Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the municipal corporation election results in Maharashtra show that the bond between the NDA and the people of the state has become even stronger, adding that the mandate will give greater momentum to progress and is a celebration of the glorious culture connected with the state. In his post in Marathi on X, the Prime Minister wrote, “Thank you, Maharashtra. The enthusiastic people of the state have blessed the NDA’s agenda of p…
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Pune, Jan 16 (IANS) In a significant political blow to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, his faction of the NCP has faced a complete rout in the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections. This defeat has not only derailed his strategy to challenge the BJP on his home turf but has also left him with little choice but to maintain a submissive role within the Mahayuti alliance.Since his rebellion within the NCP, Ajit Pawar had maintained a cordial relationship with the B…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) As the BJP-led Mahayuti has taken a lead in a majority of the 29 municipal corporations and the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance has crossed the halfway mark in the BMC in early leads, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, through video calls, congratulated state unit chief Ravindra Chavan and Mumbai unit chief Ameet Satam over the party’s stellar performance.CM Fadnavis praised Chavan’s leadership, stating: “Honourable Ravindra Chavan, many congratulations to you. Under your leade…
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) As trends predicted a thumping victory for the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra civic polls, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has stated that the BJP and JD(S) alliance will achieve a win in the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) elections. Taking to social media X on Friday, BJP MP Bommai stated, “The BJP and the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) have registered massive victories in urban local body elections across Maharashtra, including the prestigious Brihanmumb…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Voting for elections to 29 civic bodies, including the high-profile Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), is being held on Thursday across Maharashtra under tight security arrangements.As the state goes to the polls, attention is centred on Mumbai, where the BJP-led MahaYuti is engaged in a closely fought contest with the reunited Thackeray cousins, Raj and Uddhav, for control of the country’s richest civic body.Polling will be held for a total of 2,869 seats across 8…
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) The high-decibel election campaign for 29 municipal corporations including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) concluded on Tuesday and the SEC has deployed specialised teams to monitor the Model Code of Conduct. After weeks of rallies, roadshows, and intense political sparring, the state now enters a “silent period” before voters head to the polls on January 15, while counting will take place on January 16.These elections are being viewed as a “mini-Assembly” batt…
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said that people have already decided to ensure the victory of the Shiv Sena-BJP Mahayuti candidates in the local civic elections. Speaking to IANS during an election campaign, Deputy Chief Minister Shinde said there has been an overwhelming response from the public.“There has been a very positive response, and people are happy. The people have decided to make the Shiv Sena-BJP Mahayuti candidates win and are dete…
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) As the campaigning for the high-stakes elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) concludes on Tuesday evening, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has unleashed a blistering counter-offensive against the recently reunited Thackeray brothers under the “Marathi Manus” and “Save Mumbai” planks. The BJP’s response has been primarily led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Piyush Goyal, focused on dismissiveness, development-centric rhetoric, an…
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) As the battle for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) intensifies, Mumbai Regional Congress Committee (MRCC) President and MP Varsha Gaikwad has made a bold claim regarding the post of the city’s Mayor.Speaking on the current political landscape, Gaikwad on Tuesday asserted that the Congress party will hold the “key” to the municipal corporation and that no party will be able to appoint a Mayor without their support.Gaikwad dismissed claims that the Congress has be…
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Shiv Sena supremo and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday asserted that no one can split Mumbai from Maharashtra, countering the narrative pushed by SS-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray.He said that “no power on earth can take Mumbai away from Maharashtra”, calling the opposition’s claims a “fear-mongering tactic” to hide their lack of a development agenda.The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking at t…