Maharashtra Assembly Results 2024 | Who is winning the Sena vs Sena battle?
4 months ago

Maharashtra Assembly Results 2024 | Who is winning the Sena vs Sena battle?

The Hindu  

Within the battle for the 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly, there were several closely fought secondary battles. Trends for key battles Kopri Pachpakhadi - Eknath Shinde vs Kedar Dighe Incumbent Chief Minister and Shiv Sen Sena chief Eknath Shinde led by a comfortable lead of around 70,000 votes over his Shiv Sena-UBT rival Kedar Dighe, with 16 rounds of counting done. Mahim - Sadanand Sarvankar vs Mahesh Sawant Shiv Sena ’s Mahesh Sawant is leading by a narrow margin of 4847 votes against Sadanand Sarvankar, the incumbent MLA in Mahim. Maharashtra’s Political Evolution: From Congress to Coalition Era - Key milestones from 1947 to 2024 Worli - Milind Deora vs Aditya Thackeray Shiv Sena‘s Aditya Thackeray leads Milind Deora of the Shiv Sena by around 6000 votes with 12 out of 17 rounds of counting done. Kudal - Nilesh Rane vs Vaibhav Naik Nilesh Rane of Shiv Sena is leading by a margin of over 6000 votes over Vaibhav Naik, the Shiv Sena-UBT candidate.

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BJP nominates 3 leaders for council by-polls; Sena, NCP to field 1 each
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BJP nominates 3 leaders for council by-polls; Sena, NCP to field 1 each

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated three members for the legislative council by-election slated on March 27. It allies in the ruling Mahayuti coalition, the Nationalist Congress Party and the Shiv Sena, are expected to field one candidate each by Monday, the last day for filing nominations for five legislative council seats. BJP nominates 3 leaders for council by-polls; …

BJP declares three candidates for Maharashtra council bypolls
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BJP declares three candidates for Maharashtra council bypolls

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday announced the names of three candidates, including a close aide of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and a former MLA, for the March 27 by-elections to five seats in the State legislative council. The BJP on Sunday announced the names of Sandip Diwakarrao Joshi, former mayor of Nagpur and a close aide of Mr. …

BJP Announces 3 Candidates For Maharashtra Legislative Council By-Elections
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BJP Announces 3 Candidates For Maharashtra Legislative Council By-Elections

ABP News  

Mumbai, Mar 16 The BJP on Sunday announced the names of three candidates, including a close aide of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and a former MLA, for the March 27 by-elections to five seats in the state legislative council. The BJP on Sunday announced the names of Sandip Diwakarrao Joshi, former mayor of Nagpur and a close aide of …

Ex-MLA Dhangekar to quit Congress; hints switch over to Shiv Sena
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Ex-MLA Dhangekar to quit Congress; hints switch over to Shiv Sena

The Hindu  

In a big jolt to the Congress party in Maharashtra, former Pune legislator Ravindra Dhangekar on Monday joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of Eknath Shinde. Mr. Dhangekar also contested the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly poll from Kasba seat, but was defeated by BJP's Hemant Rasne. Speaking to reporters here, Mr. Dhangekar said he would meet Deputy Chief Minister Eknath …

Uddhav Thackeray challenges Devendra Fadnavis to carry out sop promises, slams RSS
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Uddhav Thackeray challenges Devendra Fadnavis to carry out sop promises, slams RSS

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday declared that the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi alliance lost in the assembly polls as it was “careless”. The Sena chief challenged CM Devendra Fadnavis to announce a waiver for farmers and increase the monetary assistance to underprivileged women under the Ladki Bahin scheme from ₹1,500 to ₹2,100 per month. Party MP and Shinde’s son …

People have chosen real Shiv Sena, NCP: Amit Shah
1 month ago

People have chosen real Shiv Sena, NCP: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

The people of Maharashtra have given a clear verdict on which is the genuine Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party by ensuring a massive victory for the Mahayuti in the recently held assembly polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Saturday. Speaking at an event where the first instalment was transferred to 10 lakh beneficiaries, Shah criticized Gandhi …

EXPLAINED: What Shiv Sena (UBT)‘s Decision to Go Solo in BMC Election Means for MVA’s Future in Maharashtra
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EXPLAINED: What Shiv Sena (UBT)‘s Decision to Go Solo in BMC Election Means for MVA’s Future in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 13, 2025 18:33 IST - 4 MINS READ After its massive loss in the Maharashtra Assembly election in November 2024, the State’s opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi is falling apart—just before elections to local bodies, where the Mumbai municipal battle is particularly crucial. The Shiv Sena’s unilateral decision to go solo came as a shock to its …

Aaditya Thackeray slams Sharad Pawar for honouring ‘anti-Maharashtra, anti-national' Eknath Shinde
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Aaditya Thackeray slams Sharad Pawar for honouring ‘anti-Maharashtra, anti-national' Eknath Shinde

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray hit out at Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, calling him “anti-Maharashtra” and saying those who betray the state are “anti-national". Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray His remarks came after NCP chief Sharad Pawar felicitated Shinde, triggering tensions within the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi. The Maha Vikas Aghadi has been unsettled since Sharad Pawar conferred …

Aaditya Thackeray Meets Rahul Amid Uddhav Sena Anger Over Pawar-Shinde Bonhomie
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Aaditya Thackeray Meets Rahul Amid Uddhav Sena Anger Over Pawar-Shinde Bonhomie

ABP News  

Shiv Sena-UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray and former Maharashtra minister met Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Wednesday night. VIDEO | Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde received the Mahadji Shinde Rashtriya Gaurav Award from NCP president Sharad Pawar at New Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi earlier today. #WATCH | Delhi | On Maharashtra Dy CM Eknath Shinde receiving the Mahadji Shinde Rashtra Gaurav …

AAP-Congress fight helped BJP in Delhi polls: Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana
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AAP-Congress fight helped BJP in Delhi polls: Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress, both INDIA bloc members, fighting each other contributed to the Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in the Delhi assembly polls, the Shiv Sena claimed on Monday. An editorial in the Sena mouthpiece Saamana also raised questions over the need for opposition alliances if their constituents continue to fight against each other instead of the …

Devendra Fadnavis meets Raj Thackeray amid buzz of alliance for local body polls
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Devendra Fadnavis meets Raj Thackeray amid buzz of alliance for local body polls

India Today  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's Raj Thackeray amid buzz of a BJP-MNS alliance for the upcoming local corporation elections. The speculation of an alliance comes amid reports of internal conflicts within the state's ruling Mahayuti bloc. The meeting between Fadnavis and Thackeray at the latter's ‘Shivtirth’ residence in Dadar, Mumbai, is the first after …

Kejriwal's New Delhi To Sisodia's Jangpura: 14 Seats Where Congress Polled More Votes Than BJP's Winning Margin
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Kejriwal's New Delhi To Sisodia's Jangpura: 14 Seats Where Congress Polled More Votes Than BJP's Winning Margin

ABP News  

The Aam Aadmi Party was swept away by the Bharatiya Janata Party in a crushing defeat after a decade-long rule in Delhi. New Delhi BJP candidate Parvesh Verma, son of former Delhi CM Sahib Singh Verma, defeated Kejriwal in New Delhi, where the AAP chief had won thrice since 2013. Greater Kailash Delhi minister and AAP candidate Saurabh Bharadwaj was …

10 prominent winners in Delhi Assembly elections | In Pics
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10 prominent winners in Delhi Assembly elections | In Pics

India TV News  

Image Source : X 1/9 Kapil Mishra, the BJP candidate from Karawal Nagar, defeated AAP's Manoj Kumar Tyagi by a huge margin of 23,355 votes. Image Source : pti 2/9 BJP leader Parvesh Verma defeated AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi assembly constituency giving a major jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party. Image Source : pti 6/9 BJP's …

Delhi election results 2025: AAP, BJP go neck-and-neck with little difference in vote share percentage
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi election results 2025: AAP, BJP go neck-and-neck with little difference in vote share percentage

The Hindu  

The BJP registered a thumping victory in the Delhi assembly polls but the meagre difference in vote share percentage in several constituencies implies a stiff challenge given by AAP to the opposition. Although BJP emerged victorious in 48 seats and AAP secured wins in 22 constituencies, the vote share percentage stood at 45.56% and 43.57%, respectively. BJP candidates from Malviya …

Delhi poll: Who is Shikha Roy? BJP leader who defeated Saurabh Bharadwaj from GK
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Delhi poll: Who is Shikha Roy? BJP leader who defeated Saurabh Bharadwaj from GK

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is poised to make a comeback in Delhi after a 27-year hiatus. Its Greater Kailash candidate Shikha Roy pulled off an upset against Aam Aadmi Party's senior leader Saurabh Bharadwaj. Greater Kailash election result: BJP's Shikha Roya is set to beat veteran AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj in this constituency seat. 5 facts to know about Shikha …

Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP’s Manjinder Singh Sirsa wins Rajouri Garden by 18,190 votes; AAP wins from Kondli
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Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP’s Manjinder Singh Sirsa wins Rajouri Garden by 18,190 votes; AAP wins from Kondli

Live Mint  

Delhi Election Results 2025: Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manjinder Singh Sirsa won from Rajouri Garden seat. Delhi Election Results 2025 LIVE In addition to this, results from Kondli seat are also out and AAP's Kuldeep Kumar has defeated BJP's Priyanka Gautam from by 6293 votes. From Manish Sisodia's previous constituency, BJP candisate Ravinder Singh Negi won by a margin of …

Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP’s Rekha Gupta defeats AAP’s Bandana Kumari by 29,595 votes in Shalimar Bagh
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Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP’s Rekha Gupta defeats AAP’s Bandana Kumari by 29,595 votes in Shalimar Bagh

Live Mint  

Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP's Rekha Gupta secured victory in Shalimar Bagh with 68,200 votes, defeating AAP's Bandana Kumari by a margin of 29,595 votes, according to the Election Commission of India. The EC announced the Shalimar Bagh result along with the result of the Rajouri Garden constituency where BJP's Manjinder Singh Sirsa secured the seat by defeating AAP's A …

Shalimar Bagh, Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP's Rekha Gupta defeats AAP's Bandana Kumari by 29,595 votes
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Shalimar Bagh, Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP's Rekha Gupta defeats AAP's Bandana Kumari by 29,595 votes

India TV News  

Shalimar Bagh Assembly Election 2025 Result Live: In a significant victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party, Rekha Gupta has won the Shalimar Bagh Assembly seat in the 2025 Delhi elections. Shalimar Bagh Assembly Constituency: Candidates and Key contest AAP leader Bandana Kumari to contest against BJP leader Rekha Gupta and Congress candidate Praveen Kumar Jain in the upcoming Delhi polls …

‘Mard Ki Aulad Hai Toh...’: Uddhav’s Dare To Eknath Shinde, BJP; Backs Rahul Gandhi’s Maha Poll Claims
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‘Mard Ki Aulad Hai Toh...’: Uddhav’s Dare To Eknath Shinde, BJP; Backs Rahul Gandhi’s Maha Poll Claims

ABP News  

Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray on Friday launched a scathing attack on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the Bharatiya Janata Party over reports of his party members joining the rival Shiv Sena faction. Mumbai: Uddhav Thackeray Reacts to Reports of Shiv Sena MPs Leaving, saying "Today, news is circulating that 6-7 Shiv Sena MPs are planning to leave. …

Is 'Operation Tiger' Tearing Into Uddhav's Shiv Sena? 6 MPs Leaning Towards Eknath Shinde After Poll Debacle
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Is 'Operation Tiger' Tearing Into Uddhav's Shiv Sena? 6 MPs Leaning Towards Eknath Shinde After Poll Debacle

ABP News  

After facing a crushing defeat in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Uddhav Thackeray is likely to face another massive setback as six Shiv Sena MPs are anticipated to shift to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, sources told ABP News. Through 'Operation Tiger', six out of the nine MPs from the Thackeray faction may join the Shinde camp in the upcoming days. …

'Kejriwal Will Take Oath As Delhi CM': Uddhav Sena Picks AAP Over Congress As Favourites In Poll Race
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Kejriwal Will Take Oath As Delhi CM': Uddhav Sena Picks AAP Over Congress As Favourites In Poll Race

ABP News  

Delhi Election Results: Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena, which was split for choice in the battle of allies in Delhi, has finally picked a side. Picking a side in the Delhi polls could only widen the already fragile INDIA bloc, which, some of the leaders of the 'united' Opposition platform said, ended right after the Lok Sabha elections last year. Dismissing …

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Key Seats To Watch Out For In AAP-BJP-Congress' Political Battle
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Key Seats To Watch Out For In AAP-BJP-Congress' Political Battle

ABP News  

The stage is set for an intense political battle between the Aam Aadmi Party, Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Congress, which are gearing up for the crucial Delhi Assembly elections 2025. This time too, he is contesting from the seat for a third win and is up against BJP’s Parvesh Verma and Congress’ Sandeep Dikshit, who is former CM Sheila …

Shiv Sena (UBT) modifies stand on contesting local body elections, will go solo in Mumbai
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shiv Sena (UBT) modifies stand on contesting local body elections, will go solo in Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Shiv Sena announced on Monday a shift in its approach to contesting local body elections. At a public rally in Mumbai on Thursday, followed by a meeting with the party's district chiefs at Shiv Sena Bhavan, Uddhav Thackeray signalled a more flexible strategy. "The party has good strength in Mumbai, and all local leaders insist that we should contest …

Eknath Shinde urges party workers to prepare for municipal elections: ‘Must achieve landslide victory'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Eknath Shinde urges party workers to prepare for municipal elections: ‘Must achieve landslide victory'

India TV News  

Mumbai: As the local body and municipal elections are fast approaching, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde called upon party workers 'Shiv Sainiks' to work towards achieving a landslide victory in the upcoming local self-government elections and emphasised the importance of securing a win from the municipal corporation to the gram sabha level. On the 99th …

Maharashtra minister claims 3 MPs, 5 MLAs from Uddhav camp to join Shinde soon
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra minister claims 3 MPs, 5 MLAs from Uddhav camp to join Shinde soon

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Shiv Sena minister Uday Samant on Thursday claimed that three MPs and five MLAs from the Uddhav Thackeray faction will soon join the Eknath Shinde Shiv Sena group. “Three MPs and five MLAs of Shiv Sena have met deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and will soon join Shiv Sena. Four MLAs, three MPs and numerous district heads will soon …

'Wounded Tiger' Vs 'Inheritor': Uddhav, Shinde Hold Parallel Rallies To Mark Balasaheb's Birth Anniversary
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Wounded Tiger' Vs 'Inheritor': Uddhav, Shinde Hold Parallel Rallies To Mark Balasaheb's Birth Anniversary

ABP News  

The rival Shiv Sena camps in Maharashtra held parallel public rallies in Mumbai on the 99th birth anniversary of party founder Bal Thackeray. While Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray used the event to launch an attack on the 'traitors', rival camp leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that the people have given their verdict on which is …

Maharashtra minister Uday Samant claims several MPs, MLAs of Shiv Sena-UBT, Congress to join Shinde camp
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2 months ago

Maharashtra minister Uday Samant claims several MPs, MLAs of Shiv Sena-UBT, Congress to join Shinde camp

India TV News  

After the failure of the Mahavikas Aghadi in the assembly elections, there is a possibility of a breakup in the MVA camp. Meanwhile, according to Shiv Sena Shinde group leader and Industries Minister Uday Samant there is talk in political circles that the Congress and Shiv Sena Thackeray group will suffer a setback. “4 MLAs, 3 MPs and 5 Congress …

Will Sharad Pawar’s NCP contest municipal polls alone after Thackeray’s Sena? Party chief says ‘will decide by…’
2 months, 1 week ago

Will Sharad Pawar’s NCP contest municipal polls alone after Thackeray’s Sena? Party chief says ‘will decide by…’

Live Mint  

Amid questions over the future of the opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra after drubbing th recently held Assembly elections, Sharad Pawar on Tuesday revealed that the decision about contesting municipal elections jointly or separately will be taken in the next few days. The remark came just days after Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that his party will …

DC Edit | Sena blow to Cong, INDIA bloc
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2 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | Sena blow to Cong, INDIA bloc

Deccan Chronicle  

The decision of the Shiv Sena to go it alone in the municipal elections in Maharashtra reflects another major schism in the Maha Vikas Aghadi and the INDIA bloc at the national level. It was not for the best of political reasons that the Shiv Sena, which has its roots in the hardline Hindutva and Maratha pride politics, joined hands …

Sanjay Raut defends Shiv Sena (UBT)’s decision to go solo for local polls: ‘Congress leaders should have the habit…’
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2 months, 1 week ago

Sanjay Raut defends Shiv Sena (UBT)’s decision to go solo for local polls: ‘Congress leaders should have the habit…’

Live Mint  

A day after Shiv Sena decided to contest solo in the Maharashtra local body polls, the party's Rajya Sabha parliamentarian Sanjay Raut said on Sunday that he had never called for a dissolution of the opposition INDIA bloc or the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra, reported Hindustan Times. INDIA bloc and MVA alliances: The INDIA bloc and MVA alliances …

BJP's Maharashtra win ended Sharad Pawar's betrayal politics: Amit Shah
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2 months, 1 week ago

BJP's Maharashtra win ended Sharad Pawar's betrayal politics: Amit Shah

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said veteran politician Sharad Pawar played politics of betrayal and treachery in Maharashtra from 1978, which was ended by BJP's massive victory in the assembly polls with its resolve to establish a stable government. Addressing a state BJP convention in Shirdi, Shah said the people of Maharashtra showed Pawar, who heads NCP, and …

BJP's Maharashtra win ended Sharad Pawar's betrayal politics: Amit Shah
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2 months, 1 week ago

BJP's Maharashtra win ended Sharad Pawar's betrayal politics: Amit Shah

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said veteran politician Sharad Pawar played politics of betrayal and treachery in Maharashtra from 1978, which was ended by BJP's massive victory in the assembly polls with its resolve to establish a stable government. Addressing a state BJP convention in Shirdi, Shah said the people of Maharashtra showed Pawar, who heads NCP, and …

Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena makes big announcement, to contest Mumbai, Thane and Nagpur municipal polls alone
2 months, 1 week ago

Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena makes big announcement, to contest Mumbai, Thane and Nagpur municipal polls alone

Live Mint  

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena made a surprising announcement on Saturday, January 10, regarding local body elections, sparking concerns over the opposition INDIA bloc's unity, PTI reported. Shiv Sena declared it would contest the local body polls independently amid a blame game following the Maha Vikas Aghadi’s defeat in the state assembly elections. Besides, Sanjay Raut suggested that the INDIA …

Shiv Sena (UBT) to contest local elections independently, breaking from MVA
2 months, 1 week ago

Shiv Sena (UBT) to contest local elections independently, breaking from MVA

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Sanjay Raut, leader of Shiv Sena, announced on Saturday that his party would contest all local body elections independently, stepping away from its alliance with the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi coalition. He confirmed that Shiv Sena would contest civic polls independently in Mumbai, Thane, Pune, and Nagpur, emphasising the need to provide opportunities to party workers and expand their base. …

Maharashtra: Rift Widens In INDIA Bloc? Shiv Sena (UBT) Announces Decision To Go Solo In Local Body Polls
2 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra: Rift Widens In INDIA Bloc? Shiv Sena (UBT) Announces Decision To Go Solo In Local Body Polls

ABP News  

In a massive setback for the INDIA Bloc in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday announced that the Uddhav sena will contest the upcoming municipal corporation elections in Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, and various local bodies alone. He also said that the INDIA bloc and MVA alliances were for the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, news agency PTI reported. …

Uddhav Sena to fight Mumbai civic polls alone as INDIA bloc rift widens
2 months, 1 week ago

Uddhav Sena to fight Mumbai civic polls alone as INDIA bloc rift widens

India Today  

The Uddhav faction of Shiv Sena on Saturday announced that they will fight the municipal corporation elections in Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur and other municipal corporations, zilla parishads and panchayats alone, in a huge setback to the INDIA bloc in Maharashtra. Announcing the decision to go solo, Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut said, "In an alliance, workers of individual …

Democracy sans opposition: Is Maharashtra already the BJP's 'shat pratishat' dream lab?
2 months, 1 week ago

Democracy sans opposition: Is Maharashtra already the BJP's 'shat pratishat' dream lab?

New Indian Express  

The seemingly decisive turn Indian politics has taken since 2014 may have reached a major milestone in Maharashtra en route to the ultimate destination of a Hindu Rashtra characterised by an elected autocracy dominated by a single party. The apparent surrender by two of the three major Opposition parties in the state to the authority of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis …

NCP (SP) MLA claims 'EVM tampering' behind Mahayuti win; BJP says immature comments
2 months, 3 weeks ago

NCP (SP) MLA claims 'EVM tampering' behind Mahayuti win; BJP says immature comments

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: NCP lawmaker Uttam Jankar on Sunday alleged that the Mahayuti coalition won the Maharashtra assembly polls due to “EVM tampering,” a claim the BJP dismissed as “immature.” Talking to a Marathi news channel, Jankar, who won from the Malshiras assembly constituency in Solapur district, also claimed that Deputy Chief Minister and NCP head Ajit Pawar lost the Baramati seat …

Year in Review | How was 2024 for India’s Opposition?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Year in Review | How was 2024 for India’s Opposition?

The Hindu  

Denying the Bharatiya Janata Party a majority was the highlight for the Opposition this year as Prime Minister Narendra Modi got re-elected for a historic third term. Through the year, the Opposition was divided on the Ram Temple consecration ceremony, united on the Lok Sabha campaign front with Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and divided yet again during Rajya …

Shiv Sena (UBT) might contest BMC polls by itself, says Sanjay Raut
3 months ago

Shiv Sena (UBT) might contest BMC polls by itself, says Sanjay Raut

Hindustan Times  

After setbacks in the Assembly elections, Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray Member of Parliament and senior leader Sanjay Raut hinted that his party might go solo in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election without exiting the Maha Vikas Aghadi. “Even when the Shiv Sena was with the BJP, we contested the BMC and other civic body polls independently. Last week, deputy …

Sanjay Raut hints at Uddhav Sena's solo fight in Mumbai civic polls
3 months ago

Sanjay Raut hints at Uddhav Sena's solo fight in Mumbai civic polls

India Today  

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday hinted that his party, led by Uddhav Thackeray, may contest the upcoming Mumbai local body polls alone, without an alliance with Congress and Sharad Pawar’s NCP. Raut said that party workers are demanding to contest the Mumbai Municipal Corporation polls alone and mentioned that the party chief will take a decision after consulting …

Shiv Sena (UBT) might go solo for BMC elections, says Sanjay Raut
3 months ago

Shiv Sena (UBT) might go solo for BMC elections, says Sanjay Raut

India TV News  

BMC elections: Signalling yet another time that not everything is well with the Maha Vikas Aghadi, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday hinted that his party might go solo in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election. Talking to reporters, Raut said party workers were insisting the organisation go solo in the local body polls, as there were more aspirants than …

Bombay HC dismisses Sena (UBT) leader Kirtikar’s petition against Ravindra Waikar’s Lok Sabha poll victory
3 months ago

Bombay HC dismisses Sena (UBT) leader Kirtikar’s petition against Ravindra Waikar’s Lok Sabha poll victory

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Shiv Sena leader Amol Kirtikar challenging the victory of Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Waikar in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The election petition filed by Mr. Kirtikar has raised questions on the vote-counting process during the Lok Sabha election. He demanded the High Court to invalidate Mr. Waikar’s election …

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

BJP state executive meet in Shirdi on Jan. 12
3 months, 1 week 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 …

‘I didn’t want to join government,' a miffed Eknath Shinde tells Shiv Sena leaders
3 months, 1 week 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 …

In Kerala, the BJP has a cup of woes
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 1 week 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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3 months, 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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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 …

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