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BJP: WON'T CEDE MUMBAI MAYOR POST TO SHIV SENA

Mumbai, Jan. 20 -- At a Sunday meeting, the BJP conveyed in no uncertain terms that it would not concede posts of either the Mumbai mayor or the BMC standing committee chief to ally Shiv Sena, whose c... Read More


Not letting go: BJP conveys BMC resolve to Sena

Mumbai, Jan. 20 -- At a late-night meeting in Mumbai on Sunday, the BJP conveyed in no uncertain terms that it will not concede either the prestigious mayor's post or the post of the standing committe... Read More


Fadnavis emerges hero of Mahayuti's triumph

Mumbai, Jan. 17 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, 55, has led the Bharatiya Janata Party to electoral victories before, including, most famously, in the 2024 assembly election, but all ... Read More


Mahayuti paints the state orange

Mumbai, Jan. 17 -- Maharashtra's chief minister Devendra Fadnavis led the three-party Mahayuti alliance to an emphatic win in the crucial civic polls in Maharashtra on Friday, sweeping in 23 of the 29... Read More


Fadnavis emerges the hero of stellar show by Mahayuti

Mumbai, Jan. 17 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, 55, has led the Bharatiya Janata Party to electoral victories before, including, most famously, in the 2024 assembly election, but all ... Read More


Marker pen row mars Mumbai polls, SEC to revert to bottled ink in phase 3

India, Jan. 16 -- Indelible ink - allegedly anything but - replaced missing voter names and booth capturing as the opposition's biggest poll grievance as voting ended in the high-decibel elections to ... Read More


Polling concludes in high-stakes civic polls in state, Mumbai

India, Jan. 16 -- The high-stakes battle for Mumbai and 28 other municipal corporations ended on Thursday with the voter turnout expected to cross 50%. The State Election Commission had yet to release... Read More


Amid marker row, SEC to revert to bottled ink in Ph 3

MUMBAI, Jan. 16 -- Indelible ink - allegedly anything but - replaced missing voter names and booth capturing as the opposition's biggest poll grievance as voting ended in the high-decibel elections to... Read More


How the BJP spoke many languages to court Mumbai's voters

India, Jan. 15 -- In the bylanes of Mankhurd last week, actor-turned-politician Manoj Tiwari, standing on a campaign chariot, breaks into an impromptu Bhojpuri song, weaving the local Bharatiya Janata... Read More


From Bhojpuri to Telugu: How BJP spoke the voter's language in Mum

Mumbai, Jan. 15 -- In the bylanes of Mankhurd last week, actor-turned-politician Manoj Tiwari, standing on a campaign chariot, breaks into an impromptu Bhojpuri song, weaving the local BJP candidate N... Read More