Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday made a sharp remark against the BJP, alleging internal betrayal within his party during the municipal polls. “If there hadn’t been Jaichands, even 100 generations of the BJP would not have been able to win the mayoral seat in Mumbai,” Raut said, referring to alleged traitors within his party who, he claimed, helped the BJP secure its victory.Speaking about the election results, Raut told IANS that while the outcomes across Ma…
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Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Riding high on its victories in the Assembly and Municipal Council elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has now emerged with a commanding edge in the Municipal Corporation polls, signalling a decisive push towards “Shat Pratishat” (100 per cent) political dominance in Maharashtra. With a landmark victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the BJP has firmly established its authority over India’s financial capital. The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance has…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) A day after the party’s rout in the elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and other 28 civic bodies, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday declared that the fight will continue for the ‘Marathi Manoos’, for the Marathi language, for Marathi identity, and for a prosperous Maharashtra. He also asked the party’s elected members to stand firmly with the Marathi Manoos despite attempts by the ruling alliance to “harass” them.In his post on X, R…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday said that the future of Maharashtra’s capital Mumbai and the identity of the Marathi Manoos stand at a critical juncture following what it termed as chaotic and controversial results of elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and 28 other civic bodies.In a strongly worded editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamana, the Thackeray camp alleged large-scale electoral irregularities, including EVM manipulation, voter bribery and bogus…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Both daughters of ex-gangster and former MLA Arun Gawli lost the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Geeta Gawli and Yogita contested from the Byculla area of Mumbai on the ticket of the Akhil Bharatiya Sena (ABHS) founded by Arun Gawli.While Geeta, a three-time corporator of the BMC, lost the election from Ward No. 212, her sister Yogita lost the election from Ward No. 207. Geeta lost to Samajwadi Party candidate Amrin Shezad Abrahani. Yogita, contesting he…
Thane, Jan 16 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde on Friday announced that the Shiv Sena-BJP Mahayuti alliance is on the verge of a majority in the state’s municipal elections. Speaking at a press conference, Shinde expressed firm confidence that Mahayuti mayors will be installed across several municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including the prestigious Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).Shinde highlighted that the alliance has made sign…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Maharashtra’s “double engine” Centre-state leadership seems to have laid the track for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance’s urban sweep in civic body polls, consolidating the bloc’s post‑Assembly election momentum. The civic elections indicate the state’s ruling alliance remains popular in most parts of the state despite “friendly contests”, challenge from the reunited Thackeray cousins, and Congress’s efforts at revival amidst Rahul…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), led by Raj Thackeray, has faced a severe electoral setback in the municipal corporation elections. Despite a high-profile “Thackeray Reunion” campaign and a strategic alliance with the Shiv Sena (UBT), the party has failed to make a significant impact across the state.According to the latest results and trends, the MNS has struggled to retain its influence in urban pockets that were once considered its strongholds. The party has suf…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Trends and results for the 227 seats of the BMC suggest a significant lead for the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, signalling a potential shift in power that could deliver a major blow to the alliance of the Thackeray brothers (Shiv Sena-UBT and MNS).Following the high-stakes polling held on January 15 for 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra, including Mumbai and Thane, the counting of votes is currently underway.All eyes are on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)…
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) After the resounding victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies in the local body elections in Maharashtra, celebrations were held on Friday near the Karnataka BJP office in Bengaluru, with firecrackers burst and sweets distributed. BJP Central Parliamentary Board member and former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis following the massive lead secured by the …