Shiv Sena, is a Marathi regional and Hindu nationalist political organisation in India founded on 19 June 1966 by political cartoonist Bal Thackeray. The party originally emerged from a movement in Bombay demanding preferential treatment for Maharashtrians over migrants to the city. It is currently headed by Thackeray's son, Uddhav Thackeray. Members of Shiv Sena are referred to as Shivsainiks.
Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis' wife Amruta on Sunday called the ruling Shiv Sena a "hypocrite" after media reports emerged that a memorial for the party patriarch late Bal.. IndiaTimes - Published
As the Prime Minister alighted from the aircraft, he was welcomed by Union home minister Amit Shah, Maharashtra governor BS Koshyari, Uddhav Thackeray and the leader of opposition Devendra Fadnavis... IndiaTimes - Published
The 16-page affidavit, that was submitted by ACB superintendent Rashmi Nandedkar, is dated November 27, a day before the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government (Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress) was sworn in the.. DNA - Published
A week after Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray’s swearing-in as chief minister, cabinet members are still without portfolio. A tug-of-war for plum departments between allies Congress and NCP is.. IndiaTimes - Published
Shiv Sena in its mouthpiece Saamana cast doubts over Raghubar Das-led BJP govt's return to power in Jharkhand as it stated that people there are not in the mood of their "ghar wapsi". The ruling BJP.. IndiaTimes - Published
The NDA is confident of getting adequate support for the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill, with alliance partners like Janata Dal (United) and some ‘neutral’ regional parties like YSR.. IndiaTimes - Published
Sharad Pawar has said protracted and heated negotiations with Congress irritated his nephew and led him to assert that the government could not be run when talks with Congress were taking so long and.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Speaker's ruling came after he found that Shiv Sena member Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav remained absent after giving his name for asking a supplementary question related to the ministry of chemicals.. IndiaTimes - Published
Sharad Pawar asserted on Tuesday that an alliance with Shiv Sena was "not difficult", compared to a tie-up with BJP, and said his nephew Ajit Pawar had rebelled against the party as he was "totally.. IndiaTimes - Published
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday rebuked Union minister Raosaheb Patil Danve for not paying attention to proceedings of the House. The Speaker's disapproval of the conduct of the Union minister of.. IndiaTimes - Published
After BJP lawmaker Ananth Kumar Hegde claimed that Devendra Fadnavis was made Maharashtra chief minister despite not having a majority to prevent central funds worth Rs 40,000 crore from being misused,.. IndiaTimes - Published
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anant Kumar Hegde has claimed that Devendra Fadnavis was made Maharashtra chief minister despite not having a majority to prevent central funds worth Rs 40,000 crore,.. IndiaTimes - Published
Congress and NCP may have joined forces with Shiv Sena on the latter’s promise that it will commit to secularism, but just a day after clearing the floor test, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said in.. IndiaTimes - Published
Thackeray's Shiv Sena has committed to "uphold the secular values enshrined in the Constitution" as part of the CMP for the Sena-NCP-Congress coalition government. DNA - Published
Congress leader Nana Patole is all set to become speaker of the Maharashtra legislative assembly as BJP candidate Kisan Kathore withdrew his nomination on Sunday. The deadline to withdraw the.. IndiaTimes - Published
This comes a day after the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance passed the floor test. DNA - Published
NCP has emerged the biggest beneficiary in the negotiations within the Maha Vikas Aghadi for ministerial berths with a tally of 16. It will also get the deputy CM's job. Shiv Sena will have 15 members.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Congress on Saturday announced party MLA Nana Patole as the candidate of the ruling Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP alliance for the election for Maharashtra assembly speaker's post, while the BJP named.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Assembly session started with a huge uproar from the BJP as party leader and former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the session was convened against the laws. DNA - Published
Opposition MLAs also staged a walkout of Maharashtra assembly in protest, ahead of the floor test. After walking out of the assembly, Fadnavis said, "This session is unconstitutional and illegal... IndiaTimes - Published
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance won the floor test in the Maharashtra assembly on Saturday. Altogether 169 MLAs vote in favour of the motion.. IndiaTimes - Published
Two days after being sworn-in as the CM of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray-led government will face a trust vote in Maharashtra assembly today. Just ahead of the trust vote, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance will face floor test in the Assembly on Saturday. The floor test will be held in the afternoon, a Vidhan.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a plea challenging the post-poll alliance of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress to form government in Maharashtra saying in democracy it cannot curtail the rights of a.. IndiaTimes - Published
A special session of the Maharashtra Assembly will be convened tomorrow where 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' government is likely to prove its majority in the 288-member House. Speaking to ANI, Shiv Sena MLA.. IndiaTimes - Published
Fadnavis sought to know why the three-party alliance is trying to change the protem speaker defying rules if it claims to have adequate numbers. "Why still doubt your own MLAs so much? Why are they.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Shiv Sena on Friday said PM Modi and Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray share brotherly ties and that it is the responsibility of the former to co-operate with his "younger brother" who has taken.. IndiaTimes - Published
The summons was delivered at Fadnavis's house here, said an official of Sadar Police Station. The development came on the day a new Shiv Sena-led government was sworn in in Maharashtra. Fadnavis is MLA.. IndiaTimes - Published
Soon after Uddhav Thackeray was sworn-in as the chief minister of Maharashtra, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut took a jibe at former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis — whose second tenure lasted for.. IndiaTimes - Published
Fifty-three years after the Shiv Sena was founded, a Thackeray was sworn in as Maharashtra's CM on Thursday. Uddhav assumed the top post at a grand ceremony at Shivaji Park, a location redolent with.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Shiv Sena has committed to "uphold the secular values enshrined in the Constitution" as part of the common minimum programme (CMP) for the Sena-NCP-Congress coalition government. DNA - Published
In her first comments after aligning with the Shiv Sena, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said the three parties have come together under extraordinary circumstances when the political atmosphere in the.. IndiaTimes - Published
Six ministers - two each from the Shiv Sena, the NCP and the Congress - were also sworn in at the ceremony attended by top state and national leaders. DNA - Published
PM Modi congratulated Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on taking oath as Maharashtra CM. "Congratulations to Uddhav Thackeray Ji on taking oath as the CM of Maharashtra. I am confident he will work.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of Maha Vikas Aghadi, an alliance of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress in Maharashtra, has promised to provide food for the common people in the state for Rs 10 and.. IndiaTimes - Published
Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday took oath as the 18th chief minister of Maharashtra. Thackeray, 59, became the third Sena leader after Manohar Joshi and Narayan Rane to occupy the top.. IndiaTimes - Published
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday expressed confidence that the Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena combine will provide Maharashtra a stable and responsive government. Gandhi made the remarks in a letter.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress on Thursday afternoon announced a "secular, all-inclusive Common Minimum Programme" which will serve as the guiding principle for the Maha Vikas Aghadi.. IndiaTimes - Published
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