Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Amid ongoing BMC polls, Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam on Wednesday raised concerns over a particular community’s “silent demographic and cultural invasion” in the city, saying that it is a planned modus operandi involving illegal encroachments, infiltration, and vote-bank politics.He further targeted Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray, questioning how many Bangladeshis and Rohingya infiltrators were settled in Mumbai by a minister who served in Uddhav’s cabinet.”Demogra…
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Bhubaneswar, Jan 5 (IANS) The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday targeted the state government over the alleged attack on a woman Block Development Officer (BDO) by a local leader of the ruling BJP and his supporters at Rajnagar in Kendrapara district on Friday, accusing the party of harbouring criminals instead of taking action against them. Meanwhile, a BJD delegation on Monday met the Director General of Police (DGP), Odisha, Y B Khurania in Cuttack and submitted a memorandum demandin…
BMC polls: Shiv Sena UBT faces Shinde faction on 69 seats, BJP on 97Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) The high-voltage battle for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which has drawn attention not only from Maharashtra but across the country, has now taken a clear shape with direct contests emerging among major political formations.A straight fight between Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will take place on 69 seats. At the same time, the BJP and the Thacker…
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 …
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…