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Uddhav Thackeray loyalists miffed about ‘special treatment’ to outsiders

Uddhav Thackeray loyalists miffed about ‘special treatment’ to outsiders

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Following the defection of MLC Sachin Ahir on Tuesday to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the simmering unrest among the Shiv Sena (UBT)’s old guard has come to the fore. A day after party MLC Sunil Shinde expressed need for introspection on why the defections were happening, MP Sanjay Raut said loyal workers were concerned about the “special treatment” given to certain leaders, including outsiders like Ahir, while they were taken for granted. Defected Sena (UBT) MLC Sachin Ahir attened the monsoon session of the state legislature on Wednesday. (Bhushan Koyande/HT) Disgruntled Sena (UBT) workers had been pointing out that Ahir, who joined the undivided Sena only seven years ago, was given several plum posts in the party. Although he won from the Sena’s traditional stronghold, Worli, only once in 2009, he practically dominated the party’s activities there. This had irked local leaders, including Sunil Shinde and former mayor Kishori Pedenekar. After Ahir quit the party, Sunil Shinde reminded the leadership that it had preferred Ahir over him and other local leaders while handling Worli affairs. …

‘Some get too much’: Sanjay Raut hints Uddhav loyalists are hurt amid mass exits, calls for introspection

‘Some get too much’: Sanjay Raut hints Uddhav loyalists are hurt amid mass exits, calls for introspection

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Indications of unrest among loyalists in the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena appeared on Wednesday after party MP Sanjay Raut said that “some” were given too much in the party. His remarks came days after six MPs exited the UBT Sena and joined the rival Sena led by Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut. (ANI) “We need to identify the character of person. Some get too much and it hurts party loyalists,” Raut said, as he called for introspection within the party. His remarks echoed sentiments expressed by UBT Sena’s Sunil Shinde on Tuesday, after former MLA Sachin Ahir joined the Shinde-led Sena. Introspection call in Uddhav Sena Sunil Shinde had also called for introspection within the party, despite being hopeful of UBT Sena’s chances in the Worli constituency despite Ahir’s exit. “Seniors in the party should introspect,” Shinde had said, while also recalling how he defeated Sachin Ahir in Worli in 2014, and Aaditya Thackeray won the seat in 2019. A day after Sunil Shinde’s remarks, Sanjay Raut has …

Mamata loyalists, rebels submit list of new office-bearers to EC

Mamata loyalists, rebels submit list of new office-bearers to EC

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In the list submitted by her loyalists, Mamata Banerjee remains the chairperson of the All India Trinamool Congress. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Amidst the ongoing rebellion in the party, the Trinamool Congress led by party chairperson Mamata Banerjee has sent a fresh list of its office-bearers and national working committee members to the Election Commission (EC). The rebel faction of the party, which had appointed a new chairperson on Monday (June 22, 2026), also submitted a list of office-bearers to the EC through the office of Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal. In the list submitted by her loyalists, Ms. Banerjee remains the chairperson of the All India Trinamool Congress, while Subrata Bakshi is the vice-president and Abhishek Banerjee is the national general secretary and the party’s leader in the Lok Sabha. The list has named Derek O’Brien (Rajya Sabha MP) and Dola Sen as joint secretaries and Subhasish Chakraborty as treasurer. The national working committee includes Ms. Banerjee, Mr. Bakshi, Mr. Banerjee, Mr. O’Brien, Ms. Sen, and Mr. Chakraborty. Chandrima Bhattacharya has been listed as …

Loyalists rally behind Mamata, say an ousted leader cannot lead Trinamool in Assembly

Loyalists rally behind Mamata, say an ousted leader cannot lead Trinamool in Assembly

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Trinamool MLAs Kunal Ghosh and Arup Roy leave after attending an administrative meeting conducted by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari in Howrah on June 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Loyalists of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee within the Trinamool Congress on Wednesday (June 3) said that an expelled leader such as Ritabrata Banerjee cannot function as their Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly. This comes after 58 Trinamool MLAs joined hands with Mr. Banerjee and defected from the party and declared themselves the principal Opposition party in the house. They also declared Mr. Banerjee their Leader of the Opposition.  “The MLAs who won are all Trinamool candidates and have used the image of Ms. Mamata Banerjee to win. She has worked hard to make these MLAs win. Now, an expelled leader cannot be the head of a political party,” senior Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh said, criticising the 58 MLAs who have rallied behind Mr. Banerjee.  Mr. Ghosh further added that “Ms. Banerjee is the original Trinamool Congress” — the leader who gave birth to the party. “She is the Maa of …

Revanth Reddy is building his own band of loyalists

Revanth Reddy is building his own band of loyalists

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Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Chief Minister of Telangana Revanth Reddy appears to be steadily consolidating his position within both the Telangana government and the State unit of the Congress, sending clear signals that he intends to shape the party’s future leadership with young faces and create his own band of loyalists. This has been apparent in his appointment of party Whips to the Assembly and the Legislative Council. The three newly appointed Assembly Whips, Vemula Veeresham, Vijaya Ramana Rao and Yennam Srinivas Reddy, are relatively recent entrants to the Congress, from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), Telugu Desam Party (TDP), and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) respectively. Similarly, Addanki Dayakar and Venkat Balmoor, both first-time legislators and known loyalists of the Chief Minister, were appointed as Whips to the Legislative Council. All are young as well. Patnam Mahender Reddy, who defected from the BRS and shares long-standing ties with Mr. Reddy, will continue as the Government Chief Whip in the Council. Active consolidation Sources indicate that …

BJP loyalists protest against party in Nashik for giving tickets to ‘outsiders`

BJP loyalists protest against party in Nashik for giving tickets to ‘outsiders`

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Disgruntled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) loyalists in Nashik continued their protest on Thursday, expressing anger over the denial of civic poll tickets to long-time party members and their allotment to candidates who recently joined the party, news agency PTI reported. The protesters held demonstrations outside the BJP office at Nashik Road, shouting slogans against Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Rahul Dhikle. When city party president Sunil Kedar attempted to pacify the activists, they ‘gheraoed’ him, demanding explanations for being denied candidature for the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) Elections. They questioned the basis on which others were granted poll tickets and accused the party of giving them false assurances. In a symbolic gesture, some protesters presented carrots to Kedar, highlighting their grievance over the party’s promises, PTI reported. Later, activists from Union Minister Ramdas Athawale’s Republican Party of India (Athawale) also arrived at the BJP office, raising slogans against the ruling Mahayuti alliance for allegedly sidelining their party during seat-sharing talks. Following these incidents, the BJP office was locked, and Kedar exited amid police protection. Security …

Factionalism in Karnataka BJP: Vijayendra and his loyalists huddle at Yediyurappa’s residence, demand action against Yatnal | Bangalore News

Factionalism in Karnataka BJP: Vijayendra and his loyalists huddle at Yediyurappa’s residence, demand action against Yatnal | Bangalore News

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In an indication of the intensifying factionalism in the Karnataka state BJP unit, several leaders met with BJP parliamentary board member B S Yediyurappa at his residence on Sunday. The meeting was attended by members of the BJP state president B Y Vijayendra faction, who are learnt to have pressed for action against BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal for causing public embarrassment for the party unit. This meeting was held before the upcoming state core committee meeting, which is expected to occur in the next few days. Although the meeting has been rescheduled twice—originally set for December 3 and then December 7—the final date has not yet been confirmed, according to party sources. During the discussions at Yediyurappa’s residence, camp leaders cited the “demand by party workers” to act against Yatnal. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, former minister B C Patil said that BJP workers want Yatnal to be expelled more than party leaders. “If he continues with his ways, action will have to be taken against him. A meeting of more than 50 …

“Royalty Is…”: Kolkata Knight Riders Loyalist’s Post After Drawing No Bid From Franchise In IPL 2025 Auction

“Royalty Is…”: Kolkata Knight Riders Loyalist’s Post After Drawing No Bid From Franchise In IPL 2025 Auction

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IPL 2025 mega auctions finally came to an end on Monday with 182 players getting sold for a whopping combined fee of Rs 639.15 crore. A total of 577 were shortlisted for the 2-day event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and all the ten franchises cracked their brains to build a strong team for the upcoming IPL season. India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant made headlines as he became the costliest buy in the history of IPL auctions, getting sold to Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore. Amid all the big signings, all the fans were left utterly shocked after the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders did not make even a single bid for batter Nitish Rana. The left-handed batter, who captained KKR in IPL 2023, was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 4.2 crore after a bidding war with Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. After the auctions, Rana took to Instagram and shared a cryptic story, which has got the fans talking. Wearing a pink t-shirt (which is also a colour of …

November 26, 1984, Forty Years Ago: Loyalists against Congress

November 26, 1984, Forty Years Ago: Loyalists against Congress

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Nov 26, 2024 03:25 IST First published on: Nov 26, 2024 at 03:25 IST Share Loyalists against Cong THE FORMER MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister, A R Antulay has raised the banner of revolt against the Congress (I) and called upon the loyalists to defeat all those who “were not seen with Mrs Indira Gandhi during the darkest period of her political career.” Reacting to the decision to deny him the party ticket, Antulay said that he and many other loyalists would file their nomination papers on November 26 and 27.

On IPL’s big day, two-minute silence for an English amateur, salute to cricket’s unpaid loyalists | Cricket News

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Last week The Times, London, carried a heartrending obit of Jonathan Mills, a 55-year-old club cricketer. Written by his brother Daniel, the tribute was for the sales executive of a beauty company for whom cricket wasn’t about playing for his country or county. A passionately committed cricketer, Jonathan’s life and career choices were dictated by season and schedule of his beloved Brookweald Cricket Club. He scored two hundreds as a long-time opener of the club that, as claimed by its website, happens to be in the prettiest part of Essex, serves the best tea in the league, has its own bar and is the perfect place to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon. It’s in this picturesque surrounding that Jonathan got the final hundred of his life, which according to his brother was straight from the “golden age of schoolboy magazine stories”. Why remember an English amateur on a day when the game’s two biggest icons face-off in the world’s biggest and glitziest league? The pull of the quaint village cricket greens is eternal but why …