Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Intensifying the political heat ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday launched a blistering attack on Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde, comparing his “betrayal” to the historical infamy of Suryaji Pisal. Addressing party candidates, Thackeray characterised the fight for the BMC as a historic battle for the soul of Mumbai. Invoking Maratha history, Thackeray compared Shin…
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Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday expressed confidence over MahaYuti’s victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, saying that Mumbai’s next mayor will be a Marathi and a Hindu. Responding to critics who claim the BJP lacks support among the Marathi-speaking population, Fadnavis dismissed these notions as misconceptions during an interview.“Do not assume that the Marathi vote bank belongs to others and not the BJP. If Marathi…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Political tension in Mumbai has reached its peak as Friday marks the deadline for candidates to withdraw their nomination papers for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Till 3.00 p.m., candidates can pull out of the race.Major political fronts, including the Thackeray-MNS alliance and the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition, are working frantically to pacify “rebel” members who have filed independent nominations after being denied official party tickets.Part…
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday sought a detailed report from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani following complaints by some candidates alleging that returning officers in south Mumbai’s Colaba area refused to accept their nomination forms on the final day of filing, an official said.The controversy pertains to wards 225, 226 and 227 in the Colaba constituency, where relatives of BJP leader and Maharashtra Ass…
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) A day after the Republican Party of India (A) announced its decision to contest the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections independently, the Shiv Sena(UBT) on Wednesday said that Union Minister of State Ramdas Athawale should have understood by now that there is “no ally the BJP has not betrayed”.In a setback to the BJP-led alliance, Athawale on Tuesday declared that his party, the RPI(A), would go solo in the high-stakes BMC elections, snapping electoral ties …
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Geeta Gawli, the daughter of gangster‑turned‑politician Arun Gawli expressed her views on the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections and said her father is respected for his noble work across the country.She said: “We have been working for the last 15–18 years. With my father present alongside us this time, we feel stronger.”Speaking to IANS, Geeta noted that during the last two elections her father arun Gawli was not with her, but this time his p…
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) In a major move ahead of the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, on Tuesday released its third and final list of candidates. This latest announcement features 30 candidates, bringing the party’s total count to 94 for the upcoming civic polls, which is four more than the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena of 90 seats. Incidentally, NCP, which could not find a place in the BJP …
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), on Tuesday, released a list of 53 candidates for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections slated for January 15, party sources said. Tuesday was the last date for filing nomination papers for the BMC polls in Maharashtra. The MNS’ decision comes days after it had last week stitched an alliance with the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena-UBT for the BMC elections. It also clarifies the seat-sharing ar…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) After days of hard bargaining, the BJP and Shiv Sena on Monday finalised a seat-sharing formula for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Of the total 227 seats, the BJP, which will play the role of the senior partner, will contest 137 seats, while Shiv Sena will field candidates in the remaining 90 seats.Both parties will also allocate a few seats from their respective quotas to their allies. Candidates of the BJP and Shiv Sena will file their nomination …
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray on Monday formally kickstarted the party’s campaign for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections by announcing its first candidate.Senior MNS leader and party spokesperson Yashwant Killedar has been handed the ‘AB form’ to contest from the Dadar (Shivaji Park) area, considered one of the party’s key strongholds. The AB form certifies a candidate as the authorised nominee of a political par…