Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) NCP leader Nawab Malik on Tuesday accused the BJP, Shiv Sena(UBT) and the MNS of polarising the civic body elections and playing with the emotions of the public, claiming that people have understood that real issues are not being raised by these political parties.The Municipal Corporation elections in Maharashtra are scheduled to be held on January 15, with the results set to be announced the following day on January 16. Tuesday marks the final day of campaigning.Malik, a l…
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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) Murlidhar Mohol, the Union Minister of State (MoS) for Cooperation and Civil Aviation, on Monday brushed aside any ‘imminent threat’ to the BJP’s poll performance in Maharashtra municipal elections, either from Thackeray brothers’ reunion or the Pawar clan. Mohol, the Lok Sabha MP from Pune Lok Sabha constituency, spoke to IANS on a range of topics with special focus on the civic polls battle, particularly in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad regions, explaining how both th…
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Amid recurring speculation that Nationalist Congress Party–Sharad Pawar (NCP-SP) leader Supriya Sule may join the BJP, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Monday dismissed such claims, saying he is “not an astrologer” and prefers to focus on development rather than conjecture. The speculation gained momentum after Sule praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending all-party delegations abroad following Operation Sindoor.Responding to media qu…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections being held after a long gap, senior BJP leader Poonam Mahajan on Sunday said the polls have assumed major political significance, with the focus firmly on Mumbai and development-centric governance.Speaking in an interview with IANS, she said, “People don’t want divisive politics, they want development,” as she outlined the BJP’s focus on Mumbai’s growth, criticised opposition alliances, and responded t…
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut said on Saturday that the election of 70 NDA candidates unopposed in the Maharashtra civic elections is “completely fraudulent”. He drew a comparison to the experiences of prominent national leaders, asserting that even influential political leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Home Minister Amit Shah have never been elected without opposition. Raut questioned how individuals could be elected unopposed in “wholesale” (large nu…
Nashik, Jan 9 (IANS) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Chief Raj Thackeray, on Friday, delivered a scathing critique of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing them of using “money and muscle power” to influence the democratic process. At a joint rally with his cousin and Shiv Sena-UBT Chief Uddhav Thackeray, Raj Thackeray made an explosive claim regarding candidates’ horse-trading, alleging that in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation elections a staggering offer of Rs 15 crore was m…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS)Ahead of the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) on Monday released its list of 40 star campaigners. The list features prominent party faces, including party chief Uddhav Thackeray, Aditya Thackeray, and senior leaders such as Sanjay Raut and Sushma Andhare.Voting for 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra is scheduled for January 15, with the results to be declared on January 16.The Thackeray factio…
BMC polls: Shiv Sena UBT faces Shinde faction on 69 seats, BJP on 97Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) The high-voltage battle for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which has drawn attention not only from Maharashtra but across the country, has now taken a clear shape with direct contests emerging among major political formations.A straight fight between Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will take place on 69 seats. At the same time, the BJP and the Thacker…
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday reiterated that the Mayor of Mumbai will be from the MahaYuti alliance and will be “both Hindu and Marathi.” While directly challenging the Uddhav-Raj Thackeray “brotherhood” alliance, Fadnavis, by promising a Marathi-Hindu Mayor, attempted to neutralise the emotional appeal of the Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS while keeping the BJP’s core Hindutva voters aligned. He dismissed the idea of the “Thackeray brand,” stating that …