Eknath Shinde was insulted by Sanjay Raut, was upset with Thackeray after being sidelined: Reports
2 years, 6 months ago

Eknath Shinde was insulted by Sanjay Raut, was upset with Thackeray after being sidelined: Reports

Op India  

Amid the ongoing political crisis in the state of Maharashtra, as two more Shivsena MLAs walk their way to the Guwahati hotel where rebel Shiv Sena leaders are residing, Eknath Shinde on Wednesday confirmed that he has the support of 45 MLAs and that the number might rise up to 50. We will carry Balasaheb Thackeray’s Hindutva,” said Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde after arriving in Guwahati, Assam pic.twitter.com/YpSrGbJvdt — ANI June 22, 2022 Meanwhile, reports have emerged revealing that Eknath Shinde revolted due to Sanjay Raut who had allegedly insulted Shinde during the legislative council election meeting on June 20. He had refused Raut and Aaditya Thackeray’s idea of using the votes of Shiv Sena MLAs to elect Congress candidates as MLCs. Eknath Shinde strongly refused to support Raut and Thackeray in this and two days later today is in Guwahati with 45 other MLAs to fight against the ‘Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena’. Eknath Shinde who is in Assam’s Guwahati at present, clearly stated on Wednesday that Shiv Sena was stepping far away from its policies of Hindutva and that was disrespecting the ideologies of party supremo Balasaheb Thackeray.

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Op India  

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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Live Mint  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Quint  

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The Hindu  

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ABP News  

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Firstpost  

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Firstpost  

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Mint  

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Live Mint  

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India Today  

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New Indian Express  

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Aaditya Thackeray wins Worli, asks if people voted or EVMs after NDA stunner
1 month ago

Aaditya Thackeray wins Worli, asks if people voted or EVMs after NDA stunner

India Today  

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BJP faces setback ahead of poll verdict as its Mumbai secretary joins Uddhav Sena
1 month ago

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Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In a dramatic political turn ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly election results, the BJP suffered a major setback as Sachin Shinde, its Mumbai secretary and a prominent Mahim leader, defected to Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena on Friday. BJP faces setback ahead of poll verdict as its Mumbai secretary joins Uddhav Sena Shinde, accompanied by his loyal supporters, was welcomed …

Uddhav Sena, Congress to Keep All MLAs at Mumbai Hotels After Results
1 month ago

Uddhav Sena, Congress to Keep All MLAs at Mumbai Hotels After Results

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Shiv Sena and Congress of the MVA have initiated measures to keep their flock together after the Maharashtra Assembly election results. Shiv Sena chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut said that the MVA is going to win 160 seats easily and will form the next government on November 26. The MVA top leaders including Sharad Pawar-led NCP’s Maharashtra chief Jayant Patil, …

Maharashtra polls:Mahayuti, MVA make contingency plan ahead of results day, book hotels, choppers
1 month ago

Maharashtra polls:Mahayuti, MVA make contingency plan ahead of results day, book hotels, choppers

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: With the clock winding down towards the Maharashtra assembly election results, both the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi are making bold moves, preparing to form the government in the event of a tight race. Independents are always happy to support the government for the development of their constituencies.” On the other hand, the MVA — …

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1 month ago

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Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: In 1967, a fledgling Shiv Sena began to capture the imagination of the people by championing the cause of the Marathi manoos. Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray Thane, which borders Mumbai, was then largely a city of middle-class Maharashtrians and working-class people, mostly employed in factories in the Thane-Belapur belt. Of the four assembly …

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Firstpost  

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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 …

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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 …

‘Why is he running away?’: Shiv Sena's Milind Deora on debate with Aaditya Thackeray
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‘Why is he running away?’: Shiv Sena's Milind Deora on debate with Aaditya Thackeray

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Milind Deora, the Shinde-led Shiv Sena candidate from Maharashtra's Worli assembly constituency, questioned why sitting MLA Aaditya Thackeray, from Shiv Sena, is avoiding a debate. Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora and Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray. In the 2019 Maharashtra assembly elections, the BJP won 105 seats, Shiv Sena secured 56, and Congress got 44. Meanwhile, Nationalist Congress Party chief …

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