Once she served as the National Spokesperson of the Congress party. But now she is the Member of Parliament from the Shiv Sena (UBT). Outspoken and Vocal - Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi is best known for speaking her mind within the Parliament and beyond it. In this exclusive interview with Mid-day’s Katyayani Kapoor for the series ‘Straight Talk, the MP shares about her personal life, gives her views on the ‘BJP 400 paar, quitting the Congress party and joining Shiv Sena (UBT).
16 May,2024 04:07 PM IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed dismay over the ‘Gaddar’ word used against him by Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders. While speaking to ANI, he said that out of greed to become the Chief Minister Uddhav Thackrey betrayed the people, BJP, and Balasaheb Thackrey’s ideology. "The words used for me are applied to them. In 2019, they abandoned the ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray...They sold the ideology of their father. They committed a sin and the public will never forgive them...In 2019, they betrayed their friend and the people of Maharashtra. They betrayed the ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray. When we contested elections together, Shiv Sena and the BJP had the same ideology. People believed that there would be an alliance government and that is why they voted. But out of greed for the CM post, they went ahead with Congress and Sharad Pawar. This is betrayal...I don't use the kind of words they use. Balasaheb Thackeray and Anand Dighe didn't teach me that," said Eknath Shinde.
10 May,2024 01:36 PM IST
Amid the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, former Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam along with his wife and daughter joined Shiv Sena on May 03. Shiv Sena President and Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde welcomed the leader at the party office in Thane. Sanjay Nirupam was expelled from Congress on April 03 for indiscipline and anti-party statements. After the expulsion, Nirupam claimed that the disciplinary action against him came following his resignation from the party’s primary membership. The former MP had left the undivided Shiv Sena nearly two decades ago in order to join Congress.
04 May,2024 01:50 PM IST
Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam was expelled from the party on April 04. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Sanjay Nirupam lashed out at Congress leadership and said, “I made an announcement yesterday and sent my resignation to Mallikarjun Kharge at around 10:40. I think right after they made this decision (to expel me from the party)...Congress party is a completely scattered party and the leaders of the party have also said that its ideology is directionless."Further, he said, "Earlier there used to be one power centre in the Congress party... but now there are five power centres in the Congress party and all five have their own lobbies which keep clashing with each other...In these five centres, first is Sonia Gandhi, second is Rahul Gandhi, third is Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, fourth is Mallikarjun Kharge and last is Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal ji... all of them are doing politics in their own way..."
04 April,2024 04:25 PM IST
One of the most influential leaders in Maharashtra politics for about six decades, Bal Keshav Thackeray, famously known as Balasaheb Thackeray, was born on January 23, 1926. He was a significant political leader who played a pivotal role in shaping Maharashtra's politics. Balasaheb Thackeray was loved and supported by millions of people for upholding the cause of the local Marathi community. On his 98th Birth Anniversary, Smita Thackeray organised 'Balasaheb Ek Aehsas' event where many celebs & Political leadears paid tribute to the late Balasaheb Thackeray
24 January,2024 01:57 PM IST
In reaction to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar giving the verdict that the Eknath Shinde faction was the real Shiv Sena following the June 2022 split in the party, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on January 10 that the decision given on the Shiv Sena vs Shiv Sena issue is the victory of democracy. He also said that the result is given on merit. While speaking to the reporters, Eknath Shinde said, "It is 'Satyamev Jayate'. The truth has won... This result has been given on merit. Majority is very important in democracy and hence the decision given by the Speaker today is the victory of democracy."
11 January,2024 01:00 PM IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said Eknath Shinde "himself is Hamas", as he countered the Maharashtra chief minister's comment about Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction being capable of joining hands with "Hamas and Lashkar-e-Taiba for their own selfishness". Taking a dig at Shinde and his aide Bharatiya Janata Party, Raut said, "He (Eknath Shinde) is himself Hamas... This shows how many dirty worms the BJP has planted in your mind." CM Shinde at the Dussehra rallt in Mumbai's Azad Maidan said, "You back-stabbed Bal Thackeray by committing dishonesty with his ideological legacy. I won't be surprised if they ally with terrorist groups like Hamas and Lashkar-e-Taiba for their own selfish motives." Thackeray and Shinde, leaders of the split factions of the Shiv Sena, organized separate Dussehra rallies this year in Mumbai for the first time in the history of the party.
25 October,2023 01:15 PM IST | Mumbai
Ganesh Chaturthi 2023
Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: Shiv Thakare unveiled the Police Bappa statue at Chowpatty. During the event, he praised Police Bappa's immense popularity, likening him to a real-life Singham. Shiv also shared details about his latest song dedicated to Bappa, specially crafted for this auspicious occasion. To learn more about his insightful remarks and the festivities, be sure to watch the complete video.
18 September,2023 01:34 PM IST
Posters and hoardings, showing leaders of the INDIA alliance, come up in Mumbai ahead of the two-day meeting. The third meeting of the I.N.D.I.A will be held on 31 August and 1 September during which they are likely to announce a coordination committee and a logo for the alliance. Addressing the media, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole, "We're very happy that INDIA alliance meeting is going to take place in Maharashtra...in Bengaluru, we were 26 (parties), here it has become 28 (parties)...jaise INDIA badhega, waise hi China peeche hatega."
30 August,2023 06:47 PM IST | Mumbai
A discussion on the No-Confidence Motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government took place in the Lok Sabha on August 08. Nationalist Congress Party’s national working president and MP Supriya Sule spoke about Modi government policies & Vande Bharat Express Trains.
09 August,2023 06:28 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
