Shiv Sena-bjp Tussle

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut deleted a tweet this morning after BJP MP Poonam Mahajan's acrid response to it, in the middle of bitter sparring between their parties.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today questioned Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik in connection with a money laundering probe involving security services provider Tops Grup and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

Political wrangling over formation of government in Maharashtra continued on Sunday even 10 days after the assembly poll verdict gave enough numbers to the BJP and the Shiv Sena which are unable to bury their differences over power sharing, a delay resulting into churning out of various speculations about likely political re-alignments.

The BJP-Shiv Sena standoff over power-sharing in Maharashtra, which has stalled government formation for over a week, took a dramatic turn on Friday with reports emerging of Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray talking to Sharad Pawar, the opposition stalwart who can facilitate a reconfiguration of alliances.

NCP spokesperson Clyde Crasto on Tuesday shared a cartoon in which he drew the Shiv Sena's symbol bow and arrow, appearing to hang overhead and pointing directly at BJP's party symbol, the lotus.

In the middle of its tussle with the BJP over power-sharing in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena on Monday cautioned its long-time ally that it must not be pushed into exploring alternatives and that "no one is a saint" in politics.

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut deleted a tweet this morning after BJP MP Poonam Mahajan's acrid response to it, in the middle of bitter sparring between their parties.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today questioned Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik in connection with a money laundering probe involving security services provider Tops Grup and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

Political wrangling over formation of government in Maharashtra continued on Sunday even 10 days after the assembly poll verdict gave enough numbers to the BJP and the Shiv Sena which are unable to bury their differences over power sharing, a delay resulting into churning out of various speculations about likely political re-alignments.

The BJP-Shiv Sena standoff over power-sharing in Maharashtra, which has stalled government formation for over a week, took a dramatic turn on Friday with reports emerging of Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray talking to Sharad Pawar, the opposition stalwart who can facilitate a reconfiguration of alliances.

NCP spokesperson Clyde Crasto on Tuesday shared a cartoon in which he drew the Shiv Sena's symbol bow and arrow, appearing to hang overhead and pointing directly at BJP's party symbol, the lotus.

In the middle of its tussle with the BJP over power-sharing in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena on Monday cautioned its long-time ally that it must not be pushed into exploring alternatives and that "no one is a saint" in politics.