'Who said Aurangzeb is dead!': BJP leader's take on Hanuman Chalisa row
2 years, 8 months ago

'Who said Aurangzeb is dead!': BJP leader's take on Hanuman Chalisa row

Hindustan Times  

BJP leader CT Ravi on Saturday lambasted Maharashtra's Uddhav Thackeray government following what all transpired throughout the day over two politicians' plan to chant Hanuman Chalisa outside Uddhav Thackeray's residence Matoshree. Uddhav Thackeray was at the centre of the Hanuman Chalisa controversy on Saturday after the Rana couple were arrested. Following a day full of political blitzkrieg, Ravi Rana and Navneet Rana dropped their plan of chanting Hanuman Chalisa in front of Uddhav Thackeray's residence. 'Raj Thackeray is a militant leader' Union minister Ramdas Athawale said Raj Thackeray, who started the Hanuman Chalisa row in Maharashtra, is a militant leader.

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After Maharashtra poll drubbing, Uddhav's Sena (UBT) drops 'return to Hindutva' hints
1 week, 3 days ago

After Maharashtra poll drubbing, Uddhav's Sena (UBT) drops 'return to Hindutva' hints

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena has dropped broad hints over the past few days of going back to its core Hindutva agenda after the drubbing the party received in the November 20 Maharashtra polls. The party has mounted a strident attack on the Centre for atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in …

After PM Modi’s challenge, Rahul Gandhi remembers Balasaheb Thackeray on death anniversary
1 month, 1 week ago

After PM Modi’s challenge, Rahul Gandhi remembers Balasaheb Thackeray on death anniversary

Op India  

Three days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi challenged the Shiv Sena to get Congress to praise Balasaheb Thackeray, Rahul Gandhi on Sunday posted a tweet remembering the Shiv Sena founder on his death anniversary. Rahul Gandhi tweeted, “Remembering Balasaheb Thackeray ji on his 12th death anniversary. My thoughts are with Uddhav Thackeray ji, Aditya and the entire Shiv Sena family.” …

Clash between Thackeray and Rane supporters at Malvan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Clash between Thackeray and Rane supporters at Malvan

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The collapse of the barely-eight-month-old Chhatrapati Shivaji statue at Rajkot Fort in Malvan turned into a major political issue on Wednesday, with supporters of BJP MP Narayan Rane and Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi workers clashing at the fort. Clash between Thackeray and Rane supporters at Malvan Moving swiftly to corner the Mahayuti government, the opposition MVA has …

‘Balasaheb never wanted Raj Thackeray to…’: Eknath Shinde's big claim on Shiv Sena founder
4 months ago

‘Balasaheb never wanted Raj Thackeray to…’: Eknath Shinde's big claim on Shiv Sena founder

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday claimed that Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray never wanted his nephew Raj Thackeray to leave the party. Lekin jb Raj Thackeray ko responsibility daine ki baari aai toh Uddhav ji ki mansha jagrukt hogai," he added. In 2006, Raj Thackeray left the undivided Shiv Sena following differences with Uddhav Thackeray, the son of …

Raj Thackeray asks his men to stop attack on political rivals after “befitting reply”
4 months, 1 week ago

Raj Thackeray asks his men to stop attack on political rivals after “befitting reply”

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has asked his men to stop their attacks on political rivals, at the same time warning the latter not to provoke him. On Saturday, MNS workers had thrown coconuts, bangles, cow dung and tomatoes at Shiv Sena chief Uddhav’s convoy when he was on his way to address a rally at Thane. Earlier, …

‘Uddhav-led Shiv Sena will be wiped out after Lok Sabha elections:’ Narayan Rane
8 months ago

‘Uddhav-led Shiv Sena will be wiped out after Lok Sabha elections:’ Narayan Rane

Hindustan Times  

RATNAGIRI: BJP leader Narayan Rane on Wednesday predicted that the Shiv Sena would be “wiped out” in the coming Lok Sabha elections, for which Uddhav Thackeray alone would be responsible. I quit the Shiv Sena because I could not work with Uddhav Thackeray. Where is Balasaheb Thackeray’s Shiv Sena which fought for the Marathi manoos and Hindutva? Uddhav Thackeray dumped …

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 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 targets Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde over farmer woes
10 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray targets Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde over farmer woes

The Hindu  

Launching a broadside against the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti government, former Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday, while claiming that the Maharashtra government had failed its farmers, exhorting them to display the same determination akin to the farmers currently protesting in north India. Alleging that the Shinde government’s was completely apathetic towards the plight of Maharashtra’s …

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 …

Aspirations of Marathi manoos still with Uddhav while Shinde makes off with party flag
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Aspirations of Marathi manoos still with Uddhav while Shinde makes off with party flag

Hindustan Times  

Though it will be challenged in court, Speaker Rahul Narwekar’s verdict on Wednesday ruling that the Shinde faction is the real Shiv Sena marks the end of the Bal Keshav Thackeray era in Maharashtra politics. Second, the Mumbaikar Marathi manoos may, for sheer survival, rally behind Uddhav Thackeray in a last-ditch attempt to keep the fractured Sena going, and also …

CM, Uddhav pick different locations to pay respects to Shiv Sena founder
1 year, 1 month ago

CM, Uddhav pick different locations to pay respects to Shiv Sena founder

Hindustan Times  

A day after workers from two factions clashed near the Balasaheb Thackeray memorial at Shivaji Park, chief minister Eknath Shinde and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray decided to observe the party founder’s 11th death anniversary at different locations, thus avoiding any untoward incident. CM, Uddhav pick different locations to pay respects to Shiv Sena founder “To prevent a conflict, I …

Two Senas argue after Uddhav denied entry at Mumbra shakha
1 year, 1 month ago

Two Senas argue after Uddhav denied entry at Mumbra shakha

Hindustan Times  

Thane: Attacking the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena for ‘bulldozing’ a ‘shakha’ controlled by the Shiv Sena, its chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said those high on power will be taught a lesson. Thackeray, along with top leaders of the Sena, went to Mumbra in Thane to visit the razed shakha but had to face resistance from workers of the CM’s …

Uddhav Thackeray attacks BJP for working against Mumbai’s interests
1 year, 2 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray attacks BJP for working against Mumbai’s interests

Hindustan Times  

Strap: Shiv Sena chief calls for bringing down the dictatorial regime Shiv sena chief Uddhav Thackeray addressed party workers during Dussehra rally at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park, Dadar MUMBAI At its annual Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park on Tuesday, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray launched a sharp attack at the Bharatiya Janata Party and at chief minster Eknath Shinde. “We …

‘Won't surprised if they hug Hamas, Hizbul’: Eknath Shinde slams Uddhav Thackeray at Dussehra rally
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Won't surprised if they hug Hamas, Hizbul’: Eknath Shinde slams Uddhav Thackeray at Dussehra rally

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday lashed out at Shiv Sena faction chief Uddhav Thackeray, accusing him of burying the Hindutva ideology of Sena founder Bal Thackeray for power. In his Dussehra rally address at Mumbai's Azad Maidan, Shinde without naming Thackeray accused him of backstabbing the late Sena founder. "Won't be surprised if they ally with Asaduddin Owaisi-led …

Uddhav Thackeray can form alliance with Owaisi to come back into power, may hug Hamas one day: Eknath Shinde
1 year, 2 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray can form alliance with Owaisi to come back into power, may hug Hamas one day: Eknath Shinde

India TV News  

Eknath Shinde Dussehra rally: While addressing the party workers, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde launched a blistering attack on Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray saying he buried the Hindutva ideology of Bal Thackeray for power and joined hands with Congress and socialist parties. Today, these people are picking up the shoes of Congress who insulted Veer Savarkar To come into …

Uddhav Thackeray: ‘Current BJP made up of only imported leaders and defectors’
1 year, 3 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray: ‘Current BJP made up of only imported leaders and defectors’

The Hindu  

The present Bharatiya Janata Party is made up of only imported leaders and defectors, former Maharashtra CM and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday, remarking that the BJP had been guided by Bal Thackeray in the State and had used the Sena when it suited them. Speaking during a rally in Jalgaon in north Maharashtra, Mr. Thackeray railed …

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 …

Shinde camp MP recites Hanuman Chalisa in Lok Sabha, slams Uddhav Sena
1 year, 4 months ago

Shinde camp MP recites Hanuman Chalisa in Lok Sabha, slams Uddhav Sena

India Today  

Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Tuesday tore into the Uddhav Thackeray faction for "abandoning" Hindutva and Bal Thackeray's ideology and even recited the Hanuman Chalisa in Lok Sabha as his party opposed the no-confidence motion against the Modi government. Participating in the debate on the no-confidence motion, Shinde said the Uddhav Thackrey faction of Shiv Sena cheated voters as …

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 - …

Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction accuses BJP of ‘communalising’ Nashik temple incident
1 year, 7 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction accuses BJP of ‘communalising’ Nashik temple incident

The Hindu  

Castigating the special investigation team probe ordered by Maharashtra Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis into the Trimbakeshwar temple incident as “a well thought out political move”, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on May 17 accused the ruling BJP of trying to destroy social harmony in Maharashtra. Speaking in Nashik on Wednesday, Mr. Raut was responding to accusations made by BJP leaders …

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 …

Watch | Thackeray's response to minister's Babri Masjid remark: ‘All rats were hiding when…’
1 year, 8 months ago

Watch | Thackeray's response to minister's Babri Masjid remark: ‘All rats were hiding when…’

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena faction leader Uddhav Thackeray trained his guns on minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Chandrakant Patil on Tuesday after the latter's remarks a day earlier about the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Uttar Pradesh. The ex-Maharashtra chief minister demanded rival and successor Eknath Shinde - who led the rebellion last year that fractured the Shiv Sena and …

Aaditya Thackeray to take on Narayan Rane, tour his home turf
1 year, 8 months ago

Aaditya Thackeray to take on Narayan Rane, tour his home turf

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai : After leading a protest march and lancing a challenge at Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on his home turf, Thane, Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray will soon go to the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg districts of Konkan to take on Union minister and BJP leader Narayan Rane on the latter’s home turf. As a response to Rane’s attack on Thackeray, the Shiv …

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 …

Uddhav Thackeray arrives at Shiv Sena Bhavan; to meet his faction shortly
1 year, 10 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray arrives at Shiv Sena Bhavan; to meet his faction shortly

Live Mint  

Uddhav Thackeray arrived at Shiv Sena Bhavan in Mumbai on Monday amid sloganeering and cheers by his supporters. Dozens of faction workers raised slogans outside Shiv Sena Bhavan where MLAs and leaders of the faction arrived for a meeting in wake of EC allotting the "Shiv Sena" name & "Bow & Arrow" symbol to Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde faction. On …

‘Thief remains a thief’: Uddhav Thackeray as Shinde gets bow-arrow
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Thief remains a thief’: Uddhav Thackeray as Shinde gets bow-arrow

Hindustan Times  

Calling the election commission order to give the bow and the arrow symbol -- the legacy of his father's Shiv Sena -- to the Eknath Shinde faction a 'murder of democracy', former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said he will approach the Supreme Court against the decision. If a party's existence is decided based on the number of …

Sena factions wrangle over deceased Thane leader Anand Dighe
1 year, 10 months ago

Sena factions wrangle over deceased Thane leader Anand Dighe

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: After coming to metaphorical blows a few days ago over who had more claim to the legacy of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, the two factions of the Sena were at it again on Friday, the birth anniversary of Thane Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe. For his first visit to Shinde’s stronghold since the split in his party, Thackeray …

Uddhav Thackeray Announces Alliance With Prakash Ambedkar's VBA Ahead Of Mumbai Civic Polls
1 year, 11 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray Announces Alliance With Prakash Ambedkar's VBA Ahead Of Mumbai Civic Polls

ABP News  

Ahead of the Mumbai civic polls the Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar on Monday announced an alliance. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi He also challenged the ruling alliance of the Shiv Sena -BJP faction. If they have guts then they should declare elections," Ex-Chief Minister …

'If they have guts..': Uddhav Thackeray dares BJP, Shinde Sena to announce polls
1 year, 11 months ago

'If they have guts..': Uddhav Thackeray dares BJP, Shinde Sena to announce polls

India Today  

Hours after joining hands with Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi on Monday, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray openly challenged the incumbent Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government to conduct Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election. Referring to the Shinde-led Shiv Sena camp as "traitors", Uddhav Thackeray said, "There has been no announcement of elections till now. Commanding the support of the bulk of …

Regional pride to social engineering via Hindutva: Team Thackeray's new track
2 years ago

Regional pride to social engineering via Hindutva: Team Thackeray's new track

India Today  

On Wednesday, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray reiterated his party’s resolve to tie up with ‘Bhim Shakti’ - a reference to the Ambedkerite parties and groups. Uddhav’s recent political moves hint at a new social engineering - a road less travelled by the party. While parties like the BJP focused on the Ma-Dha-V factor, Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray was …

Maharashtra: Supporters of Shinde and Thackeray factions clash in Thane, FIR lodged
2 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra: Supporters of Shinde and Thackeray factions clash in Thane, FIR lodged

Op India  

Supporters of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and supporters of former CM Uddhav Thackeray clashed with each other in a brawl in Thane. A number of persons allegedly attacked supporters of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde outside the police station, prompting police to employ lathi charge to scatter them. Notably, this occurred days after Gajanan Kirtikar, a senior member of the Shiv …

Aaditya Thackeray walks alongside Rahul Gandhi amid Bharat Jodo Yatra
2 years, 1 month ago

Aaditya Thackeray walks alongside Rahul Gandhi amid Bharat Jodo Yatra

Hindustan Times  

The Congress's Kanyakumari to Kashmir 'Bharat Jodo' Yatra saw a new political participant on Friday as former Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray joined Rahul Gandhi in the Hingoli district of the state for a foot-march. Along with Aaditya Thackeray, his party colleagues - leader of the opposition in the Legislative Council, Ambadas Danve, and former MLA Sachin Ahir - were During …

Blow to Thackeray camp as hundreds of Shiv Sainiks from Aaditya’s Worli constituency join Shinde faction
2 years, 2 months ago

Blow to Thackeray camp as hundreds of Shiv Sainiks from Aaditya’s Worli constituency join Shinde faction

The Hindu  

In a blow to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena camp ahead of the October 5 Dasara rally, hundreds of activists and office bearers from the fisherfolk community of Worli Koliwada area joined the rival Sena faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. According to sources, more than 500 Sena activists from Worli Koliwada switched allegiance to the Shinde camp …

From First Taste of Power to Hub of Revolt: Why The Looming Civic Polls in Thane May Decide Sena's Fate
2 years, 4 months ago

From First Taste of Power to Hub of Revolt: Why The Looming Civic Polls in Thane May Decide Sena's Fate

News 18  

A frail Balasaheb Thackeray’s voice echoed at a public meeting in Thane’s Gaondevi Maidan in 2012 — his last in the city. Five decades on, a split in the Sena, led by now Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, a protègè of the late Thane strongman Anand Dighe, has led to many experts questioning the party’s existence. “It was Anand Dighe …

To salvage Shiv Sena after Eknath Shinde's rebellion, Aaditya Thackeray steps out of Mumbai
2 years, 4 months ago

To salvage Shiv Sena after Eknath Shinde's rebellion, Aaditya Thackeray steps out of Mumbai

Firstpost  

Aaditya has also been launching vitriolic attacks on the rebels, using a language which he seldom used in the past. He has dubbed the rebels as ‘gaddar’ or traitors, ‘dirt of the nallah’ who ‘stabbed’ his father in the back when he was sick Mumbai: Once criticised for favouring the company of Bollywood stars and celebrities instead of Shiv Sena …

Made You No. 2 in Shiv Sena, But You Broke Trust When I Was Ill, in Hospital: Uddhav Thackeray
2 years, 4 months ago

Made You No. 2 in Shiv Sena, But You Broke Trust When I Was Ill, in Hospital: Uddhav Thackeray

News 18  

In his first interview with Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ after stepping down as the chief minister last month, Uddhav Thackeray said “rebels are like rotten leaves of a tree and should be shed”. Refraining from naming Sena rebel and Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, Thackeray said many senior Sena leaders, who worked with Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray, blessed them for …

Amid crisis in Shiv Sena, Aaditya hits the streets to reconnect with cadre
2 years, 5 months ago

Amid crisis in Shiv Sena, Aaditya hits the streets to reconnect with cadre

The Hindu  

With Shiv Sena MLAs and MPs defecting en masse to Chief Minister and rebel Sena leader Eknath Shinde’s camp, Yuva Sena leader and former Minister Aaditya Thackeray has hit the streets in a bid to stop the churn in the party rank and file and reassert the Thackeray clan’s grip over the divided party. In successive rallies in Nashik and …

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 …

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 …

'They will say they brought down Balasaheb's son': What Uddhav Thackeray said
2 years, 5 months ago

'They will say they brought down Balasaheb's son': What Uddhav Thackeray said

Hindustan Times  

Uddhav Thackeray quit as Maharashtra chief minister late Wednesday night, less than an hour after the Supreme Court cleared the decks for a floor test he was almost certain to lose. Mumbai, June 29 : Maharashtra CM and Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray addresses people, in Mumbai on Wednesday. Maharashtra political crisis: Follow LIVE updates here > Tomorrow they will …

Maharashtra Political Crisis: Ask MVA Govt to Face Floor Test, BJP Urges Guv
2 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra Political Crisis: Ask MVA Govt to Face Floor Test, BJP Urges Guv

News 18  

The opposition BJP on Tuesday night urged Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to direct the crisis-hit Maha Vikas Aghadi government to prove its majority in the Assembly, while Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray made a fresh effort to reach out to rebel Shiv Sena MLAs camping in Guwahati in a bid to win them over. After arriving from New Delhi, BJP …

Bal Thackeray's arrest in 2000 is new ammunition for Eknath Shinde camp
2 years, 5 months ago

Bal Thackeray's arrest in 2000 is new ammunition for Eknath Shinde camp

Hindustan Times  

The rebel Shiv Sena faction targeted the Uddhav Thackeray camp for working alongside Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal, who was the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra when Bal Thackeray was arrested in 2000. But Bhujbal quit the Sena when Thackeray made Manohar Joshi opposition leader in the state assembly and joined Congress after engineering a defection. Apologise for arrest …

Protest continues in Pune against rebel Shiv Sena MLAs
2 years, 5 months ago

Protest continues in Pune against rebel Shiv Sena MLAs

Hindustan Times  

For the second consecutive day, protests continued in Pune against rebel Shiv Sena MLAs currently camping in Guwahati, Assam. Shiv Sena workers protest at MLA Tanaji Sawant’s office at Balaji nagar, Dhankawdi in Pune. Shiv Sena workers, claiming to be loyalists of party president and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray staged ‘jode maro’ protests at two places in the city – …

Maharashtra crisis: Sena authorises Uddhav to take action against rebels, Shinde camp extends hotel stay
2 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra crisis: Sena authorises Uddhav to take action against rebels, Shinde camp extends hotel stay

India TV News  

Maharashtra political crisis: The national executive of the Shiv Sena on Saturday passed a resolution authorizing Maharashtra Chief Minister and party chief Uddhav Thackeray to take action against "those who have betrayed the party", but refrained from taking immediate action against rebel leader Eknath Shinde. The executive, which met here, also passed a resolution that no other political outfit or …

'Impose President Rule in Maharashtra': Navneet Rana's message to Amit Shah over Uddhav's 'hooliganism'
2 years, 6 months ago

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

India TV News  

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 …

Maharashtra political crisis: 'Rebel MLAs want to break party,' says CM Uddhav Thackeray
2 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra political crisis: 'Rebel MLAs want to break party,' says CM Uddhav Thackeray

India TV News  

Highlights Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was virtually addressing party workers on Friday People who used to say they would rather die than leave Shiv Sena have fled today: Uddhav Aaditya Thackeray was also present at the Shiv Sena Bhavan during the chief minister's address Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, while addressing party workers on Friday, said rebel MLAs want …

Political relevance under threat, where does Uddhav Thackeray go from here?
2 years, 6 months ago

Political relevance under threat, where does Uddhav Thackeray go from here?

India Today  

Beleaguered Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray shifted from his official residence ‘Varsha’ in Mumbai’s Malabar Hill to his private home ‘Matoshri’ in Bandra late on June 22 night amidst the political crisis that has gripped the Shiv Sena and the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government following the revolt by senior party leader Eknath Shinde. Going by the attendance at a meeting …

Uddhav Thackeray is to blame for Eknath Shinde rebellion | OPINION
2 years, 6 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray is to blame for Eknath Shinde rebellion | OPINION

India Today  

Saffron Shiv Sena was turned into a supporter of the NCP-Congress in Maharashtra by Uddhav Thackeray’s desperation to be Chief Minister and to ensure that his son is nurtured as a prospective rival face to dynamic Devendra Fadnavis, who had already proven his mettle as an administrator and visionary leader during his stint as chief minister from 2014-2019. Uddhav Thackeray …

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