Uddhav Thackeray to skip Congress meet over Rahul’s ‘Savarkar’ remark

Uddhav Thackeray to skip Congress meet over Rahul’s ‘Savarkar’ remark

[ad_1] In a protest against Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Savarkar remark’, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday announced the party’s decision to skip Congress’ dinner meet in Delhi. Uddhav on Sunday had warned Gandhi stating that he considers Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar as his “idol”, and asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi … Read more

Raj Thackeray claims ‘mystery dargah’ coming up in Mahim sea

Raj Thackeray claims ‘mystery dargah’ coming up in Mahim sea

[ad_1] Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray made a dramatic revelation on Wednesday of a purported dargah coming up in the Arabian Sea off Mahim, a few metres away from the shore. Drawing the attention of the state government, Mumbai Police and civic administration, the MNS chief also served an ultimatum to them … Read more

Superstar Rajinikanth meets Uddhav Thackeray at his Mumbai residence

Superstar Rajinikanth meets Uddhav Thackeray at his Mumbai residence

[ad_1] Rajnikant visits Uddhav Thackeray at his residence on Saturday Mumbai: Superstar Rajinikanth on Saturday met Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray at his residence in suburban Mumbai. A party leader said it was a courtesy visit as the veteran actor has been an ardent supporter of the late Bal Thackeray, founder of Shiv Sena. “It … Read more

Maha: Top Thackeray aide Subhash Desai’s son joins Shinde’s party

Maha: Top Thackeray aide Subhash Desai’s son joins Shinde’s party

[ad_1] Mumbai: In a big jolt to the Shiv Sena-UBT, party leader Subhash Desai’s son Bhushan Desai on Monday joined the Shiv Sena headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Soon afterward, Desai, a close confidante of the late Balasaheb Thackeray, and his son and former CM Uddhav Thackeray and the family for over five decades, … Read more

Election Commission completely compromised: Aaditya Thackeray

Election Commission completely compromised: Aaditya Thackeray

[ad_1] Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday alleged the Election Commission is “completely compromised” and said its decision to recognise the faction led by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde as the Shiv Sena and allot it the bow and arrow symbol was dangerous for democracy. He said the acronym “CM” of Maharashtra … Read more

Give Maha two more airports, Aditya Thackeray urges Scindia

Give Maha two more airports, Aditya Thackeray urges Scindia

[ad_1] Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT)’s ex-Minister Aditya Thackeray on Wednesday urged Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia to sanction two new airports in Palghar and Fardapur (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar), and sought clarity on the status of the proposed airports in Pune and Nashik. He said that the development of these airports would boost progress and … Read more

Thackeray group suggests disqualification proceedings against Shinde camp, SC declines

Thackeray group suggests disqualification proceedings against Shinde camp, SC declines

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday rejected the suggestion of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena to decide the disqualification proceedings pending against Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and MLAs belonging to his camp, saying it cannot assume the role of the Speaker as doing so will have “serious ramifications”. The Thackeray … Read more

Another blow to Thackeray as Shinde faction gets Shiv Sena office

Another blow to Thackeray as Shinde faction gets Shiv Sena office

[ad_1] Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde New Delhi: After the Election Commission gave Shiv Sena’s name and poll symbol to the Eknath Shinde faction, the Uddhav Thackeray group suffered another major setback as the office allotted to Shiv Sena in the Parliament House in Delhi was given to the Shinde faction. The Lok Sabha Secretariat … Read more

SC agrees to examine Uddhav Thackeray plea against EC decision on Wednesday

SC agrees to examine Uddhav Thackeray plea against EC decision on Wednesday

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on Wednesday a plea by Uddhav Thackeray against the Election Commission of India (ECI) decision recognising the Eknath Shinde faction as the official Shiv Sena. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Thackeray, submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud that … Read more

Thackeray calls for scrapping Election Commission, warns of anarchy after 2024

Thackeray calls for scrapping Election Commission, warns of anarchy after 2024

[ad_1] Mumbai: In a stunning statement, Shiv Sena-UBT President and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said the party name-symbol verdict of Election Commission was “unacceptable” and demanded that the poll panel must be “disbanded”. Thackeray’s shocker came at a media conference when he termed the EC ruling of last Friday as “incorrect” … Read more