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In a letter to Shah, Shiv Sena (UBT) lawmaker Sanjay Raut questioned the acquisition and the Mumbai civic body's "high-speed" approvals. He claimed the land was reserved for residential purposes. Raut said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) leased the land in 1902 during the British era. He added that the Maharashtra State Co-operative Finance Corporation had 54% of the land, and four members of a family had 46%. Raut said the corporation applied for a renewal when the lease ended in ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena UBT president Uddhav Thackeray and son and MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Monday launched a two-pronged attack over anomalies in voters' list. Uddhav said if EC fails to rectify errors in voters' lists, opposition will have to jointly decide if they will allow local body polls to be held or not. He said when his party comes to office in Centre, he will file a case against EC and its officers. He said two traders have their eyes on Mumbai, referring to PM Modi and Union minister Amit ...Read More >
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday declared that the Bharatiya Janata Party doesn't need crutches and runs on its own strength in Maharashtra, challenging the party cadres to ensure that the opposition was defeated during the ensuing local body polls in a manner that they are "not seen even with the help of binoculars." Soon after Shah's comments, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that friends are not crutches. IMAGE: Home Minister Amit Shah addresses party workers after th ...Read More >
Mumbai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday declared that the BJP doesn't need crutches and runs on its own strength in Maharashtra, challenging the party cadre to ensure that the opposition is defeated during the ensuing local body polls in a manner that they are "not seen even with the help of binoculars." Speaking to party workers after laying the foundation stone of the Maharashtra BJP's new office building near Churchgate railway station in south Mumbai, Shah asserted, "we have proved ...Read More >
Mumbai: The BJP in Maharashtra no longer walks on crutches; it stands on its own feet, declared Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Mumbai on Monday as he attended the bhoomipujan programme for the party's new regional headquarters to be built near Churchgate station. He exhorted party workers to ensure the opposition is wiped out in the forthcoming local elections so much so that they are "not seen even with the help of binoculars."Addressing party workers on the occasion, Shah said, "Just like in ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Revenue Minister and former state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule hit back at Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray, saying that the one who labels others an anaconda should look in the mirror as he is the python sitting at home, who hisses at the hard work of others. "Uddhav Thackeray is frustrated and is in despair. His mental balance is deteriorating after the crushing defeat in the assembly elections. In that same mental state, Uddhav Thackeray ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Today marks the third day of the Chhath Mahaparv, with devotees across the country offering the traditional evening Arghya to the setting Sun as part of the ongoing four-day festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun God. The four-day Chhath Mahaparv, dedicated to the worship of the Sun God, began on Saturday with the sacred ritual of Nahay-Khay, followed by Kharna on Sunday, and today marks the Sandhya Arghya (evening arghya). Also Read | BMC Elections 2 ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 27 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asked BJP workers to ensure that the Opposition is wiped out during the ensuing local body polls in a manner that they are "not seen even with the help of binoculars." Speaking to party workers after laying the foundation stone of Maharashtra BJP's new office building near Churchgate railway station in south Mumbai, Shah asserted, "we have proved that the politics of family-run parties will no longer work in this country. It is the pol ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Amid the ongoing tussle between the BJP and Shiv Sena before the civic polls in Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde paid a visit to New Delhi to meet PM Narendra Modi. The deputy CM maintained that he had gone to convey Diwali greetings and discuss certain infra projects but his visit is significant, coming as it does amid the dispute between the two ruling parties over seat-sharing in Mumbai, Thane and other civic bodies and the war of words unleashed by politicians from both parties against eac ...Read More >
Yavatmal: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday asserted that Shiv Sena will contest the upcoming local body elections as part of the Mahayuti alliance. He was addressing party officials during the 'Shiv Sankalp' district-level training camp organised in Yavatmal.Due to inclement weather, Shinde attended the event online and guided participants virtually. The training camp aimed to prepare Shiv Sena office-bearers for the forthcoming local body elections.Union minister Prataprao Jadhav, ...Read More >
Pune: A day after Shiv Sena's city unit chief Ravindra Dhangekar wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding the resignation of Union Minister and city BJP MP Murlidhar Mohol over the Seth Hirachand Nemchand Jain hostel property deal row in Model Colony, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said he had spoken to Dhangekar, and asked him to ensure that no discord is created within the Mahayuti alliance. "Dhangekar is a hardworking party worker who always fights against injustice. He ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has claimed that Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, during his time in the undivided Shiv Sena, had attempted to bring Uddhav and Raj Thackeray together. Shinde believed that a rapprochement between the Thackeray cousins was essential to counter the BJP's growing influence, Raut claimed. "In order to bring two cousins together, Shinde along with Pratap Sarnaik (now a Shiv Sena minister) had gone to meet Raj Thackeray 10-12 years ago witho ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 26 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed that when Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was part of the undivided Shiv Sena, he had urged him to work for rapprochement between cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray to "stop" the BJP. In his weekly column 'Rokthok' in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamana', Raut said Shinde is unhappy now that the Thackeray cousins have come together. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) ...Read More >
Nagpur: Maharashtra's ongoing sand shortage is expected to ease significantly within the next 15 days, revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Saturday. The revenue department has readied the auction of 350 sand ghats, while over 500 sand depots have already been made operational across the state, he added. Speaking to the media in Nagpur, Bawankule said that the shortage was temporary and stemmed from the annual three-month ban on sand excavation between June 30 and September 30, impo ...Read More >
Party eyes seats vacated by those who defected to Eknath ShindeAs Mumbai inches closer to civic polls, Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) is preparing to stake claim over several wards that were once strongholds of the undivided Shiv Sena, but later shifted loyalty to Eknath Shinde's faction. According to MNS functionaries, discussions are underway to finalise a list of wards the party will demand during seat-sharing negotiations. "We are identifying wards where corporators from ...Read More >
Nagpur: With the state's local body elections approaching fast, cracks appear to be widening within the Mahayuti alliance as indications emerge that the BJP and Ajit Pawar-led NCP may not contest together in several districts, including Nagpur. A local NCP leader reportedly urged deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar to join forces with his uncle Sharad Pawar's NCP faction to 'show BJP its strength' rather than be sidelined in the seat-sharing process. "All indications suggest that the BJP is unlikel ...Read More >
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) slammed attempts to curb the activities of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), terming them "unfortunate". Speaking to reporters in Thane during the Diwali celebrations, Mr. Shinde affirmed the Sangh's "strong nationalist credentials and commitment to public service". "Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is a staunchly patriotic and nationalist organisation. The RSS always steps forward to help when the country is in cr ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 25 (PTI) Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal claimed on Saturday that the ruling BJP was out to finish its allies, and deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde "rushed" to Delhi to save his party. The Bharatiya Janata Party wanted its allies -- the Shiv Sena led by Shinde and the NCP led by Deputy CM Ajit Pawar -- to contest the coming local body polls on their own in order to finish them politically, he alleged. "Realising this plan, Shinde rushed to Delhi to plead for h ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena UBT leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on October 25 strongly condemend the alleged harrassment of two Australian women cricketers by a man near Indore's Khajrana Road. The players are in Indore for the ongoing Women's World Cup. Calling the incident "disgraceful," she took to X and wrote that, "We boast about economic growth, but, we continue to fail providing safe spaces for women." Here's what happened The 2 players were walking from their hotel, Radisson Blu, towards a nearby ca ...Read More >
Ballia (UP), Oct 25 (PTI) Samajwadi Party announced 20 star campaigners, including party chief Akhilesh Yadav and his wife Dimple Yadav, to ramp up support for their INDIA bloc allies in the Bihar assembly polls. SP leader Sanatan Pandey, who is on the list, on Saturday said he will campaign for in the state and urge people to vote for the Mahagathbandhan. "If Bihar did not have Chhapra, Ara and Siwan, more than half of our boys would remain unmarried," Pandey said, highlighting the links betw ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 24: In the run-up to the upcoming local and civic body elections in Maharashtra, Revenue Minister and former state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule made a sensational statement claiming that everyone's mobile phones and WhatsApp accounts had been put under surveillance. He made this remark while speaking at a BJP function on October 23. However, after Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut slammed him and demanded his arrest, Minister Bawankule on Friday issued a clarification, stating that ...Read More >
"Shaniwar Wada is a historic site. It is a symbol of our victory, the centre from which the Maratha Empire expanded from Attock to Cuttack. If someone comes here and recites Namaz, we will not tolerate it...," Kulkarni wrote on X in the aftermath of the incident, invoking criticism not only from the Opposition but also from her Mahayuti partners. On Tuesday, Shiv Sena (Shinde)-BJP union leader Ravindra Dhangekar targeted Medha Kulkarni, accusing her of disturbing the peace and harmony of Pune. ...Read More >
Pune: Friction within Mahayuti's alliance partners, the BJP and Shiv Sena seems to be growing.Despite complaints from the BJP's Pune unit, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has backed its Pune chief, Ravindra Dhangekar by countering its Mahayuti partner and questioning criticism by its minister Ganesh Naik against Shinde.Dhangekar has been targeting senior BJP members from Pune, including cabinet minister Chandrakant Patil, Union minister of state for civil aviation and Pune's MP Murlidhar Mohol, and ...Read More >
Tarn Taran: A total of 26 nomination papers have been filed for the Tarn Taran byelections scheduled to be held on Nov 11, with 11 candidates submitting their nominations on the last day.The high-stakes bypoll in the sensitive panthic constituency, known for its turbulent past, has drawn significant attention from major political parties and influential independent candidates.The key contenders include Harmeet Singh of the Aam Aadmi Party, Sukhwinder Kaur of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Harjit Singh ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra revenue minister and senior BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule sparked a row by warning his party workers that their mobile phones and WhatsApp groups are being monitored ahead of the upcoming local body elections. Reacting strongly to his remarks, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut demanded Bawankule's arrest and alleged that the phones of several Opposition leaders were also being tapped in this manner. Speaking at a Diwali gathering in Bhandara, he urged party members to ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 24 (ANI): A major political rift has surfaced within the Mahayuti alliance after Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ravindra Dhangekar levelled a series of serious allegations against Union Minister of State (MoS) and Pune MP Murlidhar Mohol. In his statement, Dhangekar accused Mohol of involvement in the Jain Hostel land purchase case, claiming there are multiple pieces of evidence linking the minister to the deal. He further accused Mohol of misusing his position durin ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The resistance within the Congress to joining hands with the Thackeray cousins for the BMC polls is growing more strident. In the latest instance, former Mumbai Congress president Bhai Jagtap declared that the party should contest the polls alone not only in Mumbai but in other cities as well. "We should go solo," he said. "This is not my stand alone. Several others are of the same opinion, and this was conveyed during the political affairs committee meeting of the party on October 13. ...Read More >
Mumbai: A doctor serving at a Government hospital in Maharashtra's Satara district allegedly committed suicide even as her complaint of against a Sub Inspector, lodged four months ago, waited for action. The doctor, who was working as a Medical Officer at Phaltan Sub-District Hospital in Satara, was found dead Thursday with, what is believed is, a suicide note written on her palm. In the hand written suicide note, the female doctor alleged that Sub Inspector Gopal Badne raped her multiple time ...Read More >
Mumbai: Expressing confidence that BJP on its own would cross the 100-seat mark in the 227-strong BMC in the upcoming civic elections, CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the party won't stake claim to the mayor's post simply on the basis of strength. "I shall not insist that the mayor is from BJP even if we have the numbers. The mayor could be from the [Eknath] Shinde group," he said.He said BJP will form an alliance with Shiv Sena in four of the nine municipal corporations in Mumbai Metropol ...Read More >
MUMBAI: In the forthcoming local body elections, in order to avoid rebellion within the ranks of the ruling Mahayuti alliance partners, it has been decided that the combine will fight together in some of the nine municipal corporations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), while in some others, the allies will go solo. This was revealed by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday, at an informal chat with journalists over lunch at his official residence Varsha. The Bharatiya Janata Part ...Read More >
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