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Maharashtra: Samajwadi Party quits MVA over Babri Masjid remark by Uddhav aide, citing communal ideology concerns

Dec 07, 2024, at 05:05 pm

Mumbai: In a significant setback to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra, the Samajwadi Party has decided to part ways following a controversial remark by Uddhav Thackeray's close aide on the Babri Masjid demolition, media reports said.

Congress's overconfidence cost us: Team Uddhav Thackeray on Maharashtra decimation

Nov 29, 2024, at 01:11 am

Mumbai/IBNS: A senior leader from the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction has blamed the Congress party and its "overconfidence" for the Maha Vikas Aghadi's decimation in Maharashtra.

Are we moving towards 'one party, one nation'? Uddhav Thackeray expresses shock over BJP's win in Maharashtra polls

Nov 24, 2024, at 08:12 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: After tasting defeat at the hands of the Mahayuti Alliance comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party and his friend-turned-foe Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said the country is marching towards "one party, one nation."

'You have to work under Devendra Fadnavis': Uddhav Thackeray tells Eknath Shinde

Nov 24, 2024, at 04:16 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: After being decimated in the Maharashtra Assembly election, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has a message for his ex-close aide stating that the latter will have to work under Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis.

Denied poll ticket Eknath Shinde's MLA Srinivas Vanga regrets leaving Uddhav Thackeray, goes missing

Oct 30, 2024, at 05:26 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Ahead of the Maharashtra election, an MLA from Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction has gone missing after he failed to bag a ticket for his assembly seat, Palghar.

Congress announces first list of 48 candidates for Maharashtra assembly polls

Oct 25, 2024, at 06:00 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Congress Thursday announced its first list of 48 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra election, a day after the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi announced an 85-85-85 seat sharing formula between the three key ally partners.

Congress, Shiv Sena, NCP reach seat-sharing agreement; each to contest from 85 constituencies in Maharashtra

Oct 24, 2024, at 05:14 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Shiv Sena faction of Uddhav Thackeray released a list of 65 candidates on Wednesday evening, revealing the seat-sharing arrangement for Maharashtra.

'Uddhav Thackeray in hearts of Maharashtrians': Sanjay Raut on MVA's CM face in Maharashtra polls

Aug 18, 2024, at 07:25 am

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday defended party chief Uddhav Thackeray's call for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies to announce the alliance’s chief ministerial candidate ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, dismissing suggestions that it was a form of pressure politics.

Maharashtra: Poster mocking Uddhav Thackeray put up in Eknath Shinde's stronghold Thane

Aug 10, 2024, at 05:23 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The poster showing a mockery of Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray was put up in Maharashtra's Thane, which is a stronghold of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, media reports said.

'It will be you versus me in Maharashtra polls': Uddhav Thackeray challenges PM Modi

Jun 20, 2024, at 05:16 am

Mumbai: The Sena vs Sena battle picked up on the occasion of the Shiv Sena foundation day as Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde held parallel programmes in two parts of Mumbai.

Sharad Pawar takes dig at PM Modi, 'thanks' him for LS election results. Know why

Jun 16, 2024, at 07:51 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar has "thanked" Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Maharashtra's opposition alliance, the Maha Vikas Aghadi - consisting of his party, ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction, and the Congress won 30 of the state's 48 Lok Sabha seats in the recently concluded general election.

Team Uddhav Thackeray rubbishes rumours of him going back to NDA

Jun 07, 2024, at 04:57 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Refuting rumours, the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena has said that it is going to remain with the INDIA alliance and will not switch back to the NDA which is forming the government at the Centre.

BJP suffers major setback in Maharashtra, OGs Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar stand firm

Jun 05, 2024, at 06:10 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Even after their parties were split, symbols were taken away, and forced to change the names of their factions, Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray and Sharadchandra Pawar have proven their relevance that they still lead the real Shiv Sena and the real Nationalist Congress Party.

Uddhav Thackeray will be back in NDA within 15 days of Modi becoming PM, claims Maharashtra MLA

Jun 04, 2024, at 06:10 am

Mumbai/IBNS: In an explosive claim ahead of the Lok Sabha Election result, Maharashtra BJP leader Ravi Rana said that Uddhav Thackeray will be back with the NDA within 15 days after the results, media reports said.

57.5 pct voting recorded in Phase 5 of LS polls; top politicians including Smriti Irani, Rahul Gandhi in fray

May 21, 2024, at 03:58 am

Polling in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 across 49 constituencies recorded an approximate voter turnout of 57.47 percent that sealed the fates of many key leaders Monday including Union Minister Smriti Irani and top party leaders Rahul Gandhi, Chirag Paswan and Omar Abdullah.

Maha Vikas Aghadi strikes seat-sharing deal, Uddhav's Shiv Sena to contest on 21 seats

Apr 09, 2024, at 07:07 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance on Tuesday announced the seat sharing details for the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra.

Congress expels Sanjay Nirupam for 6 years over his 'anti-party statements'

Apr 04, 2024, at 05:19 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress Wednesday expelled senior Maharashtra leader Sanjay Nirupam for six years for his "anti-party statements".

BJP likely to stitch alliance with Raj Thackeray's MNS for countering Uddhav in Lok Sabha polls

Mar 20, 2024, at 03:47 am

Mumbai/IBNS: In an attempt to maximise seats from Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reached out to Uddhav Thackeray's estranged cousin Raj Thackeray and his Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).

On Facebook Live, Uddhav faction leader Abhishek Ghosalkar shot dead in Mumbai; assailant then shoots self

Feb 09, 2024, at 06:15 am

Mumbai/IBNS: A Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar, son of former Uddhav Sena MLA Vinod Ghosalkar, was shot dead during a Facebook live here on Thursday in Mumbai’s Dahisar, police said.

Uddhav faction moves SC against Maha assembly speaker 'real Shiv Sena' order

Jan 16, 2024, at 02:02 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Shiv Sena faction led by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray moved the Supreme Court on Monday against Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision to recognise the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the 'real Shiv Sena'.

In setback for Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra Speaker picks Eknath Shinde faction as real Shiv Sena

Jan 11, 2024, at 03:30 am

Mumbai/IBNS: In a jolt to former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, state Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar Wednesday ruled that the current CM Eknath Shinde-led faction is the real Shiv Sena.

Sena's Uddhav Thackeray faction moves SC objecting to a meeting between Assembly Speaker and Eknath Shinde

Jan 10, 2024, at 02:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray faction on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court, objecting to a meeting between Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ahead of the verdict in the Shiv Sena MLA disqualification case.

INDIA alliance's fourth meeting today weeks after Congress decimation in Hindi heartland

Dec 19, 2023, at 06:29 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: INDIA, an anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) front, will hold its fourth meeting on Tuesday, weeks after Congress was decimated in the Hindi heartland and a day after over 70 MPs were suspended from Parliament.

Arvind Kejriwal meets Mamata Banerjee, Uddhav Thackeray ahead of INDIA meet

Dec 19, 2023, at 05:18 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, summoned by the Enforcement Directorate for questioning, met a flurry of Opposition leaders who are in Delhi for the INDIA Bloc meet.

Decide on disqualification pleas against Sena MLAs by Dec 31: SC directs Maharashtra Speaker

Oct 31, 2023, at 02:06 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Monday directed the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide the disqualification petitions against Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs by December 31 with respect to last year's political crisis in the state.

Uddhav Thackeray demands CBI probe in Maharashtra govt hospital deaths, alleges corruption

Oct 07, 2023, at 06:27 am

Mumbai/UNI: Shiv Sena president and ex-chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday demanded a ‘CBI probe’ into recent hospital deaths, while alleging corruption in the current Maharashtra government.

Sena vs Sena: Maharashtra Speaker hears disqualification petitions of rival factions

Sep 26, 2023, at 05:48 am

Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: Acting on the direction of the Supreme Court, Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rahul Narvekar Monday heard arguments over the clubbing of disqualification petitions against Shiv Sena MLAs from both Udhhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions and reserved his decision.

Can't drag on indefinitely, SC tells Maha Speaker to decide on MLAs facing disqualification in Sena vs Sena case

Sep 19, 2023, at 05:39 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has slammed Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar over delays in ruling on the disqualification of lawmakers in the Sena vs Sena row that took off after some lawmakers quit the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and joined the rebel faction led by now chief minister Eknath Shinde.

Uddhav Thackeray warns of 'Godhra-like incident' over Ram Temple inauguration, BJP fumes

Sep 12, 2023, at 04:41 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has warned of a "conspiracy, a Godhra-like incident... in the name of the Ram Temple" after its inauguration in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya.

With all opposition parties uniting, it’s impossible to defeat the INDIA alliance: Rahul Gandhi

Sep 02, 2023, at 04:17 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Friday said it would be impossible for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to win next year’s Lok Sabha polls if the INDIA alliance puts up a united fight as it represents 60 percent of the population.