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…
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Hingoli, June 27 (IANS) In a sensational political claim, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday alleged that the breaking of the party was not an “Operation Tiger,” but an “Operation Devendra.” He said the poaching of Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs was strategically designed by internal forces to trim CM Devendra Fadnavis’ wings so that he never emerges as a future competitor for the Prime Minister’s post.He warned that the Shinde faction has zero independent future and will eventually be disc…
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT party chief Uddhav Thackeray is set to embark on a comprehensive tour, from June 27 to June 29, of the constituencies from where the party MPs have defected to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. According to the release issued by Rajya Sabha member and Saamana Executive Editor Sanjay Raut, the tour will cover multiple key districts across the state, with specific responsibilities assigned to top party leaders for each location.The tour comes days after six…
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) A day after remaining silent at the party’s foundation day event, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Rajya Sabha MP and chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the defectors, directing much of his criticism at Dharshiv MP Omraje Nimbalkar and Hingoli MP Nagesh Patil Ashtikar.Omraje is a completely superficial, pompous man, Raut said, brushing off his exit.”People asked me if we should strip the title ‘Raje’ (King) from his name. Just lo…
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) In a major political development that mirrors the high-stakes drama of 2022, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena-UBT is facing a massive vertical split in its parliamentary ranks.Six out of the party’s nine Lok Sabha MPs skipped a crucial parliamentary party meeting in New Delhi, defying a strict party whip. As “Operation Tiger”, launched by the Shinde camp, gathers momentum, Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray has called an urgent damage-control meeting on Friday.The possible l…
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Following the dramatic political developments in West Bengal, intense political speculation has shifted to Maharashtra. In a swift move, former Chief Minister and Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray has called an urgent meeting of all his party’s Members of Parliament (MPs) on June 14.The sudden decision has sparked widespread discussion in political circles, with questions being raised over the possibility of unrest within the party ranks.Thackeray has directed all party…
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena Chief Eknath Shinde on Friday categorically denied recent media reports suggesting a secret meeting with Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction.In a strongly worded message, Dy CM Shinde said, “The reports regarding the alleged meeting with Shiv Sena(UBT) MPs are completely baseless, malicious, and intended to create misunderstandings. No such meeting has taken place. For the past year and a half…