Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) In a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, NCP leader Nawab Malik on Wednesday accused the party of targeting the Muslim community under the pretext of identifying Bangladeshis.Taking a dig at the Mumbai BJP chief Amit Satam, who claimed a rise in illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators in areas like Malvani, Kurla, and Mankhurd-Shivajinagar, Malik said, “Before speaking on Bangladeshi infiltration, first send …
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Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) With the upcoming Municipal Corporation elections witnessing a surge in “internal dissent” within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has personally taken charge to suppress the rebellion. Over the last two days, the Chief Minister has initiated a strategic outreach to pacify disgruntled candidates and party workers across various cities, recognising that “internal rebellion” could derail the party’s prospects in major corporations.As the numbe…
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis wished the BJP-Shiv Sena candidates announced for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, saying the ruling Mahayuti alliance is confident that Mumbaikars will firmly stand behind it and elect all of them by a massive majority. He said this late Monday night after the seat allocation for the BJP-Shiv Sena in Mumbai was finalised, with the BJP contesting 137 seats and Shiv Sena 90 seats. Other component parties of …
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) The Sharad Pawar-led NCP on Monday received a major blow after the party’s Mumbai unit chief, Rakhi Jadhav, quit the party and joined the BJP. Her move has stunned the Sharad Pawar camp, as she herself was one of the key contestants for the BMC elections and was leading the party for the same.Jadhav joined the BJP in the presence of Mumbai BJP chief Amit Satam, the BJP in charge of BMC elections, and Information Technology Minister Ashish Shelar, Ghatkopar East legislator…