Uddhav Thackeray

Thackeray wants freeze on ‘Bow-and-Arrow’

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

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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Thackerays try to encash youth’s sentiments

Succeed in pulling crowd that celebrated Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation with sharp political messaging Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray came together for the third time in five days at a joint...
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Youth, celebs display ‘josh’

Mumbai: Hundreds of students and youth took part in protest marches and demonstrations all over Maharashtra and Mumbai, to express solidarity with the agitation Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activists in New Delhi for various demands, including the resignation of Union...
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SS (UBT) to rebels: No merger allowed

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

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

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 Battle for Balasaheb's Legacy

Eknath Shinde’s greatest political challenge is not within the ruling Mahayuti but in ensuring that Uddhav Thackeray ceases to matter. Maharashtra has seldom witnessed political upheaval on the scale of the past decade. Since 2014, the state’s alliances have been...
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Four MLAs miss Thackeray’s meeting

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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Ready to quit if no trust in me: Uddhav

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

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

AI generated image 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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