Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) In a high-decibel campaign, the Thackeray brothers drew powerful parallels between the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections and the historic Samyukta Maharashtra Movement of the 1960s.Aiming to consolidate the Marathi vote bank, both leaders framed the current political climate as a second struggle for the soul of Mumbai.The Thackeray brothers collectively characterised the upcoming municipal polls as a “decisive battle” to prevent a “hostile takeover” of the …
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Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) As the battle for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) intensifies, Mumbai Regional Congress Committee (MRCC) President and MP Varsha Gaikwad has made a bold claim regarding the post of the city’s Mayor.Speaking on the current political landscape, Gaikwad on Tuesday asserted that the Congress party will hold the “key” to the municipal corporation and that no party will be able to appoint a Mayor without their support.Gaikwad dismissed claims that the Congress has be…
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) BJP legislator R. Tamil Selvan on Monday defended party leader K. Annamalai over his statement on Mumbai, saying his remarks were aimed at highlighting the city’s global importance and development under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, but were being deliberately misinterpreted for political gains.“Our leader K Annamalai described Mumbai as a city respected across the world. What he wanted to say was that Mumbai is becoming the world’s number one city, chiefly because …
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Indian stock exchanges will remain closed for trading on January 15 due to the municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, according to announcements by both the BSE and NSE on Monday.The BSE said in a circular that there will be no trading in the equity segment, equity derivatives, commodity derivatives, and electronic gold receipts on that day.It also clarified that equity derivative contracts originally scheduled to expire on January 15, 2026, will now expire a day e…
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections just days away, the Congress on Monday expressed confidence about its prospects, saying the party is set to perform well in the upcoming civic polls. This comes days after the Mumbai Congress, on January 6, released its manifesto for the BMC Elections 2026.The manifesto promises a series of welfare and development-oriented measures, including steps to improve air quality in the city and the introduction of universa…
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Ahead of the forthcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections scheduled for January 15, this year, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday said that his party’s sole focus is development. He further added that their aim is not just to make promises, but to ensure implementation on the ground. He pointed out that pollution has emerged as a serious concern in metropolitan cities like Mumbai and that mu…
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Ahead of the forthcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections scheduled for January 15, 2026, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday said that his party’s sole focus is development. Pawar outlined the priorities mentioned in the party’s manifesto, addressed questions about alliances, political realignments, governance, and national issues, and reiterated that voters ultimately judge leaders on the…
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) As Mumbai gears up for the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on January 15, the battle for Asia’s richest civic body has intensified. The Thackeray cousins, Uddhav and Raj, have joined forces under a shared ‘Vachan Nama (promissory note)’, while the ruling Mahayuti (BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena) has countered with a development-heavy ‘Stamp Paper’ manifesto.The core theme of Uddhav and Raj Thackeray was Mumbai for Mumbaikars, local welf…
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP and national spokesperson Sanjay Raut on Saturday said that the coming together of the Thackeray brothers for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections is aimed at “saving Mumbai” and that their alliance has “built trust” among the people of the city.Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray have joined hands to contest the BMC elections together.Earlier on Sunday, the two parties …
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Amid an ongoing campaign for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Shiv Sena(UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena founder Raj Thackeray, in a joint interview to ‘Saamana’, claimed that their alliance is not just political but a “Maharashtra dharma” — a duty to protect the state’s pride.In the editorial of the party mouthpiece, the Thackeray cousins attacked the current administration in Maharashtra, saying, “A death warrant is being issued fo…