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…
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Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) The Congress party on Monday announced the first list of 87 candidates for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). This comes a day after the party announced its alliance with the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) for the civic polls. The list includes candidates from key areas of the city, including Colaba, Mumbadevi, Malabar Hill, Byculla, Versova, Andheri, Jogeshwari, Dindoshi, Goregaon, Kurla, Kalina, Dharavi, Bandra, Chandivali, Walada, S…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) The Ajit Pawar-led NCP on Monday released the second list of 27 candidates for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections slated for January 15. The party had released the first list of 37 candidates on Sunday. Of the 27 candidates, 10 belong to the Muslim community. State President and MP Sunil Tatkare told reporters that the party would release yet another list on Tuesday morning, as Tuesday is the last day for filing nominations.“We reviewed the NCP’s poll prep…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, alleging that it is working as the “B-team” of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, slated for January 15. Speaking to IANS, Shiv Sena (UBT) national spokesperson Anand Dubey claimed that the Congress undermined the Opposition alliance at a crucial juncture.”Congress is working as the B-team of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Mumbai. Congress has…
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Maharashtra state president Sunil Tatkare, on Sunday released its first list of 37 candidates for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.Notably, three family members of former minister and party’s in-charge for the BMC polls Nawab Malik have been given nominations. They include Malik’s brother Abdul Rashid (Kaptan) Malik, his sister Saeeda Khan and Abdul Rashid (Kaptan) Malik’s daughter-in-law Bushra Malik….
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…
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the BJP has entered the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections with the resolve that the civic body must be run with transparency and integrity.”Our fight is the fight for the people of Mumbai — the Mumbaikars. We have entered these elections to crush the ‘jihadi mindset’. We must expose those who pursued their own selfish interests when in power while their associates looted the common man. When…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) The alliance between Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has made the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections significantly more competitive. However, Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray face a steep uphill task against the high-momentum BJP-led Mahayuti, setting the stage for a contest where emotional appeal will be tested against organisational strength.Political observers describe the upcoming BMC battle as an acid test of whether the much-talked…
Nagpur, Dec 24 (IANS) Congress Legislature Party Leader in Maharashtra, Vijay Wadettiwar, on Wednesday welcomed the alliance between Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS president Raj Thackeray, describing family reunions as a positive development, but made it clear that the Congress would not politically align with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).“Whenever a family comes together, it is a matter of joy,” Wadettiwar said, adding that the Congress is prepared to contest the Bri…
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…