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.
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.
While Raj Thackeray had demanded 2 seats, BJP is working out how best to accommodate his party, exploring possibility of giving the MNS an RS and an MLC nomination, it is learnt.
Over the last few years, Thackeray and his MNS have swung from campaigning for the BJP to stridently opposing it. This time, it seems to want the BJP in its corner.
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.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray says there have been no talks with MNS's Raj Thackeray. Also praises Rahul Gandhi as 'understanding' in interview to party mouthpiece 'Saamana'.
The MNS Chief has requested BJP to support Rutuja, wife of sitting MLA who died in May, out of respect for 'departed soul'. Latke is Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena faction's candidate.
Maharashtra CM Shinde & several senior BJP leaders visited Raj Thackeray last week. There's speculation of an alliance, or at least a tacit understanding with MNS ahead of civic polls.
Shiv Sena rebel camp and MNS seem like a ‘logical’ pairing with their focus on Hindutva and Marathi pride. But some Sena MLAs are worried Raj Thackeray ‘will be supreme’.
Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.
Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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