Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Will Sena, NCP rivals unite? Uddhav & Pawar still in play
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Will Sena, NCP rivals unite? Uddhav & Pawar still in play

Deccan Chronicle  

Understandably, most analysts, including this writer, scrutinise the electoral performance of winner, seats won, vote share -- also in comparison with losers, factors that led to victory, the reasons for the “inversion” of the verdict, and how the campaign was conducted. It doesn’t need much effort to list three “pairs”, officially named by the Election Commission as Shiv Sena-Shiv Sena and NCP-NCP, with the last one obviously being the BJP and the Congress. Another instance of peculiarity is the vote-share in this Assembly election of the Ajit Pawar NCP faction while that of his uncle’s faction is more, even though the nephew’s party won four times more seats. Likewise, Eknath Shinde’s faction may have bagged almost three times the seats, but Uddhav Thackeray’s party’s votes are just 2.42% lower. Despite the bitterness with which the four parties parted ways with their colleagues, there is a far greater chance for the Pawars to come together once again, because despite winning fewer seats, Sharad Pawar’s political base appears bigger, the fewer seats are because of factors linked to which seats the two contested and their performance in them, even the ones lost.

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Dimming of the Thackeray son
3 days, 17 hours ago

Dimming of the Thackeray son

Times of India  

Can UBT-Sena’s dismal performance in the recently concluded assembly elections be attributed to its abandoning of authentic Hindutva? UBT-Sena seems to have produced a faux Bahujanist ‘Hindutva’ that is anti-Brahmin and even garners Muslim votes. Maharashtra is the only state in India where a regional/Marathi Hindutva grew and spread rapidly through Bal Thackeray’s Shiv Sena. Shiv Sena moved from mobilising …

Maharashtra Cabinet: Discontent brews in Mahayuti as 11 ministers out, Bhujbal says ‘prize’ for OBC stand
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6 days, 15 hours ago

Maharashtra Cabinet: Discontent brews in Mahayuti as 11 ministers out, Bhujbal says ‘prize’ for OBC stand

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Cabinet: The expansion of cabinet in Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government has triggered resentment among former ministers and some lawmakers from all the three Mahayuti allies – the Bharatijya Janata Party, the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party. Among the disgruntled leaders, is senior NCP leader, Chhagan Bhujbal, who on Monday said that the denial of cabinet berth could …

NDA parties slam Congress over reservations, caste-based survey
1 week ago

NDA parties slam Congress over reservations, caste-based survey

Hindustan Times  

Leaders from the Janata Dal, or JD, Nationalist Congress Party, and the Shiv Sena — partners in the ruling National Democratic Alliance — tore into the opposition Congress-led INDIA bloc during a discussion on 75 years of the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Shiv Sena member Milind Deora, while listing out the Modi government’s achievements, including abrogation of …

Maharashtra cabinet expansion: Overlooked for berth, Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar quits party posts
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1 week ago

Maharashtra cabinet expansion: Overlooked for berth, Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar quits party posts

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar has resigned from all party posts while expressing disappointment at not being included in the Maharashtra cabinet. Speaking to reporters in Bhandara on Sunday, Mr. Bhondekar, who was the Shiv Sena's deputy leader and co-ordinator for eastern Vidarbha districts, claimed his party head and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had promised him a cabinet berth. …

Shiv Sena MLAs scramble for berths ahead of Maharashtra cabinet expansion today | What we know so far
1 week, 1 day ago

Shiv Sena MLAs scramble for berths ahead of Maharashtra cabinet expansion today | What we know so far

Hindustan Times  

The swearing-in ceremony of the Maharashtra cabinet is expected to be held in Nagpur on Sunday evening, just a day before the winter session of the assembly begins. The announcement will come after weeks of intense discussions between Mahayuti alliance partners - BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP - that registered a resounding victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections on …

Ahead of Winter Session, Maharashtra prepares for cabinet expansion
1 week, 2 days ago

Ahead of Winter Session, Maharashtra prepares for cabinet expansion

The Hindu  

The cabinet expansion of the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government is likely to take place on December 15, with new Ministers from the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Shiv Sena, and the Nationalist Congress Party set to take the oath of office at a ceremony in Nagpur, official sources said. Mr. Shinde, initially reluctant to take up the Deputy Chief Minister’s post …

BJP state executive meet in Shirdi on Jan. 12
1 week, 3 days ago

BJP state executive meet in Shirdi on Jan. 12

Deccan Chronicle  

Confirming the date of convention, which coincides with Swami Vivekanand’s birth anniversary, state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said, “There will be 10,000 delegates at the meet including party’s office-bearers and youth activists from all over Maharashtra. Mr. Bawankule said that the event will be important for BJP’s upcoming plans, in which a special campaign will be implemented to increase contact …

In Kerala, the BJP has a cup of woes
1 week, 3 days ago

In Kerala, the BJP has a cup of woes

The Hindu  

The bye-elections to the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency and the Palakkad and Chelakkara Assembly constituencies last month in Kerala provided an opportunity for the Bharatiya Janata Party to gain some ground in the State. This was nearly 40,000 votes fewer than what the BJP State president, K. Surendran, had secured in the 2024 general elections. In Palakkad, despite the BJP’s …

Why SP leader's discordant note on Uddhav Sena is fresh sign of fissures in MVA
1 week, 4 days ago

Why SP leader's discordant note on Uddhav Sena is fresh sign of fissures in MVA

India Today  

The Samajwadi Party has struck a discordant note over what seems to be the impending return of the Shiv Sena to hardline Hindutva, indicating fissures in the Maha Vikas Aghadi after its washout in the Maharashtra assembly election. On December 6, Milind Narvekar, the Shiv Sena MLC and personal assistant of party president Uddhav Thackeray, posted on X a remark …

Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti govt sails through trust vote in Maharashtra assembly
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2 weeks ago

Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti govt sails through trust vote in Maharashtra assembly

Hindustan Times  

The Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti alliance government on Monday sailed through a confidence vote in the Maharashtra assembly. The trust motion tabled by Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena MLA Uday Samant, NCP's Dilip Walse Patil, BJP's Sanjay Kute and others and others, was passed by a voice vote. Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis arrives during the Special session of Maharashtra Assembly, at …

BJP's Rahul Narwekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra assembly Speaker
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2 weeks ago

BJP's Rahul Narwekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra assembly Speaker

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar was on Monday elected unopposed as the speaker of the 15th Maharashtra legislative assembly. During his tenure as Maharashtra assembly speaker, Narwekar had ruled that the party led by Eknath Shinde was the legitimate and 'real Shiv Sena' after a split in the Bal Thackeray-founded party. In the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections, the Mahayuti …

Maharashtra: CM Devendra Fadnavis wins trust vote in Assembly with support of 237 MLAs
2 weeks ago

Maharashtra: CM Devendra Fadnavis wins trust vote in Assembly with support of 237 MLAs

India TV News  

Maharashtra Assembly session: The Devendra Fadnavis-led government in Maharashtra won the trust vote in Assembly with support of 237 MLAs. Rahul Narvekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Earlier in the day, BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday. Notably, in the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections, the Mahayuti coalition …

Rahul Narvekar, BJP MLA, elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for second term
2 weeks ago

Rahul Narvekar, BJP MLA, elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for second term

India TV News  

BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday. During his tenure as Maharashtra assembly speaker, Narwekar had ruled that the party led by Eknath Shinde was the legitimate and “real Shiv Sena” after a split in the Bal Thackeray-founded party. Maharashtra Assembly election results Notably, in the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly …

‘Accept defeat’: Devendra Fadnavis on Sharad Pawar's Maharashtra poll comparison
2 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Accept defeat’: Devendra Fadnavis on Sharad Pawar's Maharashtra poll comparison

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis responded on Sunday to Nationalist Congress Party Chief Sharad Pawar’s remarks on the Mahayuti alliance’s win in the Assembly elections. File photo of the President of NCP Mr. Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during 61st Birthday celebration of Mr.Dilip Walse Patil and Gauravgranth Prakashan at Ravindranatya Mandir, Prabhadevi in Mumbai. “Let's see …

‘Accept defeat’: CM Fadnavis counters Sharad Pawar’s remark on vote-seat discrepancies
2 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Accept defeat’: CM Fadnavis counters Sharad Pawar’s remark on vote-seat discrepancies

New Indian Express  

The BJP hit back at Pawar with the state party president Chandrashekhar Bawankule asking the senior politician to accept the people's mandate gracefully instead of misleading them. He posted voting data from previous elections on X to reject Pawar's claim of fewer seats won by opposition MVA allies despite securing more votes in the assembly polls. The NCP chief said …

No point making allegations, should approach ECI or courts: Ajit Pawar
2 weeks, 2 days ago

No point making allegations, should approach ECI or courts: Ajit Pawar

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar hit back at Shiv Sena UBT Aaditya Thackeray's allegations questioning the legitimacy of Electronic Voting Machines, stating that the opposition should approach the Election Commission or the courts if they have concerns. This comes after Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray announced that the party's winning MLAs will not take the …

Raj Thackeray In Mahayuti Government? CM Fadnavis Says 'Views Match'
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Raj Thackeray In Mahayuti Government? CM Fadnavis Says 'Views Match'

ABP News  

In a twist to the Maharashtra government formation, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that he wanted to include MNS chief Raj Thackeray in his government. Fadnavis, during a TV interview, said that candidates from Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena got a good number of votes in the assembly elections, despite fighting against the Bharatiya Janata Party. Maharashtra CM Devendra …

A rocky road ahead for Devendra Fadnavis in the driver's seat
2 weeks, 2 days ago

A rocky road ahead for Devendra Fadnavis in the driver's seat

India Today  

Almost two weeks into the Mahayuti in Maharashtra securing a landslide election victory, Devendra Fadnavis took oath as chief minister. Any political setback to Shinde would mean the BJP’s ‘Project Shiv Sena’, wherein it is seeking to politically decimate the rival Shiv Sena, may take a backseat. The Shiv Sena may gain a section of the Marathi vote, which has …

Devendra Fadnavis dials Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar after taking oath as Maharashtra CM: How they responded
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Devendra Fadnavis dials Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar after taking oath as Maharashtra CM: How they responded

Live Mint  

Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday with Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar as his deputies. The senior BJP leader later revealed that he had garnered good wishes from all quarters — including political rivals Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar. Most prominent opposition leaders were conspicuous by their absence at the glittering event and Fadnavis …

How MVA lost the plot in the Maharashtra assembly polls
3 weeks ago

How MVA lost the plot in the Maharashtra assembly polls

Hindustan Times  

Though the Maharashtra elections were widely expected to be closely contested, they turned out to be far from that. A significant blow to the MVA has been its diminished grip on Maharashtra’s political economy over the last five years, mainly caused by the defection of Shinde and Ajit Pawar, who were instrumental in managing extensive patronage networks and resource allocation …

Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena MLA says party ‘could have won 90-100 seats if…’
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena MLA says party ‘could have won 90-100 seats if…’

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena MLA Gulabrao Patil said that the party could have secured 90-100 seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections if Ajit Pawar's NCP had not joined the Mahayuti alliance. Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP are a part of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra. Patil, who retained his Jalgaon Rural seat said that the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv …

BJP says CM finalised; Eknath Shinde sees writing on wall, returns to Mumbai
3 weeks, 1 day ago

BJP says CM finalised; Eknath Shinde sees writing on wall, returns to Mumbai

India Today  

The formation of the new Maharashtra government remains in limbo as allies within the Mahayuti alliance are engaged in a power tussle in their quest for key portfolios. He was quoted as saying by news agency ANI that all the allies of the Mahayuti alliance, including the Shiv Sena, have a good understanding and the Chief Minister candidate would be …

Aaditya Thackeray's 'pure anarchy' jibe at Mahayuti over Maharashtra deadlock
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Aaditya Thackeray's 'pure anarchy' jibe at Mahayuti over Maharashtra deadlock

India Today  

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday claimed the Mahayuti's inability to decide on a Chief Minister and form government more than a week after the announcement of Assembly poll results was an "insult" to Maharashtra. Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is the largest constituent of the Mahayuti, Thackeray claimed that to declare the swearing-in date unilaterally without even …

Is defeat heat stoking MVA meltdown?
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Is defeat heat stoking MVA meltdown?

India Today  

Is the shock defeat of the Maha Vikas Aghadi in the Maharashtra assembly election—just 50 out of the total 288 seats—has had the rainbow coalition fraying at the edges? Voices from within the Shiv Sena have called for a rethink on the alliance with the Congress, while some Congress leaders want their party to contest the local body elections on …

Mahayuti 2.0 govt to take oath on December 5 in PM Modi's presence; Fadnavis likely to return as CM
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Mahayuti 2.0 govt to take oath on December 5 in PM Modi's presence; Fadnavis likely to return as CM

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The new Mahayuti government will be sworn in on December 5 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, state BJP unit said. "The oath-taking ceremony of the Mahayuti Government in Maharashtra will be held in the presence of Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 5 PM …

Maharashtra assembly to have 78 first-time MLAs
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Maharashtra assembly to have 78 first-time MLAs

The Hindu  

Seventy-eight first-time poll winners will enter the 288-member Maharashtra assembly, comprising about 27% of its strength. FOLLOW HERE:Maharashtra government formation LIVE updates: CM likely to be decided after Mahayuti meeting in Mumbai While the Shiv Sena has 10 newcomers, six such MLA-elects are from the Congress and four from the NCP. These include Sena candidates Mahesh Sawant, who defeated MNS …

Uddhav Sena leader blames Congress's 'overconfidence' for Maharashtra rout
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Uddhav Sena leader blames Congress's 'overconfidence' for Maharashtra rout

India Today  

Fissures emerged in the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi following its rout in the Maharashtra Assembly polls with Shiv Sena leader Ambadas Danve blaming the Congress for being "overconfident" after the Lok Sabha polls. The MVA mustered only 46 of 288 seats in Maharashtra with the Shiv Sena getting 20, Congress 16 and Sharad Pawar's NCP 10 in the November 20 …

Cracks in Maha Vikas Aghadi after humiliating defeat in assembly polls? SS (UBT) pressures Uddhav Thackeray to go solo in upcoming polls, Raut says no rift in MVA
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Cracks in Maha Vikas Aghadi after humiliating defeat in assembly polls? SS (UBT) pressures Uddhav Thackeray to go solo in upcoming polls, Raut says no rift in MVA

Op India  

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in the state of Maharashtra seems discontented following its disastrous defeat in the recently held state assembly elections. After the humiliating defeat of the alliance, Shiv Sena chairman Uddhav Thackeray is under pressure from its party leaders to exit the coalition to contest alone in upcoming elections, particularly the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls. The …

‘Shiv Sena-UBT always upset no matter which ally’: BJP's Navneet Rana
3 weeks, 4 days ago

‘Shiv Sena-UBT always upset no matter which ally’: BJP's Navneet Rana

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party former MP Navneet Rana hit out at Shiv Sena on Thursday, saying that the party leaders seem to always be upset regardless of which party they ally with. Bharatiya Janata Party former MP Navneet Rana She took a jibe at the recent comments made by Shiv Sena 's leader Sanjay Raut on the party workers discussing whether …

Will Uddhav Thackeray leave MVA after Maharashtra assembly election defeat?
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Will Uddhav Thackeray leave MVA after Maharashtra assembly election defeat?

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: After suffering a decisive defeat in the assembly elections, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena is facing mounting pressure from within to break away from the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi opposition coalition for upcoming local body elections. Shiv Sena chief and former chief minister Uddhav Thackery The matter came to the fore during Tuesday's meeting of defeated party candidates. Ambadas Danve, …

Maharashtra CM to Be Announced Today! Decision Expected After Mahayuti Meeting | ABP News
Top News
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Maharashtra CM to Be Announced Today! Decision Expected After Mahayuti Meeting | ABP News

ABP News  

In Maharashtra, discussions within the Mahayuti are intensifying over the Chief Ministerial post following the alliance's significant victory in the state assembly elections. The alliance, which includes the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's faction of the NCP, secured a clear majority. Reports suggest that the BJP might push for Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis to take the top …

Breaking News: Intense Buzz in Delhi Over Maharashtra CM Face | ABP News
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Breaking News: Intense Buzz in Delhi Over Maharashtra CM Face | ABP News

ABP News  

In Maharashtra, discussions within the Mahayuti are intensifying over the Chief Ministerial post following the alliance's significant victory in the state assembly elections. The alliance, which includes the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's faction of the NCP, secured a clear majority. Reports suggest that the BJP might push for Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis to take the top …

Is Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) breaking away from MVA? Early signs of a split after Maharashtra poll debacle
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Is Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) breaking away from MVA? Early signs of a split after Maharashtra poll debacle

Live Mint  

Cracks have started appearing in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi of Maharashtra days after its humiliating defeat at the hands of Mahayuti in the Assembly elections. Former Chief Minster Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena is reportedly facing a pressure from its leaders to quit the alliance, if at all it wants to secure a safe political future. The MVA, comprising the …

OPINION | “Right if we win, Wrong if we lose!”
3 weeks, 4 days ago

OPINION | “Right if we win, Wrong if we lose!”

India TV News  

Maha Vikas Aghadi parties are not ready to accept the recent electoral mandate in Maharashtra. NCP founder Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray met all defeated candidates on Wednesday and instructed them to file election petitions for matching EVM results with those of VVPATs. Probably Congress leaders forgot that in June, 2019, BJP had won all 7 Lok …

Uddhav Sena won't leave Maha Vikas Aghadi: Sanjay Raut denies rift rumours
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Uddhav Sena won't leave Maha Vikas Aghadi: Sanjay Raut denies rift rumours

India Today  

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday confirmed that there was no rift in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi following the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti's stunning victory in the recently-concluded Assembly polls in Maharashtra. The BJP emerged as the single largest party, winning 132 seats, its highest-ever tally, while the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP got 57 and …

Uddhav Thackeray likely to leave MVA after defeat in Maharashtra polls, may contest local polls alone
Top News
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Uddhav Thackeray likely to leave MVA after defeat in Maharashtra polls, may contest local polls alone

India TV News  

Maharashtra politics: Following its crushing defeat in the Maharashtra assembly elections, all is not well within the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is under increasing pressure from his party leaders to part ways with the alliance and contest upcoming elections independently, particularly the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls. However, Congress state president Nana Patole refrained from commenting …

Maharashtra CM To Be From BJP, Two Deputies, Oath-Taking Likely On Dec 2 — What We Know So Far
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Maharashtra CM To Be From BJP, Two Deputies, Oath-Taking Likely On Dec 2 — What We Know So Far

ABP News  

Amid the ongoing speculations over the next Maharashtra Chief Minister, the leaders of the ruling Mahayuti are likely to meet the BJP top brass in New Delhi on Thursday. After Eknath Shinde said that he is leaving the decision of choosing the next chief minister with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it is likely that the top post will stay with …

‘Proud of Eknath Shinde’: BJP lauds Shiv Sena chief for leaving CM decision to party leadership
3 weeks, 5 days ago

‘Proud of Eknath Shinde’: BJP lauds Shiv Sena chief for leaving CM decision to party leadership

Live Mint  

Maharashtra: Soon after Eknath Shinde said that he has left the decision about Chief Minister's post upto Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule heaped praise on the Shiv Sena chief. On Wednesday, breaking his silence amid ongoing speculations over who will become the next CM, Shinde said that he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well …

Small parties, independents, friendly fights cost MVA 34 seats
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Small parties, independents, friendly fights cost MVA 34 seats

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi lost at least 34 seats in the recently concluded assembly polls due to friendly fights with alliance partners and the presence of small parties and independent candidates in the fray. In Sindkhed Raja, former minister abd NCP leader Rajendra Shingane lost to Shiv Sena’s Manoj Kayande by 4,650 votes while VBA’s Savita Mundhe polled 16,658 …

‘Shiv Sena, NCP slaves of Modi, Shah’, says Sanjay Raut; predicts who will be next Maharashtra CM
3 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Shiv Sena, NCP slaves of Modi, Shah’, says Sanjay Raut; predicts who will be next Maharashtra CM

Hindustan Times  

Amid suspense over the new Maharashtra chief minister pick, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday hit out at BJP's Mahayuti partners Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, calling their parties 'sub-companies of the Bharatiya Janata Party.' Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut argued that this Mahayuti alliance had restricted Shiv Sena and NCP's ability to make decisions. Sanjay Raut on who …

Who will be next Maharashtra CM? No clarity yet as assembly term ends today
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Who will be next Maharashtra CM? No clarity yet as assembly term ends today

India TV News  

Who will be next Maharastra CM: The Mahayuti alliance, which secured a massive victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections against the I.N.D.I.A bloc, has until today to decide on the Chief Minister. The suspense continues over who will become the next Maharashtra Chief Minister, as the alliance partners—Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, Ajit Pawar's NCP, and Devendra Fadnavis's BJP—are yet to …

Uddhav Thackeray takes loyalty affidavits from Shiv Sena (UBT) MLAs
4 weeks ago

Uddhav Thackeray takes loyalty affidavits from Shiv Sena (UBT) MLAs

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Following his party’s rout in the Maharashtra assembly elections, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray held a meeting with his 20 newly elected MLAs on Monday, during which he made them sign affidavits of loyalty to the party. Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray with party leader Sanjay Raut during a press conference after the results of the Maharashtra Assembly …

Course correction meeting: MNS members want party to join Mahayuti
4 weeks ago

Course correction meeting: MNS members want party to join Mahayuti

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, which failed to get a single seat in the state assembly polls, held a meeting on Monday to analyse what went wrong and do course correction. Many of the defeated candidates said they must enter the Mahayuti alliance and get at least 30 seats in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections and ask for at least …

Shiv Sena (UBT) elect Aaditya Thackeray as legislature party leader after the massive loss in assembly elections
4 weeks ago

Shiv Sena (UBT) elect Aaditya Thackeray as legislature party leader after the massive loss in assembly elections

Op India  

Shiv Sena elected two-time Worli MLA Aaditya Thackeray as legislature party leader on Monday. Meanwhile, after getting elected Shiv Sena leader in the legislative assembly, Bhaskar Jadhav said he wanted Aaditya Thackeray to take the post, but Uddhav wanted him to take this position. Party spokesperson Anand Dubey showed confidence in the leadership of Aaditya Thackeray and said, “I am …

Uddhav Thackeray's Sena reminds Eknath Shinde of his promise to ‘leave politics’
4 weeks ago

Uddhav Thackeray's Sena reminds Eknath Shinde of his promise to ‘leave politics’

Hindustan Times  

The Shiv Sena on Monday reminded Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde of his “promise to leave politics” if any of the rebel MLAs who sided with him during the split of the undivided Shiv Sena in 2022, lost the assembly elections in the state. The party's salvo comes as calls grew from Shinde's Sena for Eknath Shidne to continue as …

Close contests in Maharashtra polls saw 58 candidates losing despite securing 1 lakh plus votes
4 weeks ago

Close contests in Maharashtra polls saw 58 candidates losing despite securing 1 lakh plus votes

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The fiercely-contested Maharashtra assembly elections where two coalitions and six major players vied for power saw 58 candidates losing despite securing more than one lakh votes, with the NCP bearing the brunt. The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena accounted for seven of these candidates, while the BJP saw four of its nominees losing despite garnering over one lakh votes. Similarly, …

Maharashtra election: Seven reasons for Mahayuti’s unprecedented victory
4 weeks ago

Maharashtra election: Seven reasons for Mahayuti’s unprecedented victory

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 25, 2024 15:39 IST - 13 MINS READ The BJP’s slogan Ab ki baar char so paar during the general election backfired like a boomerang. In the 2019 Assembly election, the BJP won 105, Shiv Sena, 56, and NCP, 54—combined, they won a total of 215 seats. If many found this result perplexing, it is because everyone …

Raj Thackeray's MNS may lose party symbol, status after election rout in Maharashtra: Sources
4 weeks ago

Raj Thackeray's MNS may lose party symbol, status after election rout in Maharashtra: Sources

India TV News  

Following the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, The Election Commission is likely to revoke the recognition of Raj Thackeray's party, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, sources said. Experts indicate that the party risks losing its status if it fails to secure at least one Assembly seat or 8 per cent of the vote share in elections, they added. None of the …

Aditya Thackeray elected Shiv Sena (UBT)'s legislative party leader
4 weeks ago

Aditya Thackeray elected Shiv Sena (UBT)'s legislative party leader

India TV News  

Days ahead of the commencement of the next session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Monday elected its Worli MLA Aaditya Thackeray as its legislature party leader. According to the information released, party leaders unanimously supported the election of Aaditya Thackeray, who retained his Worli seat in the recently concluded Assembly Elections against Shiv Sena's …

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