Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday reiterated that the Mayor of Mumbai will be from the MahaYuti alliance and will be “both Hindu and Marathi.” While directly challenging the Uddhav-Raj Thackeray “brotherhood” alliance, Fadnavis, by promising a Marathi-Hindu Mayor, attempted to neutralise the emotional appeal of the Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS while keeping the BJP’s core Hindutva voters aligned. He dismissed the idea of the “Thackeray brand,” stating that …
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Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) In a strategic move to consolidate their position, the alliance between Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Friday released a joint ‘Mini-Manifesto’. Aditya Thackeray and Amit Thackeray presented a comprehensive 16-point vision for the city before their 227 candidates. Among the 16 promises, the Shiv Sena UBT and MNS alliance has promised one lakh homes, free electricity up to 100 units, tax waivers, to financial…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Friday attacked the Mahayuti government, saying that BJP leader Kripashankar Singh’s assertion that the next Mayor of Mumbai will be from the North Indian/Hindi-speaking community is not an isolated comment but is the “official stance” of the party to dilute the Marathi identity of the city and is a direct attack on Maharashtra’s regional pride. The Thackeray camp, in an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, titl…
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Around 32 seats out of the 227 seats of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) are expected to witness a direct contest between the BJP-Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance and the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT)-Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) combine, as no strong third-front candidates are likely to be in the fray in these constituencies.According to sources, the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) faced difficulties in finalising candidates for 21 of …
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) The BMC elections, scheduled for January 15, will be a multi-cornered battle as the contest is no longer between two major alliances but has fractured into five power centres. The BJP and Shiv Sena MahaYuti alliance, comprising their allies, will be a dominant alliance with a resolve to unfurl saffron flag atop BMC with the Mahayuti mayor. BJP is contesting 137 seats, leaving 90 seats to Shiv Sena. Further, the BJP proposes to flag off its development agenda while appealing…
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), on Tuesday, released “Kejriwalchi Guarantee” (Kejriwal’s Guarantee) Mumbai Manifesto, promising free water round the clock, “zero electricity bills”, world-class education and healthcare, among others, party sources said. The Four Kejriwalchi Guarantees for Mumbai include free and 24×7 water up to 20,000 litres per household every month, including a leak-control plan and 100 per cent sewage treatment; “revolutionise” Brihanmumbai Municipal Corpora…
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) The death toll in the BEST bus accident in Mumbai has reached four after two more fatalities were confirmed by the officials on Tuesday. Nine others were injured and are currently in stable condition, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in a statement.The incident happened late on Monday. The BEST bus went out of control and rammed into people walking along the roadside. According to the officials, the bus ran over between 10 and 12 pedestrians before coming t…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its first list of 66 candidates for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. This announcement signals the party’s formal launch into a high-stakes battle for Asia’s richest civic body. Key names in the first list include Tejasvee Ghosalkar, Ganesh Khankar, Manisha Yadav, Milind Shinde, and Akash Purohit. Ghosalkar, who recently quit Shiv Sena UBT, had joined the BJP, while Akash Purohit is the so…
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) The Shiv Sena-UBT Chief Uddhav Thackeray, on Sunday, alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on a mission to “finish off” his party and “devour” Mumbai. He described the upcoming elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as a battle for the soul of the state capital, asserting in a veiled reference to the Central BJP leadership are attempting to swallow the state.Addressing party workers and office-bearers, Uddhav Thackeray justified his recent alli…
Amravati, Dec 27 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that there are no obstacles in the alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena for the upcoming municipal corporation elections. Speaking to the media in Amravati, Fadnavis emphasised that seat-sharing discussions are progressing on a very positive note.To a question on the MahaYuti alliance seat-sharing formula, Fadnavis said that discussions regarding seat sharing are extremely p…