Shiv Sena (UBT)
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Thackeray wants freeze on ‘Bow-and-Arrow’
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By Quaid Najmi
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray has backed Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal’s suggestion that the rival Shiv Sena’s ‘Bow-and-Arrow’ election symbol be frozen immediately if the Supreme Court does not restore it to his faction - contending that it...
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Uddhav attacks Modi
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By Quaid Najmi
Asks, ‘who are you reassuring’
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and the Bharatiya Janata Party, questioning the political ‘message’ behind Modi’s reported assurance to Maharashtra...
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SS (UBT) to rebels: No merger allowed
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By Quaid Najmi
Mumbai: Setting the ball rolling for a legal battle, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has shot off missives to each of the six MPs who have announced allegiance to the Shiv Sena led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde pointing that...
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‘Ram Raksha Andolan’ to start from tomorrow
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By Quaid Najmi
Mumbai: Besieged for past six years with allegations that he had abandoned ‘Hindutva’, Shiv Sena (UBT) President and ex-CM Uddhav Thackeray changed tack today to announce a state-wide agitation called ‘Ram Raksha Andolan’ (Protect Ram Crusade) from Sunday.
The move...
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Tiger’s Expanding Shadow
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By Abhijit Mulye
Mumbai: In the unforgiving theater of the state politics, symbolism is often the precursor to a tectonic shift. By masterminding the unexpected move to field Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Sachin Ahir for the coveted post of Deputy Chairman of the...
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The Hidden Lessons of India’s Political Splits
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By Prasad Dixit
Mass defections are often blamed on ambition. But history suggests that parties begin to fracture when they lose ideological purpose.
The spate of mass defections and vertical splits witnessed over the past few years has become the subject of heated...
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SS MP threatens to ‘bomb’ political opponents
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Journalists staged a protest outside Balasaheb Bhavan against Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Dina Patil, condemning his alleged remarks against members of the media. Pic: Bhushan Koyande
Mumbai: Mumbai North-East MP Sanjay Dina-Patil – who recently defected to the ruling ally...
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Four MLAs miss Thackeray’s meeting
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By Quaid Najmi
Mumbai: As the rebel six MPs were proudly showcased before the media in a grand event by Shiv Sena President and Deputy Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde, ex-CM and Shiv Sena (UBT) supremo Uddhav Thackeray summoned his entire flock of lawmakers...
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MPs rebellion ‘splits’ even some families
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Mumbai: Amid the rebellion by 6 Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs, at least two of them have shot into the spotlight, but for entirely different and non-political reasons – Nagesh Patil-Ashtikar (Hingoli) and Sanjay Dina-Patil (Mumbai North-East).
Despite their fathers currently...
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Ready to quit if no trust in me: Uddhav
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Mumbai: In a dramatic development, former Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray on Friday offered to quit his post if the party cadres desired it and hand over the reins to any ordinary Shiv Sainik.
In an...
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Uddhav Thackeray’s Long March Ahead
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By Abhijit Joshi
While defections may weaken the Shiv Sena (UBT), Maharashtra’s politics is shaped as much by emotion and identity as by arithmetic.
As the Shiv Sena marks the 60th anniversary of its foundation, the celebrations are accompanied by introspection as much...
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Shinde ‘feasts’ on Thackeray’s party
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Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (UBT)’s worst fears proved true on Thursday when six suspected ‘turncoat’ MPs failed to attend its crucial parliamentary party meeting in New Delhi – signaling another ‘split’ in four years – and posing...
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