The Latest Breaking News from Shiv Sena

While a BJP MP raised the killing of animals during rituals, a Shiv Sena member demanded that the worship of live snakes be allowed.

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for the Thackeray group mentioned the case for hearing before a bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana saying as the matters are pending before the Supreme Court, meantime they are trying to make the matter infructuous by moving Election Commission. Full story on Dynamite News:

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra collapsed last month after Sena MLA Eknath Shinde along with 39 other legislators revolted against the party leadership

EC sources said the two rival factions have been asked to submit documents, including letters of support from the legislative and organisational wings of the party and the written statements of the rival factions

While the Thackeray junior slams ‘illicit’ Shinde-Fadnavis govt., rebel leaders say their fight is based on Bal Thackeray’s ideals, not crass political gain 

This is the first set of bids invited after the rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde-led government came to power in Maharashtra.

  Uddhav loyalist Vinayak Raut says their side will move Supreme Court over ‘partisan attitude’ of Lok Sabha secretariat

Congress, Opposition parties express solidarity through march, joint statement

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