Manisha Kayande, a spokeswoman for the Shiv Sena, attacked the Shinde group on Friday and said Chandrakant Patil, the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), had abused her family. “During a rally in Pune, Chandrakanth Patil said, “Abuse my parents, but don’t abuse Continue Reading
In a major victory for Uddhav Thackeray in the struggle for leadership of the Shiv Sena, the Supreme Court today instructed the Election Commission to defer making a decision about a request by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to recognise his organisation as the legitimate party. On Monday, the Supreme Court is likely to decide […]Continue Reading
In an interview with his party mouthpiece Saamana, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who was ousted by a surprise Shiv Sena uprising last month, said that Eknath Shinde had been trying to bring him down even while he was ill in the hospital and unable to travel. In order to make room for new […]Continue Reading
Uddhav Thackeray will soon begin losing his MPs as he witnesses hordes of Shiv Sena leaders defecting to the opposing camp headed by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. According to sources, a dozen Shiv Sena MPs are in contact with Eknath Shinde and may create a different group in the Lok Sabha. This occurs at […]Continue Reading
The battle for control of the Shiv Sena is taking place on various fields of play. The Shiv Sena faction of Uddhav Thackeray has petitioned the Supreme Court to challenge Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s choice to invite Eknath Shinde to lead the state to government. Subhash Desai, the head of Team Thackeray, has also […]Continue Reading
For the first time since entering office as Maharashtra Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde was greeted with a lavish welcome in his hometown Thane, which included drumming by his wife Lata Eknath Shinde. In a video that is being extensively circulated on social media, Lata Shinde can be seen playing the drums with a band that […]Continue Reading
Uddhav Thackeray, the leader of the Shiv Sena, performed prayers at a Mumbai temple after presenting his resignation as governor of Maharashtra to Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Wednesday evening. At the temple, Uddhav Thackeray was joined by his sons Aaditya and Tejas. Uddhav Thackeray, the chief minister of Maharashtra, handed in his letter of resignation […]Continue Reading
Despite opposition from senior minister Eknath Shinde, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray summoned today’s national executive meeting despite being relegated to a minority inside the Shiv Sena, the party started by his father Balasaheb Thackeray. In a tweet sent this morning, Mr. Shinde claimed that the state administration had provided security cover at the Continue Reading
Today, the Shiv Sena claimed that a Union Minister had threatened Sharad Pawar, the head of the Maharashtra alliance. Sanjay Raut, the spokesperson for the Sena, questioned whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah approved of the threats made by their minister. “He is Maharashtra’s son. They’re posing a threat to him. Have you […]Continue Reading
With Covid cases steadily declining, Delhi and Maharashtra, two of the worst-affected states, decided to lift the mask mandate on Thursday. Both, however, recommended that masks be worn in crowded places. According to sources, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) decided on Thursday at a meeting chaired by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to abolish the Rs […]Continue Reading