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With Win In Mumbai Civic By-Election BJP Just 2 Seats Behind Sena
The BJP, only two wards behind the Shiv Sena in Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has narrowed the gap to just one seat by winning a by-election.
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BJP Has Become 'A Version Of Congress', Says Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena today stepped up its attack on the BJP, saying its partner in Maharashtra and the central government has become "a version of Congress". "Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said BJP won't align with the Congress, but has made his party 'Congress' by inducting many from Congress-NCP into the BJP fold," it said. "That is why, Congress is ...
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Win Some, Lose Some: MNS Woman Loses 60 Kg, Wins Civic Polls
This 22-year-old's life has transformed in the span of three months. From weighing 116 kg to living in the shadows of her late politician father, Sayali Wanjale has now undergone both, a personal and political makeover.
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As Doubts About Rahul Gandhi Grow, Leaders Wonder 'Who Will Bell The Cat?'
After Congress party suffered another electoral debacle in the local elections of Maharashtra and Odisha, some senior leaders within the party have now begun to question the abilities of party vice president Rahul Gandhi - albeit in hushed voices.
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BMC Election 2017: Among First-Time Winners In Mumbai Election, 23-Year-Old MBA Student
First-time candidates beat seasoned politicians with promises of bringing change and more energy to BMC.
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BMC Election 2017 Result: In Key Clashes, The Luckiest And Richest Contestants Won
The results of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, or BMC election announced on Thursday threw up some surprises with a number of prominent names biting the dust, while quite a few candidates from political families made it to the country's richest civic body. Several relatives of established politicians made it to BMC, which went to polls on F...
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BMC Election 2017 Live: Devendra Fadnavis Credits PM Modi's 'Transparent Politics' For Big Win
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is emerging as the clear winner of the day as the BJP is narrowing Shiv Shena's lead in the Brihanmumbai Municial Corporation or BMC elections setting it up for a nail-biting finish. The BJP is now ahead in 81 of the 227 seats, marginally behind the Shiv Sena's 84 (till 5 pm), which has ruled the cash ri...
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BMC Election Result 2017: Why Everyone Wants A Share In BMC, India's Richest Civic Body
The BMC or Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election is more than civic body polls for parties in India's financial capital. The Shiv Sena and the BJP, long-time allies, contested separately and fought bitterly against each other. Some 21,620 candidates contested the 5,777 seats up for grabs in the 10 municipal corporations including BMC, for whi...
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BMC Election Result 2017: Now, Mumbai's Turn To Spurn Congress, Wipe-Out In City Election
The Congress today was unable to cut short its trend of losing important elections - it downsized its share considerably in the municipal corporation that runs Mumbai, accruing 31 seats (according to leads at 6 pm), down from 52. Sanjay Nirupam, the head of the party in Mumbai, offered to resign, accepting responsibility for the skimpy result.
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BMC Election Result 2017 - Shiv Sena 84, BJP 82. That's How Close It Is In Mumbai: 10 Points
Shiv Sena 84, BJP 82. In the nail-biting finish that a T20 cricket match delivers, the BJP is now just two seats behind the Shiv Sena in Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC, dominated by the latter for 20 years. The BJP is also set to win eight out of the nine other major Maharashtra municipalities where elections were held this week...
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BMC Election 2017: Who Will Win Mumbai? Key Verdict Today For BJP, Shiv Sena
Amid high-stake battle between the former allies the BJP and Shiv Sena, all eyes will be on the results of cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections today. The counting of votes for the polling to 10 municipal corporations, including the BMC, and 25 zilla parishads across Maharashtra will begin at 10 am, election officials have s...
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Mumbai: Ahead Of Counting, BJP Says 'No Ideological Differences' With Shiv Sena
Ahead of counting of votes for the 10 municipal corporations,the BJP has indicated it was not averse to a post-poll tie-up with Shiv Sena in cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
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BMC Elections 2017: Aamir Khan Ad On Mumbai Civic Polls Promoted BJP, Allege Shiv Sena, Congress
A full-page advertisement featuring Bollywood star Aamir Khan in major newspapers on Tuesday has sparked a row, with parties like the Shiv Sena and the Congress alleging that it violated the election code of conduct and seemed to promote the ruling BJP in Mumbai's mega civic election. The ad was issued by an NGO, Mumbai First, urging the city to vo...
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BMC Election: Kalbadevi Building Goes Missing From The Rolls
It's almost like Malji Velji on Dr Vigas Street in Kalbadevi never even existed. None of the 15-20 residents of the building could find his/her name in the voters' lists of ward 222 yesterday.
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55 Per Cent Polling In Mumbai Civic Poll; Focus On Sena-BJP Contest
About 56 per cent voters today exercised franchise across ten municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including the all-important Mumbai civic body BMC which recorded a 55 per cent turn-out.
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With Win In Mumbai Civic By-Election BJP Just 2 Seats Behind Sena
The BJP, only two wards behind the Shiv Sena in Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has narrowed the gap to just one seat by winning a by-election.
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BJP Has Become 'A Version Of Congress', Says Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena today stepped up its attack on the BJP, saying its partner in Maharashtra and the central government has become "a version of Congress". "Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said BJP won't align with the Congress, but has made his party 'Congress' by inducting many from Congress-NCP into the BJP fold," it said. "That is why, Congress is ...
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Win Some, Lose Some: MNS Woman Loses 60 Kg, Wins Civic Polls
This 22-year-old's life has transformed in the span of three months. From weighing 116 kg to living in the shadows of her late politician father, Sayali Wanjale has now undergone both, a personal and political makeover.
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As Doubts About Rahul Gandhi Grow, Leaders Wonder 'Who Will Bell The Cat?'
After Congress party suffered another electoral debacle in the local elections of Maharashtra and Odisha, some senior leaders within the party have now begun to question the abilities of party vice president Rahul Gandhi - albeit in hushed voices.
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BMC Election 2017: Among First-Time Winners In Mumbai Election, 23-Year-Old MBA Student
First-time candidates beat seasoned politicians with promises of bringing change and more energy to BMC.
-
BMC Election 2017 Result: In Key Clashes, The Luckiest And Richest Contestants Won
The results of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, or BMC election announced on Thursday threw up some surprises with a number of prominent names biting the dust, while quite a few candidates from political families made it to the country's richest civic body. Several relatives of established politicians made it to BMC, which went to polls on F...
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BMC Election 2017 Live: Devendra Fadnavis Credits PM Modi's 'Transparent Politics' For Big Win
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is emerging as the clear winner of the day as the BJP is narrowing Shiv Shena's lead in the Brihanmumbai Municial Corporation or BMC elections setting it up for a nail-biting finish. The BJP is now ahead in 81 of the 227 seats, marginally behind the Shiv Sena's 84 (till 5 pm), which has ruled the cash ri...
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BMC Election Result 2017: Why Everyone Wants A Share In BMC, India's Richest Civic Body
The BMC or Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election is more than civic body polls for parties in India's financial capital. The Shiv Sena and the BJP, long-time allies, contested separately and fought bitterly against each other. Some 21,620 candidates contested the 5,777 seats up for grabs in the 10 municipal corporations including BMC, for whi...
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BMC Election Result 2017: Now, Mumbai's Turn To Spurn Congress, Wipe-Out In City Election
The Congress today was unable to cut short its trend of losing important elections - it downsized its share considerably in the municipal corporation that runs Mumbai, accruing 31 seats (according to leads at 6 pm), down from 52. Sanjay Nirupam, the head of the party in Mumbai, offered to resign, accepting responsibility for the skimpy result.
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BMC Election Result 2017 - Shiv Sena 84, BJP 82. That's How Close It Is In Mumbai: 10 Points
Shiv Sena 84, BJP 82. In the nail-biting finish that a T20 cricket match delivers, the BJP is now just two seats behind the Shiv Sena in Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC, dominated by the latter for 20 years. The BJP is also set to win eight out of the nine other major Maharashtra municipalities where elections were held this week...
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BMC Election 2017: Who Will Win Mumbai? Key Verdict Today For BJP, Shiv Sena
Amid high-stake battle between the former allies the BJP and Shiv Sena, all eyes will be on the results of cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections today. The counting of votes for the polling to 10 municipal corporations, including the BMC, and 25 zilla parishads across Maharashtra will begin at 10 am, election officials have s...
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Mumbai: Ahead Of Counting, BJP Says 'No Ideological Differences' With Shiv Sena
Ahead of counting of votes for the 10 municipal corporations,the BJP has indicated it was not averse to a post-poll tie-up with Shiv Sena in cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
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BMC Elections 2017: Aamir Khan Ad On Mumbai Civic Polls Promoted BJP, Allege Shiv Sena, Congress
A full-page advertisement featuring Bollywood star Aamir Khan in major newspapers on Tuesday has sparked a row, with parties like the Shiv Sena and the Congress alleging that it violated the election code of conduct and seemed to promote the ruling BJP in Mumbai's mega civic election. The ad was issued by an NGO, Mumbai First, urging the city to vo...
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BMC Election: Kalbadevi Building Goes Missing From The Rolls
It's almost like Malji Velji on Dr Vigas Street in Kalbadevi never even existed. None of the 15-20 residents of the building could find his/her name in the voters' lists of ward 222 yesterday.
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55 Per Cent Polling In Mumbai Civic Poll; Focus On Sena-BJP Contest
About 56 per cent voters today exercised franchise across ten municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including the all-important Mumbai civic body BMC which recorded a 55 per cent turn-out.
