Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Shiv Sena has organised a three-day workshop for the 29 corporators elected to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). At the camp, the party’s chief leader and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will guide the corporators on the functioning of the BMC, the city’s development plan, implementation of the election manifesto, and preparation of a roadmap for the next five years.This information was shared by Yuva Sena General Secretary and corporator Amey Ghole.The …
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Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Despite the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance’s overall success in the 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction has faced a significant reality check. In the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the much-talked-about “Shinde charisma” failed to make a mark, with the party securing only 29 seats out of the 90 it contested — largely with the BJP’s support.The most glaring aspect of the results is…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) After the high-stakes Brihanmumbai municipal corporation (BMC) poll results, Shiv Sena-UBT President Uddhav Thackeray, on Saturday, asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde-led Sena faction may have targeted his party on paper but they could never eradicate the Shiv Sena from the ground. In his speech marked by both defiance and emotional appeal to the newly elected Corporators at his residence, ‘Matoshree’, Thackeray took a swipe at the BJP, say…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Riding high on its victories in the Assembly and Municipal Council elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has now emerged with a commanding edge in the Municipal Corporation polls, signalling a decisive push towards “Shat Pratishat” (100 per cent) political dominance in Maharashtra. With a landmark victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the BJP has firmly established its authority over India’s financial capital. The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance has…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Maharashtra’s “double engine” Centre-state leadership seems to have laid the track for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance’s urban sweep in civic body polls, consolidating the bloc’s post‑Assembly election momentum. The civic elections indicate the state’s ruling alliance remains popular in most parts of the state despite “friendly contests”, challenge from the reunited Thackeray cousins, and Congress’s efforts at revival amidst Rahul…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) In a sharp reaction to the emerging trends of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday levelled serious allegations against the BJP and the ruling Mahayuti alliance.Raut claimed that the numbers being displayed in the media and by official channels are an “illusion” created to demoralise the opposition.Raut asserted that the BJP is intentionally spreading a false narrative of a “sweep” to create a psychological…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday termed the BJP-Shiv Sena combine’s performance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections as a massive mandate for development.CM Fadnavis was speaking to reporters at the state BJP headquarters after participating in the celebrations over its stellar performance in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra in the civic body elections.The celebration was attended by BJP state president Ravindra Chavan and Mumbai…
Pune, Jan 16 (IANS) Following the near-clear results of the 29 municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar has officially conceded defeat in several key urban centres. Taking to his official X handle, he stated that he accepts the public’s verdict with “full respect”. “The public’s mandate is supreme, and we accept it with complete respect. I heartily congratulate all the winning candidates and wish them success in their upcoming terms…
Nagpur, Jan 16 (IANS) In a resounding endorsement of the “Double Engine” governance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has effectively decimated the opposition in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) elections. As counting enters the final stages on Friday, the BJP has surged past the majority mark in the 151-member NMC, reclaiming its stronghold in the hometown of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. While the final tally is being consolidated by the State Electio…
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 …