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Thackerays vs BJP-Sena vs NCP As Mumbai Votes In 1st Civic Polls Since 2017
The high-stakes battle for the Brihanmumbai Corporation and 28 other civic bodies in Maharashtra, pending since 2017, will be held today. The power and prestige of controlling the BMC, Asia's richest, have ensured a politically charged atmosphere.
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"Why Not Marathi?" Huge Row Over Penguin Names At Mumbai's Byculla Zoo
The penguins at the Byculla Zoo have been in the headlines since they arrived in Mumbai in 2016. The penguins became available for public viewing from 2017 at the zoo and since then have become very popular among visitors to the zoo.
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Congress Sweeps Civic Polls in Maharashtra Stronghold, BJP Distant Second
The Congress has swept municipal elections in Maharashtra's Nanded-Waghala today, winning 67 of 81 seats. The ruling BJP has won four and its ally the Shiv Sena has won a single seat.
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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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As Shiv Sena Mayor Takes Over, BJP's Reminder With Chants Of 'Modi, Modi'
When Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and his family walked into a hall at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to celebrate the party getting the Mumbai mayor's post on Wednesday evening, the BJP's 82 corporators reminded him about their role in that election. With chants of "Modi, Modi" in praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Shiv Sena Man Vishwanath Mahadeshwar Is Mumbai Mayor As BJP Cedes Control Of BMC, Richest Civic Body
Vishwanath Mahadeshwar was elected Mumbai's new mayor on Wednesday morning by a show of hands in which the BJP supported the Shiv Sena corporator, handing over control of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Asia's richest civic body, to its ally again. After winning almost an equal number of seats in an election fought bitterly between th...
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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 Elections: Eye On Mumbai Mayor's Chair, Sena-BJP Play Who Will Blink First Game
The Congress' clear refusal on Saturday to help the Shiv Sena take charge of Mumbai civic body could nudge the Sena and the BJP - allies in the Narendra Modi government who fought a bitter battle for control of the country' richest municipal body - to join hands again. But the big question is: Who will get the Mayor's chair.
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BMC Election 2017: In Harshad Karkar, 23, MBA Student, Mumbai Gets Its Youngest Corporator
Harshad Karkar is not the typical contender to sail through the elections for India's richest civic body. An MBA student, the 23-year-old Shiv Sena candidate won the Ambawadi - Ovari Pada seat for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mumbai, beating rival Neela Rathod from the BJP by more than 11,000 votes. He is all set to be the city's...
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Thackerays vs BJP-Sena vs NCP As Mumbai Votes In 1st Civic Polls Since 2017
The high-stakes battle for the Brihanmumbai Corporation and 28 other civic bodies in Maharashtra, pending since 2017, will be held today. The power and prestige of controlling the BMC, Asia's richest, have ensured a politically charged atmosphere.
-
"Why Not Marathi?" Huge Row Over Penguin Names At Mumbai's Byculla Zoo
The penguins at the Byculla Zoo have been in the headlines since they arrived in Mumbai in 2016. The penguins became available for public viewing from 2017 at the zoo and since then have become very popular among visitors to the zoo.
-
Congress Sweeps Civic Polls in Maharashtra Stronghold, BJP Distant Second
The Congress has swept municipal elections in Maharashtra's Nanded-Waghala today, winning 67 of 81 seats. The ruling BJP has won four and its ally the Shiv Sena has won a single seat.
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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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As Shiv Sena Mayor Takes Over, BJP's Reminder With Chants Of 'Modi, Modi'
When Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and his family walked into a hall at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to celebrate the party getting the Mumbai mayor's post on Wednesday evening, the BJP's 82 corporators reminded him about their role in that election. With chants of "Modi, Modi" in praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Shiv Sena Man Vishwanath Mahadeshwar Is Mumbai Mayor As BJP Cedes Control Of BMC, Richest Civic Body
Vishwanath Mahadeshwar was elected Mumbai's new mayor on Wednesday morning by a show of hands in which the BJP supported the Shiv Sena corporator, handing over control of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Asia's richest civic body, to its ally again. After winning almost an equal number of seats in an election fought bitterly between th...
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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 Elections: Eye On Mumbai Mayor's Chair, Sena-BJP Play Who Will Blink First Game
The Congress' clear refusal on Saturday to help the Shiv Sena take charge of Mumbai civic body could nudge the Sena and the BJP - allies in the Narendra Modi government who fought a bitter battle for control of the country' richest municipal body - to join hands again. But the big question is: Who will get the Mayor's chair.
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BMC Election 2017: In Harshad Karkar, 23, MBA Student, Mumbai Gets Its Youngest Corporator
Harshad Karkar is not the typical contender to sail through the elections for India's richest civic body. An MBA student, the 23-year-old Shiv Sena candidate won the Ambawadi - Ovari Pada seat for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mumbai, beating rival Neela Rathod from the BJP by more than 11,000 votes. He is all set to be the city's...
