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Mumbai: The Congress party's Mumbai unit announced that it is preparing to contest the Mumbai Municipal Corporation election on its own strength and is set to field candidates on all 227 seats. This announcement comes day after the Congress Party faced defeat in the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. With the stance to run solo, there is also a sign of a possible strain within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). The announcement by the Mumbai Congress was made during the one-day 'Lakshya 2026' camp that w ...Read More >
Patna, Nov 14 (PTI) Before launching into the Bihar assembly elections, the celebrated former poll strategist Prashant Kishor had made two predictions, one about his Jan Suraaj Party and the other about the JD(U), of which he is a former national vice president. His prediction of "arsh par ya farsh par" (either sky high or down to dust) for his own party has, much to his chagrin, come true, though JD(U) cadres, including its supreme leader Nitish Kumar, the Bihar Chief Minister, may ridicule hi ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 6 (PTI) Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam has said that his party would not allow any "Khan" to become the mayor of Mumbai, and clarified later that he was referring to the "anti-national mentality" and not a particular community. "We will not let any Khan become the mayor of Mumbai," Satam said on Wednesday, speaking at a gathering of party workers ahead of the impending civic polls. The statement came against the backdrop of Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani's victory in the New York ma ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 4 (PTI) The Maharashtra Congress on Tuesday said the Election Commission should take immediate cognisance of the demand of the Opposition parties to rectify "irregularities" in the voters' lists ahead of the local body polls, citing that leaders from the ruling dispensation had made similar claims. Maharashtra Congress general secretary Sachin Sawant said political parties are an essential part of democracy, and the electoral process is incomplete without them. "When all Opposition ...Read More >
MNS president Raj Thackeray has stepped up his campaign against ECI over duplicate and bogus voters. Initially, it appeared that he was alone in his battle but now, major opposition parties in the state have joined him. Unexpectedly, he has found support from Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, Balasaheb Thorat and Supriya Sule.Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was the first to raise his voice against bogus and duplicate voters. He was followed by Thorat, who brought to ECI's notice such voters in his assemb ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 3 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said local body polls in Maharashtra must be held only after the electoral rolls are cleaned up. He also refuted the ruling BJP's allegation of "appeasement politics" with regards to voters list irregularities and said the Shiv Sena (UBT) and other Opposition party have not referred to any bogus voter by religion. Addressing a press conference, Thackeray alleged the Election Commission and the Union government were "scared of ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharasthra on Monday alleged that repeated voters (the same voter appearing in the voter list at different places) from Muslim community had benefited the Opposition in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. On the other hand, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said he thanks the ruling party for confirming the Opposition's allegations that there are anomalies in the voters' list. The BJP's allegation came after the Opposition parties on Saturday carried o ...Read More >
Top leaders of Maha Vikas Aghadi, including Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray, Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar head Sharad Pawar along with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray, will lead the Opposition's November 1 protest march in Mumbai against alleged irregularities in voters' lists. IMAGE: MNS chief Raj Thackeray speaks during a press conference on discrepancies in the voters' list in Mumbai on Wednesday. Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Tha ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 30 (PTI) Top leaders of Maha Vikas Aghadi, including Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, NCP (SP) head Sharad Pawar along with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray, will lead the Opposition's November 1 protest march in Mumbai against alleged irregularities in voters' lists. The Thackeray cousins, warming up to each other after years of political estrangement, and Pawar held a meeting at the Y B Chavan here on Thursday to finalise the nitty-gritty of the grand join ...Read More >
Nagpur: Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Tuesday expressed confidence that the ruling alliance in the state would remain intact and emerge victorious in the upcoming local body polls that included Zilla Parishad, Nagar Panchayat, and municipal corporations. He reiterated that the Mahayuti would "secure 51% of the total votes.""The Mahayuti will definitely happen, and we will win the people's mandate together," Bawankule said, responding to queries about Union home ministe ...Read More >
Uddhav Thackeray has accused the ruling BJP of "vote theft," claiming the government now selects voters instead of voters electing governments. He called for a case against the Election Commissioner for "corrupt practice" involving bogus voters, vowing they would face trial after the Lok Sabha polls. Thackeray labelled the BJP a "bogus gang" for allegedly breaking parties and "stealing" votes. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday accused the ruling BJP of vote theft by asserting tha ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena UBT president Uddhav Thackeray and son and MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Monday launched a two-pronged attack over anomalies in voters' list. Uddhav said if EC fails to rectify errors in voters' lists, opposition will have to jointly decide if they will allow local body polls to be held or not. He said when his party comes to office in Centre, he will file a case against EC and its officers. He said two traders have their eyes on Mumbai, referring to PM Modi and Union minister Amit ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday made a stinging attack on the BJP calling it 'a bogus gang of self-proclaimed patriots.' "The BJP is not the biggest party in the world. It is a bogus gang of self-proclaimed patriots. The BJP gave the call of Atmanirbhar Bharat but it still cannot become Atmanirbhar BJP because it resorts to breaking parties and 'stealing' votes. What kind of self-reliance is this?," Thackeray asked while addressing the party workers in Mumbai. Reiterat ...Read More >
Mumbai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday declared that the BJP doesn't need crutches and runs on its own strength in Maharashtra, challenging the party cadre to ensure that the opposition is defeated during the ensuing local body polls in a manner that they are "not seen even with the help of binoculars." Speaking to party workers after laying the foundation stone of the Maharashtra BJP's new office building near Churchgate railway station in south Mumbai, Shah asserted, "we have proved ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Revenue Minister and former state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule hit back at Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray, saying that the one who labels others an anaconda should look in the mirror as he is the python sitting at home, who hisses at the hard work of others. "Uddhav Thackeray is frustrated and is in despair. His mental balance is deteriorating after the crushing defeat in the assembly elections. In that same mental state, Uddhav Thackeray ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Today marks the third day of the Chhath Mahaparv, with devotees across the country offering the traditional evening Arghya to the setting Sun as part of the ongoing four-day festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun God. The four-day Chhath Mahaparv, dedicated to the worship of the Sun God, began on Saturday with the sacred ritual of Nahay-Khay, followed by Kharna on Sunday, and today marks the Sandhya Arghya (evening arghya). Also Read | BMC Elections 2 ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 27 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday accused the ruling BJP of vote theft by asserting that voters elect governments in democracy but today the government chooses voters. Addressing party workers here, Thackeray said a case should be registered against the Election Commissioner for "corrupt practice" of bogus voters. He said after winning the Lok Sabha polls and forming the government at the Centre, the Election Commissioners will be booked and will have to fac ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 27 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asked BJP workers to ensure that the Opposition is wiped out during the ensuing local body polls in a manner that they are "not seen even with the help of binoculars." Speaking to party workers after laying the foundation stone of Maharashtra BJP's new office building near Churchgate railway station in south Mumbai, Shah asserted, "we have proved that the politics of family-run parties will no longer work in this country. It is the pol ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Amid the ongoing tussle between the BJP and Shiv Sena before the civic polls in Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde paid a visit to New Delhi to meet PM Narendra Modi. The deputy CM maintained that he had gone to convey Diwali greetings and discuss certain infra projects but his visit is significant, coming as it does amid the dispute between the two ruling parties over seat-sharing in Mumbai, Thane and other civic bodies and the war of words unleashed by politicians from both parties against eac ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has claimed that Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, during his time in the undivided Shiv Sena, had attempted to bring Uddhav and Raj Thackeray together. Shinde believed that a rapprochement between the Thackeray cousins was essential to counter the BJP's growing influence, Raut claimed. "In order to bring two cousins together, Shinde along with Pratap Sarnaik (now a Shiv Sena minister) had gone to meet Raj Thackeray 10-12 years ago witho ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 26 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed that when Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was part of the undivided Shiv Sena, he had urged him to work for rapprochement between cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray to "stop" the BJP. In his weekly column 'Rokthok' in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamana', Raut said Shinde is unhappy now that the Thackeray cousins have come together. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The resistance within the Congress to joining hands with the Thackeray cousins for the BMC polls is growing more strident. In the latest instance, former Mumbai Congress president Bhai Jagtap declared that the party should contest the polls alone not only in Mumbai but in other cities as well. "We should go solo," he said. "This is not my stand alone. Several others are of the same opinion, and this was conveyed during the political affairs committee meeting of the party on October 13. ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The resistance within the Congress to joining hands with the Thackeray cousins for the BMC polls is growing more strident. In the latest instance, former Mumbai Congress president Bhai Jagtap declared that the party should contest the polls alone not only in Mumbai but in other cities as well. "We should go solo," he said. "This is not my stand alone. Several others are of the same opinion, and this was conveyed during the political affairs committee meeting of the party on October 13. ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 23 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday emphasised on Opposition unity and need to defeat the BJP in the upcoming civic polls in Maharashtra as he asked the Marathi leadership in the Congress to see the "impending danger" to Mumbai and "save" the city. Raut's comments came after Congress MLC Bhai Jagtap's remarks that the Grand Old Party will not ally either with the Shiv Sena (UBT) or the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the Mumbai civic polls. Th ...Read More >
Speaking to the media during a Diwali interaction at his official residence 'Varsha' in Mumbai, CM Fadnavis also took aim at the Opposition over concerns regarding the electoral rolls. "As far as I know my party... Delhi is still far away. I will continue as Maharashtra CM till 2029," CM Fadnavis said, brushing off speculation about a possible move to national politics, the PTI reported. CM Fadnavis stated that the existing coalition of the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's NC ...Read More >
Raj Thackeray, MNS chief, claims 96 lakh fake voters are on Maharashtra's electoral rolls. He challenges the Election Commission to clean the lists before local body polls. Thackeray alleges this is an attempt to finish regional parties and fix election outcomes. He urges party workers to verify voter lists. The State Election Commission states voter lists are managed securely. MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday alleged that 96 lakh fake voters have been added to Maharashtra's electoral rolls an ...Read More >
Mumbai: Senior Congress leader and former Mumbai president Bhai Jagtap on Wednesday said that the Congress will not ally with Raj Thackeray or even Uddhav Thackeray in the coming civic polls in Mumbai. Mr. Jagtap said almost all Congress workers expressed the same view in a meeting with party's Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala. Mr. Jagtap said, "This is a battle of grassroots workers. I have said that we should contest alone. I am not the only person with this stance in the party; our P ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 22 (PTI) Amid buzz over a possible alliance, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday visited the residence of his cousin and MNS president Raj Thackeray in their fourth meeting this month. A Sena (UBT) functionary said Uddhav visited 'Shivtirth' to greet his aunt and Raj's mother Kunda Thackeray on her birthday. This was the eighth interaction between the Thackeray cousins, once bitter rivals, since they came together in July to oppose the Maharashtra government's decis ...Read More >
The Opposition fears an "imminent defeat" in the upcoming local body polls, he said, adding that the ruling Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP, will sweep the elections. Leaders of various Opposition parties, including the Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, NCP (SP) and MNS, recently met the State Election Commissioner and the Chief Electoral Officer, while claiming that there are duplicate names in the electoral rolls across different addresses and assembly segments. They ur ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday set at rest speculation about moving to Delhi, asserting that he will continue in the present post till 2029. He also stated that the present composition of the MahaYuti government will not be changed. "I will continue as Maharashtra Chief Minister till 2029. As far as I know, my party, Delhi, is still far away," he noted. Fadnavis, during his interaction with the reporters on the occasion of Diwali at his official ...Read More >
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