‘Contest election against me’: Navneet Rana challenges Uddhav Thackeray
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Contest election against me’: Navneet Rana challenges Uddhav Thackeray

Hindustan Times  

Speaking to reporters after being discharged from Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital on Sunday, independent MP Navneet Kaur Rana challenged Shiv Sena supremo and Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray to contest an election against her. “I challenge Uddhav Thackeray ji to choose a constituency and get directly elected by people. I will work hard, and with honesty, and win the election, and he will come to know of people's power,” the parliamentarian from the state's Amravati Lok Sabha seat said. Navneet Rana, and her husband, independent MLA from Amravati, Ravi Rana, were arrested by the Mumbai Police on April 23, and charged with sedition, for their call to recite the Hanuman Chalisa outside Matoshree, the chief minister's private residence.

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Uddhav Thackeray meets Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis in Nagpur | WATCH
1 week ago

Uddhav Thackeray meets Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis in Nagpur | WATCH

India TV News  

Maharashtra politics: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray meets Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the latter's chamber in the Vidhan Bhavan office in Nagpur today. "Today our Party Chief Uddhav Thackeray met CM Devendra Fadnavis and Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar. It is pertinent to mention that after the 2019 Maharashtra assembly polls, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena snapped ties with …

Kangana Ranaut targets Uddhav Thackeray after MVA’s defeat in Maharashtra elections: Faced same fate as ‘daitya’
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Kangana Ranaut targets Uddhav Thackeray after MVA’s defeat in Maharashtra elections: Faced same fate as ‘daitya’

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Election Results: Bollywood actress turned politician and BJP-MP Kangana Ranaut on Sunday targeted Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray after Maha Vikas Aghadi's defeat is Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024. In 2020, Ranaut and then-Maharashtra chief minister Thackeray's MVA had a bitter run after the alleged illegal alterations of the actress' Bandra bungalow was demolished by the then-undivided Shiv Sena-led Brihanmumbai …

Kangana Ranaut's ‘demon’ jibe at Uddhav Thackeray after MVA's Maha poll rout
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Kangana Ranaut's ‘demon’ jibe at Uddhav Thackeray after MVA's Maha poll rout

Hindustan Times  

Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut on Sunday hit out at Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray to a ‘daitya’, saying that the Maha Vikas Aghadi was trounced in the Maharashtra assembly elections because it disrespected women. The undivided Shiv Sena-led Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation demolished alleged illegal alterations at Ranaut's Bandra bungalow. Ahead of the demolition drive at her bungalow, Kangana Ranaut said she …

Kangana Ranaut takes a dig at Uddhav Thackeray, says 'he faces same fate as demon'
1 month ago

Kangana Ranaut takes a dig at Uddhav Thackeray, says 'he faces same fate as demon'

India TV News  

As the Maha Vikas Aghadi suffered a significant loss in the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly Elections, BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, stating that she had expected such a crushing defeat for him. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, Ranaut mentioned that Uddhav Thackeray's downfall was the result of …

Maha Voters Rejected Congress: BJP Leaders
1 month ago

Maha Voters Rejected Congress: BJP Leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The voters of Maharashtra understood the false campaign carried by the Congress-led Maha Vikas Agadi, rejected them in Assembly polls and gave a landslide victory for BJP-led Mahayuti. “Though the BJP got some setback in the last Lok Sabha polls following the false campaign by Congress on reservations, the Maratha voters reposed full faith in Mahayuti within five months. …

Mob attacks ex-BJP MP Navneet Rana, supporters in Amravati; police arrest 45, detain 3
1 month, 1 week ago

Mob attacks ex-BJP MP Navneet Rana, supporters in Amravati; police arrest 45, detain 3

Live Mint  

Amid the electoral campaign for the state Assembly elections in Maharashtra is in the last phase, former BJP MP Navneet Rana and her supporters were allegedly attacked by a group of people when she arrived for a public meeting in Amravati district, news agency PTI quoted police as saying on Sunday. Following the mob attack, the police have registered a …

Uddhav mocks PM Modi, Amit Shah for taking Bal Thackeray's name for votes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Uddhav mocks PM Modi, Amit Shah for taking Bal Thackeray's name for votes

India Today  

With less than a month left for Maharashtra assembly elections, Shiv Sena leaders intensified their critique of the BJP, targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over their campaign in the state. “Today, wherever you go in Maharashtra, almost all the political parties have a photo of Balasaheb Thackeray on their posters,” he said, adding, “There …

Maharashtra Assembly Election: Amit Shah criticises Maha Vikas Aghadi’s dynastic ambitions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly Election: Amit Shah criticises Maha Vikas Aghadi’s dynastic ambitions

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Maha Vikas Aghadi of “appeasement politics” as he took part in four election rallies in Maharashtra on Friday. Mr. Shah said, “The MVA and Uddhav Thackeray keep opposing the move of renaming Aurangabad to Sambhajinagar. In Karad South, Sangli and Ichalkaranji Assembly constituencies, the Home Minister took a swipe at Shiv Sena chief …

Thackeray Family Set for Tough Fight in Mahim As Sena Factions Announce Candidates
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2 months ago

Thackeray Family Set for Tough Fight in Mahim As Sena Factions Announce Candidates

News 18  

Amit Thackeray is set to face a tough fight in the Mahim assembly seat. He will be the third person from the extended Thackeray family to contest an election. His father and MNS chief Raj Thackeray has never contested any poll. Amit's second cousin Aaditya Thackeray will also be fielded by the Shiv Sena.

Triangular Contest in Mahim: Amit Thackeray Faces Tough Battle from Shiv Sena and Eknath Shinde
2 months ago

Triangular Contest in Mahim: Amit Thackeray Faces Tough Battle from Shiv Sena and Eknath Shinde

India Today  

Raj Thackeray's son Amit faces a triangular contest in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls from the Mahim constituency. He will be contesting against Shiv Sena's Sada Sarvankar and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT). Despite the competition, Amit Thackeray appears confident and believes he can secure victory.

Another Thackeray likely to enter election fray
3 months, 1 week ago

Another Thackeray likely to enter election fray

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Another Thackeray is expected to throw his hat in the ring in the upcoming assembly elections. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray’s son, Amit, reportedly expressed his willingness to contest the polls from Mumbai at a meeting of officer-bearers at the party headquarters on Monday. **EDS: IMAGE VIA @mnsadhikrut** New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Maharashtra Navnirman …

Uddhav, Sharad Pawar To Join Rahul Gandhi For Congress Rally In Mumbai On Aug 20 As MVA Mulls CM Face
4 months ago

Uddhav, Sharad Pawar To Join Rahul Gandhi For Congress Rally In Mumbai On Aug 20 As MVA Mulls CM Face

ABP News  

Congress is all set to celebrate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on August 20 in Mumbai. On the day, the Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar will be sharing the stage with Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi as the alliance will likely sound the poll bugle on the day. Besides …

NDA govt unstable, may not complete its term: Mamata Banerjee
5 months, 1 week ago

NDA govt unstable, may not complete its term: Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that the Bharatiya Janata Party -led NDA government at the centre was unstable and may not even complete its term. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee The Trinamool Congress supremo, who met Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai on Friday, said she would campaign for him during the Maharashtra legislative assembly …

Uddhav Thackeray as MVA's CM face for Maharashtra polls? Sharad Pawar says 'nay'
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Uddhav Thackeray as MVA's CM face for Maharashtra polls? Sharad Pawar says 'nay'

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Nationalist Congress Party is not for projecting a Chief Ministerial face in the state assembly elections scheduled for this year. This is in contrast to the preference of its ally Shiv Sena that former chief minister and party leader Uddhav Thackeray should be projected as the CM candidate. While responding to a query by mediapersons on Shiv Sena …

Uddhav Thackeray will join Modi government in 15 days after LS poll results: MLA Ravi Rana
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Uddhav Thackeray will join Modi government in 15 days after LS poll results: MLA Ravi Rana

The Hindu  

Amravati MLA Ravi Rana has claimed Shiv Sena head and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will join the Modi government in 15 days after the Lok Sabha election results come out on June 4. Ravi Rana's wife Navneet Rana, the sitting MP from Amravati, contested the Lok Sabha poll from the seat this time on the ruling Bharatiya Janata …

Maharashtra's mahayuti gets a Thackeray on its side
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra's mahayuti gets a Thackeray on its side

India Today  

During the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray launched a surrogate campaign for the Opposition Congress and Nationalist Congress Party. In his annual Gudhi Padwa rally on April 9, Thackeray announced his “unconditional support” to Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, BJP, and the faction of NCP led by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar. On …

In Amravati, Navneet Rana’s biggest rivals are within Mahayuti
8 months ago

In Amravati, Navneet Rana’s biggest rivals are within Mahayuti

Hindustan Times  

Amravati: Amaravati, a district in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region known for saints like Tukdoji Maharaj and Gadge Baba, has witnessed dramatic political developments in the run up to the Lok Sabha polls. In Amravati, Rana’s biggest rivals are within Mahayuti Rana, who acted mostly in south Indian movies, loves to be in the spotlight and is always in focus in the …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | It is neck and neck in Maharashtra’s Amravati
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | It is neck and neck in Maharashtra’s Amravati

The Hindu  

As someone who is perceived as an ‘outsider’ to the Bharatiya Janata Party, the odds seemed heavily stacked against the incumbent MP, Navneet Kaur Rana, in Maharashtra’s communally hypersensitive Amravati. In a rare instance, her BJP candidacy was announced before her formal induction into the party, sparking strong resentment among local BJP leaders, leaders of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv …

Navneet Rana’s meteoric rise from silver screen to politics in a decade
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Navneet Rana’s meteoric rise from silver screen to politics in a decade

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: In the heat of seat-sharing deliberations last month a group of at least 15 local Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, led by former state minister Pravin Pote-Patil, met deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis opposing the party’s move to give a ticket to independent MP Navneet Rana from Amravati, in Vidarbha. They extended their protest with a resolve to chant the …

Navneet Rana’s candidature from Amravati giving headaches for Maharashtra BJP as cracks develop within ruling Mahayuti
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Navneet Rana’s candidature from Amravati giving headaches for Maharashtra BJP as cracks develop within ruling Mahayuti

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s decision to field independent MP Navneet Rana from the Amravati Lok Sabha constituency has triggered a raging schism within the ruling Mahayuti, with Prahar Jan Shakti party leader Bacchu Kadu on Thursday vowing to campaign against Ms. Rana in a bid to defeat her in the upcoming election. Similarly, Ms. Rana’s other bitter enemy – former …

The Hindu Morning Digest, March 28, 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, March 28, 2024

The Hindu  

Arvind Kejriwal arrest | After India summons envoy, U.S. stresses it encourages fair, transparent legal proceedings After India summoned a senior U.S. diplomat to lodge a protest over remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Washington on Wednesday stressed that it encourages fair, transparent, timely legal processes and “we don’t think anyone should object to that”. Nirmala …

Shinde Sena leader opposes BJP's Amravati pick Navneet Rana: 'Entered death well'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Shinde Sena leader opposes BJP's Amravati pick Navneet Rana: 'Entered death well'

India Today  

Senior Shiv Sena leader Anandrao Adsul on Thursday opposed Navneet Rana's candidature from the Amravati Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra and said she was getting into the "well of death ". His comments came after the BJP on Wednesday fielded independent Lok Sabha member Navneet Rana as its candidate from the Amravati parliamentary seat. Speaking about the opposition from inside …

Bickering over seats, dissent rife in ruling, opposition alliances in state
9 months ago

Bickering over seats, dissent rife in ruling, opposition alliances in state

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: While both ruling and opposition alliances in Maharashtra are still on the negotiation tables before the final seat-share numbers can be revealed, infighting and voices of dissent have emerged from the districts over allotment of seats. Leaders from BJP have rebelled against its Madha MP Ranjitsinh Nimbalkar who was renominated, while over 200 local party workers in Raver, north …

Lok Sabha elections: Uddhav Thackeray accuses BJP of ‘trying to steal another Thackeray’
9 months ago

Lok Sabha elections: Uddhav Thackeray accuses BJP of ‘trying to steal another Thackeray’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday reacted to his cousin and MNS chief Raj Thackeray's meeting with home minister Amit Shah, saying the BJP is trying to steal "a Thackeray" to ensure its victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray addresses a public meeting ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, at Vasmat …

Uddhav Thackeray’s early Mumbai North-West candidate declaration sparks coalition concerns
9 months, 1 week ago

Uddhav Thackeray’s early Mumbai North-West candidate declaration sparks coalition concerns

The Hindu  

A day after Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray revealed his party’s candidate for the Mumbai North-West Lok Sabha seat, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam questioned whether this move violated ‘coalition dharma’ or was an intentional effort to portray his party negatively. Despite the ongoing seat-sharing discussions among the Maha Vikas Aghadi partners, including Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and the Congress, …

Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam mocks Uddhav Thackeray after Uddhav declares candidate for a Mumbai Lok Sabha seat
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam mocks Uddhav Thackeray after Uddhav declares candidate for a Mumbai Lok Sabha seat

Op India  

On Saturday, Uddhav Thackeray announced Amol Kirtikar as the Shiv Sena UBT‘s nominee for the Mumbai North-West Lok Sabha constituency, despite ongoing discussions within the Maha Vikas Aghadi regarding seat allocations. The Congress party leader Sanjay Nirupam took to social media platform X to mock Uddhav Thackeray over this. Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam has expressed interest in contesting for the …

Uddhav Thackeray's close aide MLA Ravindra Waikar joins Shinde-led Shiv Sena ahead of Lok Sabha elections
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Uddhav Thackeray's close aide MLA Ravindra Waikar joins Shinde-led Shiv Sena ahead of Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

Shiv Sena MLA Ravindra Waikar on Sunday joined the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. Waikar, an MLA from Mumbai's Jogeshwari area, is a close aide of Uddhav Thackeray. He switched to Shinde's Sena in the presence of Mahrashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at 'Varsha', the official residence of the CM …

Uddhav Thackeray bats for ‘inclusive Hindutva’ at Konkan rally, says Muslims, Christians joining him to fight ‘dictatorship’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Uddhav Thackeray bats for ‘inclusive Hindutva’ at Konkan rally, says Muslims, Christians joining him to fight ‘dictatorship’

The Hindu  

Stating that the Shiv Sena faction’s brand of Hindutva was an inclusive one and not one that stirred religious discord between communities, former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray on Monday claimed that Muslims and Christians were joining his party to fight the shadow of dictatorship that was allegedly hovering over the country. They can unleash the ED …

Uddhav Thackeray challenges CM Shinde and Speaker for public debate over real Shiv Sena status
11 months, 1 week ago

Uddhav Thackeray challenges CM Shinde and Speaker for public debate over real Shiv Sena status

India TV News  

Uddhav Thackeray, leader of the Shiv Sena faction affected by the disqualification ruling recognising Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led party as the genuine Shiv Sena, has announced his intent to challenge the decision in what he terms the "people's court." Addressing the people's court Speaking at a "people's court" gathering in Worli, the constituency of his son Aaditya Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray …

Hanuman Chalisa row: MP Navneet Rana and husband denied discharge by court
1 year ago

Hanuman Chalisa row: MP Navneet Rana and husband denied discharge by court

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special MP/MLA court on Tuesday rejected the discharge application of independent MP from Amravati Navneet Rana and her husband, MLA Ravi Rana, in connection with the Hanuman Chalisa row from last year. The case was registered at the Khar police station, where the Ranas were accused of resisting arrest and obstructing police personnel at their Khar residence. In …

Speaker has no option but to recognise Uddhav as Shiv Sena president, says lawyer
1 year ago

Speaker has no option but to recognise Uddhav as Shiv Sena president, says lawyer

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena on Monday contended that Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar has no option but to recoginse the faction led by Mr Thackeray as the Shiv Sena party. He said that the Speaker has to only “prima facie” determine the leadership structure of Shiv Sena and only Thackeray is the party president as per …

Sanjay Raut invokes Uddhav Thackeray’s name for INDIA bloc’s PM candidate
1 year ago

Sanjay Raut invokes Uddhav Thackeray’s name for INDIA bloc’s PM candidate

Live Mint  

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday, December 6 invoked the name of Uddhav Thackeray for the INDIA alliance’s prime ministerial candidate for the 2024 general elections, saying that Thackeray is a “nationalist face”. Replying to a reporter’s query about the PM face for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Raut said: “There will be a discussion on this. A meeting …

BJP wants Navneet Rana to contest on Lotus
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP wants Navneet Rana to contest on Lotus

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The sole independent MP from Maharashtra Navneet Rana is expected to fight the 2024 Lok Sabha polls as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Friday said that they were keen on contesting Rana as BJP candidate. Though the final decision will be taken by our parliamentary board, we would like Rana to be BJP …

Shiv Sena MP Recites Hanuman Chalisa in Lok Sabha, Slams Uddhav Sena Over Alliance With Cong - News18
1 year, 4 months ago

Shiv Sena MP Recites Hanuman Chalisa in Lok Sabha, Slams Uddhav Sena Over Alliance With Cong - News18

News 18  

Lashing out at Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Tuesday recited “Hanuman Chalisa” in Lok Sabha alleging that it was not allowed in Maharashtra during the Maha Vikas Aghadi regime. Without naming Uddhav Thackeray, he said they cheated the voters of Maharashtra and moved away from the ideology of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray. VIDEO | Shiv Sena …

Posters urging Uddhav, Raj Thackeray to join hands put up in Mumbai amid NCP crisis
1 year, 5 months ago

Posters urging Uddhav, Raj Thackeray to join hands put up in Mumbai amid NCP crisis

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra Navnirnam Sena workers have put up posters in Mumbai urging their party president Raj Thackeray and his bitter rival cousin and Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray to join hands amid the frequent realignments in state politics. Raj Thackeray, a bitter rival of Shiv Sena chief and former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. Entire Maharashtra is waiting for you - …

Thackeray urges district unit chiefs to convert sympathy wave into votes, explain ‘real meaning’ of SC verdict
1 year, 7 months ago

Thackeray urges district unit chiefs to convert sympathy wave into votes, explain ‘real meaning’ of SC verdict

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Citing the example of the Congress victory in Karnataka, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday urged his district unit chiefs to reach out to the people and ensure that the current mood of sympathy towards the party was converted into votes in the coming elections. Mumbai, India – May 17, 2023: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray arrives for …

Aditya Thackeray was planning to replace Uddhav Thackeray as CM,’ claims Nitesh Rane
1 year, 7 months ago

Aditya Thackeray was planning to replace Uddhav Thackeray as CM,’ claims Nitesh Rane

Op India  

On Saturday, April 29, BJP MLA from Kankavli constituency, Nitesh Rane made a sensational claim about former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and his son Aditya Thackeray. Nitesh Rane claimed that when Uddhav Thackeray was undergoing cervical spine surgery, Aditya was planning to become the chief minister of Maharashtra. Nitesh Rane went on to claim that when Uddhav Thackeray was admitted …

‘Even Pakistan can say who Shiv Sena belongs to, but EC can’t’
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Even Pakistan can say who Shiv Sena belongs to, but EC can’t’

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said seeing the support he is getting from people, even Pakistan will tell whom the real Shiv Sena belongs to, but the Election Commission cannot do so as it is “suffering from cataract”. Thackeray also said that his party and supporters would ensure that “traitors” would be politically finished, a reference to …

Sena vs Sena | Aaditya Thackeray claims Eknath Shinde ‘cried’ before Uddhav prior to revolt, said current CM feared arrest if he didn’t join BJP
1 year, 8 months ago

Sena vs Sena | Aaditya Thackeray claims Eknath Shinde ‘cried’ before Uddhav prior to revolt, said current CM feared arrest if he didn’t join BJP

The Hindu  

In the latest bout of sabre-rattling between the rival Shiv Sena camps, Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray claimed that current CM Eknath Shinde had allegedly “cried” before his father – former CM Uddhav Thackeray - at their residence before Mr. Shinde’s revolt last year, and that Mr. Shinde had alleged pressure by the Bharatiya Janata Party to join them or face …

Uddhav Thackeray raps Rahul Gandhi for remarks on Savarkar
1 year, 8 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray raps Rahul Gandhi for remarks on Savarkar

The Hindu  

While lauding his ally and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for asking tough questions to the BJP on industrialist Gautam Adani, Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray nonetheless sharply upbraided Mr. Gandhi over the latter’s remarks on Hindutva ideologue V.D Savarkar, remarking that the Sena regarded Savarkar as “a deity” and would “not tolerate any insult” against him. Addressing a packed rally …

Victory of democracy, says Eknath Shinde; democracy dead, declares Uddhav Thackeray
1 year, 10 months ago

Victory of democracy, says Eknath Shinde; democracy dead, declares Uddhav Thackeray

The Hindu  

Minutes after the Election Commission recognised the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the real Shiv Sena and allotted the ‘bow and arrow’ symbol to it, Mr. Shinde called it a “victory of democracy” and said they will continue to fight for issues of the common man. Signalling his closeness to his mentor, the Chief Minister shared …

Prez poll: Sena lawmakers supporting Uddhav Thackeray not attend Murmu meet
2 years, 5 months ago

Prez poll: Sena lawmakers supporting Uddhav Thackeray not attend Murmu meet

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Shiv Sena MLAs and MPs loyal to former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray will not attend a meeting to be held in Mumbai on Thursday for the presidential poll campaign of National Democratic Alliance nominee Droupadi Murmu. There is no message yet whether Murmu will visit Uddhavji at 'Matoshree'," Sena's Sindhudurg MP Vinayak Raut told PTI. He had said the …

Shiv Sena MLA wept publicly for Uddhav Thackeray. Today, he voted for new govt in floor test
2 years, 5 months ago

Shiv Sena MLA wept publicly for Uddhav Thackeray. Today, he voted for new govt in floor test

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena legislator Santosh Bangar on Monday voted in favour of the new Maharashtra government – led by CM Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis – as it sailed through a trust vote, receiving 164 votes in its favour with only 99 against it in the 288-member state legislative assembly. While the Sena's Shinde faction has significantly more number …

Uddhav Thackeray dares BJP to hold mid-term polls in Maharashtra, accuses it of plotting to finish Shiv Sena
2 years, 5 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray dares BJP to hold mid-term polls in Maharashtra, accuses it of plotting to finish Shiv Sena

India TV News  

Highlights Eknath Shinde-led govt won the trust vote in the Maharashtra Assembly today Uddhav Thackeray alleged it was the BJP's ploy to finish his party This is BJP's ploy to end the Shiv Sena, I dare them to hold mid-term polls in state, said Uddhav Maharashtra Floor Test: Against the backdrop of the Eknath Shinde-led government winning the trust vote …

Maha Govt Formation: Sena Versus Sena Battle Intensifies As Both Sides Issue Whips for Assembly Speaker’s Election
2 years, 5 months ago

Maha Govt Formation: Sena Versus Sena Battle Intensifies As Both Sides Issue Whips for Assembly Speaker’s Election

News 18  

Amid the ongoing battle between two Shiv Sena factions led by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and former CM Uddhav Thackeray, both sides issued separate whips to the party legislators to vote in favour of their respective candidates during the state assembly speaker’s election on Sunday. After the new speaker’s announcement, Zirwal informed the house that he had received a …

Uddhav Thackeray questions rationale for BJP’s alliance with Shiv Sena faction
2 years, 5 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray questions rationale for BJP’s alliance with Shiv Sena faction

The Hindu  

A day after Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde was sworn in as Maharashtra’s Chief Minister, his predecessor and party president Uddhav Thackeray said that this was the exact proposal over which his party and the then BJP president Amit Shah had agreed upon and had it been respected then, the experiment of Maha Vikas Aghadi would never have happened. Countering …

Hanuman Chalisa effect led to fall of Uddhav Thackeray govt in Maha: MP minister
2 years, 5 months ago

Hanuman Chalisa effect led to fall of Uddhav Thackeray govt in Maha: MP minister

Live Mint  

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Thursday attributed the fall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra to an "effect" of the Hanuman Chalisa, whose planned recitation by an MP-MLA couple had triggered a controversy in the adjoining state. The collapse of the MVA government in Maharashtra is an effect of the Hanuman Chalisa. Independent Lok Sabha member …

Dissident Shiv Sena MLAs will regret their association with the BJP: Sanjay Raut
2 years, 5 months ago

Dissident Shiv Sena MLAs will regret their association with the BJP: Sanjay Raut

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday stressed that the party would play the role of a ‘constructive Opposition’ to the new government while warning that the dissident Sena MLAs would regret their rebellion. But efforts were on to bring down the government from day one and we were aware of this…the way they brought different kinds of pressure to …

'Seek votes in your father's name': Shiv Sena passes 6 resolutions as Uddhav roars
2 years, 5 months ago

'Seek votes in your father's name': Shiv Sena passes 6 resolutions as Uddhav roars

Hindustan Times  

The Shiv Sena national executive on Saturday passed six resolutions amid the ongoing political crisis of Maharashtra as Sena chief and Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray warned the Eknath Shinde faction against using the name of his father Balasaheb Thackeray. Earlier in the day, rebel MLADeepak Kesarkar announced that the rebel faction would be known as Shiv Sena Balasaheb and …

'Impose President Rule in Maharashtra': Navneet Rana's message to Amit Shah over Uddhav's 'hooliganism'
2 years, 5 months ago

'Impose President Rule in Maharashtra': Navneet Rana's message to Amit Shah over Uddhav's 'hooliganism'

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Highlights Independent Lok Sabha MP from Amravati Navneet Rana sough President's Rule in Maharashtra "Hooliganism of Uddhav Thackeray should be stopped, people of Maharashtra should be protected" She sent a video message to Home Minister Amit Shah amid political crisis in state Amid the rebellion by Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and incidents being …

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