Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) As Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Ghadi was announced as the Deputy Mayor of Mumbai, he on Friday shared his key plans for the city, including making roads of concrete, ensuring pothole-free streets, preventing waterlogging during monsoon and providing clean drinking water to citizens. Speaking to IANS, BMC Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi said the focus would be on strengthening Mumbai’s infrastructure and improving civic amenities.“The vision is that the roads in Mum…
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Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Shiv Sena(UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday took a swipe at the BJP-led Mahayuti, saying that despite a flood of money in the recent local and civic body elections, it could not break the wall of loyalty. He urged party activists not to be discouraged and to stay ready for future battles, as people are still looking towards them with hope.He was speaking to the party’s elected members, after the elections to the 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis proved th…
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) In a series of significant revelations following the tragic death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, senior NCP(SP) leader Jayant Patil on Saturday claimed that the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party were on the verge of a formal merger.According to Patil, the reunification was not just a political strategy but was “Ajit Dada’s final wish” to remove the stigma of the party’s split while Sharad Pawar is still politically active.Co…
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday, took decisions focusing on skill development, infrastructure liquidity, and administrative reforms.Among the major decisions, the cabinet approved the launch of Pradhan Mantri Skilling And Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM SETU) in Industrial Technical Institutes to boost youth employment.Its implementation will begin in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in Nagpur, Chh…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jan 20 (IANS) Tensions flared within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) local unit on Tuesday as disgruntled party workers intercepted the vehicle of Maharashtra Minister Atul Save. The protesters, primarily active in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, staged a demonstration demanding that the party “break the alliance” with Shiv Sena and NCP and contest the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections independently.The high-voltage drama unfolded when Min…
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Amid hectic political activity ahead of the mayoral elections, the Congress has swung into action to keep its flock together in Chandrapur and Parbhani and thereby foil alleged poaching attempts by the Mahayuti. In the Bhiwandi Municipal Corporation, the Congress is treading carefully as it is falling short of a majority by three votes.On Monday, Shiv Sena (UBT) Chandrapur president Sandip Girhe claimed that his party will ally with anyone who is ready to give the mayoral p…
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena Chief Eknath Shinde on Monday clarified that since the Shiv Sena and BJP contested the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections under ‘Mahayuti’, the Mayor of Mumbai will be installed from the alliance.He further stated that in Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli, Ulhasnagar, and all other locations where they fought the elections together, a Mahayuti Mayor will be appointed.As no single party secured a clear majority in the BMC electi…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Following the declaration of results for 29 municipal corporations, the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday hit out at the BJP. While the BJP’s lotus has bloomed in 23 out of 29 cities, it is the loss of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) that has triggered a fierce war of words.With the BJP-led Mahayuti crossing the majority mark with 116+ seats, ensuring a BJP Mayor for Mumbai, the Thackeray camp has accused Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of betraying the Marathi people…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Mumbai BJP chief and legislator Ameet Satam on Friday said that the victory of the BJP-led Mahayuti in the BMC elections is a win for the Marathi people, and also a win for Mumbaikars.”It is a victory of the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is a victory of the revolutionary transformation brought in Mumbai by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis under PM Modi’s leadership,” Satam said.Speaking to reporters, Satam said that this is a victory of the tireless eff…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee chief Harshwardhan Sapkal on Friday alleged that the BJP-led Mahayuti’s victory in the municipal corporation elections was due to fraudulent voting, distribution of money and the “Election Commission’s help”.“The BJP’s victory in Mumbai is a result of fixing. From ward formation to the ‘PADU’ machine and the ink scam — all of this was a game of fixing. The Election Commission must stop whitewashing and stop acting at t…