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ULHASNAGAR: Ahead of the municipal corporation elections, Uddhav Thackeray has suffered a major political setback in Thane district, with a significant defection from Ulhasnagar. Four-time corporator of the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation and Shiv Sena (UBT) Kalyan district president Dhananjay Bodare quit the party and joined the BJP on Wednesday, intensifying political churn ahead of the...

With their agreement on seat-sharing finalised for the BMC and other municipal corporation elections, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will formally announce the political alliance of their parties, the Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS, on Wednesday. MUMBAI: With their agreement on seat-sharing finalised for the BMC and other municipal corporation elections, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will formally announce the...

The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance asserted dominance in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region following local election victories THANE/NAVI MUMBAI: The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance’s decisive local election victory on Sunday reinforced its political dominance in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) after the 2024 assembly elections.BJP trumped deputy CM Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena in its bastions of Ambernath and...

Ambernath: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday addressed a massive BJP rally in Ambernath, a stronghold of Shiv Sena chief and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, sending out a strong political message ahead of the December 20 municipal council polls. The election has turned into a prestige battle, particularly between BJP and Sena, which are contesting separately despite being allies at...

AMBERNATH: In the midst of the Ambernath Municipal Council elections, the Shiv Sena has strongly refuted allegations of intimidation and misuse of power levelled against its leaders, accusing its political rivals of indulging in misinformation to influence voters. Addressing a press conference held in Ambernath, Shiv Sena leaders asserted that the party has always focused on development and inclusive...

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday accused that the BJP of undermining Mumbai's significance and facilitating the relocation of businesses and industries to Gujarat. While addressing a gathering of senior Shiv Sainiks, Thackeray emphasized that only Shiv Sena has the potential to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party's influence in Maharashtra.Thackeray identified an opportunity...

MUMBAI: Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar will conduct a hearing in the Shiv Sena MLAs disqualification case on Thursday. Earlier this month, Narwekar had decided to consolidate the 34 petitions in the disqualification case into six groups based on their cause of action.MLAs seeking more time to reply must provide justification: Maha Assembly SpeakerOut of the six groups, four contain...

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said that the people had seen the consequences of having a one-party government with brute majority at the Centre and said that it was now time to have a "mili-juli sarkar (coalition government)" that takes everyone along. Uddhav said that when the chair is wobbly, only then the country is strong. Uddhav was speaking at the Sena’s (UBT) annual...

KALYAN: In a move aimed at bolstering the Shiv Sena's (UBT) presence across Maharashtra, party chief Uddhav Thackeray recently appointed several individuals to key leadership roles. Notably, Vijay Salvi from Kalyan was designated as the deputy leader in the party. However, amidst these changes, Sadanand Tharwal, the Kalyan Lok Sabha district president, tendered his resignation from the party post, which...

MUMBAI: The EOW probing alleged financial irregularities in the Rs 6.37 crore ‘khichdi for migrant labourers’ scam during the Covid pandemic has summoned Sandeep Raut, brother of Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, on Friday. EOW issued summons to Sandeep to join the probe. An EOW source said Sandeep had allegedly received some money in his account. “We’ve called Sandeep and will question him in...