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India is socially diverse, but our politics is strangely homogeneous. Ideological differences between rival parties seem to matter not a jot. Legislators regularly and smoothly switch sides. In the 1970s, it could be said that...

Maharashtra Politics Live Updates, July 8: Sharad Pawar will be welcomed at Thane, Bhiwandi, Padgha, Shahapur, Igatpuri and at many other places by workers while on his way to Yeola.

The first move came from the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena earlier this week with its supporters putting up banners in Mumbai calling for the cousins to unite.

Two parties of the MVA are facing an existential crisis and chances of the third are not good either, say observers. The opposition space in Maharashtra politics is staring at a dark future and it is only expected to help the BJP

MNS leader Abhijit Panse on Thursday met Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, leading to speculation about a possible alliance between estranged Thackeray cousins

According to insiders, talks are on between the Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena at an exploratory level.

He is apparently finding the disgruntled voices over joining hands with the NCP in the BJP dispensation disconcerting.

Ajit Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, has staked his claim with the backing of 40 elected party officials but needs 36 MLAs to get two-thirds majority support of the party. His faction is holding all MLAs at a hotel in Mumbai in order to get their support.

"All MLAs and MPs of Shiv Sena were present yesterday. We discussed what needs to be done for the upcoming elections," Uday Samant said.

After two mega meets by NCP's Sharad Pawar and rebel Ajit Pawar, the fight for the party's name has now reached the doors of the Election Commission. Ajit Pawar's camp approached EC claiming that they have the backing of majority of the party's MLAs.