Amid the controversy over which faction controls and heads ‘real’ Shiv Sena, the faction led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday announced the appointment of executive committee members of the Yuva Sena, the party’s youth wing. Currently, former State Minister Aaditya Thackeray, son of Uddhav Thackeray who heads the other faction of the party, … Read more
The teaser released by Mr. Thackeray simply proclaims that “a sea of loyalty” will descend upon Shivaji Park on October 5 The teaser released by Mr. Thackeray simply proclaims that “a sea of loyalty” will descend upon Shivaji Park on October 5 Ahead the impending face-off between the rival Uddhav Thackeray and the Eknath Shinde’s … Read more
The Shiv Sena on Thursday claimed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has created a storm by severing ties with the BJP and this storm can pose a challenge to the saffron party in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls if it intensifies into a cyclone. An editorial in the Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana‘ lavished praise on Kumar, … Read more
Welcoming the Centre‘s decision of repealing the three contentious farm laws, the Shiv Sena and the NCP, which share power in Maharashtra, on Friday said the government had to finally bow down before the agitating farmers. Addressing the nation on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti on Friday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that … Read more
HK Patil, All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge of Maharashtra, has disowned state party chief Nana Patole’s claim that Congress would fight solo in the 2024 Lok Sabha and state polls by disengaging from allies NCP and Sena. “That is not the view of the Congress leadership,” Patil told ET on Thursday. “The Congress is … Read more
There was nothing unusual about the assembly Speaker’s post remaining vacant, the Maha Vikas Aghadi has conveyed to Raj Bhavan, citing precedents. The response came after governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis raked up the issue of the post remaining vacant for almost five months now. Leaders of the MVA gave precedents … Read more