Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) The BJP’s nomination of Ritu Tawde for the mayoral post of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is not just a routine civic decision — it is a carefully calibrated political move aimed at reshaping Mumbai’s power structure.Coming after decades of Shiv Sena dominance over the BMC, Tawde’s candidature signals the BJP’s intent to assert itself as the principal force in the city’s civic and cultural politics. Her profile — Marathi, a two-time corporator, and a woma…
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Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) The election to the posts of mayor and deputy mayor for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will take place on February 11. The BMC secretary, in a notice published in newspapers, has released the primary agenda for the general meeting on February 11.According to the notice, the agenda includes the presentation of the Municipal Commissioner’s statement providing the list of newly elected members to the BMC and the formal election process for the prestigious positi…
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, on Friday, took a swipe at the Shiv Sena-UBT Chief and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, saying that Mumbaikars punished him for years of misrule in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and also rejected their emotional politics. Deputy Chief Minister Shinde launched a blistering attack on the Shiv Sena-UBT, attributing their municipal election defeat to 25 years of misrule characterised by …
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) The reservation for the post of mayors in 29 municipal corporations of Maharashtra was announced on Thursday, following a category-wise rotational basis as per the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations (Reservation of Offices of Mayors) Rules, 2006. The process came under scanner after opposition Shiv Sena – UBT leaders raised objections for putting Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) into the General category, which it had been for the last two terms. Former Mumbai mayor…
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) BJP’s youngest corporator, Kashish Fulwariya (22), who was elected in the recent Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, is currently pursuing an MBA while discharging her responsibilities as a councillor. She expressed her determination to involve young people in politics and grassroots governance while speaking to IANS. Kashish also thanked the party leadership for placing faith in her. “First of all, I want to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Mini…
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) The Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (SS-UBT) on Monday said those who voted for the BJP-Shinde alliance in Mumbai have effectively signed a “death warrant” for the city. It suggests that the history of Maharashtra will remember the victors not as leaders, but as the state’s “assassins”.The Thackeray camp, in the party mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, argued that while the BJP-Shinde alliance won the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the victory remains slim with a lead o…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Shiv Sena has organised a three-day workshop for the 29 corporators elected to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). At the camp, the party’s chief leader and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will guide the corporators on the functioning of the BMC, the city’s development plan, implementation of the election manifesto, and preparation of a roadmap for the next five years.This information was shared by Yuva Sena General Secretary and corporator Amey Ghole.The …
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Former Mumbai Congress chief and party legislator Bhai Jagtap on Saturday was served a show-cause notice by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) after he publicly criticised Mumbai Congress President and Lok Sabha MP Varsha Gaikwad, demanding her resignation over the party’s performance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls.In the BMC elections, Congress won 24 seats, down by seven from its 2017 tally of 31.Blaming Gaikwad, Jagtap said: “The party was…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena has reportedly moved its corporators in Mumbai to a five-star hotel, a day after it emerged as the kingmaker in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Sources have said that Shinde Sena’s 29 corporators are in a five-star hotel to avoid poaching ahead of the election for the post of Mayor, especially when the numbers are close.In a statement that sparked significant political curiosity, Thackeray…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said that while the BJP may have won more seats, “its victory is tainted by the misuse of power, whereas his party’s defeat has grace”. Thackeray, in his maiden press conference following the BMC results in which Shiv Sena (UBT) bagged 65 seats, launched a sharp attack on the BJP, saying that while it may have attempted to dismantle his party through official channels, it has failed to erase its presence among the people….