Tag: Mumbai politics
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BJP to contest 137 BMC seats, Shiv Sena 90: Mumbai civic body polls set for January nominations
What the seat-sharing reveals about Mumbai’s political map The ruling Mahayuti bears down on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) with a clear seat-sharing plan. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest 137 seats, while the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will contest 90 seats. This arrangement, announced by Mumbai BJP president Amit Satam on December 29,…
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Mumbai civic body polls: BJP agrees to contest 137 BMC seats; Shiv Sena to field 90 seats
Overview: BMC elections set with a clear seat-sharing plan The upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections are taking shape as the two major alliances within the ruling Mahayuti — the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena — finalize their candidate lists. A seat-sharing agreement has been disclosed, with the BJP set…
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Congress Goes Solo in Mumbai BMC Elections: Shiv Sena UBT Responds
H2: Congress stakes solo path for Mumbai’s BMC polls Pacing ahead with a clear message, the Congress on Saturday announced that it will contest the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections alone, stepping away from the former grand alliance dynamics that have long defined Mumbai politics. Ramesh Chennithala, the Congress Maharashtra in-charge, told party workers…
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Congress goes solo in Mumbai BMC elections: Shiv Sena UBT vows to fight back
Congress Goes Solo in Mumbai BMC Elections The political winds in Maharashtra are shifting as Congress Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala announced on Sunday that the party will contest the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections solo. This decision effectively ends any immediate expectations of a renewed grand alliance in the city, a move that had…
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Why Raj Thackeray Skipped Uddhav Thackeray’s Dussehra Rally
Dussehra Rally at Shivtirth: An Occasion for the Shiv Sena to Speak The Dussehra rally of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction) unfolded at Shivaji Park, a venue steeped in party history and colloquially referred to by supporters as Shivtirth. Lead speaker Uddhav Thackeray used the platform to critique the Maharashtra government, targeting Chief…