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‘Rahul should go…’: Uddhav's appeal amid Wangchuk's hunger strike at CJP site

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk being attended by a medical professional as Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke looks on during a hunger strike by CJP,
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Uddhav Thackeray backs Cockroach protest, drops a message for Rahul Gandhi

Uddhav Thackeray backs Abhijeet Dipke and Sonam Wangchuk's, asks Rahul Gandhi to join.
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 01:32 pm IST

Narottam Mishra gets an offer after BJP snub triggers violence in Madhya Pradesh

BJP leader Narottam Mishra after the party denied a ticket for the Datia assembly bypoll, at his residence in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on July 11, 2026.
Updated on Jul 12, 2026 05:59 pm IST

Shiv Sena (UBT) upset over Sharad Pawar’s visit to Eknath Shinde office: MP Sanjay Raut

Sanjay Raut criticises Sharad Pawar’s visit to Eknath Shinde’s office, saying it legitimised “traitors” and strained Maha Vikas Aghadi ties.
Published on Jul 09, 2026 01:22 pm IST

Amid defection buzz, Uddhav calls meeting of Sena (UBT) legislators

Mumbai, India – 05 July 2026: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, along with Aditya Thackeray and Shiv Sena activists, performed the Ram Raksha Maha Aarti at Dadar Hanuman Mandir today to condemn the alleged Ayodhya Ram Mandir scam, in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, 05 July 2026. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)
Published on Jul 07, 2026 09:16 am IST

‘Hindus have been hypnotised’: Uddhav revives old Sena pitch with Ayodhya row

Uddhav Thackeray launching his party's ‘Ram Raksha Andolan’ (Movement to Save Lord Ram) over alleged irregularities in donations made to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh; at Dadar in Mumbai on Sunday.
Updated on Jul 05, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Uddhav launches ‘Ram Raksha’ drive against Ram temple donation scam

Mumbai, India. July 03, 2026 - During a press conference, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray announced the Ram Raksha Andolan, to be held on Sunday evening in Dadar, in response to the Ram Temple embezzlement row involving the alleged misappropriation of millions in cash and valuables offered by devotees at the Ayodhya temple. Mumbai, India. July 03, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
Updated on Jul 04, 2026 08:36 am IST

‘Operation Ram Mandir’ being used to break political parties: Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray accused the ruling BJP of using the Ram Mandir embezzlement case to "break political parties" amid internal defections
Updated on Jul 03, 2026 04:17 pm IST

Fadnavis being kept out of PM race, this will benefit Shinde: Aaditya Thackeray

CM Devendra Fadnavis (L), Dy CM Eknath Shinde(R) during a press conference.
Updated on Jul 04, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Uddhav Thackeray loyalists miffed about ‘special treatment’ to outsiders

Defected Sena (UBT) MLC Sachin Ahir attened the monsoon session of the state legislature on Wednesday.
Updated on Jul 02, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Sachin Ahir wins key Maharashtra poll day after quitting Uddhav Sena

Former Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Sachin Ahir joined Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Tuesday.
Updated on Jul 01, 2026 05:59 pm IST

'Some get too much': Sanjay Raut hints Uddhav loyalists are hurt amid mass exits

Shiv Sena (UBT) faction leader Uddhav Thackeray and other leaders during a meeting last week.
Updated on Jul 01, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Technically the same party, says Eknath Shinde as MLC Sachin Ahir joins Shiv Sena

Sachin Ahir (left) joins the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in Mumbai on Tuesday. (ANI)
Updated on Jun 30, 2026 04:00 pm IST

RSS-backed leaders being sidelined by BJP, claims Uddhav Thackeray

Thackeray's remarks come amid renewed political sparring in Maharashtra and speculation over equations within both the BJP and the wider Mahayuti alliance.
Updated on Jun 29, 2026 07:24 pm IST

Uddhav says Sena rebellion effort to keep Fadnavis out of PM race. He hits back

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis (R) hit back at Uddhav Thackeray's 'Operation Devendra' remarks.
Updated on Jun 29, 2026 03:00 pm IST

A do-or-die moment for regional parties

The contest between the Samajwadi Party and the BJP-led alliance in Uttar Pradesh will be quite interesting to watch.
Updated on Jun 29, 2026 06:38 am IST

The politics of poaching

The politics of poaching
Published on Jun 29, 2026 05:46 am IST

Nimbalkar waited till last minute to defect for higher price: Thackeray

Mumbai, India. 19, 2026 - Uddhav Thackeray, Chief of Shiv Sena (UBT), addressed party members at Shanmukhanand Hall in Mumbai on the party’s 60th foundation day. Aditya Thackeray, Yuva Sena Chief, along with Sanjay Raut, Anil Desai, Arvind Sawant, Rajabhau Vaze, and other senior leaders, were also present. Mumbai, India. 19, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
Published on Jun 29, 2026 03:00 pm IST

BJP has moved from stealing MLAs and MPs to looting Ram temple donations: Thackeray

Mumbai, India. 19, 2026 - Uddhav Thackeray, Chief of Shiv Sena (UBT), addressed party members at Shanmukhanand Hall in Mumbai on the party’s 60th foundation day. Aditya Thackeray, Yuva Sena Chief, along with Sanjay Raut, Anil Desai, Arvind Sawant, Rajabhau Vaze, and other senior leaders, were also present. Mumbai, India. 19, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
Published on Jun 28, 2026 04:22 am IST

‘Biggest news of day’: Fadnavis and Uddhav share flight to Nagpur, fuel chatter

Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray presents the book 'Why Do You Want Hindi?' compiled by various editors across the state against the compulsory implementation of Hindi, to state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai. (@ShivSenaUBT_ X)
Updated on Jun 27, 2026 10:28 pm IST

'Aaditya has capability': Raut on Uddhav's son after second Sena split in 4 yrs

Sanjay Raut called for the “next generation” to gradually take over the party and hailed Aditya Thackeray as a potential successor.
Updated on Jun 26, 2026 05:44 pm IST

Only 36 of 60 MVA legislators attend meet as Uddhav urges alliance unity

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and party leader Sanjay Raut, Congress leader Harshwardhan Vasantrao Sapkal, NCP (SP) leader Shashikant Shinde and others attend a Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) meeting, amid the ongoing Monsoon session of the Maharashtra Assembly, in Mumbai, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (PTI Photo) (PTI06_24_2026_000563B) (PTI)
Published on Jun 25, 2026 07:42 am IST

Sena (UBT) MPs meet LS speaker, seek copy of demands by six rebel leaders

Desai said they had emphasised to the Speaker that the Tenth Schedule is clear.
Updated on Jun 25, 2026 09:00 am IST

6 rebel Sena-UBT MPs used 1% to 26% of funds for development works

Mumbai, India - June 22, 2026: MPs Sanjay Dina Patil, Bhausaheb Wakchaure, Omraje Nimbalkar, Sanjay Jadhav, Sanjay Deshmukh and Nagesh Patil Ashtikar, who rebelled against the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, joined DY CM Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena at YB Centre, Nariman Point in Mumbai, India, on Monday, June 22, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 24, 2026 08:30 am IST

Shinde's ‘zor ka jhatka’ jibe at Sena UBT after Raut's 'birth to traitors' rant

Eknath Shinde said the opposition had lost its "mental balance" after suffering a “zor ka jhatka”.
Updated on Jun 23, 2026 05:12 pm IST

Shadow of Op Tiger: Four Sena (UBT) legislators skip party meeting

21 out of 25 Shiv Sena (UBT) MLAs attended the meeting at party chief Uddhav Thackeray’s residence on Monday (PTI)
Published on Jun 23, 2026 05:02 am IST

Sena (UBT) leaders’ spat sparks rift speculation

Sena (UBT) leaders’ spat sparks rift speculation
Published on Jun 23, 2026 04:38 am IST

Six Sena (UBT) MPs join Eknath Shinde-led faction, Uddhav Thackeray cries foul

Six Shiv Sena UBT MPs join Shiv Sena in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Updated on Jun 23, 2026 03:45 am IST

'Operation Tiger a success': Six Sena (UBT) MPs join Shinde camp

MPs Sanjay Dina Patil, Bhausaheb Wakchaure, Omraje Nimbalkar, Sanjay Jadhav, Sanjay Deshmukh and Nagesh Patil Ashtikar, join Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena at YB Centre, Nariman Point in Mumbai, on June 22 (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 22, 2026 08:24 pm IST

‘Shinde taking Maharashtra ahead’: Shiv Sena leaders welcome six UBT MPs

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde addresses a press conference after Shiv Sena UBT MPs join Shiv Sena.
Updated on Jun 22, 2026 08:03 pm IST