Maharashtra bracing for tough election battleOctober 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - The stage is set for the Oct 13 assembly elections in Maharashtra where the ruling Congress-led alliance faces a stiff challenge from the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine for the control of one of India's most industrialized states. The Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) say they are confident of retaining power in the state they have ruled for 10 long years.
Shiv Sena fields Muslim candidate in MumbaiOctober 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Shiv Sena has fielded a Muslim candidate for the upcoming Assembly elections in Mumbai. Shahid Reja Beg is contesting the Assembly elections from the Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar constituency.
Rane claims to benefit from Shiv Sena-MNS squabbleOctober 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Senior Congress leader Narayan Rane on Sunday said that his party would benefit from the political squabble between Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirmana Sena (MNS) in Maharashtra. Highlighting the recent verbal duels between Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS supremo Raj Thackeray, Rane said that the dispute between the two brothers had weakened the prospects of both the parties in the upcoming state polls.
Congress -Shiv Sena activists clash in MumbaiSeptember 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - : Supporters of the ruling Congress and the Shiv Sena clashed in Dadar area of Mumbai, on Friday. The clash took place between these party workers while they came in support of their respective candidates while filing the nominations to the state assembly polls.
Shiv Sena-BJP alliance confident of victory in Maharashtra assembly pollsSeptember 19th, 2009 MUMBAI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena on Saturday expressed confidence about emerging victorious in the forthcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. "It is 45 years since Shiv Sena came into being.
Three BJP legislators in Maharashtra join NCPSeptember 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) got a boost when three legislators of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra joined the party here Thursday, a top NCP leader said. The three are Baburao Pacharane (Shirur constituency), Suresh Dhas (Aashti), and Prakash Solanke (Majalgaon), said state NCP chief R.R.Patil.
Three Shiv Sena legislators join CongressSeptember 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Shiv Sena got a pre-election jolt Tuesday when three of its senior legislators joined the Congress. Ahead of the assembly elections Oct 13, Manikrao Kokte from Nashik, Vinayak Nimhan from Pimpri-Chinchwad, near Pune, and Rajendra Raut of Barshi crossed over to the Congress.
MNS loses vice president, general secretary to Shiv SenaSeptember 7th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has suffered a jolt with its vice president and general secretary -- the husband-wife duo of Sanjan and Sanjay Ghadi -- quitting to join the Shiv Sena. The couple, who joined the Shiv Sena Sunday, refer to it as a "homecoming".
BJP internal war won't affect Maharashtra prospects: Shiv SenaSeptember 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - The Shiv Sena Tuesday said the factionalism in the Bharatiya Janata Party, its alliance partner, would not effect the performance of the coalition in the Maharashtra assembly elections. "The factionalism in the BJP would have no impact on our prospects in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut told IANS.
Trends indicate setback for BJP, Shiv Sena in MaharashtraMay 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - Early counting trends in Maharashtra Saturday indicated a setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena combine, with the Congress and its ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leading in many seats. As per counting trends at 10.30 a.m., the BJP and the Shiv Sena were leading in eight seats each, while the Congress is leading in 14 and the NCP in 10 seats, an election department official said.
Shiv Sena blames MNS for splitting Marathi votesMay 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Shiv Sena on Saturday blamed the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for dividing Marathi votes on regional lines. "The MNS tried to divide people on regional lines.
Narayan Rane's kin found dead in Maharashtra villageApril 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - Maharashtra Industries Minister Narayan Rane's cousin has been found dead in a town in Sindhudurg district two days after he went missing, police said Monday. The semi-decomposed body of Ankush Rane, 49, a third cousin of Narayan Rane, was recovered late Sunday near Nandgaon village, which is close to his hometown Fanaswadi, about 300 km from Mumbai.
Rane blames Shiv Sena for cousin's murder, CID to probeApril 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - Senior Congress leader and Maharashtra Industries Minister Narayan Rane Monday evening blamed rival Shiv Sena for the abduction and murder of his cousin in the state's Sindhudurg district. The case has been handed over to the state Crime Investigation Department (CID), police said.
Narayan Rane's suspension revoked by CongressFebruary 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI/MUMBAI - More than two months after he was suspended for lashing out at the party leadership, former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane was Monday taken back into the Congress. 'Congress president Sonia Gandhi has accepted the proposal of revoking the suspension of Narayan Rane.
Congress revokes Rane's suspension; he thanks Sonia GandhiFebruary 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI/MUMBAI - More than two months after he was suspended for lashing out at the party leadership, former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane was Monday taken back into the Congress after party president Sonia Gandhi gave her nod. 'Congress president Sonia Gandhi has accepted the proposal of revoking the suspension of Narayan Rane.
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