Thane, Jan 9 (IANS) In a significant political development in the Ambernath Municipal Council, four councillors of the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) have withdrawn support from a BJP-backed arrangement and extended backing to the Shiv Sena. With the support of these NCP councillors and an Independent member, the Shiv Sena has secured a clear majority in the council, altering the power equations ahead of elections to key civic posts.The NCP councillors cited discomfort in sharing power with the Congre…
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Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Thursday announced that it would initiate legal proceedings to seek the disqualification of 12 corporators from the Ambernath Municipal Council who defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).The corporators, who were elected on the Congress symbol in the recent municipal polls, formally joined the BJP earlier in the day. The Congress described the move as “completely illegal” and “unconstitutional”, alleging that…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) In a high-voltage campaign for the upcoming Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde on Thursday urged voters to break what he described as the monopoly of “dynastic and entrenched leadership” by voting for the ‘Bow and Arrow’ symbol on January 15.Addressing a roadshow and a series of public rallies across the city, Shinde appealed to residents to support candidates of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sen…
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Maharashtra on Tuesday, which was the last date for filing nominations for the elections to the 29 municipal corporations, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, witnessed a wave of unrest across political parties, marked by dramatic scenes in Nashik and Nagpur and growing dissent in Mumbai, Jalgaon, Sambhajinagar, Thane and other cities over ticket distribution.Nashik emerged as a flashpoint on the final day of filing nominations for the civic polls, as disgrunt…