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Sena vs Sena Fight In Mumbai During Ganesh Idol Immersion Ceremony
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Sena vs Sena Fight In Mumbai During Ganesh Idol Immersion Ceremony

[ad_1] Mumbai: During the Ganesh immersion in Mumbai's Dadar, a clash broke out between the two Shiv Sena factions. Both the factions accused the other of starting the scuffle on Friday night in the Prabhadevi area of Mumbai. A Supreme Court bench is currently hearing the battle between Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on claim over the party.Santosh Telavane, a local leader in the Shinde faction, claimed that the Thackeray camp workers attacked and threatened them during the immersion procession. The Thackeray faction, meanwhile, claims that a leader from the rival camp fired at their leader Mahesh Sawant.The police are conducting an investigation and have not released an official statement yet.Dussehra is expected to be the next flashpoint b...
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“Shiv Sena Belongs To Eknath Shinde, Uddhav Thackeray Should…”: Minister
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“Shiv Sena Belongs To Eknath Shinde, Uddhav Thackeray Should…”: Minister

[ad_1] Ramdas Athawale advised Mr Thackeray to hold his faction's rally at BKC.Pune: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said the "real" Shiv Sena is the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and only it has the "moral right" to hold the party's annual Dussehra rally in Mumbai's Shivaji Park.Mumbai's civic body has said it had received applications from the Uddhav Thackeray and Shinde-led factions of the Shiv Sena to "book" the sprawling Shivaji Park for the party's Dussehra rally in October. The rally, arguably the most important event in the Shiv Sena's political calendar, has been taking place at Shivaji Park for several decades, but has two claimants this time due to a split in the Sena following a rebellion by Mr Shinde in June.Speaking to reporters in Pune, ...
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Eknath Shinde Government Withdraws MLC Nomination List By Uddhav Thackeray
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Eknath Shinde Government Withdraws MLC Nomination List By Uddhav Thackeray

[ad_1] The Shinde government wrote to the governor to treat the recommendation as withdrawn. (FILE)Mumbai: The Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government has withdrawn the erstwhile Maha Vikas Aghadi's recommendation for the nomination of 12 names as MLCs under the Governor's quota.The previous government led by Uddhav Thackeray had recommended 12 names for nomination as MLCs two years ago, but the file was never approved by Governor BS Koshyari.People from the fields of arts, literature, social work etc are eligible for the nomination as the MLCs.Prominent among the 12 names suggested by MVA included actor Urmila Matondkar who had joined Shiv Sena after quitting Congress.The Shinde government wrote to the governor to treat the recommendation as withdrawn and the governor has accepted the ...
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In Sena vs Sena, Shinde Camp’s New Move On Legislative Council Members
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In Sena vs Sena, Shinde Camp’s New Move On Legislative Council Members

[ad_1] Sources say Eknath Shinde will soon provide a new list of namesMumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minster Eknath Shinde has reportedly written to Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari seeking withdrawal of the 12 names proposed by the previous Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government for the vacant seats in the State Legislative Council, sources have said. Eknath Shinde has sought withdrawal of the 12 names proposed by the Thackeray government for nomination to the Maharashtra Legislative Council from the Governor's quota, citing change in the political leadership in the state, it is learnt.Sources say Mr Shinde will soon provide a new list of names to the Governor.The Thackeray govenment had proposed 12 names in November 2020, however, Governor Koshyari had kept the decision on nominati...
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Sharad Pawar’s Advice To Eknath Shinde Over Dussehra Rally Venue
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Sharad Pawar’s Advice To Eknath Shinde Over Dussehra Rally Venue

[ad_1] A Chief Minister should avoid confrontation and take everyone along, said Sharad Pawar. (File)Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday advised Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to avoid a face-off over the annual Dussehra rally of the Shiv Sena.Both the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and the rebel faction headed by Mr Shinde have sought the Shivaji Park ground in Mumbai as the venue for the annual Dussehra rally of the party."A Chief Minister should avoid confrontation and take everyone along," Mr Pawar, a former Chief Minister, said when asked by reporters about the issue.Shiv Sena, founded by Bal Thackeray in 1966, has been holding Dussehra rally since its inception.Mr Shinde led a revolt against Uddhav Thackeray in June this year which led to the...
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Eknath Shinde Meets Uddhav Thackeray’s Top Aide Milind Narvekar In Mumbai
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Eknath Shinde Meets Uddhav Thackeray’s Top Aide Milind Narvekar In Mumbai

[ad_1] Milind Narvekar is considered to be a close confidant of Uddhav Thackeray.Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday visited the residence of Milind Narvekar, personal secretary of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, on the occasion of Ganesh festival.Eknath Shinde, who rebelled against Thackeray's leadership in June and toppled his government, said he paid visit to Mr Narvekar's residence to pay obeisance to Lord Ganesh.But the visit also assumed significance as Mr Narvekar is considered to be a close confidant of Uddhav Thackeray.When rebel MLAs supporting Eknath Shinde went to Surat in June, Mr Narvekar had travelled there for holding talks with them.Eknath Shinde eventually toppled the Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra headed by Thackeray. Now he and ...
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Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Meets Raj Thackeray In Mumbai
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Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Meets Raj Thackeray In Mumbai

[ad_1] Eknath Shinde met Raj Thackeray at his new residence 'Shivtirth' in Dadar.Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday met MNS chief Raj Thackeray at the latter's residence in central Mumbai.While an official said that Eknath Shinde called on Raj Thackeray on the occasion of Ganesh festival, the meeting led to speculation as it came ahead of the crucial civic polls in Mumbai.Eknath Shinde met Raj Thackeray at his new residence 'Shivtirth' in Dadar.The MNS chief, who has been at loggerheads with his cousin and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray for long, had met BJP leaders last month, leading to a buzz that the saffron party may form a tie-up with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena for the Mumbai polls.The BJP is currently in alliance with the Shinde-led faction of the S...
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ED (Eknath-Devendra) Government Will Get Run Out Soon: Sharad Pawar’s NCP
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ED (Eknath-Devendra) Government Will Get Run Out Soon: Sharad Pawar’s NCP

[ad_1] The Eknath and Devendra (ED) government will get run out soon, said the NCP. (FILE)Mumbai: The Nationalist Congress Party on Tuesday took a dig at Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's cricket analogy suggesting that the new government has to work hard in a short time and said the "ED" government of "Eknath and Devendra (Fadnavis)" will run out in an attempt to score more runs off few balls".Addressing a gathering on the occasion of the trial run of Metro 3 in Mumbai earlier in the day, Mr Shinde had compared his coming to power with a situation in a cricket match wherein more runs are required to clinch victory in less number of balls.Latching on Mr Shinde's comments, Maharashtra NCP chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said, “The Eknath and Devendra (ED) government will run out...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Writes To PM Modi Over Classical Language Status For Marathi
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Writes To PM Modi Over Classical Language Status For Marathi

[ad_1] The matter has been pending with the Union Culture Ministry. (File)Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give approval for bestowing classical language status on Marathi.The matter has been pending with the Union Culture Ministry.In a letter to the Prime Minister, Eknath Shinde informed that the state government had sent a detailed proposal on the issue to the Centre on November 16, 2013."The state has been regularly following up with the Centre about the status of the proposal. The people of the state conducted a signature campaign and collected 1.20 lakh signatures in support of the demand, which were sent to the President of India," the Chief Minister wrote in his letter.Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy had told ...
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