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BJP MLA Nitesh Rane surrenders before court in attempt to murder case

Nitesh, son of Union minister Narayan Rane, has been sent in judicial custody, said special public prosecutor Pradeep Gharat

Budget 'very depressing', provides no relief to middle class: Shiv Sena

After the budget, Shiv Sena MP Vinayak Raut said the Union Budget 2022-23 only has jugglery of words like the PM-Gati Shakti, Atmanirbhar Bharat, while old schemes are presented as new

Manipur polls: NPF to contest in 10 seats; Shiv Sena names 6 candidates

The regional Naga People's Front (NPF) which won four seats in the Manipur assembly elections in 2017 said it would contest in 10 constituencies this time.

Wine is not liquor, sale will double farmers' income, says Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday stated that the Maharashtra government's decision to allow the sale of wine in supermarkets and walk-in stores would boost farmers' income."Wine is not liquor. If wine sale increases, farmers will benefit from it. We've done this to double farmers' income," said Raut.Hiiting out at BJP for criticizing the state government's decision, Raut said, "BJP only opposes but does nothing for farmers. Mallikarjun Kharge has said it right. BJP has sold the public sector."Earlier, former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had said that the Shiv Sena-led coalition government wants to turn Maharashtra into "Madya-rashtra (liquor state)."Maharashtra on Thursday cleared a proposal to sell wine in supermarkets and walk-in stores across the state at a flat annual licensing fee of Rs 5,000. According to the state cabinet, the decision is aimed to ensure a more accessible marketing channel for Indian wineries.

Shiv Sena was the first party to fight polls on Hindutva plank: Sanjay Raut

Firing a fresh salvo at the BJP, party MP Sanjay Raut claimed that the Sena was the first party in the country to contest an election on the Hindutva plank.

Goa Assembly polls: Panjim's exposed faultlines could be BJP's worry lines

What spices up the Panjim contest is not just the entry of Congress newcomer into the BJP but also the presence of Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena's Hindutva merely on paper, not beyond speeches: Fadnavis

A day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's comments on Hindutva, senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Monday hit back at former ally Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena took BJP from bottom to top in Maharashtra, says Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party saying that his party took BJP from the bottom to the top in Maharashtra.

I still believe that Shiv Sena wasted 25 years in alliance with BJP: Uddhav

He also said the Sena has left the BJP and not Hindutva

Bal Thackeray will be remembered forever: PM Modi on his birth anniversary

Paying tributes to Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray on his 96th birth anniversary, PM Modi that he will be remembered forever as an outstanding leader who always stood with the people.

Fighting Goa polls was never cakewalk for Shiv Sena, NCP, shows data

Data of to the previous elections showed that the Sharad Pawar-led NCP has fared better than the Shiv Sena in terms of the number of votes polled.

Nagar panchayat election results in Maharashtra is victory for MVA: Sena

Of 1,649 seats in 97 nagar panchayats (local government bodies for small towns), the BJP bagged 384, NCP 344, Congress 316 and Shiv Sena 284

Goa polls: Sena, NCP finalise pre-poll tie-up, claim Cong not interested

'The NCP tried to talk to Congress in Goa for a pre-poll alliance. We told them that let's work together so that we can be able to take on the government,' says Praful Patel

Shiv Sena, NCP may form alliance in upcoming Goa Assembly polls

Stating that NCP wanted to contest along with Congress in Goa election, Nawab Malik said that due to the opposition by some local leaders, the alliance could not be formed.

NCP-Shiv Sena seat-sharing talks for Goa assembly polls on Tuesday

The two Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies in Maharashtra are contemplating an alliance in Goa after the Congress declined to have seat adjustments with them

Goa Assembly polls: Shiv Sena will contest 10-15 seats, says Sanjay Raut

The Shiv Sena will contest 10-15 seats in the next month's Goa Assembly elections, party leader Sanjay Raut said on Sunday

Shiv Sena, NCP to form alliance for Goa polls, seat sharing talks on Jan 18

Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have decided to contest the upcoming Goa Assembly elections together in alliance, Shiv Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut said on Sunday.Speaking to ANI, Raut said, "Shiv Sena and NCP will contest together in Goa assembly elections. There will be a discussion on seat sharing on January 18. NCP's senior leader Praful Patel will discuss seat-sharing formula in Goa on January 18. Only after that, it will be clear who will contest on how many seats.""Political dynamics are different in Maharashtra and Goa. NCP, Shiv Sena, Congress are in alliance in Maharashtra. However, at the moment Congress has decided to contest alone without forming an alliance with any other party in the state," he said.Goa elections are set to be held in a single phase on February 14. The counting of votes will be held on March 10.In view of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Shiv Sena leader did not comment much on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's decision to ...

Congress can't win Goa Assembly elections on its own: Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena is upset at being given a cold shoulder by the Congress over its proposal to repeat the Maharashtra coalition experiment in the Goa Assembly elections.

Sanjay Raut discusses Goa assembly poll strategy with Congress leaders

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday held discussions with Congress leaders on the strategy for Goa assembly polls.Taking to Twitter, Sanjay Raut tweeted, "In Goa today, discussions were held with the leading leaders of the Congress regarding the forthcoming Assembly elections. Dinesh Gundu Rao, Digambar Kamat and Girish Chodankar as well as my colleague Jeevan Kamat Jitesh Kamat were present. Is it possible to experiment with 'Mahavikas Aghadi' like Maharashtra in Goa? This was discussed."Goa Assembly has a strength of 40 members out of which BJP currently has 17 legislators and enjoys the support of legislators from Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), Vijay Sardesai of the Goa Forward Party (GFP), and three independents. GFP and MGP each have three MLAs. Congress, on the other hand, has 15 MLAs in the house.

PM wanted BJP-NCP tie-up for Maharashtra govt, I rejected offer: Pawar

A fresh political row erupted after NCP President Sharad Pawar reiterated that PM Modi was keen for an NCP-BJP alliance government in Maharashtra after the October 2019 Assembly polls