Sanjay Raut

"BJP Got Majority In Polls For Construction Of Ram Temple": Shiv Sena

India News | ANI | Sunday June 16, 2019

Rajya Sabha MP and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said that the Ram temple would be constructed in Ayodhya under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the BJP won with a huge majority in general elections for its construction. The remarks came a day before party chief Uddhav Thackeray is sch...

Uddhav Thackeray, 18 Sena Lawmakers To Visit Ayodhya Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 16, 2019

Ahead of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's visit on Sunday to offer prayers at the makeshift Ram Lalla temple, his party leader Sanjay Raut said the Ram temple will be constructed under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Aaditya Thackeray For Maharashtra Chief Minister? Hints From Shiv Sena

India News | Written by Purva Chitnis | Thursday June 13, 2019

The BJP's cantankerous ally, Shiv Sena, has indicated that it would pitch Aaditya Thackeray, the son of party chief Uddhav Thackeray, as the Chief Ministerial candidate in the Maharashtra assembly elections that would be held later this year.

Uddhav Thackeray To Take Call On Son Aaditya's Poll Plunge: Sanjay Raut

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2019

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will take a call on whether or not his son Aaditya Thackeray will contest the upcoming assembly polls in Maharashtra, party leader Sanjay Raut said Wednesday.

Uddhav Thackeray To Visit Ayodhya Day Before Parliament Session Begins

India News | NDTV News Desk | Saturday June 8, 2019

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will visit Ayodhya next Sunday, a day before the monsoon session of Parliament begins, the party's spokesperson Sanjay Raut confirmed this evening. The plan had been under consideration for a few days now for Mr Thackeray and the 18 newly-elected parliamentarians from the Sena to visit Ayodhya, which is in the news ...

Shiv Sena Names Arvind Sawant For PM Modi's New Cabinet

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday May 30, 2019

Arvind Sawant has been proposed by the Shiv Sena for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new government, the party's Sanjay Raut said today hours before the oath ceremony on Thursday. Arvind Sawant won the national election from Mumbai South, defeating his nearest rival, Congress's Mumbai chief Milind Deora.

"BJP Will Fall Short Of Majority": Sena's Sanjay Raut Echoes Ram Madhav

India News | Written by Purva Chitnis | Monday May 6, 2019

BJP general secretary Ram Madhav predicted in a recent interview with Bloomberg that his party will fall short of an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha elections, forcing it to depend on allies to form a government at the centre. This was the first instance of somebody from the BJP speaking of such a possibility, given party president Amit Shah's r...

Shiv Sena or Uddhav Thackeray Did Not Demand Burqa Ban: Sanjay Raut

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 5, 2019

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has clarified that the demand for burqa ban made in an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana was not that of the Sena or its chief Uddhav Thackeray.

"Should Change His Name": Shiv Sena On Sitaram Yechury's Ramayana Comment

India News | ANI | Friday May 3, 2019

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said, "If Sitaram Yechury calls Ramayana and Mahabharata Hindu violence, then he should remove "Sitaram" from his name".

Lok Sabha Elections: "BJP-Led NDA Will Form Government After Lok Sabha Polls", Says Sanjay Raut

India News | ANI | Tuesday April 23, 2019

Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut today said that no single party will form the government after the Lok Sabha polls and instead, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-led by BJP will.

Hemant Karkare Acted Against Pragya Thakur Under Pressure From UPA: Sena

India News | ANI | Saturday April 20, 2019

"We should understand Sadhvi's feelings and her pain," Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut said, defending Pragya Thakur.

"To Hell With It": Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut Openly Challenges Model Code

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Monday April 15, 2019

Senior Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha lawmaker Sanjay Raut today openly challenged the Election Commission's Model Code of Conduct in place, in a shocking remark during a campaign in Mira-Bhayandar in Mumbai's suburb. "To hell with it, we will speak whatever comes to our mind," the Shiv Sena leader said, at the rally on Sunday.

Those Accused Of Sedition Should Not Enter Parliament: Shiv Sena Lawmaker

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 3, 2019

Shiv Sena Lok Sabha lawmawker Sanjay Raut Wednesday said those facing serious charges such as sedition should not be allowed to enter parliament.

Sena Leader Gets Notice For "Tamper With EVMs" Remark Over Kanhaiya Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 2, 2019

Shiv Sena lawmaker Sanjay Raut has been issued a notice by the Mumbai district election officer for allegedly violating the model code of conduct over his comments against Communist Party of India's candidate Kanhaiya Kumar. Mr Raut, who is the editor of Shiv Sena's mouthpiece Saamana, said in the publication on Sunday that Kanhaiya Kumar must be d...

Sanjay Raut Gets Notice From Election Commission For "EVM Tampering" Reference In Editorial

India News | ANI | Tuesday April 2, 2019

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has been served notice by the Election Commission on Monday for his editorial in Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana in which he made reference to tampering of EVMs in Begusarai.