Shiv Sena (UBT): News

Complaint against Congress's Bhai Jagtap's over 'kutta' jibe at ECI 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has filed a complaint against Congress leader Bhai Jagtap for his derogatory remarks against the Election Commission of India (ECI).

ECI invites Congress delegation to review Maharashtra election result concerns   

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will meet a delegation of the Indian National Congress (INC) on December 3 after the party complained about the recent Maharashtra elections.

28 Nov 2024

Ajit Pawar

'BJP keeps half Maharashtra cabinet, offers Shinde Sena consolation deal' 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will keep half of the cabinet seats in Maharashtra, sources have said.

After poll drubbing, defeated MVA candidates to seek EVM-VVPAT verification

Candidates of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), who were defeated in the recent Maharashtra assembly polls, are set to seek verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs).

'Monster who disrespects women': Kangana Ranaut attacks Uddhav Thackeray

Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has launched a scathing attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray after the Maha Vikas Aghadi's (MVA) massive defeat in the Maharashtra Assembly elections.

25 Nov 2024

Maha Vikas Aghadi

Maharashtra: Pawar, Raut, Chaturvedi's RS return unlikely after MVA's defeat

The recent Maharashtra assembly elections have changed the state's political landscape forever. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti coalition won 235 seats with a 49.6% vote share.

24 Nov 2024

Ajit Pawar

Mahayuti's clean sweep leaves Maharashtra Assembly without Leader of Opposition 

The recent Maharashtra Assembly elections have caused a major upheaval in the state's politics.

20 Nov 2024

Maha Vikas Aghadi

'First time...': Zeeshan shares voting experience without father Baba Siddique

Zeeshan Siddique, the Nationalist Congress Party candidate from Bandra East, cast his vote in the Maharashtra Assembly elections on Wednesday.

19 Nov 2024

Sharad Pawar

Voting for Maharashtra elections, second phase of Jharkhand polls begin

Voting for the first and only phase of Maharashtra assembly elections is underway across all 288 seats from 7:00am to 6:00pm.

BJP leader accused of distributing cash ahead of Maharashtra polls

In a dramatic turn of events, the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) has accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Vinod Tawde and BJP candidate Rajan Naik of distributing ₹5 crore to influence voters in Maharashtra.

19 Nov 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Anil Deshmukh attacked: Sule 'worried'; Kejriwal, other leaders react

Former Maharashtra home minister and Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh was injured after his car was attacked with stones in Nagpur district on Monday night.

14 Nov 2024

Gautam Adani

'Misunderstood...': Ajit on row over Adani's 'presence' during BJP-NCP talks 

A day after sparking a major political controversy with his statement that industrialist Gautam Adani attended a 2019 meeting between the Nationalist Congress Party and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders to discuss forming a government, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar clarified his position.

11 Nov 2024

Ashok Gehlot

Maharashtra polls: MVA promises ₹3,000 monthly for women, cylinders

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has released its manifesto for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections.

11 Nov 2024

Maha Vikas Aghadi

Maharashtra Congress suspends 28 rebel candidates ahead of elections

In the run-up to the upcoming assembly elections, the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has suspended 28 rebel candidates.

08 Nov 2024

Arvind Sawant

CEC warns against derogatory remarks after 'imported maal' comment row

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has strongly condemned the derogatory remarks made against women during the Maharashtra election campaign, ANI reported.

08 Nov 2024

Eknath Shinde

'They only copy': Shinde reacts to Thackeray team's manifesto promises 

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has promised to scrap the Dharavi redevelopment project if his party wins the upcoming state elections.

07 Nov 2024

Maharashtra

Sena (UBT) releases manifesto; promises Dharavi project cancellation, free education 

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has released its manifesto for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.

Maharashtra DGP Rashmi Shukla transferred amid opposition's phone-tapping allegations

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the transfer of Maharashtra's Director General of Police (DGP), Rashmi Shukla, amid allegations of bias by opposition parties.

26 Oct 2024

Ajit Pawar

MLAs offered crores to join Ajit Pawar's NCP, alleges Congress

The Congress has accused the Ajit Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) of trying to bribe two MLAs with "crores of rupees."

24 Oct 2024

Ajit Pawar

'Old friends...': Siddiqui's son slams Congress over Mumbai seat pick

Zeeshan Siddique, a former Congress leader and son of late Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddiqui, has slammed the party after the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) announced a candidate for Mumbai's Vandre East seat.

22 Oct 2024

Uddhav Thackeray

Congress, Uddhav's Shiv Sena locked in tussle over Vidarbha seats

The Congress and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) are locked in a tussle over seat-sharing in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region.

17 Oct 2024

Ajit Pawar

'Everyone wants Jayant Patil to...': Sharad Pawar's big hint

Hinting at a larger role for Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Jayant Patil after next month's assembly elections, party chief Sharad Pawar expressed that it was the collective desire for Patil to "take responsibility to rebuild the state."

Maharashtra, Jharkhand assembly poll results on November 23: ECI

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections on Tuesday.

Ex-Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray admitted to hospital 

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has been admitted to Mumbai's Sir HN Reliance Hospital for a medical check-up.

12 Oct 2024

Bal Thackeray

Sena vs Sena showdown on Dussehra as poll fever rises

In a show of strength ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, two rival factions of Shiv Sena are all set to hold separate Dussehra rallies in Mumbai on Saturday.

Amid scolding over Haryana loss, Sena's soothing words for Congress

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena has weighed in on the Congress's recent loss in the Haryana elections.

08 Oct 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

Maharashtra: Congress seeks seat distribution based on Lok Sabha results

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA)—an alliance of the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and the Nationalist Congress Party (SP)—is in talks over seat-sharing for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections.

30 Sep 2024

Eknath Shinde

'If someone from Delhi tells me...': Uddhav attacks Amit Shah

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of shifting industrial projects from Mumbai to Gujarat—the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

28 Sep 2024

Fawad Khan

Fawad Khan's 'Legend of Maula Jatt' won't release in India

Contrary to previous reports, the Pakistani film The Legend of Maula Jatt won't be making its way to Indian theaters, reported ANI.

27 Sep 2024

Devendra Fadnavis

'Our police won't clap if attacked...': Fadnavis on Badlapur case

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said the shooting of the accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case was done in self-defense.

24 Sep 2024

Aaditya Thackeray

'Balatkari bachao alliance...': BJP slams INDIA bloc over Badlapur encounter

After the opposition lodged a protest with the Maharashtra government over the death of Badlapur rape accused Akshay Shinde on Monday night while in custody, the Bharatiya Janata Party hit out the bloc.

19 Sep 2024

Jitendra Awhad

Congress-Uddhav Sena in tussle over 6 minority-dominated seats in Mumbai

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance is currently embroiled in a seat-sharing dispute for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, reports said.

Maharashtra election likely in 2nd week of November: CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced that the state assembly election is likely to be held in the second week of November.

BJP's 'Iftar party' counter to opposition amid Modi-Chandrachud photo row 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has responded to the opposition's criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud's residence in New Delhi for Ganesh Puja.

'Lost respect': Netizens after CJI pictured with Modi performing puja 

Netizens have expressed disappointment at Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud after he was pictured with Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking part in the Ganpati Puja celebrations at his residence on Wednesday.

Shivaji statue collapse: Absconding contractor-sculptor Jaydeep Apte arrested

Contractor and sculptor Jaydeep Apte, who was wanted in connection with the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rajkot fort, has been arrested from Kalyan in Thane district.

04 Sep 2024

Sharad Pawar

No need for MVA to announce CM face: Sharad Pawar

National Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has said that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) does not need to name a chief ministerial candidate before the Maharashtra Assembly elections.

01 Sep 2024

High Court

Shivaji statue collapse: MVA holds 'Jode maro andolan'; BJP counter-protests  

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, comprising the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), staged a protest in Mumbai on Sunday.

Security tightened ahead of MVA protest over Shivaji statue collapse

The Mumbai Police have heightened security measures in anticipation of a protest march organized by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

Himachal assembly adopts resolution condemning Kangana's remarks on farmers' protests 

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly has passed a resolution condemning comments made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut.

27 Aug 2024

Aaditya Thackeray

FIR lodged against contractor for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue's collapse

A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against Jaydeep Apte, the contractor responsible for the construction of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra.

Badlapur sexual abuse case: Pawar, Thackeray participate in 'silent protest' 

Leaders and members of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), a coalition comprising the Nationalist Congress Party ( Sharad Pawar faction), Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray Faction), and Congress, staged protests across Maharashtra on Saturday.

22 Aug 2024

Bombay High Court

Bombay HC takes cognizance of Badlapur school sexual abuse case

The Bombay High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of an alleged sexual assault case involving two four-year-old girls at a school in Badlapur, Thane district, Maharashtra.

Why poll body didn't announce Maharashtra Assembly election dates

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced the dates for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana.

28 Jul 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

Manu Bhaker's tweets reminding BJP leader about ₹2cr reward resurface 

Olympian Manu Bhaker's old dispute with then Haryana sports minister Anil Vij has resurfaced following her historic bronze medal win in the 10m air pistol event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

22 Jul 2024

Priyanka Chaturvedi

Telangana official's post on IAS disability quota sparks row

A senior bureaucrat in Telangana, Smita Sabharwal, has ignited a controversy by questioning the necessity of reservation for differently-abled individuals in the All India Services.

18 Jun 2024

Rahul Gandhi

'Want to discuss…': Maliwal writes to INDIA over assault case

The Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP, Swati Maliwal, has written a letter to Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Uddhav Thackeray, and the Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav over her assault case.

17 Jun 2024

Shiv Sena

Explained: Report on EVM 'hacking' in Mumbai triggers row

A political slugfest has erupted over allegations of electronic voting machine (EVM) hacking in the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat.

05 Jun 2024

Devendra Fadnavis

After Maharashtra BJP's poor show, Devendra Fadnavis offers to resign

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday offered to step down from his position, in the wake of the Bharatiya Janata Party's disappointing performance in the Lok Sabha elections.

05 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

BJP fails to get majority: Cabinet, NDA, INDIA meetings today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to form the government for a third consecutive term after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a simple majority in the 543-member Lok Sabha.

Porsche accident: Teen spent ₹48,000 at first pub, says police

The Pune teenager who drove a Porsche into a bike, killing two people, spent ₹48,000 in a span of 90 minutes at one of the two pubs he visited before the accident, Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar has said.

21 May 2024

Sanjay Raut

Teen served pizza at police station after Porsche crash: Opposition 

Amid outrage over bail to the 17-year-old boy—driving the Porsche that killed two engineers in Pune on Sunday—the opposition has alleged that the teenager was fed pizza, burger, and biryani at the police station after being detained.

09 Apr 2024

Sharad Pawar

Maharashtra: MVA announces seat distribution for Lok Sabha elections

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Tuesday unveiled its seat-sharing agreement for the Lok Sabha elections.

27 Mar 2024

Maha Vikas Aghadi

2024 Lok Sabha polls: Shiv Sena (UBT) releases first list

The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday released its first list of 16 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

19 Mar 2024

Bal Thackeray

2024 polls: BJP may ally with Raj Thackery, say reports

The Bharatiya Janata Party is in talks with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Raj Thackeray to explore a potential alliance in Maharashtra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

14 Mar 2024

Sharad Pawar

SC pulls up Ajit's NCP for using Pawar's name, image 

The Supreme Court on Thursday requested an undertaking from the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), urging them not to utilize pictures of Sharad Pawar in their posters.

Maharashtra: BJP, allies resolve deadlock, Ajit's NCP gets 4 seats

The Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra—led by the Bharatiya Janata Party—has likely reached a new settlement in its seat-sharing talks for the 2024 general elections.

10 Mar 2024

Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra: Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) confront over Mumbai Northwest seat

Cracks seemed to have emerged in the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc in Maharashtra ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

01 Mar 2024

Maha Vikas Aghadi

Lok Sabha elections: Seat-sharing finalized by MVA allies in Maharashtra

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra has reportedly finalized a seat-sharing agreement for the state's 48 Lok Sabha seats.

10 Feb 2024

Murder

Cops believe Shiv Sena leader's murder was planned: Here's why

The Mumbai Police reportedly suspect that the murder of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar was planned a long time ago by the accused, Mauris Noronha.

14 Jan 2024

Milind Deora

Milind Deora family's 5-decade association with Congress: Explained

Congress leader Milind Deora on Sunday announced his resignation from the primary membership of the party.

01 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Only devotees of Ram invited: Ram Mandir priest slams Thackeray

Acharya Satyendra Das, the head priest of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple or Ram Mandir, slammed Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray after he claimed he was not invited to the temple's consecration ceremony on January 22.

28 Dec 2023

Ram Mandir

Ram Mandir inauguration: Sanjay Raut accuses BJP of 'kidnapping Ram'

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "kidnapping Lord Ram" amid a dispute over invitations to Ram Mandir's consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

19 Nov 2023

Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra: Man booked for passing obscene comment against CM Shinde

The Mumbai Police has filed a case against an individual for allegedly passing an obscene remark on social media against Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

04 Nov 2023

Sanjay Raut

Elvish Yadav came to Shinde's residence, performed aarti: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut alleged that YouTuber Elvish Yadav—booked for allegedly using snake venom at rave parties—visited the residence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and performed aarti.

01 Nov 2023

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: All political parties agree on Maratha reservation

All political parties in Maharashtra agreed to reservations for the Maratha community under the Other Backward Class (OBC) category, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said after an all-party meeting on Wednesday.

12 Sep 2023

General VK Singh

Union minister VK Singh predicts PoK's voluntary merger with India

Union Minister of State (MoS) and former Chief of the Army Staff VK Singh has reportedly claimed Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) would merge with India "on its own."

11 Sep 2023

Uddhav Thackeray

BJP invokes Bal Thackeray on Uddhav's 'Godhra 2' remark

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has sparked a controversy by suggesting a "Godhra-like" situation could occur after the Ram Temple's inauguration in Ayodhya in 2024.

01 Aug 2023

Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar has 'candid conversation' with PM Modi, draws criticism

In an interesting turn of events, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar shared the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event in Maharashtra's Pune on Tuesday.

19 Jul 2023

Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra: Thackeray meets Ajit Pawar day after opposition alliance talks

Maharashtra's former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray met former ally and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Wednesday.

18 Jul 2023

Devendra Fadnavis

BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's 'explicit' video triggers row, probe ordered 

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday ordered a high-level probe into a video of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya allegedly showing him in a "compromising position" with a woman.

14 Jul 2023

Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena MLAs disqualification: SC issues notice to Maharashtra speaker

The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar after Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MLA Sunil Prabhu filed a petition asking Narwekar to expedite the decision on the disqualification of the rebel MLAs.

08 Jul 2023

Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra: 54 MLAs get 7-day deadline to avoid disqualification 

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Saturday reportedly issued notices to 54 MLAs—including 40 from the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and 14 legislators of the Shiv Sena (UBT)—seeking their response to disqualification petitions against them.

06 Jul 2023

Eknath Shinde

'Have PM Modi's backing': Eknath Shinde rubbishes resignation rumors 

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said his government has the "huge support" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

04 Jul 2023

Sharad Pawar

Mumbai to witness 'Pawar v/s Pawar' showdown on Wednesday

Mumbai is all set to witness a show of strength from two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). The uncle-nephew duo of Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar convened meetings of all party legislators on Wednesday to garner support for the respective factions.

23 Jun 2023

Mumbai

Mumbai COVID-19 scam: ED seizes valuables worth Rs. 3 crore

In the raids conducted in an alleged money laundering case linked to the Mumbai COVID-19 scam case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized Rs. 68.65 lakh in cash along with jewelry worth Rs. 2.46 crore.

BMC demolishes 'illegal' Shiv Sena (UBT) office, party workers protest

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday demolished an "unauthorized" and "illegal" office of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) in Bandra East, Mumbai.