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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicBMC polls

Topic: BMC polls

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.

‘Dawood propagandist’: BJP slams Uddhav over Yakub grave beautification, Sena denies hand

Maharashtra deputy CM Fadnavis orders probe into beautification. Uddhav's Sena says graveyard managed by a private trust, and that BJP is bent on portraying it as 'anti-Hindu'.

‘Time to show Thackeray his place’: Shah sounds bugle for BJP’s ‘Mission 150’ in Mumbai civic polls

Union home minister, in Mumbai for 2 days, tells BJP cadre to target 150 of 227 seats in BMC polls, says Uddhav 'betrayed BJP after seeking votes in names of Modi, Fadnavis'.

On Camera

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.