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TopicShiv Sena (UBT)

Topic: Shiv Sena (UBT)

Why Maharashtra speaker declared Shinde faction the real Sena — ‘Legislative strength only aspect’

Rahul Narwekar Wednesday gave his verdict on disqualification petitions filed against each other by the two rival Shiv Sena factions that emerged after Eknath Shinde rebelled in June 2022.

Shiv Sena (UBT) moves SC objecting meeting between CM Eknath Shinde, Speaker Rahul Narwekar

Narwekar met Shinde at Varsha, the chief minister’s official residence, on Sunday. The two also met in October last year.

‘Even today Shiv Sena is number one party in Maharashtra,’ says Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut

Raut said that the party has been contesting on 23 seats in the past and there would be no change in the seat-sharing ratio in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

‘Endangering lives’ — Mumbai Police FIR against Aaditya Thackeray, others for ‘inaugurating’ bridge

Former Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar, MLCs Sachin Ahir and Sunil Shinde and 20 others also booked. FIR registered on complaint by BMC official.

Uddhav accuses EC of ‘double standards’ over its code of conduct rules for BJP: ‘Giving them a free hit’

In letter to the poll body, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader asks if EC has 'relaxed' its code of conduct. This comes after Amit Shah promised a trip to Ayodhya to MP's people if BJP retains power.

Maharashtra’s ruling parties claim panchayat polls win. Opposition says ‘true picture only in 2024′

BJP, Shinde Sena & Ajit Pawar-led NCP claim they 'won in 1,700 panchayats'. Opposition's making counterclaims, but analysts warn against putting too much weight on panchayat polls.

CM Eknath Shinde calls all-party meeting amid Maratha quota row, Uddhav Thackeray ‘not invited’

Maharashtra govt has ordered fresh Kunbi caste certificates to be issued to eligible Maratha community members, paving way for them to avail reservation benefits under OBC category.

Uddhav draws ‘dynasties’ parallel between Thackerays & Chandrachuds — ‘CJI got here on merit’

CJI had headed bench that heard Sena vs Sena tussle, and had also pulled up Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narvekar for delay in hearing disqualification petitions of the rival factions.

As Thackerays come full circle with socialist ‘friends’, a look at political compulsions then & now

Ahead of 2024, Uddhav Thackeray’s Sena joins hands with 21 socialist parties. This comes over half a century after undivided Sena teamed up with Praja Socialist Party for 1968 BMC polls.

With hearing of Maharashtra MLAs’ disqualification pleas today, a look at Sena vs Sena saga so far

Disqualification petitions are pending against 34 MLAs — 20 from CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv & all 14 from Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT). Any delay in proceedings will benefit Shinde.

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What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.