Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray faction on Thursday voiced strong displeasure over recent developments in Chandrapur, where some party corporators extended support to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the mayoral election. Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut has made it clear that party chief Uddhav Thackeray had issued explicit instructions against any understanding with the BJP and described the move as a “betrayal” of the party’s long political struggl…
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Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Monday said that with the conclusion of municipal elections and the appointment of new Mayors in several locations, the era of administrator-led governance has ended, making way for the rule of elected representatives. However, it claimed that the transition has been marred by allegations of “unethical power grab and erosion of democratic values”. In a scathing attack on the BJP, the Thackeray camp in the party’s mouthpiece ‘…
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) The BJP’s nomination of Ritu Tawde for the mayoral post of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is not just a routine civic decision — it is a carefully calibrated political move aimed at reshaping Mumbai’s power structure.Coming after decades of Shiv Sena dominance over the BMC, Tawde’s candidature signals the BJP’s intent to assert itself as the principal force in the city’s civic and cultural politics. Her profile — Marathi, a two-time corporator, and a woma…
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) The MahaYuti alliance on Wednesday officially decided to install its own mayors in the crucial municipal corporations of Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli, and Ulhasnagar. The final roadmap for the power-sharing agreement will be solidified following the return of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis from his official visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos. “Upon his return, Devendra Fadnavis is set to hold a decisive meeting with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai to finalise t…
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) The Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra is witnessing a sharp escalation in internal friction as Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena appears to be deploying a sophisticated dual strategy to assert dominance over the BJP in local civic bodies. The recent political manoeuvres in the Kalyan-Dombivli and Ulhasnagar municipal corporations have sent ripples through the ruling coalition, prompting a cautious wait-and-watch approach from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.In a move that surprised…
Kalyan, Jan 21 (IANS) Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut has slammed the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s (MNS) support to the Shinde faction in Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), terming it “betrayal.” Raut’s statement comes after Shinde faction MP Shrikant Shinde officially announced that the MNS and Shiv Sena (Shinde) would now share power in the corporation. While local MNS leaders have welcomed the alliance, the move has sparked a fierce backlash from the Uddhav T…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena has reportedly moved its corporators in Mumbai to a five-star hotel, a day after it emerged as the kingmaker in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Sources have said that Shinde Sena’s 29 corporators are in a five-star hotel to avoid poaching ahead of the election for the post of Mayor, especially when the numbers are close.In a statement that sparked significant political curiosity, Thackeray…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said that while the BJP may have won more seats, “its victory is tainted by the misuse of power, whereas his party’s defeat has grace”. Thackeray, in his maiden press conference following the BMC results in which Shiv Sena (UBT) bagged 65 seats, launched a sharp attack on the BJP, saying that while it may have attempted to dismantle his party through official channels, it has failed to erase its presence among the people….
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Following the declaration of results for 29 municipal corporations, the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday hit out at the BJP. While the BJP’s lotus has bloomed in 23 out of 29 cities, it is the loss of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) that has triggered a fierce war of words.With the BJP-led Mahayuti crossing the majority mark with 116+ seats, ensuring a BJP Mayor for Mumbai, the Thackeray camp has accused Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of betraying the Marathi people…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) In a sharp reaction to the emerging trends of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday levelled serious allegations against the BJP and the ruling Mahayuti alliance.Raut claimed that the numbers being displayed in the media and by official channels are an “illusion” created to demoralise the opposition.Raut asserted that the BJP is intentionally spreading a false narrative of a “sweep” to create a psychological…