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 announce seat-sharing formula for Maharashtra pollsSeptember 19th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Shiv Sena-BJP alliance's seat sharing formula for the forthcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections has been announced at a press conference in Mumbai on Saturday. The Shiv Sena will contest 169 of the 288 Assembly seats, while the BJP will contest from the other 119.
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 protests against erratic power supply in ThaneJuly 1st, 2009 THANE - Shiv Sena party workers ransacked a power station in Thane in a violent protest against power tariff hike and growing power shortage on Tuesday. The protestors also raised slogans against what they termed as a 'steep rise' in the tariffs and also set a car on fire to vent their anger against erratic power supply in the region.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Shiv Sena candidate forgets to sign nomination formApril 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - A question mark hangs over the candidature of senior Shiv Sena leader Gajanan Kirtikar for the Lok Sabha poll from Mumbai North-West constituency after he reportedly committed errors while filing his nomination, a party source said. According to the source, Kirtikar, a minister in the former Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state, is said to have committed at least five serious blunders, including forgetting to sign the form.
Filing of nominations gathers momentum all over IndiaApril 10th, 2009 MUMBAI/ LUCKNOW - A number of politicians representing various political parties filed nomination papers for the upcoming general elections. Sanjay Nirupam, a nominee of the Congress party filed his nomination papers from North Mumbai Constituency in Mumbai.
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, BJP agree on seat sharing in MaharashtraMarch 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - Setting speculation at rest, the Shiv Sena said Friday that its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would continue following an agreement on seat sharing in Maharashtra for the upcoming general elections. 'While the Sena will contest 22 Lok Sabha seats, BJP will contest the remaining 26 in the state,' Shiv Sena's spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut told journalists.
Shiv Sena to field Vengsarkar for Mumbai Lok Sabha seatJanuary 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - Former cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar will explore a different pitch in the next general elections - as the Shiv Sena Lok Sabha candidate from Mumbai, a party office-bearer said. 'Yes, he will be our candidate from Mumbai North-Central constituency,' party Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut told IANS here Friday.
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