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Mumbai, March 2 The upcoming Rajya Sabha elections have emerged as a crucial test for the MVA's unity, as both Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress on Monday staked claim to the alliance's lone winnable seat while insisting that internal talks are ongoing.Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray denied...

Chiplun (Maharashtra), March 1 Political alliances have impacted the Congress in the coastal Konkan region, and the party will now focus on strengthening its organization in the region, state Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal said on Sunday.Sapkal and other leaders attended a three-day...

Mumbai, February 27 Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut met NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar at a hospital here on Friday, amidst the infighting within the opposition's Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance over its candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections.Pawar has been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital...

Mumbai, February 27 – Amid rising tensions within the Maha Vikas Aghadi over claims to Rajya Sabha nominations, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Varun Sardesai clarified the party’s position on Friday, stating that the seat rightfully belongs to the Uddhav Thackeray-led group.“We will not relinquish our...

Mumbai, February 26 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday that if history were taught accurately in schools over the last 70 years, no Muslim would have considered Mughal emperor Aurangzeb a "hero".He also criticized attempts to draw parallels between Maratha king...

Mumbai, February 26 The sole winnable Rajya Sabha seat for the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra is witnessing a dispute among the alliance constituents, with the Congress staking its claim on the seat on Thursday, citing its status as a national party, days after the Shiv Sena (UBT) said it had...

Mumbai, February 25 Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray has capitalized on Bajaj Auto MD and CEO Rajiv Bajaj's critical comments about the Maharashtra government's electric vehicle (EV) policy, blaming the BJP government for its "failure".Bajaj, in an interview with a news channel, has...

Mumbai, February 24 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a meeting of its core committee on Tuesday to formulate its strategy for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections for seven seats in Maharashtra, scheduled for next month.The meeting was held at 'Varsha', the official residence of Chief...

Mumbai, February 23 NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Monday criticised the Maharashtra government's decision to seek a CBI investigation into the plane crash that killed his uncle and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, alleging that the move would only cause delays in the inquiry.The Karjat-Jamkhed MLA's...

Mumbai, February 23 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis led leaders from various parties in paying tributes to the late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on the first day of the state legislature's budget session, stating that he was "the best CM the state never had".Deputy Chief...

Mumbai, February 23 NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Monday criticised the Maharashtra government's decision to seek a CBI investigation into the plane crash that killed Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, alleging that the move would only cause delays in the inquiry.The Karjat-Jamkhed MLA's comments came a day...

Mumbai, February 22 – The month-long budget session, starting February 23, is expected to be contentious, with the opposition, Maha Vikas Aghadi, preparing to challenge the Mahayuti government on various fronts.The ruling Mahayuti alliance (BJP, Shiv Sena-Shinde, and NCP-Sunetra Pawar) views...

Mumbai, February 21 Amid a power struggle within the Maha Vikas Aghadi over the selection of a candidate for its sole winnable seat in the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said on Saturday that the opposition alliance would need to discuss if Sharad Pawar...

Mumbai, February 19 Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray virtually staked his party's claim to the seats the Maha Vikas Aghadi can win in the upcoming Rajya Sabha and Maharashtra legislative council elections, citing their numbers in the state assembly.Thackeray said there have been no...

Mumbai, February 18 – The Election Commission of India announced on Wednesday the schedule for the biennial elections to 37 vacant Rajya Sabha seats, including seven from Maharashtra. The ruling coalition, Mahayuti, is expected to secure six seats, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi is expected to...

Mumbai, February 12 Indicating that the cordial relationship between the Thackeray cousins' parties was under increasing strain, MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande alleged on Thursday that Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators in Chandrapur received ₹1 crore each to support the BJP in the mayoral election...