Uddhav Thackeray led chants of the Ram Raksha Stotra and Hanuman Chalisa, turning a religious ritual into a pointed political protest against alleged mismanagement of Ram Temple funds.
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray announced that his party will launch a protest movement against the theft of Ram Temple donations, which he alleged were used to purchase Opposition MPs, engineer their defections and split these organisations.
With six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs and several MLAs and corporators recently jumping ship to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the buzz that attempts to “poach” are continuing in Maharashtra, the chatter now is that Nationalist Congress Party (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar is contemplating safer options for his party and daughter Supriya Sule.
Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray predicted on Thursday that Devendra Fadnavis will cease to be the Chief Minister of Maharashtra as he will be accommodated in the Union Cabinet soon.
Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Member of Legislative Council (MLC), who used to represent the Worli assembly constituency as its MLA, formally issued a denial here on Wednesday that he too plans to defect to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, though sources said that he has already received an offer from Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde stated in the assembly during the monsoon session here on Tuesday that the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena will receive more political shocks shortly.
Ending speculation, six rebel Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs on Monday formally joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena—a move that has the capacity to further alter the political landscape of Maharashtra and future of Uddhav Thackeray, once considered an all-in-all of the party founded by his father, late Balasaheb Thackeray
Maharashtra's monsoon session opens amid a fresh political showdown as six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs are set to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, prompting opposition allegations of political poaching.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed some dissident MPs are still in touch with the party and that talks are underway with at least two of them.
As Shiv Sena marks 60 years today, the party's history is not only a story of electoral battles but also of multiple internal revolts that have reshaped its identity and Maharashtra politics.
