Mumbai: The split in the Shiv Sena two years ago also split some loyal Sena families. Mumbai’s Kirtikar family was one such where the father, incumbent MP Gajanan Kirtikar, joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, while his son Amol stayed with the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray). The Lok Sabha election, where the two Shiv Senas … Read more
Mumbai: Though present at the INDIA bloc rally in Mumbai on 17 March, Prakash Ambedkar of Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA), and grandson of Dr B.R. Ambedkar began his speech by saying that whether “alone or together”, his party will fight the BJP. Ten days after the meeting, Ambedkar went ahead and announced the names of candidates … Read more
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Wednesday released its first list of 17 candidates for Maharashtra — including in the contentious seats of Sangli and Mumbai South Central, where ally Congress also wants to field its own candidates. With most of the MPs of the erstwhile undivided Shiv Sena having sided with the party led … Read more
Despite a meeting with Sharad Pawar Thursday aimed at resolving these issues, the crisis persists, particularly over Sangli — a traditional Congress seat, which the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) is eyeing. Speaking to ThePrint, a Congress leader underscored the party’s stronghold on Sangli since Independence and questioned Shiv Sena’s (UBT) insistence on the seat … Read more
Mumbai: Last year, a restaurant in Borivali, a suburb in north Mumbai, announced a unique challenge. Any person who can eat a 4 kg thali, a huge plateful of fried fish, wadas, dal, chicken, rice, sol kadhi, papad, and so on — within 45 minutes wins Rs 51,000. If those who have the stomach for … Read more
Mumbai: When social worker Mauris Noronha invited him to do a Facebook Live with him at his IC colony office in Mumbai’s northern suburb of Borivali Thursday evening, 40-year-old Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar seemingly didn’t think much of it. It was true that the two had been feuding for over two … Read more
Mumbai (Maharashtra): Mumbai Police detained a person in connection to the kiling of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar in full public glare in Mumbai’s Dahisar on Thursday. According to the police, the accused has been identified as Mehul. The police also informed that after the investigation of the incident spot, which continued for 7 … Read more
According to the 2011 Census, Maharashtra has 11.81 percent scheduled caste population — VBA’s primary vote bank. The Shiv Sena UBT had announced an alliance with the VBA last year, though it was not made clear at the time how the party would be accommodated within the MVA. “Today, we have taken a lot of … Read more
Home News All Party Meet In Jammu Demands Restoration Of Statehood, Extension Of Article 371: Top Points Political leaders from the Shiv Sena, National Panthers Party, and Dogra Swabhiman Party gathered in Jammu to demand the restoration of statehood, assembly elections, and extension of Article 371 to Jammu and Kashmir. Notably, Manipur has been grappling … Read more
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) functionary Suraj Chavan was arrested Wednesday in a money laundering case linked to the alleged irregularities in the distribution of khichdi to migrants during the Covid pandemic. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had taken over the probe after the Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) filed an FIR in September last year. The … Read more