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Topic: BMC polls

Fadnavis ‘invites’ Uddhav to come over to ruling Mahayuti. How Shiv Sena (UBT) chief reacted

Mumbai: If you want, you can join us. That was Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' open offer in the state assembly to Shiv Sena...

Coalition pangs for Congress: Bihar & BMC polls a factor for Congress skipping Thackeray reunion

The party is treading cautiously ahead of the Bihar polls as it is wary of Raj Thackeray’s anti-migrant image and the impact on its Hindi heartland voter base.

Solo or together? The big question for Maharashtra alliances this BMC poll season

Sena UBT and MNS might decide to go together citing the Marathi manoos plank, on the other hand, the frequent Sharad Pawar-Ajit Pawar meetings are leading to speculation of patch-up.

Shinde’s Sena boosts bargaining power before BMC poll, inducts as many ex-corporators as possible

As many as 87 former corporators of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation are said to have joined Shinde-led Shiv Sena, most are from UBT faction, followed by Congress and NCP (SP).

No corporator to turn to, lack of funds — people pay price of delayed civic polls in Maharashtra

Terms of 24 corporations in the state have expired over past 3 yrs but no polls have been planned. NGOs allege state-appointed administrators lack accountability, not invested enough.

Varsha Gaikwad becomes 1st woman chief of Mumbai Congress, replaces Bhai Jagtap ahead of civic polls

Gaikwad faces tough challenge with BMC, LS, assembly polls likely to happen one after another. Mumbai MLAs were unhappy with Jagtap’s interference in their constituencies, it is learnt.

Yet another civic poll outreach? BJP woos Mumbai’s Marathi-speaking Hindus with Gudi Padwa display of faith

On occasion of Maharashtrian new year, 1 lakh karyakartas, 9,800 booths, to hoist gudhis — sugar crystals, neem & mango leaves, garland of red flowers, strung on a bamboo pole for good luck.

Modi back in Mumbai in under a month, to flag off Vande Bharat trains, carry on Bohra outreach

Visits come ahead of this year's expected municipal polls. During his last visit on 19 January, Modi inaugurated 2 new Metro railway lines & conducted groundbreaking ceremony for a few projects.

Uddhav Sena ties up with Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA. MVA allies Congress, NCP ‘welcome’ move

Alliance comes ahead of upcoming civic body elections in many parts of Maharashtra, including BMC polls. It's not yet clear how VBA will be accommodated within MVA.

‘Fight like it’s your 1st’ — Uddhav tells Sena cadre ahead of BMC polls, attacks Shinde, Fadnavis

Addressing party office bearers at Mumbai's NESCO ground Wednesday, the former Maharashtra CM also compared its work to that of the Aam Aadmi Party's, but said the Sena doesn't advertise.

On Camera

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.