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With 164 MLAs voting for the motion of confidence and 99 against it, the Shinde government appears firm in the saddle with the support of the BJP and others.

Shinde was one of the thousands of Shiv Sena cadres who was always ready to hit the streets at the command of party founder, Bal Thackeray.He had often publicly expressed his unhappiness at the party’s change in ideology and work culture. He considers himself ‘the original Shiv Sena’ and as a Maratha MLA, he was an obvious choice for BJP that has managed to get back to power in Maharashtra.

The plea said till date there is no dispute regarding the leadership position of Uddhav Thackeray as the president of the Shiv Sena political party. It cited the resolution passed in national executive meeting of the Shiv Sena political party held on June 25, this year, where Thackeray's leadership was re-affirmed and the conduct of the delinquent MLAs led by Eknath Shinde has been criticised.

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Friday said not only his colleagues in the Assembly but also Maharashtra is happy that "Balasaheb Thackeray's Shiv Sainik has become the chief minister". He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah among others for reposing confidence in hi

Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde will be the new Maharashtra Chief Minister, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis announced on Thursday. Fadnavis made th...

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde will now decide the next court of action, state BJP chief Chandrakant Patil said on Wednesday night.​Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray resigned earlier in the evening, a day before a scheduled floor test in the state Assembly.

Thackeray was known more for his photography skills, which led him to branch off into an advertising business – proving that he inherited his father’s artistic skills. Uddhav’s cousin Raj Thackeray was expected to be the political heir, but he too branched off with a new political outfit.The rise of Uddhav was just as dramatic as his end.

Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu Wednesday alleged in the Supreme Court that Maharashtra Governor's direction to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas...

A letter to the effect was issued to the Maharashtra Legislature Secretary by the Raj Bhavan late Tuesday -- soon after a delegation of the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) met the Governor and urged him for immediate directions to the MVA to prove its majority.

He assured that as the head of the Sena family, he respected their views and made it clear from his heart that till date "nobody is out of the party" though the (rebels) are stuck in Guwahati with all kinds of speculations. "I appeal to you all. Come before me. Let's remove all the misconceptions among the minds of the people and the Shiv Sainiks," Thackeray appealed.

A week into the unprecedented political crisis that threatens the survival of Maha Vikas Aghadi government, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thacker...

Newly elected NCP MLC Eknath Khadse on Sunday said Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde's rebellion against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was due to some "powerful force" backing the dissidents.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched scathing attack against the BJP over the Maharashtra political crisis and claimed that this is a deliberate ploy by the saffron camp to garner additional numbers in favour of its candidate for the forthcoming Presidential poll. The Presidential poll is round the corner.

Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat has written a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, claiming that state ...

Ahead of his possible resignation, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray started making 'final calls' after his emotional challeng...

Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray late on Wednesday vacated his official residence 'Varsha'...

The 64-year-old Draupadi Murmu will become the first tribal woman president in the history of India. BJP Parliament wanted the candidate from the northeast, a woman and from the Adivasi community. She was chosen out of 20 presidential candidates.

A chartered flight carrying Shiv Sena MLAs, who have rebelled against the party bringing a crisis to the MVA government in Maharashtra, arrived here early Wednesday. Sources said that the flight from Surat in Gujarat landed at Guwahati's Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi international airport at around 6.30 am.

The COVID-19 graph tally is hitting a three-month high as over 4,000 new cases are being reported in the past 4-5 days. The spiking cases are raising concerns mainly in some southern states and Maharashtra recording the highest number of daily cases. As per the Health Ministry’s data, around 4,500 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours with 9 fatalities.

With this move, BetterPlace said it aims to reduce the cost of hiring for enterprises by 15-20 per cent by providing them a pool of pre-skilled and pre-verified workers ready to be deployed for short-term tasks.

Over 62% or 6 out of 10 Indians believe that the Narendra Modi led-government handled the COVID situation quite effectively, as per a new survey.Furthermore, 52% of the respondents said that the government also handled the economic recovery during the different waves of the COVID-19 pandemic really well. Despite rising unemployment and soaring inflation, the overall popularity of the Modi government has been rising since the beginning of the pandemic.

The Telangana government has increased the liquor prices by 20 to 25 per cent to mop up revenues.