Congress party has reached out to the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) with a proposal for an alliance for the Mumbai municipal elections that are set to take place in January 2026.
Shiv Sena (UBT) was dismissive of Congress decision, but other partner NCP(SP) termed election strategy as one ‘taken because of pride despite a debacle in Bihar’.
With alliances forming and dissolving within hours, Maharashtra's local body polls are looking at a maze of confusion. Now both Mahayuti and MVA hope the NDA victory in Bihar can indicate the way ahead.
Voters are on the move as redevelopment of old buildings picks pace in Mumbai, and political parties are scrambling to track their supporters ahead of civic polls.
Ahead of civic body polls, party's city unit announces Gen Z internship programme to engage the digital generation in civic matters & use their inputs to rethink urban policy.
PM took another dig at Congress as he inaugurated the much-anticipated Navi Mumbai International Airport, apart from the Mumbai Metro Line 3, city's first underground metro corridor.
With BJP & Shiv Sena having their own strongholds in Mumbai Metropolitan Region's civic bodies, it is speculated there might be a separate contest between the Mahayuti partners here.
While the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena raced ahead of Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena in the rest of Maharashtra in the assembly poll, its performance in Mumbai was tepid.
With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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