Raj Thackeray News - Latest Updates & Headlines
MNS announces first nominee for BMC polls; Yashwant Killedar to contest from Dadar
Mumbai, Dec 29: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray on Monday formally kickstarted the party's campaign for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections by announcing its first candidate.
"Marathis should not break and divide": Uddhav Thackeray calls for unity after UBT Sena-MNS alliance
Mumbai (Maharashtra), December 24: Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday called for Marathi unity after his party forged an alliance with Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the upcoming Municipal Corporations elections in January.
"Thackeray brothers' reunion a historic moment for Maharashtra," says Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut
Mumbai (Maharashtra), December 24: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and MNS chief Raj Thackeray would formally come together on Wednesday to announce the alliance. Calling it an emotional and politically important moment, Raut said the reunion of the Thackeray brothers was long overdue.
No confusion on MNS Shiv Sena (UBT) alliance: Sanjay Raut on upcoming BMC elections
Thane (Maharashtra), December 23: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday dismissed any "confusion" over the alliance between his party and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), saying that the party workers have accepted the decision, and that just a formal announcement is set to be made.
"Alliance between Shiv Sena (UBT), MNS will be announced tomorrow": Sanjay Raut ahead of Municpal Corporations elections
Mumbai (Maharashtra), December 21: Ahead of the civic elections in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said that the alliance between his party and Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) will be announced by tomorrow
Raj Thackeray flags rise in child abductions in Maharashtra, calls for action by CM Fadnavis
Nagpur, Dec 13: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday expressed serious concern over the rising incidents of child abduction and missing children in Maharashtra, urging Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to take concrete and immediate action.
With Oppn up in arms, CM Fadnavis defends tree clearing for Nashik Kumbh Mela Sadhugram
Mumbai, Dec 3: Addressing the controversy surrounding the felling of trees for the construction of the Sadhugram for the Kumbh Mela in Nashik's Tapovan area, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday defended the administration's stance, emphasising that while the environment is crucial, the Kumbh Mela's requirements must also be met. The Opposition has been questioning the need for destroying the green cover when earlier accommodation sites for sadhus could be used instead.
Maha SEC revises voter-list timetable for 29 Municipal Corporations; extends key deadlines
Mumbai, Nov 26: The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Wednesday released an updated schedule for the preparation and publication of voter lists ahead of the upcoming 29 municipal corporation elections. The revised timetable aims to ensure greater transparency, accuracy and public participation in the local democratic process.
Will urge PM Modi to rename IIT Bombay as IIT Mumbai: Maha CM
Mumbai, Nov 26: Amid escalating Bombay versus Mumbai row, the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that the BJP had a big role in renaming Bombay as Mumbai, adding that he will request the Prime Minister to rename IIT Bombay as IIT Mumbai.
Bombay vs Mumbai row escalates: Raj Thackeray slams MoS Jitendra Singh, targets Centre
Mumbai, Nov 26: The long-running debate over the name of Maharashtra capital -- "Mumbai" versus "Bombay" -- has resurfaced after Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh reportedly remarked at an IIT Mumbai event two days ago: "I thank God that IIT Bombay's name was not changed to IIT Mumbai." He added that, just as IIT Madras retained its original name, IIT Bombay should remain as it is.
Uddhav and Raj Thackeray demand action on irregularities in Mumbai electoral rolls
Mumbai, Nov 24: Shiv Sena-UBT Chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray in a joint letter have appealed to the Maharashtra State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare to take immediate steps to address serious irregularities and confusion in the electoral rolls published for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
MNS chief Raj Thackeray takes veiled swipe at those seeking Bal Thackeray's legacy
Mumbai, Nov 17: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Monday took a sharp swipe at political factions claiming to be the torchbearers of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray's legacy, stating they neither understood the late leader nor his foundational rationalism.
Marathi unity will triumph in Uddhav-Raj's unity experiment to make Balasaheb's dream come true: Saamana
Mumbai, Nov 17: Shiv Sena(UBT) on Monday said when victory and defeat are decided only by the orders of the Election Commission and voices of opposition in the country are being suppressed, the people remember only one voice, that of Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray.
No proposal yet to include MNS in MVA: Maha Congress chief
Mumbai, Nov 11: Ahead of local body elections, the constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) comprising Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP) met and announced that there is no proposal yet to include the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) into the alliance.
'Transparent polls keep democracy alive': Maha Oppn slams SEC for not addressing duplicate voters
Mumbai, Nov 4: Opposition parties on Tuesday strongly criticised the Maharashtra State Election Commission’s (SEC) move to announce elections to the 246 nagar parishads and 42 nagar panchayats on December 2 without rectifying the errors relating to duplicate and bogus voters in the electoral rolls.
BJP accuses MNS, MVA of ignoring Muslim duplicate voters; alleges 'vote jihad' plan
Mumbai, Nov 3: Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister and former Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar on Monday accused the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) of deliberately ignoring Muslim duplicate voters while focusing only on those speaking Hindi and Marathi.
'Truth Morcha': Opposition parties in Maha rally for transparent polls, demand clean electoral rolls
Mumbai, Nov 1: Opposition parties in Maharashtra -- including Shiv Sena-UBT, Congress, NCP-SP, CPI, CPM, Peasants and Workers Party, and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) -- on Saturday took out a morcha in south Mumbai, appealing to party cadres and voters to remain alert against vote theft, duplicate and bogus voters, and anomalies in electoral rolls, especially ahead of the upcoming local and civic body elections.
'Protect interest of voters, Hindus and Maharashtra': Uddhav on alliance with Raj Thackeray for BMC polls
Mumbai, Nov 1: Shiv Sena-UBT Chief Uddhav Thackeray, on Saturday, made a formal announcement with regard to his party's alliance with his cousin Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, saying that they have come together to protect the interest of voters, the Marathi Manoos, the Hindus and Maharashtra.
MVA, MNS joint rally in Mumbai against EC to continue despite no police permission
Mumbai, November 1: The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) Alliance and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are set to continue with their rally in Mumbai despite not receiving police permission for the march. The rally is being organised to protest against alleged electoral roll manipulation in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, with opposition parties alleging that there were around 96 lakh fake votes which had been added in the 2024 Assembly elections.
Raj Thackeray calls for massive turnout in Nov 1 'morcha' to highlight anomalies in electoral rolls
Mumbai, Oct 30: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday hit out at the Election Commission, the Centre and the state government over alleged vote rigging and appealed to citizens to participate in large numbers in the opposition’s November 1 morcha in Mumbai, aimed at highlighting anomalies in electoral rolls, including bogus, duplicate and missing voters.
Maha Oppn to hit streets on Nov 1 against 'bogus voter rolls'
New Delhi, Oct 30: In a significant escalation over the voter-theft, bogus and duplicate voters charges levelled against the Election Commission, opposition parties, including Raj Thackeray (MNS), Uddhav Thackeray (Shiv Sena UBT), Harshwardhan Sapkal (Congress), and Jitendra Awhad (NCP Sharad Pawar faction) on Thursday announced a major protest on November 1 over voter list irregularities.
Uddhav Thackeray to discuss BMC poll strategy, means to curb 'bogus voting' in October 27 meeting
Mumbai, Oct 24: Amid the ongoing campaign by opposition parties against alleged vote rigging in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena-UBT has convened a meeting of party office bearers on October 27 at Worli to review preparations and prepare a strategy for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls.
Thackeray family reunites on Bhai Dooj
Mumbai, Oct 23: Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray on Thursday came together again on the occasion of Bhai Dooj.
Shiv Sena UBT-MNS to tie up and win Thane civic body polls: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai, Oct 18: Amid increasing bonhomie between the estranged brother Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray and talk of their alliance during the upcoming local and civic body elections in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday said that the Shiv Sena UBT and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) will tie up for the Thane Municipal Corporation elections and will bag at least 75 seats.
Don't hold local body polls in Maharashtra until errors in voters' list rectified: Oppn
Mumbai, Oct 15: Opposition parties on Wednesday unanimously demanded that the elections to the local and civic bodies should not be held until the Election Commission of India (ECI) rectifies errors in the voters' list.
Raj Thackeray, Uddhav reuniting only for 'family politics', not for Maharashtra: Shrikant Shinde
Mumbai, September 26: Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde said that the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) supremo Uddhav Thackeray have reunited only to keep the power within the 'Thackeray family' and their reunion has nothing to do with the benefit of the state here.
Sachin Tendulkar inaugurates revamped Shivaji Park Gymkhana in Mumbai
Mumbai, Sep 22: Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar inaugurated the renovated Shivaji Park Gymkhana (SPG) in a grand ceremony in Mumbai on Monday, as a large crowd gathered to welcome the Bharat Ratna recipient.
Amid tie-up talks, Uddhav visits Raj Thackeray's home for Ganesh puja
Mumbai, Aug 27: Amid talks of alliance during the upcoming BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray visited the home of his cousin brother and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena founder Raj Thackeray for Ganesh puja on the first day of the 'Ganeshotsav'.
'Crying conspiracy to save party from disintegration': Fadnavis' retort to Raj Thackeray's 'vote theft' jibe
Mumbai, Aug 24: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday hit back at the Opposition over claims of 'vote theft', and said that they were crying foul to 'console and reassure' their own party workers about their bright prospects, adding there was no substance or evidence in their allegations.
Thackeray brothers will again get zero in future polls: Ram Kadam after Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS lose all 21 seats in BEST election
Mumbai, Aug 20: In a sharp jibe at the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) alliance, BJP MLA Ram Kadam on Wednesday said that the Thackeray brothers — Uddhav and Raj — will "once again score zero" in upcoming elections, following their complete rout in the BEST Employees' Cooperative Credit Society polls.
Uddhav, Raj Thackeray will contest municipal elections together: Sanjay Raut
Nashik, August 15: Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said that his party chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray will unite for the upcoming municipal elections.
INDI Alliance will welcome Raj Thackeray if he come on board, says NCP-SP leader Prashant Jagtap
Pune, August 8: Amid increasing political speculation over the possible inclusion of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in the INDIA alliance, senior NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) leader and former Pune mayor Prashant Jagtap has said that the alliance would "wholeheartedly welcome" Raj Thackeray if he decides to come on board.
Party will take decision on tie up with MNS for civic body polls: Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai, Aug 5: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief, Uddhav Thackeray, on Tuesday said that the party will decide whether or not to form an alliance with the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the upcoming elections to the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other civic bodies.
We will continue to speak in the national interest: Shiv Sena-UBT defends Rahul Gandhi after SC rebuke
Mumbai, Aug 5: Shiv Sena-UBT leader Anand Dubey on Tuesday defended Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha (LoP) Rahul Gandhi after the Supreme Court's rebuke over his comments made about the Indian Army during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in December 2022, asserting that raising questions on Chinese encroachment should not be construed as unpatriotic and that they will continue to speak in the national interest.
Bury differences, work together; MNS will come to power in BMC 100 pc: Raj Thackeray to party workers
Mumbai, Aug 4: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief, Raj Thackeray, on Monday exhorted his party workers to bury their differences and work together for the upcoming elections to the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), saying that he will make the announcement regarding an alliance with the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena at an appropriate time.
Maharashtra: MNS chief Raj Thackeray meets Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree, extends birthday wishes
Mumbai, July 27: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray met Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray at the latter's residence, Matoshree, on Sunday and extended birthday wishes.
FairPoint: It cannot be about 'patak patak-dubo dubo ke maarenge'
New Delhi, July 20: Imagine you are walking down the street in Mumbai or Bengaluru or Chennai, minding your own business, when a stranger approaches you and demands that you speak in Marathi, Tamil, Bengali, or Kannada -- languages you may not even understand.
Janhvi Kapoor's boyfriend Shikhar Pahariya speaks up on Hindi-Marathi conflict, violence by Raj Thackeray's MNS
Mumbai, July 9: Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor’s boyfriend Shikhar Pahariya has spoken up on the rising issue of the language conflict between Hindi and Marathi in Maharashtra.
CM Fadnavis clarifies Nishikant Dubey's remarks amid Hindi-Marathi row, says they were not aimed at common Marathi people
Mumbai, July 8: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday responded to BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's controversial comments that sparked a row across the state, clarifying that the remarks were not aimed at the Marathi community but at certain organisations that, according to Dubey, triggered the controversy.
Bullying can be answered with bullying...: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Raj Thackeray's remark
Mumbai, July 5: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said that Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray should tell his party workers that bullying common citizens is not right, adding that Devendra Fadnavis' government should take action against such people, and they should be punished.