Marathi Votes

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday said Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's claim of working to fulfil the "dream" of Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray was a ploy to break the Marathi unity in Mumbai where civic polls are due.

As Maharashtra celebrated 50 years of its statehood on Saturday, the self-proclaimed champions of the Marathi manoos: the Shiv Sena and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena launched a series of programs to attract the Marathi vote - from roping in Lata Mangeskar to sing praises of the state, to felicitating master blaster Sachin Tendulkar.Sena supremo Ba...

The Shiv Sena is on a rampage targetting Abu Azmi, both inside and outside the Assembly. Azmi bashing is turning into a tug of war over the Marathi vote between the Shiv Sena and its rival the MNS.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Friday refuted allegations by Sena-BJP leaders that his party was responsible for division of Marathi votes.

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday said Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's claim of working to fulfil the "dream" of Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray was a ploy to break the Marathi unity in Mumbai where civic polls are due.

As Maharashtra celebrated 50 years of its statehood on Saturday, the self-proclaimed champions of the Marathi manoos: the Shiv Sena and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena launched a series of programs to attract the Marathi vote - from roping in Lata Mangeskar to sing praises of the state, to felicitating master blaster Sachin Tendulkar.Sena supremo Ba...

The Shiv Sena is on a rampage targetting Abu Azmi, both inside and outside the Assembly. Azmi bashing is turning into a tug of war over the Marathi vote between the Shiv Sena and its rival the MNS.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Friday refuted allegations by Sena-BJP leaders that his party was responsible for division of Marathi votes.