Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena Chief Eknath Shinde on Monday clarified that since the Shiv Sena and BJP contested the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections under ‘Mahayuti’, the Mayor of Mumbai will be installed from the alliance.He further stated that in Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli, Ulhasnagar, and all other locations where they fought the elections together, a Mahayuti Mayor will be appointed.As no single party secured a clear majority in the BMC electi…
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Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) As the dust settles on the 2026 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the political arena in Maharashtra is buzzing with anticipation over one crucial question — who will be the next Mayor of Mumbai? While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the single-largest party, the suspense continues as political leaders await the official reservation lottery, which could change the entire game.The Urban Development Ministry has confirmed that the mayoral post r…
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…
Lucknow, Jan 17 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party National Spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Saturday hailed the BJP and its allies’ victory in Maharashtra civic polls and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development politics has overshadowed the divisive, caste- and region-fragmented, anti-national “INDI alliance”.Addressing reporters here, Trivedi said, “The people of the country face two choices: on one side is development and cultural pride under the leadership of…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that the BJP’s 45 per cent vote share in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections underscored a decisive mandate for the party, saying that despite contesting fewer seats than Shiv Sena (UBT), the BJP emerged with a far stronger strike rate and public support. “Many people are saying that in 2017 we won 82 seats and now we have 89, so is there really an achievement. I want to tell them that in 2…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) After the high-stakes Brihanmumbai municipal corporation (BMC) poll results, Shiv Sena-UBT President Uddhav Thackeray, on Saturday, asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde-led Sena faction may have targeted his party on paper but they could never eradicate the Shiv Sena from the ground. In his speech marked by both defiance and emotional appeal to the newly elected Corporators at his residence, ‘Matoshree’, Thackeray took a swipe at the BJP, say…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Popular television actress Rupali Ganguly on Saturday congratulated the BJP and its Mahayuti allies on their win in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, calling the mandate a reflection of Mumbai’s faith in development and faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. Rupali took to X, “Mumbai has made its choice loud and clear! Warm congratulations to BJP and Mahayuti on the BMC win. Our CM @Dev_Fadnavis ji’s vision continues to guide Mahar…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Following the declaration of results for 29 municipal corporations, the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday hit out at the BJP. While the BJP’s lotus has bloomed in 23 out of 29 cities, it is the loss of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) that has triggered a fierce war of words.With the BJP-led Mahayuti crossing the majority mark with 116+ seats, ensuring a BJP Mayor for Mumbai, the Thackeray camp has accused Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of betraying the Marathi people…