Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena has reportedly moved its corporators in Mumbai to a five-star hotel, a day after it emerged as the kingmaker in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Sources have said that Shinde Sena’s 29 corporators are in a five-star hotel to avoid poaching ahead of the election for the post of Mayor, especially when the numbers are close.In a statement that sparked significant political curiosity, Thackeray…
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Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) Commenting on the victory of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra civic polls, including in Mumbai, BJP Karnataka State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra and Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka on Friday expressed confidence of repeating the victory in the Bengaluru civic polls.Opposition leader Ashoka stated: “After the unprecedented victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the BJP–Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) alliance has once …
Thane, Jan 15 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said that people across the state will vote for development. Speaking to reporters, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said, “People across Maharashtra will vote for development. They want development and progress. They do not want disputes, delays, or retaliation. We are fighting these elections with the agenda of comprehensive development.”He further said that there is tremendous enthusiasm among people on th…
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) As Maharashtra heads to elections on Thursday for 29 municipal corporations, BJP MLA Sanjay Upadhyay has expressed confidence that the next mayor of Mumbai will be from the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance. Speaking to IANS on Wednesday, Upadhyay said the alliance has made its stand clear regarding leadership in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).“Our leaders, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, have announced at Shiv T…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) In a landmark move for the entertainment industry, Universal Music India (UMI) has acquired a 30 per cent equity stake in film and digital content studio Excel Entertainment, valuing Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar’s company at Rs 2,400 crore. The announcement was made during an event in Mumbai on Monday, in which Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was also present.Elated about the announcement, the Chief Minister credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sowing …