NEW DELHI: Election Commission (EC) on Thursday allowed Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasheb Thackeray), or UBT to accept public contributions in view of the looming Maharashtra assembly polls.Uddhav Thackery-led party had requested the poll body to issue a communication or certificate recording the status of the party for the purpose of accepting voluntary contributions from the…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra is one of the key states which helped the opposition puncture Prime Minister Modi’s claims of “abki baar, 400 paar” in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections. The BJP ended up with just 9 seats, which is less than half of 23, the number of seats it had won in the state 5…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra’s ambitious and street-smart CM Eknath Shinde had shown time and again that he could not be written off. After being suppressed and passed over by Uddhav Thackeray, Shinde struck back by splitting Shiv Sena and taking it over. On allying with BJP to form the government, he managed to wrest the top post,…
NASHIK: When BJP suggested that Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s close aide Chhagan Bhujbal, a Cabinet minister and prominent OBC face, would be a better bet in terms of the winnability factor in Nashik, CM Eknath Shinde flatly refused. In fact, Shinde had spoken his mind about a candidate of his choice, well before…
NASHIK: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday alleged a Rs800 crore land acquisition scam in the civic body.Speaking to the media, Raut said he would expose those involved in the scam with evidence on May 14 in Mumbai. He also said he will visit Nashik with Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on May…
NEW DELHI: Former Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam along with his wife and daughter on Friday joined Shiv Sena, in the presence of Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde.Earlier in the day, Nirupam confirmed his decision to join Shiv Sena saying, “I have taken a decision to join Shiv Sena today. After 20 years, joining Shiv Sena is…
NAGPUR: CM Eknath Shinde said Union minister Nitin Gadkari was the “favourite minister” of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackery, during his stint in the state govt in 90s. Joining Gadkari on Sunday evening during the former’s campaign trail, Shinde said it was Balasaheb who gave Gadkari the popular nickname ‘Roadkari’.Gadkari was the PWD minister in…
In the fast-paced entertainment world, every day brings exciting stories, from big celebrity news to important industry updates. Today is no different, as we explore the top five stories that everyone’s talking about. Right from Parineeti Chopra slams pregnancy rumours, Anushka Sharma shares first post after Akaay’s birth, Govinda returns to politics and joins Shiv…
NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Govinda on Thursday joined Shiv Sena in presence of Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde.He after joining Shiv Sena said that it is an amazing coincidence that he has returned to politics after 14 years. He further said that he will fulfill whatever responsibilities that will be given to him.“I was in…
