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Friday, August 1, 2025
TopicMaharashtra Navnirman Sena

Topic: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena

Raj Thackeray keeps Uddhav, BJP guessing as MNS embarks on shakha-level clean-up ahead of BMC polls

As talk of alliances with both Shiv Sena (UBT) and Mahayuti swirl, the MNS chief is focusing on internal clean-up while Uddhav Thackeray has sharpened his campaign on Marathi identity.

Why IAS officers in Telangana are unimpressed by state’s new luxe & Vastu-compliant secretariat

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

New Thackeray scion in poll fray, MNS heir Amit Thackeray wants to clean the ‘political muck’ in Maharashtra

Amit, viewed as father & MNS chief Raj Thackeray’s successor, is contesting election for Mahim seat. Since formally entering politics in 2020, he has been closely involved in party affairs.

‘Will skip LS polls, but unconditional support for Mahayuti,’ says Raj Thackeray at Gudi Padwa rally

Speaking at the rally in Mumbai, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief, however, did not rule out fighting assembly polls. He also clarified that he won't be joining Shinde's Shiv Sena.

Deal or no deal with Mahayuti? Raj Thackeray set to end speculation at his Gudi Padwa rally

Raj Thackeray’s MNS has switched allegiance several times since its formation in 2006, and has left people guessing about whom it would support in the Lok Sabha polls.

With agitation for Mumbai-Goa highway, Marathi manoos card, Raj Thackeray eyes resurgence via Konkan

Raj Thackeray’s MNS Wednesday launched an agitation to flag inordinate delays in widening of Mumbai-Goa highway. Work on the highway has been going on since 2010.

‘What ultimatum,’ asks Uddhav govt after Raj Thackeray booked for provocative speech

MNS chief gave 3 May ultimatum to mosques to take down loudpeakers; police also detained party leader Mahendra Bhanushali on Tuesday.

Hindutva, Marathi pride — how Raj Thackeray plans to fuel MNS comeback in ‘mini state polls’

MNS has big plans for municipal polls scheduled in 2021 and 2022. It currently has just one corporator in Mumbai civic body, and one MLA in Maharashtra.

How Raj Thackeray went from being freedom’s foe to liberal poster boy

Raj Thackeray, who has stood against most values liberals stand for, is now the apple of their eye. It says something about Modi & Rahul Gandhi.

Raj Thackeray wants a Modi-mukt Bharat, and is shooting from Congress-NCP shoulder

Without a candidate or political stake, MNS chief Raj Thackeray has turned against BJP but finds leaders unwilling to take him seriously.

On Camera

Trump tariff forces India to shed illusion. Stop conflating status with power

India’s future lies in pragmatism. Protectionism must be phased out gradually, not in disruptive shocks.

Over six-fold spike in digital transactions since 2019-20, govt informs Parliament

Govt says digital payments also uplift under-served communities by providing them financial footprint that can be used to assess credit worthiness in absence of traditional documents.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.