Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP and chief Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut said here on Friday that the Deputy CM Sunetra Ajit Pawar-led NCP will cease to exist or may merge with the BJP.
The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Friday criticised the Maharashtra government for not inviting the opposition and others to the 'Dharmadhvaja' (religious flag) hoisting event at the historic Shri Kalaram Temple in Nashik.
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena officially announced here on Wednesday that it has decided to field its senior leader Ambadas Danve to contest the forthcoming Legislative Council election.
Workers of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) allegedly pelted stones at Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam who reached Dahisar on Friday
Senior BJP leader and Maharashtra's Minister for Water Resources Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil clarified here on Wednesday that he met the arrested godman “Captain” Ashok Kharat only on the insistence of Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena MLA Deepak Kesarkar.
State BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule made the announcement and asserted that Patel will withdraw his nomination papers on Monday evening, which is the last date for withdrawal.
The Commission had allotted the 'flaming torch' (Mashaal) election symbol to 'Shiv Sena - Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray', the other faction of the party on Monday.
This follows the EC's decision to put an interim ban on the use of the Shiv Sena's name and its symbol, bow and arrow, in the upcoming Andheri assembly by-election, which is why new names and symbols are being allotted to both the factions.
The Election Commission on Monday allotted new names and symbol to the two factions of the erstwhile Shiv Sena, which split into Chief Minister Eknath Shinde group and ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray group.
The petition contends that the EC judgement was passed in complete violation of principles of natural justice and without granting any hearing to the parties.
