Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray (File photos) NEW DELHI: In what could be another dramatic churn in Maharashtra politics, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday expressed willingness for a political tie-up with his estranged cousin Raj Thackeray.Uddhav Thackeray’s remark suggesting thaw with his brother, who parted ways and formed his own Maharashtra Navnirman…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday likened himself to the “pilot” of the state’s development journey, with Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar as his “co-pilots” during the previous Mahayuti government.Shinde made the remarks while inaugurating an airport and commercial passenger flight service in Amravati, eastern Maharashtra, in the presence of chief…
NEW DELHI: The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is facing internal tensions after Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) president Sharad Pawar felicitated Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde at an event in Delhi. The move has not gone down well with the Shiv Sena (UBT), with senior party leader Sanjay Raut strongly criticising Pawar for…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday clarified that his party’s decision to contest local body polls solo is aimed at strengthening its grassroots base and does not signal a break in the opposition INDIA bloc or the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance.Speaking to reporters, Raut explained, “The MVA was formed for assembly polls…
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis (File photo) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) was probing the “use of terror funds” in the recently concluded state polls.Fadnavis claimed that there was “evidence of foreign interference in Indian elections”.The Maharashtra CM said a meeting was held in Nepal this year…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday told NCP leader Ajit Pawar that he will become CM one day. While speaking in the legislative assembly, he emphasised that he and his deputy chief ministers will be work in different shifts throughout the day. Fadnavis said Ajit Pawar will work in the morning shift…
NEW DELHI: Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has decided to boycott the Maharashtra government‘s tea party to be hosted on the eve of winter session of the legislature. “Opposition MVA to boycott Maharashtra govt’s tea party,” said Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve on Sunday.Speaking at a Nagpur press conference, Danve emphasised that despite their…
(From left) Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackery, NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar and Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat / PTI photo NEW DELHI: The opposition INDIA bloc in Maharashtra will move the Supreme Court over the alleged manipulation of EVMs in the recent assembly elections. The decision to approach the Supreme…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday claimed that, in a mandatory count, there was no mismatch found in the Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trial (VVPAT) slips and the votes polled in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections.The commission said as per the guidelines it is required…
NEW DELHI: BJP’s Colaba MLA, Rahul Narwekar, was appointed speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly unopposed for a second consecutive term on Monday.Narwekar had filed his nomination for the position on Sunday, with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, his deputies Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde, and senior BJP leaders present in support. Rahul Narwekar Files Nomination,…
