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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Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Newly appointed first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Sunetra Pawar gets the charge of excise, sports, youth welfare, and minority affairs and Auqaf departments after swearing in on Saturday. Governor Acharya Devvrat, in a communication addressed to the chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, approved the allocation of three key portfolios, including State Excise Duty, Sports and Youth Welfare, and Minorities Development and Aukaf.She has not been allocated the …
Nagpur, Jan 30 (IANS) In the wake of the sudden vacuum created by the passing of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday moved to ensure administrative continuity and political stability. The Chief Minister announced that he would personally take charge of the 2026-27 State Budget, a project Ajit Pawar had been meticulously preparing. Fadnavis stated that Ajit Pawar, who as the Finance Minister, had done extensive groundwork for the upcoming financial year.”T…
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed sorrow over the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, saying she was deeply shaken by the sudden loss of the senior leader.Banerjee said on X that she was feeling a deep sense of loss following Ajit Pawar’s death in the plane crash“Deeply shocked and stunned by the sudden demise of Ajit Pawar. The Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and his co-passengers have died in a …
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Monday criticised Maharashtra BJP minister Ganesh Naik for his “erase Shinde” remark, questioning whether his statement had been okayed by his party leadership, and asserting that her party does not need any certificate from him. The remarks come after Naik’s comments targeting Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reignited signs of strain within the ruling Mahayuti alliance, even as suspense continues over the Mumbai Mayor’s post following …
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, on Friday, took a swipe at the Shiv Sena-UBT Chief and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, saying that Mumbaikars punished him for years of misrule in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and also rejected their emotional politics. Deputy Chief Minister Shinde launched a blistering attack on the Shiv Sena-UBT, attributing their municipal election defeat to 25 years of misrule characterised by …
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) The reservation lottery for the mayoral posts of 29 Municipal Corporations across Maharashtra was officially announced on Thursday in the presence of state Urban Development Minister Madhuri Misal.A woman corporator from the open category is set to become the Mayor in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged as the single largest party across the state, the path to power remains complex.In several corporations, the BJP is nav…
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) The MahaYuti alliance on Wednesday officially decided to install its own mayors in the crucial municipal corporations of Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli, and Ulhasnagar. The final roadmap for the power-sharing agreement will be solidified following the return of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis from his official visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos. “Upon his return, Devendra Fadnavis is set to hold a decisive meeting with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai to finalise t…
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) The Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra is witnessing a sharp escalation in internal friction as Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena appears to be deploying a sophisticated dual strategy to assert dominance over the BJP in local civic bodies. The recent political manoeuvres in the Kalyan-Dombivli and Ulhasnagar municipal corporations have sent ripples through the ruling coalition, prompting a cautious wait-and-watch approach from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.In a move that surprised…
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Following the declaration of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election results, a hidden power struggle has surfaced within the Mahayuti alliance.Despite securing a collective majority, a rift over the prestigious mayoral post has emerged between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, prompting both parties to adopt defensive strategies.As a precautionary measure, the Mumbai BJP leadership on Monday issued a “stay put” order to its 8…