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…
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Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) After days of discussion and disagreements, Congress and Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi on Sunday declared the alliance for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. As per the understanding reached between both parties, the VBA will contest 62 out of 227 seats in Mumbai.The Congress is also in the process of stitching an alliance with the Left parties in certain pockets of Mumbai.”Both parties are natural allies with a common agenda of safeguard…
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) In preparation for the upcoming Municipal Corporation elections in Maharashtra, the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday submitted its list of 40 star campaigners to the State Election Commission. The list, issued by the State President Sunil Tatkare, includes high-profile leadership figures and key party members intended to lead the party’s outreach across the state.The list is headed by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, followed by senior leaders …
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde on Wednesday responded sharply to the alliance between the Thackeray cousins, describing it as a “selfish partnership” born out of political desperation rather than a commitment to the people. He dismissed the impact of the new front on the Mahayuti in the BMC elections. “While alliances are common in a democracy, some are made for the welfare of the state (referring to MahaYuti), while this one is…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday said his party’s alliance with Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) is not just about the number of seats or specific constituencies. He said that it is formed to bury the forces that are attempting to erase the existence of the ‘Marathi Manoos’, first from Mumbai and its surrounding areas, and tomorrow from other parts of the state. He said that, therefore, the details of seat-sharing will be annou…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) As the Thackeray brothers – Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS president Raj Thackeray formally joined hands for contesting the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, their alliance has invited a swipe from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BJP called the alliance a desperate attempt by the Thackeray cousins to retain power in the BMC civic polls slated next month, the richest municipal corporation in the country.BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha, react…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday claimed that the alliance between Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections will not be the beginning of a historical era but will be the beginning of a historical defeat for them.The BJP said that Raj Thackeray should not forget that the history of both parties was divided when Uddhav Thackeray chode to side with Congress and Sharad Pawar. By going with Uddhav Thackeray…
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey on Monday took a swipe at the Congress, calling it a “tourist party” and asserting that it holds little relevance in the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, while underlining his party’s three-decade-long dominance in Mumbai’s civic politics.His remarks came after the Congress announced that it would contest the BMC elections independently.Dubey said that while Congress is free to decide whether to contest el…