26 Shiv Sena corporators, 300 party workers resign after Kalyan East seat falls in BJP’s quota
MUMBAI: In a major setback to Shiv Sena-BJP alliance ahead of the State Assembly polls slated for 21 October, as many as 26 of Shiv Sena corporators from Kalyan East constituency and around 300 party workers have sent their resignation to party chief Uddhav Thackeray. Supporting the rebel Shiv Sena candidate, Dhananjay Bodare, those who […]
BJP has offered Shiv Sena 106 seats in Maharashtra: Source
MUMBAI: The BJP has offered 106 seats to its main alliance partner Shiv Sena for the next month’s Maharashtra Assembly polls, but the latter is not likely to accept less than 120 seats, a source said on Thursday. The seat-sharing talks between the two parties are likely to conclude in a day or two, a […]
Shiv Sena may settle for 135 seats, but wants BJP to include smaller allies
NEW DELHI: If a Shiv Sena leader is to be believed, the party may agree to contest 135 of the total 288 seats in alliance with the BJP for the Maharashtra Assembly polls but wanted the senior NDA partner to accomodate the smaller allies. The Sena was reportedly adamant on contesting 144 seats and also […]
In national interest, listen to Manmohan Singh, Shiv Sena tells Centre
NEW DELHI: BJP’s ally Shiv Sena has backed former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who recently said that the Indian economy is in a bad shape due to “mismanagement” by the Narendra Modi-government, and said that listening to him is in the “national interest.” Sena’s support for Manmohan Singh, a noted economist, came after the Centre […]
Will return Padma Bhushan if government doesn’t fulfil promises: Anna Hazare
RALEGAN: Social activist Anna Hazare, whose indefinite hunger strike entered the fifth day on Sunday, warned that if the Narendra Modi government did not fulfil its promises, he would return his Padma Bhushan. Earlier in the day, Bharatiya Janata Party ally Shiv Sena came out in Hazare’s support, urging him to emulate socialist leader Jayaprakash […]