Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Uddhav Thackeray faction MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday criticised party legislator Sachin Ahir’s move to jump to the Eknath Shinde camp, saying why grieve those who had joined the party for selfishness. Taking to social media platform X, Raut subtly targeted those leaving the party by sharing the poetic lines: “Why should we even hope for four rays of light? Why should we wait for those who were never truly ours?” Following up on the remark, he launched a harsher critique, s…
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Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) UBT rebel legislator Sachin Ahir, after switching loyalty to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and filing a nomination for the Maharashtra Legislative Council’s Deputy Chairperson’s post, on Tuesday expressed his gratitude to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. He launched a scathing attack on the Thackeray faction, expressing disappointment over how departing leaders are targeted. Responding to the Thackeray faction labelling him “traitor” and “opportunist,” Ahir stated, “It is u…
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Immediately after filing his nomination papers for the post of Maharashtra Legislative Council Deputy Chairperson, ‘rebel’ legislator Sachin Ahir sent his official resignation letter to Uddhav Thackeray, stepping down from all key responsibilities within the Shiv Sena (UBT), including his leadership roles in influential labour unions.In his letter, Ahir, who defected and shifted his loyalty to Shiv Sena chief leader and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, cited “unavoidab…
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) In a massive political jolt to Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT), the party’s Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) Sachin Ahir on Tuesday switched sides to join Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena. This high-profile defection unfolded rapidly today amid intense political manoeuvring surrounding the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council’s Deputy Chairman’s election.Ahir filed his nominations for the election to the Maharashtra Legislativ…
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) The three-day tour by Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray in the constituencies represented by the rebel MPs was planned after the faction led by Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde launched ‘Operation Tiger’ to lure six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs into its fold.The Shinde faction also announced plans for ‘Split 3.0’, aimed at engineering defections among Shiv Sena (UBT) MLAs and corporators in Maharashtra. Against this bac…
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) A chance encounter inside a Mumbai-Nagpur flight between Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has sparked an intense political storm in Maharashtra. Seeking to downplay the incident while dropping a political hint, Thackeray, who is currently on a tour of Yavatmal, had claimed that a “high-level discussion” took place during the flight and details would emerge soon. However, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde has launched a blistering coun…
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Terming the recent Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak as a highly infuriating incident, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday announced that the state government is planning to invoke the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against the masterminds and key accused involved in the scam. He stated that he will soon hold a detailed discussion with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to implement this decision.Emphasising that …
Yavatmal (Maharashtra), June 27 (IANS) Breaking his silence on the intense political speculation gripping Maharashtra, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday dropped a major hint regarding his unexpected, high-profile co-passenger on a recent commercial flight.On Friday, Thackeray, along with senior party leaders including Aaditya Thackeray, Sanjay Raut, and Anil Desai, travelled from Mumbai to Nagpur on the same commercial plane as Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.The mi…
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) In a development that has sent ripples through Maharashtra’s political circles, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday travelled together on the same flight from Mumbai to Nagpur. The unexpected encounter comes at a time of severe political friction in the state.Despite their deep-seated political rivalry, witnesses reported that the two leaders set aside bitterness to exchange cordial greetings and engage in a brief conversat…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) In a major push towards environmental compliance, Maharashtra’s Environment and Climate Change Minister Pankaja Munde on Thursday announced a comprehensive short, mid, and long-term action plan to tackle critical industrial pollution. Speaking during the Calling Attention motions in the state assembly, the minister unveiled a targeted pilot project for the heavily polluted industrial belt of Chandrapur and mandated a transition to clean energy for textile units in Bhiwandi…