Language politics rekindles Thackeray unity: A new twist in Maharashtra's political landscape
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Time of India
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- Time of India
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Uddhav Thackeray and his cousin Raj Thackeray are both important politicians from Maharashtra. Even though they had problems in the past, they are now joining hands to try and win a very big election — the BMC polls. BMC stands for Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, which is the body that runs Mumbai city. It is the richest local government in India. Uddhav used to lead the Shiv Sena party, which ruled Mumbai's BMC for many years. But in 2005, Raj left the party and started his own group, called MNS. Then in 2022, another leader, Eknath Shinde, broke away from Uddhav and became the chief minister with help from BJP (the ruling party at the national level). Now, Uddhav's party is much smaller, and Raj's party doesn't win many votes. So, both brothers are teaming up to try and win back control of Mumbai. This is very important for Uddhav, because he already lost in the state assembly elections. Winning the BMC would help him get back his political power. But it's a risky move. Raj is known for being very strong about Marathi pride and sometimes takes extreme positions. Uddhav, on the other hand, has been trying to make his party more inclusive and friendly to all people. That makes their partnership a bit confusing. Still, Raj recently showed he might be ready to work together when he said something against the central government. That opened a door for talks between the two. In the last BMC election in 2017, Shiv Sena got the most seats (84), and BJP came close (82), but no one got a clear majority. This time, the BJP is stronger, and Deputy CM Fadnavis is quietly leading their plan. So, this election is a big deal. If Uddhav and Raj win, they might get a second chance. But if they lose, it could be the end of Uddhav's political journey. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Disclaimer Views expressed above are the author's own.
India Today
4 hours ago
- India Today
Kunal Kamra to be issued show cause notice for remarks against Eknath Shinde
The privileges committee of the Maharashtra legislature will issue a show-cause notice to stand-up comic Kunal Kamra within the next two days for his remarks against Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, MLC Prasad Lad said on Kamra, the notice will also be sent to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma decision to issue the show-cause notices was finalised during a meeting of the panel held last BJP MLC Lad, who heads the committee, told PTI that the notice will be issued in two days."The draft (of the notice) has been sent to the law and judiciary department for legal opinion. Once finalised, it will be dispatched to both Kamra and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare through the police commissioner," he MLC Pravin Darekar had moved a breach of privilege notice against Kamra and Andhare during the state legislature's Budget notice stated that Kamra's parody song had insulting references aimed at had supported Kamra and used objectionable language which was contempt of the legislature, it Council Chairman Ram Shinde had forwarded the breach of privilege notice to the committee in his performance at the Habitat Comedy Club at the Unicontinental hotel in Khar area of Mumbai, Kamra had referred to Shinde as a "traitor" for splitting the Shiv Sena headed by Uddhav Thackeray in parody was a modified version of a Hindi song from the movie 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai' to describe his 2022 rebellion against by the satire, Shiv Sena functionary Rahul Kanal and 11 others ransacked the venue at a Mumbai hotel where Kamra had performed in March this by the violence, Kamra refused to apologise and criticised the vandalism of the venue where the comedy show was was booked by the Khar police on a complaint by Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel for allegedly making defamatory remarks against the deputy chief had submitted in the Madras High Court that he moved to Tamil Nadu from Mumbai in 2021 and has been "ordinarily a resident of this State since then" and that he feared arrest by Mumbai Madras High Court had extended the interim anticipatory bail granted to Kamra till April never appeared before the Mumbai Police which had summoned him two times.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Mumbai
Hindustan Times
5 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Fadnavis orders inquiry into hotel deal amid row over Sena minister's company
Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday announced a high-level inquiry to ascertain any irregularities in the tendering process to auction a hotel in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Fadnavis orders inquiry into hotel deal amid row over Sena minister's company Shiv Sena MLA and state minister Sanjay Shirsat had come under fire after the opposition pointed out that his son's company was one of the three bidders. Ambadas Danve, leader of the opposition in the legislative council, raised the issue through a calling attention motion. The VITS Hotel in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar belonged to Dhanda Corporation, a company listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. The properties of the Dhanada Corporation, including the VITS Hotel, were seized under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act, 1999. The court ordered the auction of the hotel. Accordingly, the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar collectorate conducted proceedings. According to the government-registered valuer's report in December 2018, the value of the hotel was ₹75.92 crore. In 2025, when the property is being auctioned, the value is pegged as per the 2018 valuation. The value of the hotel is ₹150 crore now as per private valuers, Danve claimed. Danve alleged the lack of transparency in the auction process. He said three companies joined the process including M/s Siddhant Material Procurement and Suppliers Company. He said the company belongs to Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Sanjay Shirsat's son Siddhant. He alleged that the company's registration form states that it had applied for registration in 2024 but has not yet been registered. He alleged cartelisation in the tendering process. M/s Siddhant Material Procurement and Suppliers Company bid for the company at the price of ₹47 crore. The next two bidders bid with a difference of just ₹5 lakh each- at ₹46.95 and ₹46.90 crore. "This is a fraud and the government is being defrauded in a big way. Sidhant Shirsat is the son of Social Justice Minister Sanjay Shirsat. There is no ITR. What action will be taken against the government officer who allowed this irregularity," Danve said. Fadnavis said Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule had stated that the entire process has been scrapped and a new process will be initiated to float fresh tenders. "There will be a high-level inquiry to probe if there are any irregularities in this case to ensure transparency," he said. Bawankule said the tender and the process have been cancelled. He said tenders were floated six times in the past but no bid was received. In the process, the base price and conditions kept coming down. He said new tender will be on merit. In the council, Shirsat stated that the tender had been floated six times in the past but received no bid. He also said the tendering process was being carried out as per the court's orders. Amid flak, Shirsat last month said he was asking his son Siddhant to withdraw from the race to procure a hotel. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
