NEW DELHI: Mahayuti leaders, including Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, on Wednesday shared videos of their bags being checked by poll body officials in response to Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray‘s criticism of the Election Commission.Sharing a video on X, NCP chief Ajit Pawar wrote: “Today, while on my way for election campaigning, the…
NEW DELHI: Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray underwent further scrutiny by poll officials on Tuesday, a day after his bags were frisked when his chopper touched down in Yavatmal in poll-bound Maharashtra.A team of poll officials checked Thackeray’s bags ahead of his rally in Latur as the Model Code of Conduct is in effect.In a…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday responded to allegations of selective frisking by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray and said the enforcement agencies were following strict SOPs to ensure level-playing field for all parties. “Aircraft and helicopters of top leaders across political spectrum are checked as part of standard operating procedure…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut accused the Election Commission of partiality in its inspection procedures during election campaigns. Raut claimed that while Shiv Sena leaders face rigorous scrutiny of their luggage, helicopters, and private vehicles, prominent leaders from the ruling alliance seem to bypass similar checks. Raut alleged, “Our luggage, helicopter, private…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray had a heated exchange of words with government officials after his bags were searched as he arrived in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal for campaigning ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.According to video footage released of the incident, Thackeray first asked the ECI officials to introduce themselves before launching into…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday accused Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray of aligning with the Congress party, an organisation Shah claimed has disrespected both Balasaheb Thackeray and Veer Savarkar.Shah was speaking at the launch event of BJP’s “Sankalp Patra,” or manifesto, for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections set for November…
Arvind Sawant and Shaina NC (R) NEW DELHI: After facing backlash for allegedly referring to Shiv Sena candidate Shaina NC as “imported maal” in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls, UBT faction MP Arvind Sawant claimed on Friday that he did not mention Shaina’s name and said that he is the true victim of defamation.Sawant clarified…
MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday released its second list of candidates for the assembly elections. Fifteen candidates were named in the second list, taking the total declared candidates from Sena (UBT) to 80. The list was announced in Saamna, the party mouthpiece. The Sena (UBT) declared former two-term BJP MLA Anil Gote from…
MUMBAI: Two days after ally BJP released its first list of 99 candidates for assembly polls, Sena named 45 of its nominees, including CM Eknath Shinde, late on Tuesday. All 40 MLAs who had left Uddhav Thackeray and joined hands with Shinde have got tickets, as have all his cabinet ministers.Besides Shinde, who will fight…
NEW DELHI: It has been six days since the Election Commission announced dates for the Maharashtra assembly elections, but neither the ruling Mahayuti nor the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi has finalised seat-sharing pact for the “maha” battle of ballots. Leaders of both the alliances claim that they are close to sealing a deal, but the…
