Shailesh Gaikwad

Experts say the results show the OBC community has not voted decisively for or against any party in the Maharashtra local body by-polls

Representation has been a subject of debate in Maharashtra’s politics since the turn of the previous century.

On August 20, Thackeray participated in a meeting of chief ministers of opposition parties and opposition leaders called by Congress president Sonia Gandhi and even made a case for a proper strategy to work together.

Rane first revolted against the Sena leadership in 2005, when he was convinced that Uddhav Thackeray was nursing the ambition of becoming CM

If former chief minister (CM) Narayan Rane’s induction into the Union cabinet has come as a clear signal to Shiv Sena that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will get more aggressive against it in the coming days, the creation of a separate ministry for the cooperative sector has sent alarm bells ringing in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-Congress camp

The uncertainty in the ruling Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition seems to be over at least for now, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) giving a clear signal to the Shiv Sena, with the elevation of former chief minister Narayan Rane as a Union minister

Uddhav Thackeray has sought restoration of the quota for the Maratha community in government jobs and education. He has also announced that he will lead an all-party delegation to meet PM Narendra Modi in this context.

The central agencies have got something to put key MVA leaders under the scanner. It could affect govt’s stability

Emerging out of a three-hour long meeting, state NCP chief Jayant Patil said that it was decided that there was no need for Deshmukh to resign.

The allegations against home minister Anil Deshmukh have put Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar in a tight spot.

Pawar made several suggestions to Uddhav Thackeray and Anil Deshmukh regarding handling the situation related to Sachin Vaze’s case

In his 15-month tenure as chief minister of Maharashtra, Thackeray has faced many crises, the latest being the arrest of police officer Sachin Vaze in connection with an explosive-laden SUV found parked outside billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s house last month

A senior Shiv Sena functionary said that chief minister (CM) Uddhav Thackeray has made up his mind to take action against Rathod and an announcement on his resignation could be made before the budget session of the state legislature that begins on Monday.

Dhananjay Munde’s rise in state politics has been impressive since 2014

On Sharad Pawar’s 80th birthday, NCP leader Praful Patel makes the revelation in an article in Shiv Sena mouthpiece; Congress mum on allegations

Pawar’s long time political associate Praful Patel has mentioned instances when he thought Sharad Pawar could have become the Prime Minister of India had it not been for some detractors in the Congress party.

One year later, Uddhav Thackeray has shown that he has the acumen to handle a complex coalition of three parties, even though the uncertainty still exists.

Eknath Khadse, who comes from Jalgaon district of north Maharashtra, was one of the prominent leaders of the BJP in the state.

The uneasy relations between governor Koshyari, a former BJP leader and ex-CM of Uttarakhand, started with the formation of the MVA government in November 2019.

According to people familiar with the developments, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who heads the Sena, and deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who is a key NCP leader, held a closed-door meeting on Wednesday to discuss the future alliance plan.

The impending constitutional crisis in Maharashtra may be resolved if the EC accepts Koshyari and MVA’s request. It also means Koshyari is not keen to nominate Thackeray on the council as his nominee despite a recommendation from the state cabinet and a reminder that he do so.

Uddhav Thackeray must become a member of the state legislature before May 28 or else he risks losing his position as the Maharashtra CM.

The three parties coming together to form the government was unexpected in Maharashtra politics

Just when it looked like the moment that would mark the beginning of trouble in the MVA government, Thackeray seemed to have taken a step back following consultations with NCP chief Sharad Pawar

The three partners in the ruling coalition are not on the same page when it comes to two issues that are haunting them: Probe into Bhima-Koregaon violence/Elgar Parishad case and CAA, NRC-NPR tangle