Raj Thackeray
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'Outsider' MIM makes maiden entry into Maharashtra Assembly, MNS bubble bursts
National | Oct 19, 2014, 09:22 PM ISTMumbai: In a surprising turn of events, Hyderabad-based MIM today made its maiden entry into the Maharashtra Assembly pocketing two seats, while pro-Marathi MNS of Raj Thackeray was all but wiped out winning just one.
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Raj Thackeray tops online popularity as Chavan, Fadnavis trail
National | Oct 14, 2014, 06:57 PM ISTMumbai: As the state gets ready for a four-cornered electoral test tomorrow, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has emerged as the most popular politician online, according to a study. “Raj Thackeray has emerged
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Maharashtra polls: EC issues notice to Raj Thackeray for remarks against non-Marathis
National | Oct 14, 2014, 07:04 AM ISTMumbai: The Election Commission on Monday issued a show cause notice to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for his alleged remarks against non-Maharashtrians and claiming that once his party comes to power, their
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MNS won't contest Lok Sabha polls henceforth: Raj Thackeray
National | Oct 13, 2014, 09:28 PM ISTMumbai: Justifying his party's demand for autonomy for states, as spelled out in its ‘blue-print' for Maharashtra's development, Raj Thackeray today said MNS would not be contesting the Lok Sabha elections henceforth. “National parties should
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Maharashtra Polls: Raj Thackeray hits back at R R Patil over rape remark
National | Oct 11, 2014, 11:39 PM ISTNashik: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray today attacked senior NCP leader R R Patil for his controversial comment on the criminal background of an MNS candidate who is in the poll fray against Patil
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Maharashtra polls: Thackeray brothers to forge post-poll alliance?
National | Oct 10, 2014, 10:03 AM ISTMumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has hinted that the Shiv Sena and MNS can join hands in the state after the declaration of the assembly polls results, if situation arises, to form
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Maharashtra Shiv Sena did not respond to my overtures: Raj Thackeray
National | Oct 09, 2014, 09:28 PM ISTMumbai: MNS president Raj Thackeray today claimed he was willing to have a tie-up with Shiv Sena for October 15 Maharashtra assembly elections after the latter's alliance with BJP ended, but there was no response.“After
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Maharashtra Polls: Sharad Pawar wanted to join NDA before 2014 LS polls, says Raj Thackeray
National | Oct 09, 2014, 10:53 AM ISTThane: MNS chief Raj Thackeray today alleged that NCP president and former union minister Sharad Pawar was planning to join the BJP-led NDA alliance before this year's Lok Sabha elections.“Pawar was going to join NDA,
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Maharashtra polls: Narendra Modi speaking like Gujarat CM, says Raj Thackeray
National | Oct 10, 2014, 11:21 AM ISTMumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday came down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked whether he was the Prime Minister of India or Chief Minister Gujarat.He also questioned US
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Raj Thackeray blames Sharad Pawar for Sena-BJP split
National | Oct 02, 2014, 05:14 PM ISTNagpur: MNS chief Raj Thackeray has blamed NCP chief Sharad Pawar for the 25-year-old Shiv Sena-BJP alliance split in Maharashtra ahead of the Assembly polls. “He (Pawar) told a senior BJP leader that you break
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Lone Shiv Sena minister Anant Geete to quit Union Cabinet
National | Sep 29, 2014, 03:14 PM ISTMumbai: Anant Geete, Shiv Sena's lone member in the Union Cabinet, will resign, party chief Uddhav Thackeray said here today, four days after the split in the saffron alliance.“After Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns from
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Raj Thackeray chides BJP for ending alliance with Shiv Sena
National | Sep 29, 2014, 09:43 AM ISTMumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for ending its 25-year-old alliance with the Uddav Thackeray led-Shiv Sena in Maharashtra just few days ahead of the assembly polls."Do
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Maharashtra Assembly polls: Over 7,000 candidates file nomination
National | Sep 28, 2014, 12:40 PM ISTMumbai: As many as 7,401 candidates have filed nominations for the October 15 Maharashtra Assembly polls, which is set to witness a five-cornered contest in all the 288 constituencies.The nomination process ended yesterday with approximately
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Speculation rife over Thackeray brothers joining hands after Uddhav calls up Raj
National | Sep 26, 2014, 07:05 PM ISTMumbai: In an interesting development in fast changing political equations in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today rang up his estranged cousin MNS Chief Raj Thackeray. The sour relation between the two is no
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MNS unveils 'blueprint' to develop Maharashtra
National | Sep 26, 2014, 08:41 AM ISTMumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray unveiled the party's ‘blueprint' for the development of the state as part of its campaign for the October 15 Assembly polls.The ‘MNS blueprint for Maharashtra' came on
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Maharashtra polls: MNS releases list of 153 candidates
National | Sep 25, 2014, 06:43 PM ISTMumbai: Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena today released its first list of 153 candidates for the Maharashtra assembly elections. Raj Thackeray has already announced that he would not contest this time.Following is the list of
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Maharashtra polls: MNS announces slogan for its vision document
National | Sep 23, 2014, 07:34 AM ISTMumbai: Amid growing uncertainty over the fate of two prominent alliances in Maharashtra and the possibility of a multi-cornered fight in October 15 Assembly elections, Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) came up with a
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MNS decides to go it alone in Maharashtra Assembly polls
National | Sep 15, 2014, 09:42 AM ISTMumbai: Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) will contest forthcoming elections on its own without forging any alliance, a senior party leader said."If political parties truly want to develop Maharashtra, they should contest elections independently
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Raj Thackeray not to contest Maharashtra Assembly elections
National | Aug 25, 2014, 11:46 AM ISTNagpur: In a U-turn, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has ruled out contesting the forthcoming state Assembly elections, saying that he does not want to “limit” himself to one constituency. “The entire state
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Raj Thackeray not to contest Maharashtra Assembly elections
India | Aug 25, 2014, 11:22 AM ISTNagpur: In a U-turn, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has ruled out contesting the forthcoming state Assembly elections, saying that he does not want to “limit” himself to one constituency.“The entire state of