Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) The election to the posts of mayor and deputy mayor for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will take place on February 11. The BMC secretary, in a notice published in newspapers, has released the primary agenda for the general meeting on February 11.According to the notice, the agenda includes the presentation of the Municipal Commissioner’s statement providing the list of newly elected members to the BMC and the formal election process for the prestigious positi…
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Kalyan, Jan 21 (IANS) Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut has slammed the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s (MNS) support to the Shinde faction in Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), terming it “betrayal.” Raut’s statement comes after Shinde faction MP Shrikant Shinde officially announced that the MNS and Shiv Sena (Shinde) would now share power in the corporation. While local MNS leaders have welcomed the alliance, the move has sparked a fierce backlash from the Uddhav T…
Kalyan, Jan 21 (IANS) In a dramatic twist following the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) elections, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has extended its support to Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.Explaining the rationale behind this move, MNS former legislator Raju Patil on Wednesday clarified that the decision was made to ensure political stability and prioritise local development over power struggles.The Shiv Sena-UBT received a major blow in the wake of the MNS decision to support th…
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) As the high-decibel public campaigning for 29 municipal corporations, including Mumbai, came to a halt at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Maharashtra State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare clarified that candidates are still permitted to conduct “door-to-door” campaigning. The candidates can do door-to-door campaigning on January 13 and 14 as the polling is slated for January 15.While public rallies, processions, and the use of loudspeakers are now strictly prohibited, candidate…
Nashik, Jan 9 (IANS) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Chief Raj Thackeray, on Friday, delivered a scathing critique of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing them of using “money and muscle power” to influence the democratic process. At a joint rally with his cousin and Shiv Sena-UBT Chief Uddhav Thackeray, Raj Thackeray made an explosive claim regarding candidates’ horse-trading, alleging that in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation elections a staggering offer of Rs 15 crore was m…
Thane, Jan 1 (IANS) In a significant boost for the Shiv Sena ahead of the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) general elections, three party candidates from Ward No. 24 have been declared elected unopposed. The development marks the formal opening of the Shiv Sena’s account in the upcoming civic polls and is seen as strengthening the Mahayuti alliance’s position in the twin cities.The Shiv Sena candidates who secured victory without contest are Ramesh Mhatre, Vishwanath Rane and Vrushal…
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) As scrutiny of nomination papers for the elections to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra concluded on Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made early gains, with six of its candidates being elected unopposed even before polling. The developments have given the party an early momentum ahead of voting scheduled for January 15.In the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), the BJP registered a hat-trick of unopposed wins. Rekha Chaudhary was elected unop…