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.
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.
