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Delegation of 12 accuse Speaker of manipulation

MUMBAI, Jan. 3 -- A delegation of 12 candidates from parties such as the Janata Dal, the MNS, the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), and the Republican Party of India (Gavai faction), apart from independen... Read More


Tense scenes as poll hopefuls await names on candidates' list

MUMBAI, Jan. 1 -- After a nerve-wracking first round of tears, protests and desperate runs between party offices for nominations, those who survived braced for round two on Wednesday - scrutiny of the... Read More


Tense scenes as poll hopefuls keep vigil at nomination centres

India, Dec. 31 -- After a nerve-wracking first round of tears, protests and desperate runs between party offices for nominations, those who survived braced for round two on Wednesday - scrutiny of the... Read More


Chaos, near-misses, political drama: Colourful last day of BMC poll nominations

India, Dec. 31 -- As the deadline for filing nominations for the 2026 BMC elections closed in, crazy scenes were witnessed at the centres. At 4.50 pm, Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Arun Kamble rushed in s... Read More


Last day of poll nominations sees chaos, near-misses, political drama

MUMBAI, Dec. 31 -- As the deadline for filing nominations for the 2026 BMC elections closed in, crazy scenes were witnessed at the centres. At 4.50 pm, Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Arun Kamble rushed in ... Read More


Mumbai's original residents rue lack of voice in the BMC

India, Dec. 26 -- With nominations for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls open and most parties yet to decide on candidates, the Kolis, considered original inhabitants of the city, are... Read More


Kolis: Mumbai's original residents rue lack of voice in the BMC

India, Dec. 26 -- With nominations for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls open and most parties yet to decide on candidates, the Kolis, considered original inhabitants of the city, are... Read More


Kolis, the city's original sons of the soil, rue lack of voice in the BMC

Mumbai, Dec. 26 -- With nominations for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls open and most parties yet to decide on candidates, the Kolis, considered original inhabitants of the city, ar... Read More


Mumbai civic body to survey Powai lake, mark boundaries

MUMBAI, Dec. 23 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has appointed a consultant to conduct a fresh survey of Powai Lake and clearly demarcate its boundary, both on the ground and on officia... Read More


No candidates in sight as nomination window opens

MUMBAI, Dec. 23 -- On December 22, one day before the filing of nominations for the BMC polls, no political party or alliance had formally announced its official candidates. Allies on either side of t... Read More