Sanjay Raut: Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar Discuss Political Progress

Sanjay Raut, the Shiv Sena (United Bharatiya Tribal) chief, announced on Wednesday that Uddhav Thackeray and Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar had a productive discussion the previous day, discussing the current political climate in Maharashtra and across India. He expressed his optimism for the positive outcome of their talks. On Tuesday evening, Thackrey descended… Continue reading Sanjay Raut: Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar Discuss Political Progress

MNS Chief Raj Thackeray Pitched as a Possible Future Chief Minister of One-MLA-Party

On Wednesday, banners appeared in the area around Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park in Dadar, proclaiming Raj Thackrey, the President of Maharashtra Navniram Sena (MNS), as the ‘Future Chief Minister’. This was only hours before the MNS rally was scheduled to take place. This evening, Raj Thackeray, the estranged cousin of Uddhav Thackeray, the President of… Continue reading MNS Chief Raj Thackeray Pitched as a Possible Future Chief Minister of One-MLA-Party

Supreme Court to Hear Uddhav Thackeray Faction’s Challenge to EC’s Decision

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a petition filed by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. The petition challenges the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to recognize the Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena and allot its name and symbol to it. Kapil Sibal, a senior lawyer, urged the Supreme… Continue reading Supreme Court to Hear Uddhav Thackeray Faction’s Challenge to EC’s Decision

Legal Battle: Maharashtra-Karnataka Boundary Dispute Continues

The Karnataka-Maharashtra border quarrel is a perpetual issue that surfaces almost every year, creating an ambiance of sharp rhetoric and sub-nationalism on both sides. There is a feeling in many quarters that the decades-old issue will not be resolved outside of court and that it is all politics that keeps the pot boiling. If there… Continue reading Legal Battle: Maharashtra-Karnataka Boundary Dispute Continues

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