Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Amid an ongoing campaign for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Shiv Sena(UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena founder Raj Thackeray, in a joint interview to ‘Saamana’, claimed that their alliance is not just political but a “Maharashtra dharma” — a duty to protect the state’s pride.In the editorial of the party mouthpiece, the Thackeray cousins attacked the current administration in Maharashtra, saying, “A death warrant is being issued fo…
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Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday accused the Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray of “looting the treasury” of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) during the 25-year rule, while the MahaYuti is committed to push the city’s development and make Mumbaikars’ lives safe and secure. He slammed Uddhav Thackeray for raising the issue of Mumbai being split from Maharashtra when the election comes, saying that Mumbai …
Thane, Jan 2 (IANS) Launching a direct offensive against the Shiv Sena-UBT Chief Uddhav Thackeray without naming him, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde declared on Friday that while the opposition has “looted” Mumbai, the state government stands as its true “protector”. Speaking to reporters in Thane, Eknath Shinde accused the Shiv Sena-UBT Chief of remembering Mumbai and the Marathi community only when elections are around the corner. “Whenever elections appro…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Friday attacked the Mahayuti government, saying that BJP leader Kripashankar Singh’s assertion that the next Mayor of Mumbai will be from the North Indian/Hindi-speaking community is not an isolated comment but is the “official stance” of the party to dilute the Marathi identity of the city and is a direct attack on Maharashtra’s regional pride. The Thackeray camp, in an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, titl…
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) The BMC elections, scheduled for January 15, will be a multi-cornered battle as the contest is no longer between two major alliances but has fractured into five power centres. The BJP and Shiv Sena MahaYuti alliance, comprising their allies, will be a dominant alliance with a resolve to unfurl saffron flag atop BMC with the Mahayuti mayor. BJP is contesting 137 seats, leaving 90 seats to Shiv Sena. Further, the BJP proposes to flag off its development agenda while appealing…
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Thursday said that while many alliances and coalitions have occurred in the politics of the state and country, the tie-up between the Shiv Sena(UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) founded by Raj Thackeray is set to be historic, revolutionary, and a source of strength for the Marathi Manoos.The party said that the reunion of the Thackeray brothers is a “good omen” for Maharashtra in defeating those per…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday dismissed the alliance between Uddhav and Raj Thackeray with sharp criticism, calling it a desperate move for “political survival” rather than a union of ideology.He mocked the intense media coverage of the reunion, saying, “The hype is being created as if Russia and Ukraine have come together and Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are holding peace talks. It is much ado about nothing.”He described the coming tog…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday said his party’s alliance with Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) is not just about the number of seats or specific constituencies. He said that it is formed to bury the forces that are attempting to erase the existence of the ‘Marathi Manoos’, first from Mumbai and its surrounding areas, and tomorrow from other parts of the state. He said that, therefore, the details of seat-sharing will be annou…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) In a major political development ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Wednesday formally announced a political alliance, signalling a dramatic reunion of the Thackeray cousins after nearly two decades. He said, “We have come together to stay together.”Addressing a high-stakes joint press conference here, the two leaders said they had set aside p…