New Delhi | Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Maharashtra Governor’s direction to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government to take a floor test and prove its majority in the House on Thursday (June 30). The court agreed to hear the case at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The Special Assembly […]
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Shiv Sena ‘family head’ Thackeray softens, urges rebels to return for talks
Mumbai | In an apparent softening of stance, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray — who is also Shiv Sena President — on Tuesday appealed to the rebel group camping in Guwahati to return and hold discussions. “Many of you are in contact with us and are still emotionally connected with the Shiv Sena. The families of […]
CM Thackeray yanks off portfolios of rebel ministers
Mumbai | A week into the unprecedented political crisis that threatens the survival of Maha Vikas Aghadi government, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday stripped all the nine rebel ministers of their portfolios and allocated them to other existing ministers. The decision was taken in public interest to ensure a smooth functioning of all departments […]
Thackeray snaps at rebels: ‘Use your father’s name, not my dad’s, to win polls’
Mumbai | Shiv Sena President and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday launched a scathing attack on purported attempts by the rebel group to christen itself after the party founder-patriarch, the late Balasaheb Thackeray. “Don’t invoke my Dad’s name, use your father’s name, to win the elections,” said a livid Thackeray, presiding over a meeting of […]
Bowing out? CM Uddhav Thackeray makes farewell calls
Mumbai | Ahead of his possible resignation, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray started making ‘final calls’ after his emotional challenge to the rebels previous evening that he was ready to quit the post (CM) as well as Shiv Sena chief, here on Thursday. Simultaneously, alliance partner Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) state President and Minister Jayant Patil ruled […]
Maharashtra CM Thackeray ‘quits’ official residence, returns to private home
Mumbai | Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray late on Wednesday vacated his official residence ‘Varsha’ at Malabar Hill to return to his private home ‘Matoshri’ in Bandra along with his family. The move came hours after his emotional appeal to the rebel group of Shiv Sena MLAs, led by Minister Eknath Shinde, that he (Thackeray) was […]
‘Ready to quit as CM’, says Uddhav Thackeray to Sena rebels
Mumbai | Stoutly denying that the Shiv Sena had discarded Hindutva, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said that he is ready to quit his post and also as party chief provided the rebels come and talk to him face-to-face. In a direct challenge to the group of rebels led by Minister Eknath Shinde who […]
Mumbai cops summon BJP man for calling CM’s wife ‘Marathi Rabri Devi’
Mumbai | A fresh row erupted between Maharashtra’s ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday after a BJP activist posted an objectionable tweet calling Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s wife as “Marathi Rabri Devi”. The tweet was posted by Jiten Gajaria, who is said to be a part of the BJP’s social media […]
Maharashtra to reopen all places of worship from October 7
Mumbai | Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced the reopening of all places of worship from October 7, the first day of the Navratri festival. “From the auspicious first day of Navratri, all places of worship shall be thrown open for devotees to pray… all Covid-19 protocols must be followed,” Thackeray said in a […]
Maharashtra Police arrest Narayan Rane for ‘slap’ slur against CM Thackeray
Mumbai | In a major development, the Maharashtra Police on Tuesday afternoon went to arrest Union Minister Narayan Rane for his ‘slap slur’ against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, but faced resistance from his supporters. A team of police personnel went to Rane’s camp in Sangameshwar in Ratnagiri when he was en route on his ‘Jan Ashirwad […]