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Defections, alliance fractures sharpen Kothrud-Bavdhan and Warje-Karvenagar contest

India, Jan. 5 -- Less than two weeks for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections on January 15 and political churn in Kothrud-Bavdhan and Warje-Karvenagar has intensified; marked by defections,... Read More


Pune civic polls: BJP-Sena clash on 119 seats, NCP factions face off on seven

India, Jan. 4 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections have exposed sharp fault lines within ruling alliances, with state-level partners turning rivals across several wards. Despite a pre-pol... Read More


Wards 23 and 24 set for high-stakes Bidkar-Dhangekar contests

India, Jan. 4 -- As the deadline for withdrawing nominations for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections closed on Thursday, Wards 23 and 24 have emerged as key battlegrounds, with high-stakes ... Read More


Ajit Pawar defends ticket allocation to candidates with criminal cases; takes on BJP over Pimpri-Chinchwad civic polls

India, Jan. 3 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday defended his party's decision to give tickets to candidates with criminal backgrounds for upcoming civic elections, claiming he ... Read More


It's a four-cornered contest for the Pune civic polls

India, Jan. 3 -- With the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections scheduled on January 15, 2026, the political scene in the city has turned highly competitive with a four-cornered contest taking sh... Read More


Hours before withdrawal deadline, CM manages rebel crisis from Sahitya Sammelan dais in Satara

India, Jan. 3 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis found himself straddling culture and political crisis on Friday, spending a significant part of the inauguration of the 99th Akhil Bharati... Read More


Hours before deadline, CM manages rebel crisis from literary meet dais

Pune, Jan. 3 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis found himself straddling culture and political crisis on Friday, spending a significant part of the inauguration of the 99th Akhil Bharatiy... Read More


Fadnavis manages rebels during literary event, says sorry for phone use

India, Jan. 2 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday apologised for speaking on the phone during the inaugural session of a Marathi literary event in Satara, saying he was managing ... Read More


Denied tickets, angry BJP workers protest

PUNE, Jan. 1 -- Tensions flared within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Wednesday, as party workers protested against the alleged unfair allocation of tickets for the u... Read More


MCA voter list sparks allegations of favouritism

India, Jan. 1 -- The Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) has come under scrutiny after its final voter list for the upcoming elections showed a sharp jump in eligible members from 154 to 571, sparki... Read More