Page 26 - Uddhav Thackeray

Presidential poll: Shiv Sena to support Murmu, says Uddhav Thackeray

Thackeray said the Sena is announcing support to Murmu without any pressure. Nobody pressured me in the meeting of Sena MPs, he added.

Maha cabinet expansion likely after Prez polls, hints Sena's rebel faction

The much-awaited expansion of the Maharashtra Cabinet led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde may take place after the July 18 presidential polls, the rebel camp of Shiv Sena MLAs indicated on Monday. Talking to reporters here, the rebel Shiv Sena MLA faction's spokesperson, Deepak Kesarkar, said, There is no difficulty in Cabinet expansion. He was responding to a question on whether the Cabinet expansion was being delayed due to the on-going legal battle between the rebel camp and the Sena faction led by former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Currently, Chief Minister Shinde, who heads the rebel camp, and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis of the BJP - both of whom took oath on June 30 - are the only members of the Cabinet. Kesarkar said there is an important meeting on July 13 in New Delhi related to the election of the next President and a representative from the rebel group will be attending it. On July 14, BJP-led NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu will visit Mumbai to seek .

12 MPs of Shiv Sena in touch with Eknath Shinde faction: Union minister

Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Raosaheb Danve on Monday claimed 12 MPs of Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena are in touch with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde faction

Do hear us out before taking view on party symbol: Shiv Sena to EC

In a pre-emptive move, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena has moved the Election Commission, asking it to hear it out before taking a view on any demands made by the faction led by Eknath Shinde

Uddhav writes to 15 MLAs backing him, lauds them for loyalty towards Sena

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has written a letter to 15 MLAs who continue to back him despite a rebellion in the party, lauding them for their "loyalty" and not falling prey

Uddhav calls meeting of Sena MPs on Monday to discuss presidential poll

Some Shiv Sena MPs had earlier asked the party leadership to support Droupadi Murmu, the nominee of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre

Maha: Uddhav convenes meeting of party MPs on Monday to discuss Prez polls

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting of the party MPs on Monday to take a decision on the next week's presidential election. Talking to PTI on Sunday, Vinayak Raut, Sena MP from Sindhudurg, said the meeting will be held at 12 noon. "The agenda is to discuss the party's stand on the presidential election slated to be held on July 18," he said. Some Shiv Sena MPs had earlier asked the leadership to support Droupadi Murmu, the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) candidate. In the past, the Sena had broken ranks with the NDA and supported the candidatures of Pratibha Patil and Pranab Mukherjee (both Congress leaders). The Sena left the NDA in 2019 as the party formed government with the Congress and NCP in Maharashtra after ditching the old ally BJP. Last week, Sena MPs Rahul Shewale and Rajendra Gavit had written to Thackeray and sought that the party back Murmu.

Maharashtra cabinet expansion next week after talks with Fadnavis: Shinde

Shinde also dismissed his predecessor Uddhav's call for mid-term polls in Maharashtra and asserted that his government is strong and stable with the support of 164 MLAs, while opposition has only 99.

Quash Governor's decision to invite Shinde to be Maha CM: Sena plea in SC

The plea submitted that the Governor cannot recognise rebel MLAs as a political party as that would ring a death knell on the working of a multi-party democracy.

Support Murmu for President: Tribal Shiv Sena MP says in letter to Uddhav

Rajendra Gavit, the Shiv Sena MP from Maharashtra's Palghar Lok Sabha seat, has asked party chief Uddhav Thackeray to support the candidature of Draupadi Murmu in the July 18 Presidential election. While Gavit, who belongs to a tribal community, is the second Sena MP to suggest that the party back Murmu, candidate of the BJP-led NDA, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party has not yet declared its stand. The rebel Sena faction led by Eknath Shinde, now Maharashtra Chief Minister, has decided to support Murmu, according to sources. In a letter written to Thackeray on Thursday, Gavit said it would be an honour if a tribal person became the President of India. In past elections, Sena founder Bal Thackeray had broken ranks with the NDA and supported the candidatures of Pratibha Patil and Pranab Mukherjee (both Congress leaders), Gavit pointed out. Thackeray-led Shiv Sena left the NDA in 2019 as the party formed government with the Congress and NCP in Maharashtra after ditching the old ally .

Nobody can grab Shiv Sena's bow and arrow symbol, says Uddhav Thackeray

Dismissing speculation in some media circles, Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray on Friday asserted that nobody can take away the party's iconic' bow and arrow' election symbol.

Jolt to Uddhav as 32 former Sena corporators extend support to Shinde

In another jolt to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction, 32 former corporators of Shiv Sena from Navi Mumbai extended their support to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Thane

Maharashtra BJP leader Somaiya thanks Shinde for replacing mafia CM

Maharashtra BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Thursday met new Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and thanked him for replacing a "mafia CM", a reference to his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray. Thackeray, who is also the Shiv Sena president, resigned as CM late last month following a revolt in the legislative wing of his party led by Shinde. "Met 'Rikshawala' CM @mieknathshinde at Mantralaya today alongwith @NeilSomaiya , expressed Best Wishes & Thanked him for replacing MAFIA CM," Somaiya tweeted. The former Lok Sabha MP from Mumbai met Shinde at Mantralaya (state secretariat) in south Mumbai after the latter officially assumed charge of his new post. His government is being supported by the BJP. Shinde briefly worked as an auto-rickshaw driver in Thane before making it big in politics.

12 of 18 Shiv Sena MPs will join our camp, claims MLA of Shinde group

A day after a Shiv Sena MP requested party chief Uddhav Thackeray to declare support for NDA's presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu, an MLA claimed that 12 out of 18 Sena MPs would soon join rebels

Autorickshaw outpaced Mercedes car: Maha CM Shinde's dig at Uddhav

Apparently referring to his past when he used to drive an autorickshaw to earn living, CM Eknath Shinde took a dig at Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, saying an autorickshaw has outpaced Mercedes

Hurt by turn of events, but will make Shiv Sena stronger, says Uddhav

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has said that he was "hurt" to see some members ditching the party despite getting benefits and will visit Hingoli in Marathwada soon

'Uddhav-led Shiv Sena will win over 100 seats if mid-term polls are held'

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said the Uddhav Thackeray-led party will win more than 100 seats if mid-term polls are held now in Maharashtra and claimed that people are angry against the rebel MLAs

Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray accuses BJP of plotting to finish Shiv Sena

'I dare them (BJP) to hold mid-term polls in the state. Instead of playing all these games, we will go to the court of people,' says Uddhav

Maha Speaker removes Ajay as Sena legislature party leader, brings Shinde

In a jolt to Uddhav Thackeray ahead of the Eknath Shinde-led government's floor test, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar has reinstated Shinde as Shiv Sena legislature party leader, removing

CM Shinde to legally challenge his removal as Sena leader, says rebel MLA

If Uddhav Thackeray does not withdraw his decision of removing Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde from the position of 'Shiv Sena leader', then the latter would challenge the move legally