Bjp Shiv Sena In Maharashtra

A 'red book' threw up 'red flags' Thursday as the Congress and BJP - and their allies, the Shiv Sena and NCP factions - squabble in the build-up to the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly election.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attacked the Congress-led INDIA bloc for its silence over Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant's sexist comments against Shaina NC, a BJP leader who joined the Shinde Sena faction for the Maharashtra poll.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the BJP still wants to throw its weight behind MNS head Raj Thackeray's son Amit Thackeray in Mahim assembly seat, which the ruling Shiv Sena is also contesting.

BJP spokesperson Shaina NC has joined the Shiv Sena after the Eknath Shinde-led party fielded her from Mumbadevi in the November 20 Assembly election. She will file her nomination today.

Shaina NC, the spokesperson of the BJP, has made an appearance on the list of Shiv Sena of Eknath Shinde -- one of the many surprises thrown up by the tussle over seats on either side in the assembly elections in Maharashtra.

While the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is still grappling with seat finalisation, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 99 candidates. With elections due in a month, election fever has gripped the entire Maharashtra.

Historically, this region has seen close contests between the BJP and the Congress.

The Election Commission will announce the dates for Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand at a press conference to be held at 3.30 pm.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday claimed that BJP leaders had been directed in a closed-door meeting to break the Opposition ranks and target himself and NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar.

The Mahayuti alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP has reached an understanding over seat-sharing for the upcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra, sources have said.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray's visit to Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city on Monday triggered a clash between workers and local leaders of his party and those of the rival BJP.

In an embarrassing development, senior leaders of Maharashtra's ruling allies Shiv Sena and BJP got embroiled in a verbal brawl on Monday, threatening to 'smash each other's faces' and snap the MahaYuti alliance.

The ruling Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP won all the nine seats it contested in polls to 11 seats of the state legislative council held on July 12.

Seat-sharing talks for the Maharashtra Assembly elections due later this year are yet to officially begin in the ruling coalition, but the tussle for constituencies has already started, sources have told NDTV.

The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance - consisting of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and the NCP of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, in addition to the BJP - in Maharashtra has won six of 11 seats in MLC polls.

A 'red book' threw up 'red flags' Thursday as the Congress and BJP - and their allies, the Shiv Sena and NCP factions - squabble in the build-up to the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly election.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attacked the Congress-led INDIA bloc for its silence over Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant's sexist comments against Shaina NC, a BJP leader who joined the Shinde Sena faction for the Maharashtra poll.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the BJP still wants to throw its weight behind MNS head Raj Thackeray's son Amit Thackeray in Mahim assembly seat, which the ruling Shiv Sena is also contesting.

BJP spokesperson Shaina NC has joined the Shiv Sena after the Eknath Shinde-led party fielded her from Mumbadevi in the November 20 Assembly election. She will file her nomination today.

Shaina NC, the spokesperson of the BJP, has made an appearance on the list of Shiv Sena of Eknath Shinde -- one of the many surprises thrown up by the tussle over seats on either side in the assembly elections in Maharashtra.

While the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is still grappling with seat finalisation, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 99 candidates. With elections due in a month, election fever has gripped the entire Maharashtra.

Historically, this region has seen close contests between the BJP and the Congress.

The Election Commission will announce the dates for Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand at a press conference to be held at 3.30 pm.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday claimed that BJP leaders had been directed in a closed-door meeting to break the Opposition ranks and target himself and NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar.

The Mahayuti alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP has reached an understanding over seat-sharing for the upcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra, sources have said.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray's visit to Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city on Monday triggered a clash between workers and local leaders of his party and those of the rival BJP.

In an embarrassing development, senior leaders of Maharashtra's ruling allies Shiv Sena and BJP got embroiled in a verbal brawl on Monday, threatening to 'smash each other's faces' and snap the MahaYuti alliance.

The ruling Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP won all the nine seats it contested in polls to 11 seats of the state legislative council held on July 12.

Seat-sharing talks for the Maharashtra Assembly elections due later this year are yet to officially begin in the ruling coalition, but the tussle for constituencies has already started, sources have told NDTV.

The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance - consisting of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and the NCP of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, in addition to the BJP - in Maharashtra has won six of 11 seats in MLC polls.