Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) As voting for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections is underway, BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani cast his vote this morning and assured the city residents that all necessary arrangements have been put in place to ensure a smooth and secure polling process across the city. Speaking to IANS after casting his vote in the 2026 BMC elections, Gagrani said that essential facilities have been arranged at all polling stations in Mumbai.“As you know, the voting p…
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Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) The voting for Municipal Corporations across the state, which began at 7.30 a.m. on Thursday, was plagued by administrative mismanagement. The primary victim of this inefficiency was Forest Minister Ganesh Naik, who was forced to run from pillar to post for an hour before he could finally cast his vote for the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation.Reports of names missing from voter lists, malfunctioning EVMs, and unresponsive buttons have been pouring in since the morning. The…
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…
Pune, Jan 14 (IANS) In a sensational claim that has stirred Maharashtra’s political circles, Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar has accused the previous BJP-Shiv Sena alliance government of inflating the cost of an irrigation project by Rs 110 crore to collect “party funds.” The allegations come at a time when the NCP is contesting municipal elections in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad independently, leading to a direct face-off with its state-level ally, the BJP.Speaking at a press confer…
Pune, January 12 (IANS) The political battleground in Pune has turned into a high-stakes face-off between allies as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who lock horns over regional dominance. Recent developments suggest that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is unwilling to concede Deputy Chief Minister Pawar’s traditional stronghold, leading to a series of public disagreements and policy clashes.The friction stems from Deputy CM and Nationalist Cong…
Pune, Jan 12 (IANS) Amid the heated campaigning for the upcoming Municipal Corporation elections in Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, on Monday, has cleared the air regarding the unexpected alliance between the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in his interview to a regional TV channel explained the tactical reasoning behind joining forces with the Sharad Pawar-led faction in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, citing the primary goal of p…
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Ahead of the forthcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections scheduled for January 15, 2026, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday said that his party’s sole focus is development. Pawar outlined the priorities mentioned in the party’s manifesto, addressed questions about alliances, political realignments, governance, and national issues, and reiterated that voters ultimately judge leaders on the…
Pune, Jan 12 (IANS) The political atmosphere in Pune has escalated to a critical juncture as Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and the BJP’s top guns, including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil, are embroiled in a significant verbal confrontation regarding the issue of “freebie” politics.The conflict intensified after Deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar, representing the Nationalist Congress Party, promised free PMPML (Pune Mahanagar Pa…
Pune, Jan 9 (IANS) As the battle for municipal corporation elections intensifies across Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party-SP working president and MP Supriya Sule on Friday broke her silence on the party’s alliance with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, saying the tie-up between the two factions was the result of collective teamwork at the local level.Sule also addressed speculation surrounding the unexpected “reunion” and clarified the party’s future stance regarding th…
Sambhajinagar, Jan 9 (IANS) Maharashtra NCP Chief Sunil Tatkare has said that while he does not personally oppose a merger between the Ajit Pawar faction with NCP-SP, any such decision would be made collectively by the party leadership. He spoke at length on merger between two factions and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP’s strategic shift since joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).Tatkare defended the decision to join the NDA, noting that the move had been under internal discussion for years. “…