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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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Gauri Lankesh Murder Accused To Contest Maharashtra Civic Polls
An accused in the sensational murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh is contesting the January 15 Jalna Municipal Corporation polls in Maharashtra as an independent candidate.
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12 Suspended Congress Councillors In Maharashtra's Ambernath Join BJP
Twelve newly elected councillors in the Ambernath Municipal Council, suspended by the Congress for aligning with the BJP after the polls, have formally joined the saffron party.
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After Census And Poll Duties, Teachers In Bihar Now Told To Count Dogs
In Bihar, where teachers are already juggling from census duties and Booth Level Officer (BLO) work to caste surveys, often at the cost of classroom teaching, there seems to be yet another task waiting to be added to their list.
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Not 1 Vote Cast, BJP, Shiv Sena Win 66 Seats In Maharashtra Civic Polls
Before even one vote has been cast in the long-overdue municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition has won 66 wards and Ajit Pawar's NCP two.
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Friends In Mumbai, Foes In Pune: Alliances Blur In Maharashtra Civic Polls
Political equations in Maharashtra are in flux ahead of the January 15 elections to 29 municipal corporations, as the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition MVA have abandoned any attempt at a uniform seat-sharing formula, triggering fragmentation.
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The Story Behind Congress' Big 528-Seat Bet For Maharashtra Civic Polls
The Congress will contest a chunk of seats 528 across the Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporations, the most since 1999 in the January 15 civic body elections sans any alliance with big parties.
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Maharashtra Civic Polls: Which Party Dominated Last Elections
After years of waiting, 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra are going to elect their mayors in elections scheduled for January 15, 2026. These include two newly-created corporations in Jalna and Ichalkaranji.
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TV Smashed, Windows Broken: NCP Workers Vandalise Office After Ticket Snub
Upset about being denied a ticket for the upcoming civic polls, a worker from Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP and his supporters vandalised the party's office in Nagpur.
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137-90 BJP-Sena Seat-Share In Mumbai Civic Body Marks A Watershed Moment
The finalisation of the seat-sharing arrangement between the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections has sent a strong political message across Maharashtra.
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Mumbai Civic Body Polls: Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena Distributes AB Forms
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday began distributing AB forms to party candidates for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, even as it did not release the official list, fearing a rebellion.
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Mumbai Civic Body Polls: BJP To Contest 137 Seats, Shiv Sena 90
Ruling allies BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will contest 137 and 90 seats, respectively, in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls.
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After BMC Poll Deal, Prakash Ambedkar's "Sakuni, Sleeper Cell" Swipe At Congress
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar has slammed whom he identified as "sleeper cells" within the Congress, as realignments unfold ahead of the election to the BMC, the country's richest municipal body.
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Pawars Reunite For Polls: Inside The Family Feud And Its Aftermath
More than two years after they went their separate ways, Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar-led factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are joining hands for the Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal elections.
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ICAI Reschedules Chartered Accountant Intermediate Auditing And Ethics Exam
All other CA Intermediate January 2026 exams remain as scheduled, while candidates should check www.icai.org for updates following the rescheduling of one paper due to local elections.
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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.
-
Gauri Lankesh Murder Accused To Contest Maharashtra Civic Polls
An accused in the sensational murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh is contesting the January 15 Jalna Municipal Corporation polls in Maharashtra as an independent candidate.
-
12 Suspended Congress Councillors In Maharashtra's Ambernath Join BJP
Twelve newly elected councillors in the Ambernath Municipal Council, suspended by the Congress for aligning with the BJP after the polls, have formally joined the saffron party.
-
After Census And Poll Duties, Teachers In Bihar Now Told To Count Dogs
In Bihar, where teachers are already juggling from census duties and Booth Level Officer (BLO) work to caste surveys, often at the cost of classroom teaching, there seems to be yet another task waiting to be added to their list.
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Not 1 Vote Cast, BJP, Shiv Sena Win 66 Seats In Maharashtra Civic Polls
Before even one vote has been cast in the long-overdue municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition has won 66 wards and Ajit Pawar's NCP two.
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Friends In Mumbai, Foes In Pune: Alliances Blur In Maharashtra Civic Polls
Political equations in Maharashtra are in flux ahead of the January 15 elections to 29 municipal corporations, as the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition MVA have abandoned any attempt at a uniform seat-sharing formula, triggering fragmentation.
-
The Story Behind Congress' Big 528-Seat Bet For Maharashtra Civic Polls
The Congress will contest a chunk of seats 528 across the Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporations, the most since 1999 in the January 15 civic body elections sans any alliance with big parties.
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Maharashtra Civic Polls: Which Party Dominated Last Elections
After years of waiting, 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra are going to elect their mayors in elections scheduled for January 15, 2026. These include two newly-created corporations in Jalna and Ichalkaranji.
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TV Smashed, Windows Broken: NCP Workers Vandalise Office After Ticket Snub
Upset about being denied a ticket for the upcoming civic polls, a worker from Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP and his supporters vandalised the party's office in Nagpur.
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137-90 BJP-Sena Seat-Share In Mumbai Civic Body Marks A Watershed Moment
The finalisation of the seat-sharing arrangement between the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections has sent a strong political message across Maharashtra.
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Mumbai Civic Body Polls: Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena Distributes AB Forms
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday began distributing AB forms to party candidates for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, even as it did not release the official list, fearing a rebellion.
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Mumbai Civic Body Polls: BJP To Contest 137 Seats, Shiv Sena 90
Ruling allies BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will contest 137 and 90 seats, respectively, in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls.
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After BMC Poll Deal, Prakash Ambedkar's "Sakuni, Sleeper Cell" Swipe At Congress
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar has slammed whom he identified as "sleeper cells" within the Congress, as realignments unfold ahead of the election to the BMC, the country's richest municipal body.
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Pawars Reunite For Polls: Inside The Family Feud And Its Aftermath
More than two years after they went their separate ways, Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar-led factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are joining hands for the Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal elections.
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ICAI Reschedules Chartered Accountant Intermediate Auditing And Ethics Exam
All other CA Intermediate January 2026 exams remain as scheduled, while candidates should check www.icai.org for updates following the rescheduling of one paper due to local elections.
