Tag: Shiv Sena

NCP-BJP Govt Will Stay, Says Ajit Pawar; Sharad Hits Back

Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar on Sunday hit back at nephew and rebel leader Ajit Pawar for claiming that the party had formed an alliance government with the Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra. “There is no question of forming an alliance with the BJP. The NCP has unanimously decided to ally with Shiv […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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'Grand Show At Grand Hyatt' Becomes Cynosure Of Maha Politics

Mumbai: This wasn’t a “political fashion show” but certainly one, unlike any other, Maharashtra has seen. The luxury hotel in suburban Mumbai, host to many fashion shows, including the biggest one in the country, on Monday, saw the “parade” of Shiv Sena-NCP and Congress MLAs. The event came a day before the Supreme Court passes […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Uddhav Thackeray Formally Chosen As New Maharashtra CM

Mumbai: Shiv Sena President Uddhav B. Thackeray was unanimously elected as chief of the ‘Maha Vikas Aghadi’ on Tuesday evening, paving the way for his becoming the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Thackeray’s name was proposed by Nationalist Congress Party state President Jayant Patil and Congress state President Balasaheb Thorat at a meeting of all […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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After Quitting As Dy CM, Ajit Pawar Attends NCP MLAs' Meet

Mumbai: NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who joined hands with the BJP last week to form government in Maharashtra but quit it later, attended a meeting of his party legislators here on Wednesday and guided them on various issues, party MLA Dhananjay Munde said. The leaders discussed issues relating to Thursday’s swearing-in ceremony of Shiv Sena […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Maha Govt: Sena, NCP Likely Have 15 Ministers Each, Cong 13

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena and NCP are likely to get 15 ministerial berths each in the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, sources said on Wednesday. The Congress is likely to get 13 ministerial berths plus the Speaker’s post. The Sena will hold the CM’s post for full five years, sources added. Sena president Uddhav Thackeray […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Speaker Post For Congress, Deputy CM For NCP: Praful Patel

Mumbai: The Maha Vikas Aghadi late on Wednesday decided that the coveted post of Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly will go to the Congress and Deputy Chief Minister’s post will be held by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), senior NCP leader Praful Patel said. Additionally, the post of Deputy Speaker will also go to the […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Sena-NCP-Congress Aghadi Announces 'Secular, All-Inclusive' CMP

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress on Thursday afternoon announced a “secular, all-inclusive Common Minimum Programme” which will serve as the guiding principle for the Maha Vikas Aghadi government which will take office on Thursday, top party leaders said. The CMP focuses on farmers, unemployment, girls and women, besides industry, health, social justice and other […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Thackeray-Led Govt Passes Floor Test; BJP MLAs Skip Voting

Mumbai: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance passed the floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly on Saturday. The BJP, with 105 MLAs, staged a walkout before headcount of members began in the 288-member House. The boycott, it said, was against the “unlawful manner” in which the ministers were sworn […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Devendra Fadnavis Elected Maharashtra Leader Of Opposition

Mumbai: Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was elected unopposed as the Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, here on Sunday. Speaker Nana F. Patole announced the name of Fadnavis to the prestigious post amid applause and thumping of desks by the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi members and the opposition benches. […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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BJP's Pravin Darekar New Leader Of Opposition In Maha Council

Nagpur: Pravin Darekar of the BJP was on Monday appointed as the Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council. Cabinet minister Subhash Desai of the Shiv Sena was appointed as the leader of the legislative council by chairman Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar. The winter session of the state legislature is currently underway in Nagpur. Darekar […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Shiv Sena To Join Left-Supported Jan 8 All-India Strike

Mumbai: For the first time, the ruling ally in Maharashtra Shiv Sena will join the proposed all-India strike on January 8 called by Leftist parties, affiliated trade unions and different workers organisations, top leaders said here on Friday evening. Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut, who attended a press conference along with various Leftist […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Maharashtra 'Phone Tapping' Row Hots Up; Devendra Fadnavis Rejects Charge

Mumbai: A political slugfest broke out in Maharashtra over Home Minister Anil Deshmukh’s allegation that phones of Congress-NCP leaders were tapped by the previous BJP regime during 2019 Lok Sabha and Assembly polls as ex-chief minister Devendra Fadnavis stoutly rejected the charge on Friday. A day after Deshmukh made the sensational claim and ordered a […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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Karni Sena Supports Kangana Ranaut, Seeks Action Against Sanjay Raut

Gorakhpur: The Karni Sena has come out in support of Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut and has sought action against Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut. The Karni Sena members staged a protest in Gorakhpur on Tuesday against Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut for his disparaging remarks against the actor. The Sena members also burnt the effigy […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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BMC Starts Demolishing ‘Illegal’ Construction At Kangana Ranaut’s Office

Mumbai: In a further escalation of the row between Actress Kangana Ranaut and the Shiv Sena, the Sena-ruled Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) started demolishing portions of the actor’s office at Pal Hills, Mumbai today. Mumbai: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials begin demolition at #KanganaRanaut‘s office pic.twitter.com/W5Mu2EAJfh — OTV (@otvnews) September 9, 2020 The Manikarnika actor […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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Pawar, Fadnavis, Nirupam Slam BMC For Partly Razing Kangana's Office

Mumbai : The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation’s action in partly demolishing Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut’s office received flak from various quarters, including ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners Nationalist Congress Party, Congress, and the opposition BJP on Wednesday. Frowning at the BMC action, Pawar said that though he had learnt about the incident related to Kangana’s […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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