"Many office bearers of Uddhav Thackeray Shiv Sena from Bhiwandi, Kalyan and Thane districts have joined Shiv Sena today. People have faith in Shiv Sena...We will make sure that those who sit at home remain at home. When they lose, they blame EVMs," Deputy CM Eknath Shinde told reporters in
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday confirmed that the first phase of his father, Balasaheb Thackeray's memorial, has been completed and work on phase two will begin soon.
Further, exuding confidence in his two sons winning both assembly seats from the Lok Sabha constituency from where he is the MP (Sindhudurg), Narayan Rane said, "100 per cent they will win."
Amid the hue and cry by Shiv Sena over the checking of its leader Uddhav Thackeray's helicopter in Yavatmal, sources in the Election Commission clarified that enforcement agencies are strictly following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for a level playing field.
Speaking on the occasion, party chief Uddhav Thackeray said that most promises are the same as in the Maha Vikas Aghadi's manifesto but some things needed attention.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance--comprising the Congress, the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), and the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT)--will contest 85 seats each in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, confirmed Shiv Sena (UBT) Sanjay Raut. He added that the MVA's unity should
Asserting that he is "ready to fight against this Delhi rule and corrupt government", Shive Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday accused the ruling Mahayuti alliance of building Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue for votes and said if Maha Vikas Aghadi government comes to power in
Uddhav Thackeray, speaking at the Vajra Nirdhar Parishad, a program organised by Shiv Sena on state level, highlighted the importance of securing victory in Maharashtra and showed support to the alliance partners.
A 35-foot-tall statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Sindhudurg district collapsed on August 26. It had been unveiled on December 4 last year as part of Navy Day celebrations, which were held in Sindhudurg for the first time.
Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske slammed Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray on his opposition to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, stating that he "is indebted to Muslims for their overwhelming support."
Following an attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray's convoy on Saturday, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut alleged that "Ahmad Shah Abdali (indirectly attacking Union Home Minister Amit Shah)" of Delhi is giving 'supari' to spread anarchy in Maharashtra.