Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday sought a detailed report from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani following complaints by some candidates alleging that returning officers in south Mumbai’s Colaba area refused to accept their nomination forms on the final day of filing, an official said.The controversy pertains to wards 225, 226 and 227 in the Colaba constituency, where relatives of BJP leader and Maharashtra Ass…
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Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Around 32 seats out of the 227 seats of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) are expected to witness a direct contest between the BJP-Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance and the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT)-Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) combine, as no strong third-front candidates are likely to be in the fray in these constituencies.According to sources, the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) faced difficulties in finalising candidates for 21 of …
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) In a major move ahead of the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, on Tuesday released its third and final list of candidates. This latest announcement features 30 candidates, bringing the party’s total count to 94 for the upcoming civic polls, which is four more than the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena of 90 seats. Incidentally, NCP, which could not find a place in the BJP …
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), on Tuesday, released a list of 53 candidates for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections slated for January 15, party sources said. Tuesday was the last date for filing nomination papers for the BMC polls in Maharashtra. The MNS’ decision comes days after it had last week stitched an alliance with the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena-UBT for the BMC elections. It also clarifies the seat-sharing ar…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) The Congress party on Monday announced the first list of 87 candidates for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). This comes a day after the party announced its alliance with the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) for the civic polls. The list includes candidates from key areas of the city, including Colaba, Mumbadevi, Malabar Hill, Byculla, Versova, Andheri, Jogeshwari, Dindoshi, Goregaon, Kurla, Kalina, Dharavi, Bandra, Chandivali, Walada, S…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) After days of hard bargaining, the BJP and Shiv Sena on Monday finalised a seat-sharing formula for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Of the total 227 seats, the BJP, which will play the role of the senior partner, will contest 137 seats, while Shiv Sena will field candidates in the remaining 90 seats.Both parties will also allocate a few seats from their respective quotas to their allies. Candidates of the BJP and Shiv Sena will file their nomination …
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) The Ajit Pawar-led NCP on Monday released the second list of 27 candidates for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections slated for January 15. The party had released the first list of 37 candidates on Sunday. Of the 27 candidates, 10 belong to the Muslim community. State President and MP Sunil Tatkare told reporters that the party would release yet another list on Tuesday morning, as Tuesday is the last day for filing nominations.“We reviewed the NCP’s poll prep…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray on Monday formally kickstarted the party’s campaign for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections by announcing its first candidate.Senior MNS leader and party spokesperson Yashwant Killedar has been handed the ‘AB form’ to contest from the Dadar (Shivaji Park) area, considered one of the party’s key strongholds. The AB form certifies a candidate as the authorised nominee of a political par…
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) The Shiv Sena-UBT Chief Uddhav Thackeray, on Sunday, alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on a mission to “finish off” his party and “devour” Mumbai. He described the upcoming elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as a battle for the soul of the state capital, asserting in a veiled reference to the Central BJP leadership are attempting to swallow the state.Addressing party workers and office-bearers, Uddhav Thackeray justified his recent alli…
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) After days of discussion and disagreements, Congress and Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi on Sunday declared the alliance for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. As per the understanding reached between both parties, the VBA will contest 62 out of 227 seats in Mumbai.The Congress is also in the process of stitching an alliance with the Left parties in certain pockets of Mumbai.”Both parties are natural allies with a common agenda of safeguard…