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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 22 (ANI): Congress MLC Bhai Jagtap on Wednesday said that the party should contest the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections independently of an alliance. While Congress is part of the Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA) with the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP), Bhai Jagtap expressed his desire for the party to contest the civic polls independently. Also Read | Amit Shah Birthday: Indian Cinema Stars ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 22 (ANI): Congress MLC Bhai Jagtap on Wednesday said that the party should contest the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections independently of an alliance. While Congress is part of the Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA) with the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP), Bhai Jagtap expressed his desire for the party to contest the civic polls independently. He also stated that the final call will be taken by ...Read More >
Mumbai: Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday said while his party supports MNS chief Raj Thackeray's claim of 96 lakh bogus voters in the state's poll rolls, it has never said it won't contest the BMC elections."We only said that the voter list should be corrected first," he said when asked about Raj challenging EC over how it planned to hold the local body polls without cleaning up the voters' list. Raut said Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, Congress leaders an ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 20 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey on Monday backed the allegations made by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray against the Election Commission of India (ECI). Speaking to ANI, Dubey claimed that there is no transparency and alleged that the ECI is exploiting the opposition parties. "Ever since the Haryana elections were held, these allegations have been levelled against the Election Commission... A big leader like Balasaheb Thor ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 20 (ANI): Reacting to allegations made by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray against the Election Commission, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya said on Monday that both Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray are raising questions because the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is slipping out of their hands. This comes after Raj Thackeray claimed that 9.6 million fake voters have been added ahead of the Mumbai civic body polls. Speaking to ANI, S ...Read More >
MUMBAI: After taking up the issue of alleged voter list fudging directly with the Election Commission (EC), political parties, mainly the opposition, have decided to take the matter to the people. Questioning the integrity of the poll body, they will hit the Mumbai streets on November 1 in a march similar to the one led by Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi in August. All the senior leaders such as Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, Raj Thackeray and Harshwardhan Sapkal are expected to participate in the m ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 19 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday announced plans for a meeting with election officials in Maharashtra, led by party chief Uddhav Thackeray, to address concerns over discrepancies in the voter list. Raut stated that Thackeray, along with other party leaders, including Raj Thackeray of MNS and Sharad Pawar of NCP-SCP, will meet officials to discuss voter list discrepancies. "Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, MNS chief Raj Thackeray, C ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a significant political development ahead of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) have announced a pre-poll alliance, aiming to secure more than 75 seats in what is widely regarded as Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's stronghold. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut confirmed the alliance on Saturday, describing it as a turning point in Maharashtra's political landscape and a step toward uniting the Ma ...Read More >
Mumbai: Although cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray are yet to announce a formal alliance for the BMC polls, UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday said the parties will ally together for the polls to the Thane Municipal Corporation and will win with at least 75 seats.He was responding to the BJP's slogan in Thane, "Abki Baar 70 paar" (this time we will cross 70)."The SS UBT and MNS will contest Thane and we will come to power. Our slogan is that we will cross 75 seats. Two Thackerays will create a storm, ...Read More >
Thane, Oct 19 (PTI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said the government is fully committed to compensating flood-affected farmers in the state and will not let their Diwali be dark. On the speculation of an alliance between the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and his cousin Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the upcoming local body polls in the state, Shinde on Saturday said those who don't stand by their principles will be rejected by the people. "So ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday announced that his party will contest the upcoming Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) elections in alliance with the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). He raised the slogan "75 seats paar" (crossing 75 seats) as a target out of the total 131 seats in the civic body and also said that any other party that wants to align with his party will also have to join hands with Raj Thackeray. The announcement comes on a day NCP, a const ...Read More >
UBT chief's presence at annual MNS event signifies a clear reunion between Thackery brothers ahead of BMC pollsThe MNS's invitation to Uddhav Thackeray for Deepotsav at Shivaji Park on October 17, marks a direct signal yet of an emerging political realignment in Maharashtra, highlighting the potential revival of a united Marathi political front.The invitation follows several recent public meetings between the Thackeray cousins, signalling a steady thaw in relations and a possible reunion ahead o ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 18 (PTI) The Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena will contest the Thane civic polls together and win over 75 seats, Sanjay Raut of the Uddhav Thackeray-led party said on Saturday. His remarks came amid a section of BJP leaders wanting the party to go solo in Thane, which is known to be the bastion of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his Shiv Sena. "Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS will contest together and win Thane. Our slogan is 75 paar (more than 75 seats)," ...Read More >
Leaders accuse both the SEC and the ECI of failing to maintain transparency and allowing manipulation of voter dataIn a rare show of unity, Maharashtra's opposition leaders came together on Tuesday to raise serious allegations of large-scale irregularities in the voter lists for the local body elections. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray jointly led the charge, accusing both the State Election Commission (SEC) and the Election Commi ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Congress has conveyed to the party leadership that it does not favour an alliance with the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) Sena for the upcoming local body elections - not just in Mumbai but across the state - arguing that the partnership has become counterproductive. The party is concerned that UBT Sena's outreach to Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) could alienate its north Indian and Muslim voter base, not only in Maharashtra but also in Bihar. UBT Sen ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 16 (PTI) The Maharashtra Chief Electoral Office on Thursday conveyed to the Election Commission of India a demand by opposition leaders for a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls before conducting local body polls. An official at the state Chief Electoral Office confirmed that the opposition's demand regarding SSR has been conveyed to the Election Commission of India, which will now take a decision on it. On Wednesday, a delegation comprising Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddh ...Read More >
Buldhana (Maharashtra), Oct 16 (PTI) Echoing the Opposition's allegations of anomalies in electoral rolls, ruling Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad on Thursday demanded that the Election Commission remove 'dual' voters as well as the dead ones from the lists. Talking to reporters, he said every voter should be linked to the Aadhaar card and death certificate, so that the name of a deceased person can be removed from the lists immediately after the death. "Why is the Election Commission not deleting ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 16 (PTI) Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Thursday clarified that no proposal has been received from the Raj Thackeray-led MNS on joining the Opposition INDIA bloc, a national level front against the ruling BJP. Talking to reporters here, Sapkal asserted the issue of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) joining INDIA bloc doesn't arise as no proposal in this regard has been received yet from the Raj Thackeray-headed outfit. MNS president Raj Thackeray was part ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 16 (PTI) Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Thursday sought to downplay his absence from an Opposition delegation that met the State Election Commission (SEC) and maintained he was unaware of any complaint against him to the party leadership over the issue. Talking to reporters here, Sapkal noted the Congress was duly represented in the multi-party delegation of Opposition leaders and he could not accompany them due to a pre-scheduled meeting with party leadership ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): In a heartfelt tribute, both daughters of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar performed the 'mukhagni' to his mortal remains during his last rites at the Sector 25 crematorium. The solemn ceremony was attended by Haryana DGP OP Singh, along with other dignitaries, honouring the legacy of the esteemed officer. Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself at his residence in Chandigarh on October 7. In the 'final note' he left behind, he accused eight ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra's top opposition leaders, including Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, on Wednesday reiterated their demand that the upcoming elections to local bodies across the state be postponed until the alleged anomalies in the voter list are corrected. Senior opposition leaders, including the Thackeray cousins, Balasaheb Thorat and Vijay Wadettiwar from the Congress, and Jayant Patil from the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), held a joint meeting with Maharashtra's chief electo ...Read More >
Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said he had not seen in his life more confused politicians than the present opposition members, in a reference to a delegation meeting state election officials for two consecutive days. The opposition is creating a perception of unfair polls, knowing they would face defeat in the electoral battle for civic bodies in Maharashtra, Fadnavis said.A day after meeting chief electoral officer S Chockalingam, the delegation, including Shiv Sena (UBT) p ...Read More >
Raj Thackeray visited his cousin Uddhav Thackeray's home again this week. This meeting fuels speculation about a possible alliance between their parties for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections. Both leaders' parties faced setbacks in recent assembly polls. Leaders confirm an alliance is being considered for the civic polls. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray on Sunday visited 'Matoshri', the residence of his cousin and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 13 (PTI) The MNS wants the Congress should be taken along, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday said, indicating that the Raj Thackeray-led party could be a part of the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi. Raut's remarks came amid a buzz of cousins Raj Thackeray and Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray joining hands for the upcoming local body polls in the state, though it is still unclear if the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) head will be part of the larger Opposition alliance. Respon ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on November 12 a plea filed by Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena, challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to recognise the Eknath Shinde group as the official Shiv Sena and allot it the 'bow and arrow' symbol. A bench comprising justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan, and NK Singh took note of the submission made by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing on behalf of Thackeray, who sought urgent listing of the plea. Submitt ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 8 (UNI) The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on November 12 the plea filed by Uddhav Thackeray challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to recognise the Eknath Shinde faction as the official Shiv Sena and allot it the party's traditional bow and arrow symbol. A Bench comprising Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan, and NK Singh took note of submissions made by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Thackeray, who sought urgent listing of the matter. "Ther ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 7 (PTI) The Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced a compensation package of Rs 31,628 crore for farmers who suffered massive losses due to rains and floods, asserting that the total assistance will be Rs 48,000 per hectare. The government will announce a loan waiver in due course, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, adding that a comprehensive memorandum on the losses suffered by farmers was being prepared for submission to the Centre. Opposition parties have dubbed the re ...Read More >
Uddhav Thackeray criticized Devendra Fadnavis as a helpless chief minister. He alleged rampant corruption under Fadnavis's watch. Thackeray also attacked the BJP for creating divisions and failing on national issues. He defended his party's Hindutva. Thackeray dismissed Ramdas Kadam's remarks. He urged the Centre to provide financial aid to Maharashtra women. Thackeray called for expanding the Shiv Sena UBT network. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday dubbed Devendra Fadnavis a ...Read More >
Mumbai: At the Eknath Shinde-headlined Dussehra rally on Thursday, Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam made the sensational allegation that party founder Bal Thackeray's body was kept at his Bandra residence for two days after his death and his fingerprints taken.Slamming Kadam, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said "such statements are a betrayal of the party and of Balasaheb". NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule also criticised Kadam for his "inhuman" remarks.On Friday, Kadam went a step further to make more ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 3 (PTI) Slamming Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on democracy during an interaction in Colombia, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the Congress leader's grandmother Indira Gandhi had tried to bring in autocracy in India. "Rahul Gandhi doesn't believe in the strength of India's Constitution. This is because he doesn't know India's history," Fadnavis told reporters in Mumbai after inaugurating a 'cyber awareness month' programme. "His (Rahul's) grandmother Indi ...Read More >
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