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Sat, Nov 23, 2019
Ajit Pawar has back-stabbed Shiv Sena: Raut

Raut also said the state will never forgive Ajit Pawar for this act of his.

Tue, Nov 12, 2019
Shiv Sena has history of flirting with rivals

Founded in 1966 by Bal Thackeray, the Shiv Sena in its more than five decades...

Uddhav, Sharad Pawar visit ailing Sena MP Raut

Raut complained of chest pain on Monday following which he underwent...

'Sonia has okayed support for Shiv Sena'

'If we have to join the government we will have to first decide upon the...

Mon, Nov 11, 2019
BJP loses its oldest and Hindutva ally Shiv Sena

The BJP in the last few years lost a major ally like Telugu Desam Party but...

Still a long journey for young Thackeray

One is hopeful that if he becomes CM, Mr Thackeray will not be as trigger...

Thu, Nov 7, 2019
Maha deadlock: No headway as BJP, Sena remain firm

The Sena appeared firm on its demand that the chief minister's post should be...

We have the numbers to form govt: Shiv Sena

Reiterating the Shiv Sena's demand for sharing the chief minister's post,...

Sena scared of 'poaching' of MLAs by BJP: Cong

Some BJP leaders and its allies of late claimed a section of Shiv Sena...

Fadnavis should be seen as Sena's CM also: BJP leader

Mungantiwar also dismissed rumours that Union minister Nitin Gadkari may be...

No talks between Bhagwat, Uddhav yet: Raut

Asked if he represented views of his party amid the logjam over government...

Wed, Nov 6, 2019
'Will sit in Oppn': Pawar rules out tie-up with Sena

"If we had the numbers, we wouldn't have waited for anyone. The Congress and...

Maha tussle may end soon; BJP leaders to meet Guv

Sources from both parties said back channel talks are on between the two old...

Sena members vandalise insurance firm office in Pune

Several computers, laptops, window glasses and furniture were damaged in the...

'Why waste time': Sena reiterates stance on CM post

"All are eager to have chief minister from the Shiv Sena," Raut said.

Fadnavis meets RSS chief as Maha impasse continues

He arrived at the RSS headquarters in Mahal area in Nagpur around 9.25 pm and...

Chirag Paswan elected LJP's new president

Describing Chirag as wise and mature politician, Paswan said the party needed...

Tue, Nov 5, 2019
Thaw in sight? Maha BJP leader says 'good news' soon

Sena MP Sanjay Raut, however, said his party was firm on a written assurance...

Next CM of Maharashtra to be from Sena: Sanjay Raut

The Shiv Sena leader said the politics of Maharashtra was changing and his...

Mon, Nov 4, 2019
BJP leaders want re-election in Maharashtra

'Many of them are angry as we could not contest in some seats due to pact...

Shiv Sena is not responsible for Maha stalemate: Raut

"Whoever enjoys majority should be allowed to form govt," said Raut,

'20-25 Sena MLAs ready to join Fadnavis govt'

'All these MLAs want Devendraji as the chief minister again.''When their own...

Maha will get new govt soon: Fadnavis after meeting HM

The two parties are caught in a stalemate over the chief minister's post,...

Journey amusing before goal: Raut's pic with Uddhav

Amid standoff with ally its ally -- the Bharatiya Janata Party -- over...

Sun, Nov 3, 2019
Sena claims support of 170 MLAs, insists on CM post

Raut also said that his party will talk to the Bharatiya Janata Party only on...

Sat, Nov 2, 2019
Sena will soon leave 'wait and watch mode': Raut

"After you failed in all methods, you (BJP) now started threatening to impose...

Is President in your pocket? Sena edit on BJP leader

Attacking Mungantiwar, the finance minister in the outgoing government, Sena...

'Childish': Sharad Pawar on Sena-BJP tussle

"We do not have a clear majority. People have asked us to sit in the...

Fri, Nov 1, 2019
Prez rule in Maha if no govt by Nov 7: BJP leader

Mungantiwar expressed confidence that the formation of a new government will...

Maharashtra will have Shiv Sena chief minister: Raut

People have given the mandate to form government on the basis of "50:50...

Farmer wants to be Maha CM till Sena-BJP row ends

The farmer, Srikant Vishnu Gadale, a resident of Vadmauli in Kej taluka, also...

Thu, Oct 31, 2019
State polls show 'Modi magic' works, but only for him

It is a repeat of what the nation witnessed for most parts between the LS...

Shinde is Shiv Sena house leader, Uddhav remains upset

Shinde, an MLA from neighbouring Thane, was the leader of house in the...

Wed, Oct 30, 2019
Necessary for Shiv Sena to stay with BJP, but...: Raut

Raut said his party only wants implementation of what was decided between the...

Tue, Oct 29, 2019
Maharashtra power tussle: Sena cancels BJP meet

The development came within hours of Fadnavis' presser in which he denied...

45 Sena MLAs want govt with Fadnavis as CM : BJP MP

Sanjay Kakade, while speaking to a television channel, also said he does not...

Sena not promised CM's post for 2.5 years: Fadnavis

Amid the ongoing tussle between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Sena over...

There is no Dushyant in Maharashtra: Sena's Raut

On being asked about the delay in forming government in the state, Raut took...

Sun, Oct 27, 2019
Will Amit Shah meet Uddhav Thackeray on Oct 30?

Shah's meeting, if it happens, with Thackeray assumes huge political...

Khattar takes oath as Haryana CM, Dushyant as Dy CM

Manohar Lal Khattar took oath as Haryana chief minister for the second time...

Dushyant Chautala: Possible heir to Devi Lal's legacy

The 31-year-old will have to do the balancing act between his anti-BJP...

Uddhav now has remote control of power in Maha: Sena

The column, written by Sanjay Raut, hinted that the Sena would stay firm on...

Sat, Oct 26, 2019
Diwali swearing-in for Khattar, Dushyant in Haryana

Khattar, Dushyant and some ministers will be sworn-in at 2.15 pm at the...

Why did BJP join hands with Dushyant Chautala

The move is expected to shield the BJP from Jat anger.

Fri, Oct 25, 2019
Cong, NCP deny backing Shiv Sena to keep BJP out

NCP chief Sharad Pawar also ruled out any alliance with the Sena.

Gopal Kanda supports BJP, triggers row over his past

The apparent BJP move to accept Kanda's support was slammed by the opposition...

Neither BJP nor Cong untouchable for us: Dushyant

He said he had so far not spoken to either the BJP or the Congress on the...

Sena's Raut posts cartoon taking potshots at BJP

The cartoon, posted by Raut on his verified Twitter account, shows a tiger...

93% new Haryana MLAs are crorepatis: ADR report

According to the analysis, 37 of the 40 BJP MLAs and 29 of the 31 Congress...

'Shiv Sena CM in Maharashtra a certainty now'

Shiv Sena's Rajya Sabha MP Anil Desai, a confidant of Uddhav Thackeray, said...

People will beat Independents with shoes: Hooda

"The Independent MLAs, who are going to be a part of the Khattar government,...

Results a rap on knuckles of arrogant rulers: Sena

In an editorial in its mouthpiece 'Saamana', the Sena, which also saw a drop...

Poll results may spell trouble for Team Rahul

The assembly election results are likely to put a lid on the impending battle...

BJP-Sena rise up in 'aspirational districts' of Maha

The four districts selected under the Centre's programme for expeditious...

Election results prove that local issues do matter

Dissatisfaction with the state leadership, along with caste and sectarian...

BJP loses ground in Fadnavis' hometown

Vidarbha had given as many as 44 seats to the BJP in 2014. The Congress and...

2 Haryana Independents reach Delhi; 1 meets Nadda

Independents Gopal Kanda and Ranjeet Singh were taken to Delhi by a chartered...

Thu, Oct 24, 2019
People reposed trust in Fadnavis, Khattar: Modi

In Maharashtra, Modi said that a chief minister has completed full term for...

Maharashtra and Haryana elections: THE VERDICT

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party appears to win with a bigger mandate this...

BJP-Sena retain power in Maha; Haryana a hung house

The Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance looked set to return to power...

Exit polls fail to gauge Oppn fight in 2 states

The biggest shocker is in Haryana where at least three exit polls predicted...

Turncoats, rebels spoil BJP's party in Haryana

At the time of ticket distribution, the top BJP leadership preferred the...

INLD puts up worst-ever show in Haryana

The INLD's graph had been on the decline after it split in 2018, following a...

8 out of 10 Haryana ministers bite the dust

Among the other prominent faces for the ruling BJP who tasted defeat in the...

AAP finishes poll race behind NOTA

Most candidates of the Arvind Kejriwal-led party secured less than 1,000...

Maharashtra & Haryana polls: Big winners and losers

Here's how the heavyweights are faring.

The 10 BJP dynasts who have won in Maharashtra

Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com presents 10 dynasts of the BJP who have...

Aaditya becomes 1st Thackeray to enter Maha assembly

The 29-year-old next-gen Thackeray, whom his party wants to be the deputy...

'Man of action' Fadnavis steers BJP to victory

He is now the first non-Congress chief minister to win a second term in...

From khaki to khadi: How ex-cops fared in Maha polls

Among the retired police officials who lost was former 'encounter specialist'...

Time to implement 50:50 formula: Uddhav to BJP

"We agreed to contest fewer seats (than the BJP), but I cannot accommodate...

BJP won fewer seats, but strike rate better: Fadnavis

He also said that the BJP and Shiv Sena will go by what was "pre-decided"...

Has the Modi wave favoured Congress-NCP turncoats?

Ahead of the elections, a lot had been spoken of the large number of leaders...

Non-BJP outfits should join hands with Cong: Hooda

Appealing non-BJP outfits to join hands with the Congress, Hooda assured them...

BJP, Congress hustle as Haryana becomes close fight

As per the latest trends, the BJP and Congress is neck-and-neck with 35...

Counting begins in Maha, Haryana as BJP eyes big win

Most exit polls have predicted a clear victory for the BJP both in...

MAPPED: 2-state verdict 2019, constituency wise

Want a detailed break-up of the winners and losers in Haryana and...

Wed, Oct 23, 2019
BJP won't be able to form govt without us: Sena's Raut

Sanjay Raut also claimed that his party would win 100 out of the total 124...

Tue, Oct 22, 2019
Maha villagers claim votes cast went in BJP's favour

Nationalist Congress Party legislator Shahshikant Shinde said he was witness...

Sun, Oct 20, 2019
NCP's Dhananjay Munde booked for remarks on Pankaja

Under flak, Munde said the video clip, in which he was purportedly heard...

Voting in Maharashtra, Haryana elections on Monday

In Maharashtra, where the 'Mahayuti' alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena and smaller...

Economic slump not a buzzword in Aurangabad

The tepid economy has hit most sectors, from automobile and pharmaceutical...

Sat, Oct 19, 2019
Salman's bodyguard Shera joins Shiv Sena

Singh's entry into politics comes ahead of the October 21 Maharashtra...

Fri, Oct 18, 2019
Uttam's Take: Maharashtra poll mood

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Monday's assembly election in Maharashtra.

Thu, Oct 17, 2019
Modi slams Oppn for opposing Art 370 abrogation

Addressing BJP's campaign rallies for the October 21 Maharashtra Assembly...

Ex-Sena MLA's house vandalised after remarks on Uddhav

A car and some window panes were damaged in the attack that took place around...

In Kolhapur, locals see Shiv Sena as poor man's party

It's been over two months since the flood waters receded, and it would seem...

The 2019 Maharashtra elections sentiment meter

The Devendra Fadnavis-led government in the state is most likely to get...

Wed, Oct 16, 2019
The 2019 Haryana election sentimeter is here

Rediff Labs analysed the 2014 assembly election results to develop a...

Savarkar's 'sanskar' basis for nation-building: Modi

Terming the opposition parties as "shameless", the PM also slammed them for...

Aaditya gets 'Munnabhai's' backing in polls

In a video posted on Twitter, Dutt said Aaditya Thackeray is like "a younger...

Tue, Oct 15, 2019
Cong spreading rumours about Art 370, punish it: Modi

Modi thanked the people of the state for making the 'Beti Bachao, Beti...

Maha poll: BJP proposes Bharat Ratna for Savarkar

One of the other key takeaways of the manifesto is setting up a separate...

BJP seems to be flying high in Haryana

Lok Sabha elections result of 2019 tells us the Modi wave has only...

Rahul's a captain who left seeing Cong sink: Owaisi

The AIMIM leader also slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government even...

Mon, Oct 14, 2019
At Haryana rally, Rahul calls Modi loudspeaker of rich

The Congress is seeking to oust the BJP government in Haryana in the October...

Khattar's 'dead rat' jibe at Sonia invites wrath

The Congress on Monday slammed Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for...

Maha polls: Munde vs Munde, once again in Parli

The Parli assembly seat in Beed district will again see his daughter Pankaja...

Will the 'lotus' finally bloom in Haryana's Mewat?

The party hopes that the multiple road projects, schools, canals, and water...

Sat, Oct 12, 2019
Shiv Sena releases manifesto, no mention of Aarey

We stand by our decision to oppose the proposed car shed at Aarey Colony,...

Fri, Oct 11, 2019
Haryana polls: Cong releases manifesto; focus on women

Describing it as 'Sankalp Patra', the party in its manifesto promised 33 per...

Tue, Oct 8, 2019
From Tik Tok star to politician: BJP's Sonali Phogat

While 15 candidates are in the fray from this Jat-dominated constituency that...

Sat, Oct 5, 2019
Former Haryana Cong chief Ashok Tanwar quits

Tanwar announced his resignation on Twitter and posted a four-page...

When a candidate paid his poll deposit in Rs 10 coins

Santosh Sabde, who is contesting as independent from the central Maharashtra...

Fri, Oct 4, 2019
Fadnavis files nomination for Maharashtra polls

Fadnavis, the first Bharatiya Janata Party chief minister of the state, filed...

Can 'creative' Aaditya revive Sena's popularity?

Despite belonging to a political dynasty of sorts, Aaditya Thackeray is the...

BJP drops Khadse, fields his daughter in Maha polls

Rohini Khadse will fight the elections from her father's Muktainagar...

Thu, Oct 3, 2019
Ahead of polls, Cong faces revolt in Maha, Haryana

'I hope that the day has not yet come to say good bye to party. But the way...

'We are in the driver's seat in Maharashtra'

'The Congress-NCP is a declining force while we are a rising force.'

Tue, Oct 1, 2019
Will Aaditya's poll debut bring 'achche din' for Sena?

Shiv Sena's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut last week met NCP chief Sharad Pawar...

Explained: Why Aaditya Thackeray is contesting polls

Why Aaditya Thackeray's decision to plunge into electoral politics is...

Mon, Sep 30, 2019
Cong-NCP defectors lead to disgruntlement in BJP, Sena

Ahead of the assembly elections, the saffron allies may be ecstatic over the...

Sun, Sep 29, 2019
With Oppn in disarray, BJP eyes poll sweep in Maha

While the BJP and ally Shiv Sena are yet to announce the seat-sharing pact...

Sat, Sep 21, 2019
BJP faces multi-level hurdles to keep power in Haryana

The polls have come at a time when opposition parties in Haryana are in a...

Wed, Jul 10, 2019
'Shiv Sena and BJP are twins'

'I don't think there will be many problems after the assembly election results.'

Mon, Jul 1, 2019
Assembly polls will be Pawar's toughest battle so far

Pawar, who at 30 became the youngest chief minister of Maharashtra in 1978,...

Wed, Jun 26, 2019
BJP's slogan for Haryana: 'Ab ki baar 75 paar'

An analysis of the results in Haryana reveals that caste-based voting is...

Mon, Jan 21, 2019
As always, Shiv Sena willing to strike but afraid to wound BJP?

The compulsions of the Hindutva vote bank over 25 years in Maharashtra have...