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A major split has hit Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) as six of its nine Lok Sabha MPs boycotted a party meeting and reportedly sought separate recognition. The rebels are expected to align with Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has alleged that opposition MPs are being offered bribes of Rs 50 crore to defect. Raut dared any potential dissidents within his party to resign first and contest fresh by-elections

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut alleged MPs were offered crores to defect under the purported “Operation Tiger,” accusing rivals of engineering a split. Amid reports of lawmakers switching sides, the party sought Speaker intervention to prevent defections and protect its parliamentary identity

Amid intense speculation of potential crossovers to Eknath Shinde's ruling faction, Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray held a crucial review meeting on Sunday, with all nine of the party's Lok Sabha MPs attending either physically or virtually

Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil has launched an indefinite hunger strike at Antarwali Sarati after talks with a state delegation deadlocked. Jarange Patil is demanding immediate, legally binding executive orders to grant Kunbi caste certificates to 58 lakh individuals

Devendra Fadnavis dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s prediction that the NDA government would collapse within a year, calling it “daydreaming.” Speaking in Nagpur, Fadnavis also highlighted Maharashtra’s logistics push aimed at boosting global competitiveness and reducing business costs

A fictional leadership reshuffle in the Nationalist Congress Party describes Sunetra Pawar becoming Deputy Chief Minister and party president after Ajit Pawar’s alleged demise, with family members Parth and Jay Pawar managing regional roles amid internal power consolidation in Maharashtra politics

Sunetra Pawar faces a crucial test in selecting the NCP candidate for Maharashtra Legislative Council polls amid internal pressure and factional loyalties. The decision is seen as key to asserting her leadership and balancing competing interests within the party

Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane claimed the emergence of “corporate jihad” and suggested prioritising Hindu candidates in hiring, citing allegations of harassment and conversion attempts at a TCS unit in Nashik, where police have arrested several employees

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis appealed for an unopposed Baramati bypoll following Ajit Pawar’s death, urging parties to back Sunetra Pawar. While NCP (SP) has opted out, Congress has indicated it may contest the election

Maharashtra NCP(SP) President Shashikant Shinde’s editorial revealed alleged merger plans between NCP factions and Ajit Pawar’s leadership role, calling it a tribute to the late leader. Ajit Pawar faction reacted skeptically, leaving the state party’s future uncertain under Sunetra Pawar.

The death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has triggered uncertainty within the Nationalist Congress Party, with observers warning of a leadership vacuum and renewed questions over a possible reunion with Sharad Pawar’s faction

BRS chief and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao expressed condolences over the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, recalling his journey from a farmers’ leader to a senior political figure and conveying sympathies to the bereaved family.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray on his birth centenary, praising his intellect, oratory and cultural passion. Modi said Thackeray profoundly shaped Maharashtra’s politics and inspired ongoing efforts toward the state’s progress and unity

The last rites of veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Shivraj Patil were performed with full state honours in Latur on Saturday. Leaders across parties attended the funeral, held as per Lingayat traditions, honouring his decades-long public service

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant an interim stay on the Maharashtra government’s decision to issue Kunbi caste certificates to Maratha community members who can prove their OBC antecedents, directing the state to file a detailed response within four weeks

Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar alleged that the Maharashtra government’s recent GR on Maratha quota harms OBC interests, fuels unrest, and spreads communal tension in Marathwada. He also criticised NCP leaders for hypocrisy and demanded government accountability over the reservation issue

Maharashtra minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said a government delegation, led by retired Justice Sandeep Shinde, will hold talks with Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange, who is on an indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan demanding OBC quota recognition for Marathas

Three Pune women alleged police assaulted them and used casteist slurs during a missing person investigation. Rohit Pawar has sought action under the SC/ST Atrocities Act. Police have denied the allegations, citing no evidence in preliminary inquiry

Ashok Chavan stepped down as the chief minister in 2010 for his alleged involvement in Adarsh housing scam in Mumbai.