Sena Doesn't Need Certificate on Hindutva from Any Party: Sanjay Raut on Bal Thackeray Death Anniversary
4 years, 1 month ago

Sena Doesn't Need Certificate on Hindutva from Any Party: Sanjay Raut on Bal Thackeray Death Anniversary

News 18  

The Shiv Sena was and will always remain "Hindutvawadi" and does not need a certificate on its commitment to the ideology from anyone, the party's Rajya Sabha MP, Sanjay Raut, said on Tuesday. He made the remarks while interacting with reporters after paying tribute to Shiv Sena founder the late Bal Thackeray at Shivaji Park in Dadar here on the latter's death anniversary. We have been hardcore Hindutvawadi, are so today and will be so tomorrow too… whenever the country needs it, the Shiv Sena will come to the fore with the sword of Hindutva," Raut said. He said India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had always been the "pride of the country" and it will "not be right" to change the university's name due to hatred and political motive.

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Uddhav Sena to fight Mumbai civic polls alone as INDIA bloc rift widens
4 days, 10 hours 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 …

BJP May Be Maligning Nehru's Legacy, But Vajpayee Was The Second Nehru: Sanjay Raut
3 weeks ago

BJP May Be Maligning Nehru's Legacy, But Vajpayee Was The Second Nehru: Sanjay Raut

ABP News  

Mumbai, Dec 25 Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday described late BJP stalwart and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the "second Nehru" of Indian politics. Talking to reporters here, Raut also said whenever "raj dharma" is under threat, the country will remember Vajpayee, whose birth centenary is being observed on Wednesday. "The present day BJP may be …

Dimming of the Thackeray son
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Dimming of the Thackeray son

Times of India  

Can UBT-Sena’s dismal performance in the recently concluded assembly elections be attributed to its abandoning of authentic Hindutva? UBT-Sena seems to have produced a faux Bahujanist ‘Hindutva’ that is anti-Brahmin and even garners Muslim votes. Maharashtra is the only state in India where a regional/Marathi Hindutva grew and spread rapidly through Bal Thackeray’s Shiv Sena. Shiv Sena moved from mobilising …

Why SP leader's discordant note on Uddhav Sena is fresh sign of fissures in MVA
1 month 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 …

No point making allegations, should approach ECI or courts: Ajit Pawar
1 month, 1 week ago

No point making allegations, should approach ECI or courts: Ajit Pawar

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar hit back at Shiv Sena UBT Aaditya Thackeray's allegations questioning the legitimacy of Electronic Voting Machines, stating that the opposition should approach the Election Commission or the courts if they have concerns. This comes after Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray announced that the party's winning MLAs will not take the …

A rocky road ahead for Devendra Fadnavis in the driver's seat
1 month, 1 week ago

A rocky road ahead for Devendra Fadnavis in the driver's seat

India Today  

Almost two weeks into the Mahayuti in Maharashtra securing a landslide election victory, Devendra Fadnavis took oath as chief minister. Any political setback to Shinde would mean the BJP’s ‘Project Shiv Sena’, wherein it is seeking to politically decimate the rival Shiv Sena, may take a backseat. The Shiv Sena may gain a section of the Marathi vote, which has …

Maharashtra Suspense: Hurdle Not CM Post But Portfolio Allocation — Shiv Sena Spokesperson Explains
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Suspense: Hurdle Not CM Post But Portfolio Allocation — Shiv Sena Spokesperson Explains

ABP News  

Dispelling rumours of discord within the Mahayuti alliance, Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Shirsat affirmed on Monday that Eknath Shinde had made it clear that the Shiv Sena would accept any decision made by senior BJP leaders. #WATCH | Mumbai | Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat says, "Eknath Shinde has said this in a press conference that Mahayuti govt will be …

Cracks in Maha Vikas Aghadi after humiliating defeat in assembly polls? SS (UBT) pressures Uddhav Thackeray to go solo in upcoming polls, Raut says no rift in MVA
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cracks in Maha Vikas Aghadi after humiliating defeat in assembly polls? SS (UBT) pressures Uddhav Thackeray to go solo in upcoming polls, Raut says no rift in MVA

Op India  

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in the state of Maharashtra seems discontented following its disastrous defeat in the recently held state assembly elections. After the humiliating defeat of the alliance, Shiv Sena chairman Uddhav Thackeray is under pressure from its party leaders to exit the coalition to contest alone in upcoming elections, particularly the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls. The …

Will Uddhav Thackeray leave MVA after Maharashtra assembly election defeat?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will Uddhav Thackeray leave MVA after Maharashtra assembly election defeat?

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: After suffering a decisive defeat in the assembly elections, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena is facing mounting pressure from within to break away from the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi opposition coalition for upcoming local body elections. Shiv Sena chief and former chief minister Uddhav Thackery The matter came to the fore during Tuesday's meeting of defeated party candidates. Ambadas Danve, …

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 …

Uddhav Thackeray likely to leave MVA after defeat in Maharashtra polls, may contest local polls alone
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Uddhav Thackeray likely to leave MVA after defeat in Maharashtra polls, may contest local polls alone

India TV News  

Maharashtra politics: Following its crushing defeat in the Maharashtra assembly elections, all is not well within the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is under increasing pressure from his party leaders to part ways with the alliance and contest upcoming elections independently, particularly the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls. However, Congress state president Nana Patole refrained from commenting …

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Will Sena, NCP rivals unite? Uddhav & Pawar still in play
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Will Sena, NCP rivals unite? Uddhav & Pawar still in play

Deccan Chronicle  

Understandably, most analysts, including this writer, scrutinise the electoral performance of winner, seats won, vote share -- also in comparison with losers, factors that led to victory, the reasons for the “inversion” of the verdict, and how the campaign was conducted. It doesn’t need much effort to list three “pairs”, officially named by the Election Commission as Shiv Sena-Shiv Sena …

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 …

Mandate shows who is taking Bal Thackeray's ideals forward: Shrikant Shinde
1 month, 3 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 …

Uddhav Sena, Congress to Keep All MLAs at Mumbai Hotels After Results
1 month, 3 weeks 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 election highlights: ‘Maha Vikas Aghadi forming next govt,’ says Balasaheb Thorat
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra election highlights: ‘Maha Vikas Aghadi forming next govt,’ says Balasaheb Thorat

Hindustan Times  

L: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde with his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar | R: Former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray. The ruling Mahayuti alliance of chief minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Bharatiya Janata Party and the Nationalist Congress Party is tied in a contest with the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance, comprising the Congress and the breakaway faction of the Sena …

Maharashtra polls:Mahayuti, MVA make contingency plan ahead of results day, book hotels, choppers
1 month, 3 weeks 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 — …

Days after PM’s remark at Mumbai rally, Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Bal Thackeray
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Days after PM’s remark at Mumbai rally, Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Bal Thackeray

The Hindu  

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi challenged the Shiv Sena to get its ally Congress to praise Bal Thackeray, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi remembered the Shiv Sena founder on his 12th death anniversary on Sunday. I challenge them to get Congress to praise Balasaheb Thackeray,” Mr. Modi had said, referring to Mr. Gandhi as a “shehzada”. Responding to Mr. Gandhi’s …

Amit Shah calls MVA ‘Aurangzeb fan club’
2 months ago

Amit Shah calls MVA ‘Aurangzeb fan club’

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai:Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday described the opposition's Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance as “Aurangzeb fan club”. The MVA alliance is the Aurangzeb fan club, while the Mahayuti alliance is following the path of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Veer Savarkar,” the senior BJP leader said. The BJP led Mahayuti — the alliance which also includes Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena …

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

Should Uddhav have been Chief Minister face of MVA? Aaditya Thackeray responds
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2 months ago

Should Uddhav have been Chief Minister face of MVA? Aaditya Thackeray responds

India Today  

With just days left for the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray weighed in on a question gripping the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance's electoral strategy: Should Uddhav Thackeray have been projected as the Chief Ministerial face of the alliance? He emphasised that a clear and trusted leader can galvanise the people of Maharashtra and strengthen the alliance's appeal, …

Shah has failed to understand Maharashtra, says Raut on BJP leader's Savarkar dare
2 months ago

Shah has failed to understand Maharashtra, says Raut on BJP leader's Savarkar dare

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who asked Uddhav Thackeray-led party to make Congress say good words about Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar, has failed to understand Maharashtra. Shah on Sunday that Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray was siding with Congress, whose leaders have insulted Balasaheb Thackeray and Veer Savarkar. Prime Minister …

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 …

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

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

India Today  

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

Maharashtra 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. …

Maharashtra polls: In a complex fight for Mahim, UBT candidates pins hopes on old ties
2 months ago

Maharashtra polls: In a complex fight for Mahim, UBT candidates pins hopes on old ties

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The fight for Mahim has drawn eyeballs towards the constituency with the impending face-off between debutant MNS candidate Amit Thackeray and Shiv Sena’s Sada Sarvankar, and third contestant Shiv Sena ’s Mahesh Sawant. Sawant, 52, is keeping his nose to the grind with the belief that he enjoys “unwavering support from the party’s leader and people as he speaks …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Our Hindutva is not in contrast with Shahu-Phule-Ambedkar ideology: Eknath Shinde
2 months, 1 week ago

Our Hindutva is not in contrast with Shahu-Phule-Ambedkar ideology: Eknath Shinde

The Hindu  

Accusing the Congress of copying its flagship popular scheme ‘Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana’ while announcing the five guarantees in Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said, “The Congress is copying us because they are scared of us. Mr. Shinde also slammed Shiv Sena UBT president Uddhav Thackeray’s manifesto launched on Thursday in Mumbai. The Shiv Sena UBT manifesto promises …

Aaditya Thackeray bats for Uddhav Thackeray as the next CM of Maharashtra
2 months, 1 week ago

Aaditya Thackeray bats for Uddhav Thackeray as the next CM of Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray is the one person whom Maharashtra trusts today for the Chief Minister’s post, Aaditya Thackeray said on Wednesday at The Hindu Poll Arena, as he made a pitch for his father to be the CM face of the Maha Vikas Aghadi. “Every tracker and survey shows that the one person whom Maharashtra trusts today is …

Shiv Sena Expels Five Members for Anti-Party Activities in Maharashtra
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Shinde's Shiv Sena and the Marathi Manoos: A Strategic Move to Gain Ground in Maharashtra
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Shinde's Shiv Sena and the Marathi Manoos: A Strategic Move to Gain Ground in Maharashtra

The Quint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is facing a challenge in Maharashtra as it seeks to ease the burden of the Shiv Sena, a regional party that was once a major force in the state. The BJP has decided to grant Marathi the status of a classical language, a move that is seen as a step in that direction. This proposal …

Family Ties: Parties Give Chance to Kin of Leaders in Maharashtra Polls
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Family Ties: Parties Give Chance to Kin of Leaders in Maharashtra Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

The news article highlights the practice of political parties fielding relatives of their established leaders in Maharashtra during elections. It showcases how prominent parties like the BJP, Shiv Sena, and UDA have nominated candidates with close ties to their leaders. This practice is seen as a means for parties to retain control over their constituencies and secure support from voters …

MVA Reaches Consensus On 210 Seats, Says Sanjay Raut; Mahayuti Likely Finalised Seat-Sharing Formula
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

MVA Reaches Consensus On 210 Seats, Says Sanjay Raut; Mahayuti Likely Finalised Seat-Sharing Formula

ABP News  

The MVA has reached a consensus on 210 seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections, with the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) on the same page. This agreement is a significant step towards ensuring a united front against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The MVA allies have engaged in discussions with NCP to resolve the issue, and the results of the …

Protect Maharashtra Dharma, Uddhav Thackeray tells civil society
3 months ago

Protect Maharashtra Dharma, Uddhav Thackeray tells civil society

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Addressing a gathering of social activists and members of civil society at the ‘Vajra Nirdhar Parishad’ on Tuesday, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray urged them to support the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi in the forthcoming assembly elections to protect “Maharashtra Dharma”. Mumbai, India – Oct 08, 2024: Shivsena chief Uddhav Thackeray is addressing the meeting at Shivaji Mandir Hall, Dadar …

Rift In MVA? Sanjay Raut Claims Shiv Sena UBT's ‘Contribution’ In Increasing Congress' Lok Sabha Tally
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rift In MVA? Sanjay Raut Claims Shiv Sena UBT's ‘Contribution’ In Increasing Congress' Lok Sabha Tally

ABP News  

Mumbai: In signs of friction in the MVA over the chief minister's post, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said ally Congress should understand his party's contribution in increasing the grand old party's tally in the Lok Sabha polls. Raut said it gave away Kolhapur, Ramtek and Amravati Lok Sabha seats - all won by the undivided Shiv Sena …

"Expiry date of MVA is near, alliance will break on seat sharing": Mumbai BJP Chief
4 months, 3 weeks ago

"Expiry date of MVA is near, alliance will break on seat sharing": Mumbai BJP Chief

The Hindu  

Targeting the Opposition alliance in Maharashtra, Mumbai BJP President Ashish Shelar said that the expiry date of Maha Vikas Aghadi is near and it will break on the issue of seat sharing in the upcoming Assembly elections. Further, speaking on the Badlapur incident, where two minor girls were allegedly sexually assaulted, Ashish Shelar said that the political conspiracy in the …

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

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

ABP News  

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

Maharashtra: Uddhav Backs Congress, NCP (SP) CM Choice for MVA
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra: Uddhav Backs Congress, NCP (SP) CM Choice for MVA

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai : Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced that he would support any candidate nominated by the Congress and NCP as the Chief Ministerial candidate of the Maha Vikas Aghadi ahead of the Assembly polls in the state. The meeting was also attended by NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, party working president Supriya Sule, Congress’ state president Nana Patole, …

Tensions persist within MVA over chief ministerial candidate
5 months ago

Tensions persist within MVA over chief ministerial candidate

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The public display of differences between Shiv Sena and Congress over projecting a chief ministerial candidate continues, despite Congress and NCP favouring contesting the assembly election without putting forward a specific face for the role. Over the past two months, the Thackeray camp has repeatedly pushed its demand to declare Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray as the Maharashtra Vikas …

Maharashtra polls: MVA's seat-sharing talks have started, says Congress leader
5 months ago

Maharashtra polls: MVA's seat-sharing talks have started, says Congress leader

Hindustan Times  

The three chief constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance have started preliminary seat-sharing talks for the Maharashtra assembly polls, senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala said on Saturday. AICC General Secretary in charge of Maharashtra Ramesh Chennithala with Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole during party workers meeting, in Mumbai, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. The Congress, Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress …

Uddhav meets Rahul in Delhi to firm up seat deal for Maharashtra polls
5 months, 1 week ago

Uddhav meets Rahul in Delhi to firm up seat deal for Maharashtra polls

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray hinted on Wednesday at his readiness to be considered as the chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, expected in October. Thackeray made these comments following a meeting with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal and other INDIA bloc leaders in Delhi. …

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 …

Shiv Sena (UBT) retains two seats, BJP wins one in Maharashtra Legislative Council election
6 months, 1 week ago

Shiv Sena (UBT) retains two seats, BJP wins one in Maharashtra Legislative Council election

The Hindu  

After registering morale-boosting victories in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election, the Maha Vikas Aghadi has won two out of the four seats it contested in the biennial Maharashtra Legislative Council election. Currently, Vilas Potnis of the Shiv Sena and Niranjan Davkhare of the Bharatiya Janata Party represent the Mumbai and Konkan Division Graduates’ constituencies, respectively. The Shiv Sena ’s …

‘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 …

Prakash Ambedkar Criticizes Uddhav Thackeray Over Dalit Voter Recognition
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Prakash Ambedkar Criticizes Uddhav Thackeray Over Dalit Voter Recognition

Deccan Chronicle  

Dalit leader Prakash Ambedkar on Monday hit out at Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray saying the latter did not give credit to the Dalit community for the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi’s big win in Maharashtra in the recently held Lok Sabha polls. Ambedkar said that Dalit voters played a major role in Maha Vikas Aghadi’s success in Lok Sabha elections …

No chance of Uddhav going back to BJP-led NDA: Sharad Pawar NCP faction leader
7 months, 1 week ago

No chance of Uddhav going back to BJP-led NDA: Sharad Pawar NCP faction leader

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will not switch to the ruling BJP-led NDA, Maharashtra NCP president Jayant Patil asserted on June 6, seeking to scotch speculation about a possible crossover by his key ally. The Shiv Sena won nine Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra in the just concluded elections, the same as the BJP, while its rival faction led by …

Shiv Sena's 'liberal' turn under Uddhav Thackeray yields good results for MVA in Maharashtra
7 months, 1 week ago

Shiv Sena's 'liberal' turn under Uddhav Thackeray yields good results for MVA in Maharashtra

Firstpost  

Till five years ago, Uddhav Thackeray appeared to be a reluctant and diffident politician carrying the burden of his father Bal Thackeray’s legacy, but he reinvented himself and his party after severing ties with old ally BJP and throwing his lot with the Congress and NCP. The Shiv Sena head soon emerged as the face of the opposition’s Maha Vikas …

Not so simple: Splits in Maharashtra's political parties leave voters confused over new symbols, old loyalties
8 months ago

Not so simple: Splits in Maharashtra's political parties leave voters confused over new symbols, old loyalties

Hindustan Times  

Laxmibai, 81, a resident of Hatkanangale in western Maharashtra is a loyal Shiv Sena supporter. On the one hand, there is the Mahayuti comprising the BJP-Shinde-led Shiv Sena-Ajit Pawar-led NCP and on the other, the Maha Vikas Aghadi with Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena along with Sharad Pawar-led NCP and the Congress party. For instance, in Baramati, a traditional NCP bastion …

Hemant Savara, former minister's son, is BJP's final pick in Maharashtra
8 months, 1 week ago

Hemant Savara, former minister's son, is BJP's final pick in Maharashtra

India Today  

The BJP on Thursday announced the candidature of former state minister late Vishnu Savara's son Hemant Savara from Maharashtra's Palghar Lok Sabha constituency. With this, the BJP, which is fighting the Lok Sabha polls in alliance with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party, has named candidates for all the seats it will contest in …

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