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Opinion | The Pawars Are Talking Again, And So Are Thackerays. Here's Why
Maharashtra's political landscape is witnessing unprecedented realignments as the state prepares for municipal corporation elections across 29 bodies, a poll that comes four years behind schedule.
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In Pune, Shiv Sena 'Candidate' Tears, Swallows Party Colleague's Nomination Form
The municipal elections in Maharashtra, already a hot topic across the state, has got juicier, with allegations that a contest in Pune got duplicate candidates from Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena.
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Sena Leader Gets Nomination Papers In Crematorium, Beats Deadline By Minutes
A bizarre incident has happened in Maharashtra politics ahead of the state's civic body elections. A Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) leader, who was performing his mother's last rites, was given the election ticket right at the crematorium.
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NCP's Sharad, Ajit 'Pawar-ing' Up For Family Reunion Before BMC Election
Squeezed out, it seems by their respective alliance bosses, Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar's NCPs are drifting toward a big familial and political realignment in Maharashtra, weeks before the next round of federal and state polls - in 2029.
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The Curious Case Of Mumbai's Missing Allies As Civic Polls Approach
As the curtain falls on Maharashtra's municipal council results, political attention has now shifted to the state's biggest prize: Mumbai.
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Who Holds Shiv Sena's Corporators Now? Mumbai's Civic Body Story In Numbers
The last time Mumbai went to the polls, there was one united Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray was an ally of the governments in power, both at the state and the Centre, and the Thackeray cousins were bitter political rivals.
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Polls For Mumbai Civic Body (BMC) On January 15, Results Next Day
Elections for Maharashtra's civic bodies, pending since 2022, will finally be held on January 15. Elections will be held for 29 municipal corporations, 32 district councils, and 336 panchayat samitis. The votes will be counted the next day.
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Ruling Maharashtra Alliance To Fight Civic Polls Together: State Minister
Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has said that the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the state will fight the forthcoming Zilla Parishad and Municipal Corporation elections as a united front.
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'Dec 21, Not Dec 3': High Court On Maharashtra Local Body Poll Results
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) to hold the counting of votes for all the local body polls on December 21, instead of December 3.
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Sena-BJP Fissures Open Up In Maharashtra As Civic Polls Draw Close
The tussle between the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the BJP in Maharashtra is intensifying with Eknath Shinde's aides openly declaring that he will lead the state again.
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Ahead Of Mumbai Civic Body Polls, 'Credit' War Over Ladki Bahin Scheme
With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC elections round the corner, political parties are sharpening their electoral strategies, with the state's flagship Ladki-Bahin scheme making headlines over who gets credit for the scheme.
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VVPATs Not Mandatory For Local Body Polls In Maharashtra, High Court Told
The Maharashtra State Election Commission on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that the use of VVPAT machines was not mandatory for local body polls, and it was also not technically feasible.
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Polling In Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Local Bodies To Take Place On Dec 2
Elections in 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats in Maharashtra will take place on December 2, and votes will be counted on December 3, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said on Tuesday.
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Local Body Polls Looming, Maharashtra Cabinet Takes 21 Decisions In A Day
With elections to local bodies looming, the Maharashtra cabinet took 21 decisions, an unusual number for a single meeting, including the closure of the state's asset reconstruction company, MAHA ARC Limited.
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Ahead Of Maharashtra Local Body Polls, Opposition Meets Election Commission
In a rare show of unity, leaders from nearly all major Opposition parties in Maharashtra jointly petitioned state Chief Electoral Officer S Chokalingam on Tuesday, demanding greater transparency and accountability from the poll body.
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Opinion | The Pawars Are Talking Again, And So Are Thackerays. Here's Why
Maharashtra's political landscape is witnessing unprecedented realignments as the state prepares for municipal corporation elections across 29 bodies, a poll that comes four years behind schedule.
-
In Pune, Shiv Sena 'Candidate' Tears, Swallows Party Colleague's Nomination Form
The municipal elections in Maharashtra, already a hot topic across the state, has got juicier, with allegations that a contest in Pune got duplicate candidates from Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena.
-
Sena Leader Gets Nomination Papers In Crematorium, Beats Deadline By Minutes
A bizarre incident has happened in Maharashtra politics ahead of the state's civic body elections. A Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) leader, who was performing his mother's last rites, was given the election ticket right at the crematorium.
-
NCP's Sharad, Ajit 'Pawar-ing' Up For Family Reunion Before BMC Election
Squeezed out, it seems by their respective alliance bosses, Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar's NCPs are drifting toward a big familial and political realignment in Maharashtra, weeks before the next round of federal and state polls - in 2029.
-
The Curious Case Of Mumbai's Missing Allies As Civic Polls Approach
As the curtain falls on Maharashtra's municipal council results, political attention has now shifted to the state's biggest prize: Mumbai.
-
Who Holds Shiv Sena's Corporators Now? Mumbai's Civic Body Story In Numbers
The last time Mumbai went to the polls, there was one united Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray was an ally of the governments in power, both at the state and the Centre, and the Thackeray cousins were bitter political rivals.
-
Polls For Mumbai Civic Body (BMC) On January 15, Results Next Day
Elections for Maharashtra's civic bodies, pending since 2022, will finally be held on January 15. Elections will be held for 29 municipal corporations, 32 district councils, and 336 panchayat samitis. The votes will be counted the next day.
-
Ruling Maharashtra Alliance To Fight Civic Polls Together: State Minister
Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has said that the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the state will fight the forthcoming Zilla Parishad and Municipal Corporation elections as a united front.
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'Dec 21, Not Dec 3': High Court On Maharashtra Local Body Poll Results
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) to hold the counting of votes for all the local body polls on December 21, instead of December 3.
-
Sena-BJP Fissures Open Up In Maharashtra As Civic Polls Draw Close
The tussle between the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the BJP in Maharashtra is intensifying with Eknath Shinde's aides openly declaring that he will lead the state again.
-
Ahead Of Mumbai Civic Body Polls, 'Credit' War Over Ladki Bahin Scheme
With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC elections round the corner, political parties are sharpening their electoral strategies, with the state's flagship Ladki-Bahin scheme making headlines over who gets credit for the scheme.
-
VVPATs Not Mandatory For Local Body Polls In Maharashtra, High Court Told
The Maharashtra State Election Commission on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that the use of VVPAT machines was not mandatory for local body polls, and it was also not technically feasible.
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Polling In Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Local Bodies To Take Place On Dec 2
Elections in 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats in Maharashtra will take place on December 2, and votes will be counted on December 3, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said on Tuesday.
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Local Body Polls Looming, Maharashtra Cabinet Takes 21 Decisions In A Day
With elections to local bodies looming, the Maharashtra cabinet took 21 decisions, an unusual number for a single meeting, including the closure of the state's asset reconstruction company, MAHA ARC Limited.
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Ahead Of Maharashtra Local Body Polls, Opposition Meets Election Commission
In a rare show of unity, leaders from nearly all major Opposition parties in Maharashtra jointly petitioned state Chief Electoral Officer S Chokalingam on Tuesday, demanding greater transparency and accountability from the poll body.
