Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Trends and results for the 227 seats of the BMC suggest a significant lead for the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, signalling a potential shift in power that could deliver a major blow to the alliance of the Thackeray brothers (Shiv Sena-UBT and MNS).Following the high-stakes polling held on January 15 for 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra, including Mumbai and Thane, the counting of votes is currently underway.All eyes are on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)…
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Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Shiv Sena alliance is headed for a thumping victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, facing little resistance from ‘united’ Thackeray brothers, said media reports citing multiple Exit Polls by the polling agencies. At least two Exit polls have projected a clear and decisive mandate for the BJP-Sena alliance, with Thackeray brothers falling behind by a big margin while the Congress-led alliance is seen headed for ano…
Nagpur, Jan 15 (IANS) Escalating his attack on Raj and Uddhav Thackeray amid reports of poll-related violence, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday issued a stern warning that any attempt to create fear during the Municipal Elections would invite strict police action.The Chief Minister’s remarks came in the wake of a late-night, life-threatening attack on BJP candidate Bhushan Shingane in Nagpur’s Ward 11. Fadnavis visited Shingane’s residence in the Gorewada area to in…
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) In a high-decibel campaign, the Thackeray brothers drew powerful parallels between the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections and the historic Samyukta Maharashtra Movement of the 1960s.Aiming to consolidate the Marathi vote bank, both leaders framed the current political climate as a second struggle for the soul of Mumbai.The Thackeray brothers collectively characterised the upcoming municipal polls as a “decisive battle” to prevent a “hostile takeover” of the …
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) The campaign for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections reached a fever pitch as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday delivered a scathing rebuttal to the Thackeray brothers during a MahaYuti rally at the iconic Shivaji Park. In a strategic move echoing Raj Thackeray’s famous “Lav Re To Video” (Play that video) style, Fadnavis used a giant screen to play clips of Raj and Uddhav Thackeray levelling bitter allegations against each other in the past.Add…
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…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) As the Thackeray brothers – Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS president Raj Thackeray formally joined hands for contesting the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, their alliance has invited a swipe from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BJP called the alliance a desperate attempt by the Thackeray cousins to retain power in the BMC civic polls slated next month, the richest municipal corporation in the country.BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha, react…
Mumbai/Nagpur, Dec 22 (IANS) A fierce war of words has erupted between the ruling MahaYuti and the opposition following the landslide victory of the BJP-led alliance in the Maharashtra Nagar Parishad and Nagar Panchayat elections. While Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hailed the results as an “unprecedented mandate,” Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut countered the claim, alleging that the victory was bought with a staggering expenditure of Rs 15,000 crore. Fadnavis said the MahaYuti has secured 75…