Speaker’s one Shiv Sena claim: Uddhav camp mulls seeking separate group tag
1 year, 10 months ago

Speaker’s one Shiv Sena claim: Uddhav camp mulls seeking separate group tag

Hindustan Times  

Assembly speaker Rahul Narvekar’s repeated claim that there is only one Shiv Sena on the record has unsettled Uddhav Thackeray camp who is still recovering from the effects of the Election Commission of India’s decision last week. Be aggressive on the issues related to public interest.” Sena group leader in the assembly, Ajay Chaudhary, said they would take legal advice before submitting a letter to the speaker and expressed confidence that none of the 16 party MLAs would shift their loyalty due to fear of action. We will take legal advice before submitting a letter at the speaker’s office to claim that our party is a separate group from the Shiv Sena led by chief minister Shinde.” Chaudhary said. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court asked Shinde-led Sena’s counsel if they would issue a whip and take action against the Thackeray faction MPs-MLAs to which the former replied in negative.

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Deputy CM Shinde to meet Modi with family
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Deputy CM Shinde to meet Modi with family

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Deputy CM Eknath Shinde is likely to meet PM Narendra Modi on December 26 and it is said to be a goodwill visit. Deputy CM Shinde to meet Modi with family Shinde’s son and Kalyan MP Shrikant Shinde confirmed the meeting with PM. Shiv Sena UBT leader and spokesperson Sanjay Raut said, “Shinde may claim to be a chief …

Elections over, rivalry gone?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Elections over, rivalry gone?

Hindustan Times  

With Mahayuti returning to power with a thumping majority by winning 235 out of 288 seats and reducing opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi to just 50 seats, it looked like the coming five years would see a clear dominance of the ruling parties. Nagpur, Dec 15 : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addresses a press conference ahead of the swearing-in ceremony …

Shinde to take affidavits from Sena ministers confirming they will leave after half a term
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Shinde to take affidavits from Sena ministers confirming they will leave after half a term

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena led by deputy CM Eknath Shinde will soon take affidavits from its newly sworn-in ministers that they are willing to quit after two and a half years to make room for other contenders. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during the swearing-in ceremony, in Mumbai, Shinde declared that his party had adopted a ‘perform or perish’ …

Sena ministers will get rotational terms: Shinde
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Sena ministers will get rotational terms: Shinde

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra’s ruling coalition expanded its cabinet on Sunday with 39 new ministers, but suspense continued over the all-important portfolio allocation with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis saying allocations will be made over the next two-to-three days, while his ally and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde announced 2-5-year term limits for ministers from his party. Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis with deputy …

‘I didn’t want to join government,' a miffed Eknath Shinde tells Shiv Sena leaders
4 weeks, 1 day ago

‘I didn’t want to join government,' a miffed Eknath Shinde tells Shiv Sena leaders

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In a closed-door meeting with his party functionaries on Thursday, deputy chief minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde revealed that he was reluctant to join the Mahayuti government, and that he accepted the DyCM’s post only because party leaders had forced him to do so, HT has learnt from people in the know from the party. Shiv Sena …

Why SP leader's discordant note on Uddhav Sena is fresh sign of fissures in MVA
4 weeks, 2 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 …

Uddhav Sena Boycotts MLA Swearing-In Over EVM Issue, MVA Leaders To Decide Next Strategy At 'Matoshree'
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1 month ago

Uddhav Sena Boycotts MLA Swearing-In Over EVM Issue, MVA Leaders To Decide Next Strategy At 'Matoshree'

ABP News  

Shiv Sena on Saturday announced it was boycotting the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected MLAs during the special session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. The Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena boycotted the ceremony over allegations of malfunctioning of the EVM used to poll votes in the recently concluded Maharashtra elections. "Today we have decided that our winning …

Is Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) breaking away from MVA? Early signs of a split after Maharashtra poll debacle
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

‘Proud of Eknath Shinde’: BJP lauds Shiv Sena chief for leaving CM decision to party leadership
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Shiv Sena Leaders Met Ajit Pawar's NCP Faction To Seek Support For Eknath Shinde For CM's Chair
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shiv Sena Leaders Met Ajit Pawar's NCP Faction To Seek Support For Eknath Shinde For CM's Chair

ABP News  

Amid the ongoing suspense over the Chief Minister's choice in Maharashtra, the leaders of the Eknath Shinde camp have reached out to the Ajit Pawar faction over support for Eknath Shinde for the top post in the state. They also suggested that the Ajit Pawar's NCP faction has not made any decision on support to Shinde's Sena yet. Meanwhile, Shiv …

‘Shiv Sena, NCP slaves of Modi, Shah’, says Sanjay Raut; predicts who will be next Maharashtra CM
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Shiv Sena leader pushes for Eknath Shinde as Chief Minister, cites Bihar's example
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shiv Sena leader pushes for Eknath Shinde as Chief Minister, cites Bihar's example

India Today  

Shiv Sena spokesperson Naresh Mhaske on Monday cited the Bihar model to assert that Eknath Shinde should continue as the chief minister of Maharashtra, where the ruling Mahayuti has scored a landslide victory in the assembly polls. However, BJP MLC Pravin Darekar batted for Devendra Fadnavis for the CM's post, saying the deputy chief minister is the most capable candidate …

Uddhav Thackeray takes loyalty affidavits from Shiv Sena (UBT) MLAs
1 month, 2 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 …

Shiv Sena (UBT) elect Aaditya Thackeray as legislature party leader after the massive loss in assembly elections
1 month, 2 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’
1 month, 2 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 …

Shinde Sena hopes to poach former corporators from Sena (UBT)
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shinde Sena hopes to poach former corporators from Sena (UBT)

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Following the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena’s resounding performance in the assembly polls and an eye on pending civic polls, the party is hoping to poach several former corporators in the Mumbai metropolitan region from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena in the coming weeks. At least 20-30 former corporators who are currently with Shiv Sena are waiting to jump ship …

Shiv Sena MLAs to meet in Mumbai, CM Shinde authorised to take all decisions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shiv Sena MLAs to meet in Mumbai, CM Shinde authorised to take all decisions

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The newly-elected assembly members of the Shiv Sena have authorised Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to hold talks with the ruling Mahayuti allies for the formation of next government in the state. The Shiv Sena Legislature Party meeting will be held on Sunday evening after all its newly-elected members reach Mumbai. On Saturday evening, CM Shinde held an online …

Uddhav Thackeray joining hands with MVA was treachery at its worst: Piyush Goyal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Uddhav Thackeray joining hands with MVA was treachery at its worst: Piyush Goyal

India Today  

Union Minister Piyush Goyal launched a scathing attack on Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, saying his decision to sever ties with the BJP in 2019 and join hands with the Congress and NCP was a "treacherous act" to forego the philosophy of his father and party founder Bal Thackeray. He made the remarks in reference to the scenario following the …

Eknath Shinde camp settles Sena versus Sena debate
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Eknath Shinde camp settles Sena versus Sena debate

Hindustan Times  

In a decisive verdict after the bitter split in the Shiv Sena in June 2022, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena can finally claim the title of the “real” Sena — the party won 57 of the 81 seats it contested in the Maharashtra assembly elections, battering the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, which managed just 20 of the 95 it contested. …

'Gaddar, Puppet': How Eknath Shinde Proved His Critics Wrong in 2 Years
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Gaddar, Puppet': How Eknath Shinde Proved His Critics Wrong in 2 Years

The Quint  

Tapping Into Sena MLAs' Discontent With Congress-NCP First, tapping into the severe discontent in the Shiv Sena with the Congress-NCP in 2019. The rising discomfort of Sena office bearers and MLAs and the alleged accessibility of Uddhav Thackeray was Shinde's gain that led to the rebellion. But what really put him on the pedestal was people-friendly schemes — the Laadki …

Shinde The True Sena Heir? What Maharashtra Elections Mean For 2 Shiv Sena Factions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shinde The True Sena Heir? What Maharashtra Elections Mean For 2 Shiv Sena Factions

ABP News  

Maharashtra Elections 2024: The Maharashtra assembly elections 2024 marked the first state polls since the Shiv Sena split in 2022. As he declared after the results on Saturday, “This is the victory of the ideology of Hindu Hridaysamrat Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray and Dharmaveer Anand Dighesaheb…” Shinde & Shiv Sena Split on the possibility of Shinde returning as CM …

Mahim Assembly Election Result: Mahesh Sawant Bags 'Thackeray's Legacy' Seat Defeating MNS' Amit Thackeray
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mahim Assembly Election Result: Mahesh Sawant Bags 'Thackeray's Legacy' Seat Defeating MNS' Amit Thackeray

ABP News  

Mahim Assembly Seat result: The Mahim Assembly constituency carries the 'Thackeray family' legacy, as such this has emerged as the most important seat for the Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena over the years. The original Shiv Sena now lies fractured into three constituents, the MNS, the Uddhav Thackeray, and the Eknath Shinde camp. Second, it was one of the …

Mandate shows who is taking Bal Thackeray's ideals forward: Shrikant Shinde
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mandate shows who is taking Bal Thackeray's ideals forward: Shrikant Shinde

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The mandate of the people of Maharashtra has shown who is carrying forward the ideals of late Bal Thackeray, said Shiv Sena Lok Sabha MP and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's son Shrikant Shinde as early trends of the assembly polls showed the Mahayuti winning emphatically. The Bal Thackeray-founded Shiv Sena split in June 2022 after Eknath Shinde rebelled against …

Maharashtra Election Results: Thackeray’s Shiv Sena refuses to accept trends; Sanjay Raut says ‘kuch toh gadbad hai’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election Results: Thackeray’s Shiv Sena refuses to accept trends; Sanjay Raut says ‘kuch toh gadbad hai’

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Election: As trends showed the BJP-led Mahayuti leading with over 200 seats in Maharashtra assembly elections, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Saturday refused to accept the result and alleged a conspiracy. Stating that 'kuch toh gadbad hai', Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut questioned on what basis Eknath Shinde was getting 56 seats while Ajit Pawar's camp was getting over …

Shinde Sena functionary booked for spreading fake MNS letter
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shinde Sena functionary booked for spreading fake MNS letter

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Agripada police on Wednesday booked Rajesh Kusale, who was reportedly associated with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena earlier, for forging a letter claiming the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena had extended support to Milind Deora, the Shiv Sena candidate from Worli assembly constituency, to prevent the division of Hindu votes. The MNS has fielded Sandeep Deshpande from Worli while Aaditya …

Uddhav Thackeray has Congress's votebank, Sena voters with us: Eknath Shinde
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Uddhav Thackeray has Congress's votebank, Sena voters with us: Eknath Shinde

India Today  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde launched a scathing attack on Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday, accusing him of relying on Congress's vote bank for the upcoming Assembly elections. Speaking to India Today TV, Shinde said that Shiv Sena 's marginal success in the recent Lok Sabha elections was due to Congress's support rather than its own strength. Similar …

Maharashtra polls: Which Shiv Sena will emerge on top in these elections?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra polls: Which Shiv Sena will emerge on top in these elections?

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra assembly election will validate the ideological shift of Uddhav Thackeray, who quit the NDA and teamed up with the Congress and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP after the 2019 polls. The Shiv Sena hoardings, which have mushroomed all over the state, show Bal Thackeray sharing space with Shinde’s guru Anand Dighe, a shrewd strategist known for his organisational …

Maharashtra assembly elections 2024: How splits and mergers are not new to state politics
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra assembly elections 2024: How splits and mergers are not new to state politics

Firstpost  

The big fight is among two of the largest alliances in the state – Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi. Here’s a look at all the splits and mergers India’s third-largest state has seen in its political history: The first Pawar exit Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar may be calling his nephew Ajit Pawar a “traitor” but the leader himself …

2 Shiv Sena factions clash over alleged money distribution
1 month, 4 weeks ago

2 Shiv Sena factions clash over alleged money distribution

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: As the election fever in Maharashtra has reached its peak, supporters of two rival groups of Shiv Sena clashed with each other on late Tuesday night at Jogeshwari in Mumbai over the allegations of distribution of money. While Shiv Sena alleged that the Matoshree Club on Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road, controlled by Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Waikar, was …

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena-UBT leader Anil Parab alleges poll code violation by Shinde-Sena in Worli constituency
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena-UBT leader Anil Parab alleges poll code violation by Shinde-Sena in Worli constituency

India TV News  

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra MLC Anil Parab has alleged that Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena violated the Model Code of Conduct in the Worli assembly constituency by distributing gifts to voters. Milind Deora is the Shiv Sena's candidate from the Worli assembly constituency, who is fighting against Aaditya Thackeray of Shive Sena and Sandeep Deshpande of …

Maharashtra Assembly elections: Legacy battles add intriguing twist to the tale of two Senas
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly elections: Legacy battles add intriguing twist to the tale of two Senas

The Hindu  

The Maharashtra Assembly election of 2024 is not just an electoral reckoning but one that will authenticate, through electoral victory and defeat, which party is to be considered the real Shiv Sena — the Sena led by former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, or the one led by the incumbent, Eknath Shinde. Within this larger narrative of “Sena vs Sena” is …

BJP not in touch with Uddhav Thackeray, strongly with Shinde Sena: Piyush Goyal
2 months ago

BJP not in touch with Uddhav Thackeray, strongly with Shinde Sena: Piyush Goyal

India Today  

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday dismissed rumours that the BJP has been in contact with Uddhav Thackeray’s faction of Shiv Sena behind closed doors. He emphasised that the BJP remains aligned with the Shiv Sena faction led by Eknath Shinde, whose election symbol is the bow and arrow, reflecting the principles of Bal Thackeray. "I can …

Why the stakes are high for Uddhav's Shiv Sena in Shivdi assembly seat
2 months ago

Why the stakes are high for Uddhav's Shiv Sena in Shivdi assembly seat

India Today  

Ironic as it may sound, a constituency that gave the undivided Shiv Sena its first political opening in the Maharashtra assembly polls will see the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of the party face the electoral test without its traditional bow and arrow symbol, its identity for almost 35 years. In June 2022, Eknath Shinde split the Shiv Sena and toppled the …

Maharashtra polls: Shiv Sena (UBT) struggles to get a handle on Sambhaji Nagar
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2 months ago

Maharashtra polls: Shiv Sena (UBT) struggles to get a handle on Sambhaji Nagar

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar: Citizens of Aurangabad had pledged their allegiance to Shiv Sena two decades after it was founded by Bal Thackeray in 1966. Two events have led to this situation – the split in the party two years ago, and Sena ’s recent embarrassment when one it its official candidates from Aurangabad Central, Kishanchand Tanwani, quit the party. …

Denied ticket, top leader of Raj Thackeray's party joins Uddhav Sena
2 months ago

Denied ticket, top leader of Raj Thackeray's party joins Uddhav Sena

India Today  

In a blow to the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena days ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly polls, party youth leader Akhil Chitre joined the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of the Shiv Sena on Thursday. Chitre was welcomed into the party fold by Worli MLA and Uddhav Thackeray's son, Aditya Thackeray. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena has fielded Varun Sardesai, Aditya Thackeray's cousin, against Zeeshan Siddique. …

Shiv Sena Expels Five Members for Anti-Party Activities in Maharashtra
2 months ago

Shiv Sena Expels Five Members for Anti-Party Activities in Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra's Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has expelled five party office bearers for engaging in anti-party activities. The expelled individuals, including Rupesh Mhatre, Vishwas Nandekar, Prasad Thackeray, Chandrakant Ghugul, and Sanjay Awari, were all from Yavatmal district. Their expulsion comes as the MVA alliance attempts to present a united front against the ruling coalition of BJP, Shiv Sena led by …

Multiple Leaders from BJP Join Shiv Sena in Maharashtra Assembly Elections
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2 months, 1 week ago

Multiple Leaders from BJP Join Shiv Sena in Maharashtra Assembly Elections

ABP News  

Maharashtra's political landscape is uncertain ahead of the 2024 Assembly elections. Several leaders from Congress and NCP have switched parties overnight, while parties are providing tickets to disgruntled leaders of other outfits. The Maha Vikas Aghadi, comprising Congress, Shiv Sena-UBT, and NCP-SP, is contesting against the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, which includes BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP. Some candidates have been …

Maharashtra Polls 2024: Shiv Sena MLA Srinivas Vanga goes missing after party denies ticket, 'regrets' siding CM Shinde
2 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Polls 2024: Shiv Sena MLA Srinivas Vanga goes missing after party denies ticket, 'regrets' siding CM Shinde

Live Mint  

Palghar MLA Shrinivas Vanga, the only Shiv Sena lawmaker who was denied a ticket for the 2024 Maharastra Assembly elections by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has been missing from his home since Monday evening Palghar MLA Shrinivas Vanga, the only Shiv Sena lawmaker who was denied a ticket for the 2024 Maharastra Assembly elections by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has …

Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena Edge in Maharashtra Assembly Election
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena Edge in Maharashtra Assembly Election

India Today  

Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena is poised to have the edge in the Maharashtra Assembly election due to the split in the party. Shinde's faction is likely to field candidates in 78-80 seats, compared to Uddhav Thackeray's 75 seats. The coastal regions of Mumbai, Thane, and Konkan are expected to be key battlegrounds in the fight for control of the state.

Triangular Showdown in Mahim: Shiv Sena, UBT, and MNS Battle for Assembly Seat
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Triangular Showdown in Mahim: Shiv Sena, UBT, and MNS Battle for Assembly Seat

The Hindu  

A high-stakes triangular contest is brewing in Mumbai's Mahim Assembly seat, with the Shiv Sena, the Opposition Shiv Sena (UBT), and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) vying for control of the seat. The seat has witnessed the birth of the undivided Shiv Sena and then the MNS, with the latter emerging in 2006 when Mr. Raj Thackeray charted his own …

Will not take back MLAs who defected for power and money: Uddhav Thackeray
3 months ago

Will not take back MLAs who defected for power and money: Uddhav Thackeray

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday declared that he would not take back the MLAs and leaders who defected to the rival Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena for power and pelf but would welcome those who were forced to join Shinde. While welcoming Mhatre and his supporters, Thackeray announced his policy concerning the re-entry of defectors currently in the …

Shiv Sena (UBT) Faces Backlash Over Potential Kurla Candidate For Polls as Sambhaji Brigade Objects
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Shiv Sena (UBT) Faces Backlash Over Potential Kurla Candidate For Polls as Sambhaji Brigade Objects

News 18  

A controversy has erupted in Mumbai after the Sambhaji Brigade strongly opposed the Shiv Sena faction’s decision to consider former municipal councilor Pravina Morajkar as a potential candidate from the Kurla constituency. According to the Brigade, Morajkar, during her tenure as a municipal councilor, allegedly lodged false atrocity cases against more than 11 individuals from the Maratha community on various …

Shiv Sena MP alleges Thackeray met with Gupta brother, calls for inquiry
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Shiv Sena MP alleges Thackeray met with Gupta brother, calls for inquiry

Hindustan Times  

Naresh Ganpat Mhaske, a first-time MP from the Thane constituency Mumbai: Naresh Mhaske, a Shiv Sena Member of Parliament from Thane, has alleged that Uddhav Thackeray, chief of Shiv Sena UBT, met with one of the Gupta brothers implicated in a multi-billion-rupee scam in South Africa. Mhaske also questioned whether Thackeray's recent meeting is related to potential election funding from …

Who is the real Shiv Sena?: SC to consider Uddhav Thackeray group's plea against Eknath Shinde, MLAs on August 7
5 months, 1 week ago

Who is the real Shiv Sena?: SC to consider Uddhav Thackeray group's plea against Eknath Shinde, MLAs on August 7

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 30 said it will hear on August 7 a plea of Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena faction challenging Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar’s order declaring the Shiv Sena bloc led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the “real political party” after its split in June 2022. The bench, on July 29, had said it would hear …

Sena Vs Sena: Supreme Court to consider listing of Uddhav Thackeray group's plea against Maharashtra CM Shinde, MLAs
6 months ago

Sena Vs Sena: Supreme Court to consider listing of Uddhav Thackeray group's plea against Maharashtra CM Shinde, MLAs

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 10 agreed to consider listing of a plea of the Uddhav Thackeray faction challenging Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar's order declaring the Shiv Sena bloc led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the "real political party" after its split in June 2022. On January 22, the top court had issued notices to the Chief …

How Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena got a fresh boost in run-up to Maharashtra assembly polls
6 months, 1 week ago

How Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena got a fresh boost in run-up to Maharashtra assembly polls

India Today  

The Shiv Sena has scored a major morale-booster in the run-up to the Maharashtra assembly elections by winning two legislative council seats in Mumbai. The Mumbai Graduates constituency has been a Shiv Sena stronghold for almost four decades, and represented in the upper house of the legislature by party veteran and former minister Pramod Navalkar for three terms and former …

Sharad Pawar on Uddhav Thackeray as CM face of Oppn in Maharashtra: ‘One person can’t…'
6 months, 1 week ago

Sharad Pawar on Uddhav Thackeray as CM face of Oppn in Maharashtra: ‘One person can’t…'

Hindustan Times  

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Saturday dismissed projecting a single leader as the chief ministerial candidate even as Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut demanded to project Uddhav Thackeray as the opposition alliance MVA's chief ministerial candidate. Mumbai: NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray during a joint press conference on June 15. I am sure Rahul Gandhi …

Uddhav group won more LS seats, but our strike rate was better, says CM Shinde
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Uddhav group won more LS seats, but our strike rate was better, says CM Shinde

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on June 24 said the Shiv Sena won fewer seats than the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena in the Lok Sabha polls but his party's strike rate, denoting seats won against seats contested, was better. The Shiv Sena won nine of the 21 seats it contested, while the Shinde faction emerged victorious in seven constituencies after …

‘Where has your Hindutva gone?’: Eknath Shinde jabs Uddhav Thackeray on Shiv Sena foundation day
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Where has your Hindutva gone?’: Eknath Shinde jabs Uddhav Thackeray on Shiv Sena foundation day

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday lashed out Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, saying the former chief minister has no right to seek votes in the name of Bal Thackeray. “Where has your Hindutva gone, you have no right to seek votes in Balasaheb Thackeray’s name,” Shinde said at a rally to mark the foundation day of the undivided …

Shiv Sena, NCP Reject Return Of Leaders Who Deserted Parties; Says 'No Question Of Taking Back Rebels'
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Shiv Sena, NCP Reject Return Of Leaders Who Deserted Parties; Says 'No Question Of Taking Back Rebels'

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Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar outlined on Saturday that they have no intention of re-accepting leaders who left their parties. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, which includes the Shiv Sena, the NCP, and the Congress, performed impressively in the state's Lok Sabha elections, sparking speculation that some leaders from the rival factions want to return. …

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