Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) A.N.S. Prasad, spokesperson of the Tamil Nadu BJP strongly defended party leader K. Annamalai, accusing political rivals in Maharashtra of deliberately distorting his remarks on Mumbai to provoke controversy during the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election campaign.In a statement, Prasad said Annamalai’s comments were meant to honour Mumbai as a global city that transcends regional boundaries, shaped by its economic vitality and the inclusive spirit of the Ma…
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Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) As the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections draw closer, the political temperature in Maharashtra is steadily rising, as parties across the spectrum are increasingly foregrounding Marathi identity as a central theme of their campaign.Adding to the chorus for ‘Marathi mayor in Mumbai’, Shiv Sena articulated its position further, asserting that the person who occupies Mayor’s office must be someone who “truly loves” Mumbai and can “proudly say Vande Mataram”.The …
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday accused the Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray of “looting the treasury” of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) during the 25-year rule, while the MahaYuti is committed to push the city’s development and make Mumbaikars’ lives safe and secure. He slammed Uddhav Thackeray for raising the issue of Mumbai being split from Maharashtra when the election comes, saying that Mumbai …
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) A record 15,931 candidates for 2,869 seats in 893 electoral panels are in the fray for the elections to the 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra slated for January 15. According to the State Election Commission (SEC), a total of 33,427 nominations were received, of which 24,771 were declared valid after scrutiny, while 8,840 withdrew their nominations on January 2, which was the last date for nominations. Ultimately, 15,931 candidates are contesting the elections.The…
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) In a significant blow to the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, Union Minister of State Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday announced that his party, the Republican Party of India (A), will contest the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections independently. Accusing the Mahayuti alliance of “betrayal” regarding seat-sharing, minister Athawale released a list of 39 candidates, signaling a major rift just hours before the nomination deadline.Incidentally, Tuesday was the last day for f…
Mumbai: Cong releases ‘chargesheet’ alleging corruption, failures in BMC administrationMumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) The Mumbai Congress on Friday released a ‘chargesheet’ detailing alleged corruption and administrative failures under the Mahayuti government, which has been running the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) through an administrator for the past three years due to the absence of civic elections.Releasing the ‘chargesheet’, Mumbai Congress president and Member of Parliament Varsha Gaikw…
Patna, Dec 22 (IANS) As the ruling Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) registered a resounding victory in the elections to 288 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Maharashtra, Janata Dal (United) on Monday termed the outcome a “remarkable performance”. Speaking to IANS, JD(U) national spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said the results clearly reflected the growing public confidence in the Mahayuti alliance. “This is a remarkable performan…