Baramati, April 6 (IANS) Advocate Akash More, Secretary of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee, officially filed his nomination papers on Monday as the joint candidate for the Congress, Rashtriya Samaj Paksha (RSP), and the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) for the upcoming Baramati Assembly constituency by‑election. He is pitted against the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar.The Congress party clarified its stance that if th…
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Nashik, Jan 27 (IANS) The Congress Legislative Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Tuesday condemned Guardian Minister Girish Mahajan for failing to mention Dr B.R. Ambedkar during his official address on Republic Day. He described the incident as a “stain on the progressive identity of Maharashtra”, saying that omitting the name of the Chief Architect of the Indian Constitution on the very day the nation celebrates the Republic is a “gross insult to both Dr Ambedkar and the democratic framework …
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) The OBC Bahujan Party, led by Prakash Shendge, on Monday officially joined forces with the Congress. Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Harshwardhan Sapkal announced that the “ideological alliance” will jointly contest the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections.The elections to 12 zilla parishads and 125 panchayat samitis are slated for February 5, with counting on February 7.Addressing a press conference, Sapkal welcomed the move, s…
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…
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, Dec 31 (IANS) Around 32 seats out of the 227 seats of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) are expected to witness a direct contest between the BJP-Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance and the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT)-Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) combine, as no strong third-front candidates are likely to be in the fray in these constituencies.According to sources, the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) faced difficulties in finalising candidates for 21 of …
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) The BMC elections, scheduled for January 15, will be a multi-cornered battle as the contest is no longer between two major alliances but has fractured into five power centres. The BJP and Shiv Sena MahaYuti alliance, comprising their allies, will be a dominant alliance with a resolve to unfurl saffron flag atop BMC with the Mahayuti mayor. BJP is contesting 137 seats, leaving 90 seats to Shiv Sena. Further, the BJP proposes to flag off its development agenda while appealing…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) The Congress party on Monday announced the first list of 87 candidates for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). This comes a day after the party announced its alliance with the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) for the civic polls. The list includes candidates from key areas of the city, including Colaba, Mumbadevi, Malabar Hill, Byculla, Versova, Andheri, Jogeshwari, Dindoshi, Goregaon, Kurla, Kalina, Dharavi, Bandra, Chandivali, Walada, S…
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) After days of discussion and disagreements, Congress and Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi on Sunday declared the alliance for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. As per the understanding reached between both parties, the VBA will contest 62 out of 227 seats in Mumbai.The Congress is also in the process of stitching an alliance with the Left parties in certain pockets of Mumbai.”Both parties are natural allies with a common agenda of safeguard…
Mumbai: Cong releases ‘chargesheet’ alleging corruption, failures in BMC administrationMumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) The Mumbai Congress on Friday released a ‘chargesheet’ detailing alleged corruption and administrative failures under the Mahayuti government, which has been running the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) through an administrator for the past three years due to the absence of civic elections.Releasing the ‘chargesheet’, Mumbai Congress president and Member of Parliament Varsha Gaikw…