centre's appeal for more time - three days - has been turned down by the court.

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Maha Drama to be Taken up in Parliement Today##

Discussions on Maharashtra in Parliament Today | The Opposition, led by the Congress, is likely to raise the issue of government formation in Maharashtra in both the Houses of Parliament today after the BJP pulled off a midnight coup and staged a surprise comeback in Maharashtra.