Solapur, Jan 12 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshwardhan Sapkal, on Monday, claimed that without fearing the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) bulldozer, Congress workers stood their ground with determination as the party won 41 Municipal Council Presidents and 1,006 Corporators’ post. “Just as in the municipal councils, the Congress will also hoist its victorious flag in the municipal corporations,” he added.”In the local body elections, the ruling party (Mahayuti) …
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New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) working president Supriya Sule has raised serious concerns over the manner in which political alliances are being formed in Maharashtra’s local body elections, alleging misuse of money power and accusing the Election Commission of remaining a silent spectator. In an exclusive interaction with IANS, Supriya Sule, Lok Sabha MP from Maharashtra’s Baramati, spoke on a range of issues including Municipal elections, BJP’s functioning, women-…
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) As Mumbai gears up for the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on January 15, the battle for Asia’s richest civic body has intensified. The Thackeray cousins, Uddhav and Raj, have joined forces under a shared ‘Vachan Nama (promissory note)’, while the ruling Mahayuti (BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena) has countered with a development-heavy ‘Stamp Paper’ manifesto.The core theme of Uddhav and Raj Thackeray was Mumbai for Mumbaikars, local welf…
Thane, Jan 9 (IANS) In a significant political development in the Ambernath Municipal Council, four councillors of the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) have withdrawn support from a BJP-backed arrangement and extended backing to the Shiv Sena. With the support of these NCP councillors and an Independent member, the Shiv Sena has secured a clear majority in the council, altering the power equations ahead of elections to key civic posts.The NCP councillors cited discomfort in sharing power with the Congre…
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Amid a “war of words” between the BJP and NCP chief Ajit Pawar following irrigation “scam” remarks, state NCP chief Sunil Tatkare on Wednesday downplayed the friction between the two parties, saying that there won’t be further tug of war among ruling allies. Tatkare told reporters that he spoke to party chief and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar twice and talked to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule to avoid any confrontation and w…
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not tolerate any opposition to Hindutva idealogue Veer Savarkar’s legacy and rubbished talks that Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Ajit Pawar opposed Savarkar’s ideology. Speaking on the controversy surrounding Hindutva idealogue Veer Savarkar’s legacy, Chief Minister Fadnavis asserted that while he does not believe Deputy CM Ajit Pawar …
Nagpur, Jan 6 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Tuesday said the party will teach a lesson to the authoritarian and coercive Mahayuti in the elections to the 29 municipal corporations.“The Congress party has received a strong mandate in the state’s 288 municipal council elections, with 41 municipal presidents and 1,006 corporators elected. The Congress has secured second place in nearly 2,000 corporator seats. This momentum in municipal council …
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Although they remain ruling partners in Maharashtra, NCP chief and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and the BJP are engaged in a war of words over the politically-sensitive corruption issue.Ahead of the elections to the 29 municipal corporations slated for January 15, the relationship of the Mahayuti has hit a low, with open friction being the order of the day.In a surprising shift, Dy CM Ajit Pawar has launched a direct offensive against the BJP’s past governance.He recen…
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday accused the Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray of “looting the treasury” of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) during the 25-year rule, while the MahaYuti is committed to push the city’s development and make Mumbaikars’ lives safe and secure. He slammed Uddhav Thackeray for raising the issue of Mumbai being split from Maharashtra when the election comes, saying that Mumbai …
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday expressed confidence over MahaYuti’s victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, saying that Mumbai’s next mayor will be a Marathi and a Hindu. Responding to critics who claim the BJP lacks support among the Marathi-speaking population, Fadnavis dismissed these notions as misconceptions during an interview.“Do not assume that the Marathi vote bank belongs to others and not the BJP. If Marathi…