NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday hailed the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance’s victory in the Lok Sabha elections as a new beginning. “This Lok Sabha poll victory for Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is not the end, it is the beginning,” Thackeray said during a press conference, emphasizing the coalition’s strengthened…
NEW DELHI: Vishal Patil who has been elected as independent MP from Sangli in Maharashtra on Thursday met the Congress brass and extended his support to the party. The development is significant as Congress that was stuck at 99 MPs can claim support of 100 members, even if technically an independent cannot join a political…
NEW DELHI: Seeking to dispel ongoing speculation about a possible political shift, Maharashtra NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) president Jayant Patil said on Thursday that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray will not switch to the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).In the recent Lok Sabha elections, the Shiv Sena (UBT) secured nine seats in Maharashtra, matching…
MUMBAI: Nota (none of the above) emerged as the third-highest vote-getter in four of six parliamentary constituencies in Mumbai. In the other two, Vanchit Bahujan Agadhi (VBA), led by Prakash Ambedkar, managed to bag more than Nota.Notably, all third-place vote tallies accounted for less than 2% of total votes cast.The 2024 Lok Sabha polls saw…
MUMBAI: MVA top guns took potshots at PM Narendra Modi at INDIA bloc’s rally at BKC’s Pataka Maidan on Friday, with Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray leading the barrage saying the country had seen demonetisation in 2016 and would now see “de-Modination” on June 4. He said BJP was a garbage truck picking up…
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…
NEW DELHI: Politics over the Mumbai billboard collapse has begun a day after the loss of 14 lives on Monday even as the civic body has sprung into action after the incident. An illegal hoarding collapsed in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area, following gusty winds and rain, killing 14 and injuring over 70 people. Meanwhile, The police…
MUMBAI: In the build-up to the final phase of polling for 13 seats in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray ruled out any possibility of a reconciliation with BJP. Responding to PM Modi’s ‘Uddhav Thackeray is not my enemy’ remark, he said such statements suggest nothing but confusion in Modi’s mind. “There is no…
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…
Congress opted for a cautious approach on Sunday, refraining from making any remarks on AAP national convenor and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s 10 guarantees of INDIA bloc, which received endorsements from allies like Shiv Sena, DMK, TMC, and JMM.Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav said AAP’s guarantees are akin to the latter’s manifesto, much like Congress’s…
