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.
Marathi language should be used in courts in Maharashtra: BJPSeptember 20th, 2009 PUNE - Bharatiya Janata Party's Maharashtra State unit President Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said 'Marathi' language should be used in State's judiciary. Talking to reporters after releasing their party manifesto in Pune city, Gadkari said Marathi being a mother tongue here should be used in the judiciary as well as in Internet services of the State.
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.
Shiv Sena wants houses in Mumbai for only for localsJuly 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - In turf battle ahead of state polls in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena has promised houses in Mumbai to state's bona-fide residents. Having lost ground to its faction, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, over hardline political posturing, Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray led a bunch of party activists and supporters to the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) head office demanding that non-Maharashtrians should be barred in that allotment of shelters.
Thackeray family feud now out in the openMay 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Shiv Sena and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena have both been electorally routed in Mumbai and in parts of Maharashtra in the recent general elections, but this has not stopped the Thackeray family from bringing its internal bickering out into the open. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has blamed his cousin and MNS chief Raj Thackeray for the Shiv Sena's poll debacle.
MNS has not taken votes of Shiv Sena, claims Raj ThackerayMay 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has said that MNS did not steal anybody's votes. He said while addressing his party workers here on Friday in the wake of the comments by Shiv Sena's Executive President Uddhav Thackeray that due to presence of MNS, the votes were split in the recent elections to Lok Sabha.
Narayan Rane blames Shiv Sena of kidnapping his cousin brotherApril 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - Senior Congress leader and Maharashtra's Industries Minister Narayan Rane on Monday blamed the Shiv Sena for kidnapping his cousin brother Ankush Rane, who was found dead on Sunday near Kankavli town in Sindhudurg District. Ankush was missing from his residence in a village in Sidhudurg District since April 17.
Ouster of offshore casinos tops Goa Shiv Sena's poll agendaMarch 27th, 2009 PANAJI - Ouster of offshore casinos from Goa is on top of the poll agenda of the Goa Shiv Sena, which will contest both the Lok Sabha seats in the coastal state. Speaking to IANS from Mumbai, president of the Goa unit of the Shiv Sena Upendra Gaonkar said that his candidature for the North Goa seat and party vice-president Namdev Naik for the South Goa was formally endorsed by the party's executive president Uddhav Thackeray Friday evening.
Jolt for NCP as MP walks over to Shiv SenaMarch 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) received a pre-election jolt when its sitting Lok Sabha member from Beed constituency walked over to the Shiv Sena here Thursday. The NCP's Jaisingrao Gaekwad Patil had trounced the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prakash S.
BJP, Shiv Sena to jointly campaign in MaharashtraMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ironing out their differences, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena Tuesday announced they would begin joint campaigning in Maharashtra for the Lok Sabha polls March 20. BJP general secretary Gopinath Munde said that party chief Rajnath Singh and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackrey would start canvassing together.
Shiv Sena to prefer a Maharashtrian PM: Manohar JoshiMarch 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - Despite committing to contest Lok Sabha elections as a part of National Democratic Alliance, Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi on Sunday said that his party would prefer a Marathi for the post of Prime Minister. "Shiv Sena will prefer a Maharashtrian prime minister," Joshi said on the sidelines of a book release function here.
Bal Thackeray turn 83, no celebrations by Shiv SenaJanuary 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray chose to have a quiet 83rd birthday Friday without the usual fanfare and celebrations in view of the Mumbai terror attack. The much anticipated launch of the Shiv Vada Paav, which was scheduled for Friday, has also been postponed, project leader Sanjay Gurav said.
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