Mumbai: Miffed at being denied permission to hold election rally at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday said "best friends" NCP and Shiv Sena were indulging in politics to prevent him from campaigning. "NCP and Shiv Sena, who are best friends are indulging in politics to prevent me from campaigning," Raj told reporters in Mumbai. When asked how he plans to hold...
09:56 PM, Feb 05, 2012
Mumbai: In a blow to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's apparent attempt to score brownie points over its arch rival Shiv Sena, the Bombay High Court on Friday refused to grant permission to the Raj Thackeray-led party to hold a public meeting at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai. MNS had approached the High Court through its President of Dadar division, Sandip Deshpande, seeking permission to use loud speakers at the rally to...
03:38 PM, Feb 03, 2012
Mumbai: Sorry seems to be the hardest word for MNS chief Raj Thackeray, his party workers say. Yet he said it, and the party men are wondering why. Right before releasing the list of candidates for BMC elections, Raj apologised to those who did not make it. "The apology by Raj prior to the announcement of the candidates was unexpected and unbelievable, given the temperament he is known for," said...
12:53 PM, Jan 31, 2012
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray announced on Sunday the first list of his party's candidates for the Mumbai, Thane, Pune and Nashik municipal corporation elections in Mumbai. Addressing a press conference, Raj said the lists for Nagpur, Solapur, Amravati, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Ulhasnagar and Akola would be declared at the local level soon. He released the list of 208 candidates out of the 227 wards in Mumbai, 138 out of...
05:39 PM, Jan 29, 2012
NCP chief Sharad Pawar said that he will not contest the 2014 General Elections. ...
09:24 AM, Jan 29, 2012
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday said he was in a dilemma over selecting party candidates for the 27 Zilla Parishads and the nine major civic corporations which go to polls on February 7 and February 16 respectively in the state. "The biggest question before me is: Whom to give tickets to and whom to reject?" Raj said at a meeting of MNS hopefuls for the...
05:32 PM, Jan 27, 2012
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray launched a fresh attack on north Indians, singling out the arrest of terrorists from Bihar, in the 13/7 serial blasts case. "I have been saying that due to influx of north Indians, terror activities are on the rise. The arrest of terrorists hailing from Bihar yesterday, in the 13/7 serial blasts case, has confirmed my claim," Raj told reporters in Mumbai. "The...
06:04 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Belgaum: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Monday shocked the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) leaders who called on him for support to their agitation for merge Marathi speaking areas in Karnataka with Maharashtra. "Do not make this as an emotional issue. I know that in Maharashtra there are several leaders who want to exploit your emotion for political gain. Please be practical," he reportedly told the MES leaders....
08:40 AM, Dec 21, 2011
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena has lashed out at the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for criticising singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle who had opposed the Peddar Road flyover. The flyover planned 16 years ago to ease heavy traffic was put on the backburner after opposition from local residents and singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. On Saturday, Mumbai guardian minister Jayant Patil hinted that the project could be scrapped and...
10:18 AM, Dec 08, 2011
Mumbai: Peddar Road flyover issue is fast emerging as a fresh flash point between the MNS chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray, with the latter accusing the former of indulging into politics of convenience. Launching a veiled attack on his political bete noire and Maharashtra Navnirmann Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, Uddhav on Wednesday said, "All citizens are equal before the law. However, some people demanded...
09:46 PM, Dec 07, 2011
Mumbai: From the violence to the exam centre, it was back to school for some 1200 party workers of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. All because party chief Raj Thackeray insists they need to pass this exam to be able to contest for the upcoming civic elections. Shirish Parker, MNS spokesperson, said, "Our chief Raj Thackeray thought of this idea to see what our party workers are up to. What is...
09:20 AM, Dec 07, 2011
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday said that no decision had been taken on scrapping the Peddar Road flyover in Mumbai. "No decision has been taken on scrapping the Peddar Road flyover. Public Hearing is on," Chavan told a delegation of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leaders. The delegation comprised party legislators and office-bearers, who demanded that the Peddar Road flyover should be on track. The meeting took place...
01:55 PM, Dec 06, 2011
Mumbai: After conducting an eligibility examination for the upcoming civic elections for 3,500 party ticket aspirants in the entire state and 925 in the city, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has gone two steps further. Now such exams shall be mandatory for those wanting to contest elections to become MLAs and MPs. The research and other basic work related to the holding of the examination will be the...
11:56 AM, Dec 06, 2011
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena would be conducting written examination followed by personal interviews to select its candidates for the upcoming civic polls. "Eligible and efficient candidates who clear the exam would be given tickets to contest the elections," MNS chief Raj Thackeray said while addressing a party meet. Besides the prestigious Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), civic bodies at Thane, Pune, Nashik and Nagpur among others, are due for polls in...
08:31 PM, Nov 19, 2011
Mumbai: Reacting to Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam's dare to the Thackerays to move around without security, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray blamed Shiv Sena for "making Nirupam big". A war of words is currently on between the Congress MP and Shiv Sena following Nirupam's remark that north Indians can bring Mumbai's life to a standstill. Nirupam, earlier in the day, dared the "three Thackerays" to step out without security....
11:18 PM, Oct 27, 2011
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