India Political Highlights: Had promised my father that a Shiv Sainik would be the CM, I am committed to it: Uddhav

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Uddhav Thackeray fell at Sharad Pawar’s feet, says Amit Shah during ‘Vijay Sankalp Rally’

Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu meets Governor Lt Gen Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik

Sanjay Raut is casting aspersions on an Independent body like the EC, says Krishna Hegde

Sanjay Raut is casting aspersions on an Independent body like the EC. He is also directly questioning their integrity by making such allegations. The EC should take serious note of this and take appropriate steps, says Krishna Hegde

BJP-NDPP coalition is very strong in Nagaland: Nalin Kohli

TMC members hold protest outside residence of Union Minister Nisith Pramanik, alleging death of man in firing of BSF

They can steal the 'bow & arrow' but they can't take out Lord Ram from the hearts of people: Uddhav Thackeray

Meghalaya want to know where the money went so state govt must answer: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sharma

BJP doesn’t have greed for power, will never forget our ideologies, says Amit Shah

MNM founder Kamal Haasan campaigns for DMK-Congress candidate for Erode-East bypoll

Congress MP Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra chair meeting of party leaders of Kashmir

People are interested in strengthening Rahul Gandhi's hands, says EVKS Elangovan

Development is fast under Nitish Kumar govt, says Jitan Ram Manjhi

Ruling BRS MLA from Secunderabad Cantonment G Sayanna dies during treatment at private hospital in Hyderabad

You want my father but not his son: Uddhav Thackeray

What has happened is injustice: Uddhav Thackeray

BJP pushed us to have an alliance with Congress-NCP as they went back on their words: Uddhav Thackeray

Tamil Nadu BJP announces one-day hunger strike, silent rally on Feb 21

Tamil Nadu BJP announces a one-day hunger strike and silent rally on February 21 in Chennai against the DMK government over the killing of an Army jawan in Krishnagiri. BJP State President K Annamalai to participate in the program.

Brigadier BD Mishra takes oath to assume office as L-G of Ladakh at Raj Niwas

Do you think what is happening in India is democracy: Uddhav Thackeray

Had promised my late father that a Shiv Sainik would be the CM, I am committed to it: Uddhav Thackeray

They are like Mogambo, they want to divide the country: says Uddhav Thackeray at a function in Mumbai

Amit Shah has promised that if BJP comes to power, probe will be initiated into corruption: Rituraj Sinha

Meghalaya has very poor people but rich politicians. It's happening due to rampant corruption. HM Amit Shah has promised that if BJP comes to power, a probe will be conducted, which will be led by a retired SC judge & all corruptors will be jailed: Rituraj Sinha, BJP National Secy

Why aren't those at important posts like DG and SP from the Dogra community?: Mehbooba Mufti

Amit Shah, Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis pay tribute to Shahu Maharaj of Kohlapur

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma visits Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga Temple at Dakini Hills

HD Thammaiah along with supporters joined congress at the Congress office in Bengaluru. DK Shivakumar welcomed Mr Thammaiah and His supporters.

Isn't Nitish able to handle Bihar, asks BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad

What has happened to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar? He isn't able to handle Bihar, the state is in trouble. There is chaos in his party. Congress isn't giving him any lift. Nitish ji, you want to become like Deve Gowda or Inder Kumar Gujral (former PMs)?: BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad

It was with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's blessings that we got the dhanushya baan symbol, says Eknath Shinde

Shiv Sena’s party name, symbol dispute to land in SC, EC

The Shiv Sena vs Shiv Sena battle over party’s name and bow-and-arrow elation symbol is set to land in the Supreme Court with both sides planning to move the apex court, which is already hearing a bunch of petitions on June 2022-spilt in the saffron party.

This is perhaps the worst-ever crisis that the 56-year-old saffron party - with the mission of welfare of Marathi-manoos and pursuing the Hindutva-agenda - is facing.

Governor Bais garlands statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on Shiv Jayanti

The newly appointed Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais garlanded the equestrian statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park in Mumbai on the occasion of Shiv Jayanti on Sunday (19th Feb).

Governor Ramesh Bais later participated in the Shiv Jayanti celebrations organised by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) at Krida Bhavan and listened to the patriotic songs on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The musical programme was presented by the Sangeet Kala Academy of BMC. For the first time this year, the State song 'Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha' was sung along with the National Anthem.

MLA Sadanand Sarvankar, Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner I S Chahal, Chairman of the Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Smarak Samiti Kisan Jadhav, Additional Municipal Commissioner P. Velarasu, officials and invitees were present.

Shah to address BJP's Vijay Sankalp Rally in Kolhapur on Sunday at 5 pm

Will show 'them' who won Maharashtra and who lost it, says Raut in swipe at Shah

What HM Amit Shah says has never been taken seriously. What can we say about people who believe in buying justice & truth? Who has won & lost Maharashtra we'll show when the time comes. We'll not say anything now, saysSanjay Raut.

The party, the leader & the dishonest group that bids Rs 50 cr for MLAs, Rs 100 cr for MPs & Rs 50 lahks to 1 cr to buy our councillors. How much it would bid to take our name & symbol, you decide? My info is Rs 2,000 Crores, says Sanjay Raut, Uddhav Thackeray faction leader.

All old forts related to the life and times of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj would be conserved and restored, announces CM Eknath Shinde and Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis in Shiveri Fort in Pune.

Police arrest YSRTP Chief Y S Sharmila for making inappropriate comments on MLA Shankar Naik

BRS followers stage protest in Mahabubabad

Money changed hands for party name Shiv Sena and symbol: Sanjay Raut

NCP MP Kolhe to boycott government's official function marking 393rd birth anniversary of Shivaji Maharaj

Actor and Nationalist Congress Party MP from Shirur Dr. Amol Kolhe said that he will boycott the Maharashtra government's official function marking the 393rd birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to be held at Shivneri Fort in Pune.
"For many years, despite its historic significance, there has been no permanent saffron flag installed at Shivneri Fort. I have been making repeated requests and even raised the issue in the Parliament but nothing has moved," said Kolhe.

Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind terms abduction, murder of 2 men by cow vigilantes 'barbaric'

Prominent Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind has termed as "inhuman" and "barbaric" the alleged abduction and murder of two men by cow vigilantes in Rajasthan, and sought a judicial inquiry into the matter.

Charred bodies of Nasir (25) and Junaid alias Juna (35), residents of Ghatmeeka village in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, were found inside a burnt car in Loharu in Bhiwani inHaryanaon Thursday morning.

Jamiat president Maulana Mahmood Madani on Saturday said, "This is not an isolated case, before this, another young man named Waris, a resident of Hussainpur village inHaryana's Mewat district, was also killed on the same lines on January, 28 2023."

Chhatrapati Udayanraje Bhosale, the 13th descendent of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, paying tributes to the Maratha warrior. Later in the day, he would visit Raigad Fort.

CM Shinde paying tributes to Shivaji Maharaj at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai

Fadnavis shares live footage from Shivneri fort

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis visit Shivneri Fort to join the customary celebrations of birth anniversary of legendary iconic Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

UP: AAP performs 'bulldozer ahuti yagya', compares BJP govt with 'Taliban'

SeniorAAPleaders led by party's Uttar Pradesh in-charge Sanjay Singh on Sunday performed 'bulldozer ahuti yagya' here and burnt photos of bulldozers on the occasion of Mahashivratri.

The party was protesting the recent deaths of a woman and her daughter allegedly due to self-immolation during an anti-encroachment drive in Kanpur Dehat, its leaders said.

After the yagya held at the party office, Singh said that the incident of Kanpur Dehat shows that the BJP government is following the "footsteps of the Taliban".

Shah meets ailing Pune MP Girish Bapat

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, met ailing Pune Lok Sabha MP Girish Bapat at the Mahatma Phule Museum on Saturday night. Shah, who is on a two-day visit to Pune, met Bapat after attending the book launch of the Marathi version of Modi@20, by party colleague Madhav Bhandari. Bapat, the ailing MP from Pune, addressed Bharatiya Janata Party workers on Thursday ahead of the February 26 Kasba Assembly byelection here and expressed confidence of a comfortable win. Earlier, Shah met the daughters of police officers and soldiers who were martyred in Jammu and Kashmir. Shah will inaugurate Shivsrushti, the dream project of late 'Shivsahir' Babasaheb Purandare in Pune before heading to Kolhapur to attend some programmes.

AAP slams EC ruling on Shiv Sena factions, calls it extension of BJP's 'Operation Lotus'

The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday condemned the decision of the Election Commission of India to recognise the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the realShivSenaand said it was an extension of the Bharatiya Janata Party's "Operation Lotus". "Operation Lotus" is a term used by opposition parties alleging foul play on the part of the BJP to topple governments in states by poaching legislators and bringing about splits in ruling parties.

Shah hails EC decision; attacks Uddhav with 'licking soles of those with opposite ideology' jibe

Union Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said those who chose to "lick the soles" of people with opposite ideologies have found which side truth was on after the Election Commission declared the faction headed by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the realShivSenaand gave it the 'bow and arrow' symbol. Shah also said the Bharatiya Janata Party's ideological bases were being completed under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adding the Centre was "moving in the direction of the Common Civil Code".

Shiksha' has been turned into 'Ashiksha under Mamata govt: Dharmendra Pradhan