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After AB form row, BJP's Shilpa Keluskar wins

Mumbai, Jan. 17 -- BJP candidate from Sion's ward 173, Shilpa Keluskar, accused by her own party of contesting the election using a photocopy of the party's 'AB form' (nomination letter), defeated Shi... Read More


'Ganesh Naik factor' powers BJP to decisive Navi Mumbai victory

NAVI MUMBAI, Jan. 17 -- The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) elections delivered a clear and decisive mandate on Friday, with BJP leader Ganesh Naik's camp winning 65 of the 111 seats to secur... Read More


BVA retains its bastion with 71 of 115 seats

MUMBAI, Jan. 17 -- The Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) led by Hitendra Thakur has managed to retain their stronghold -- the Vasai-Virar region -- in the 2026 municipal elections, even after their defeat in... Read More


Division in Muslim votes favoured BJP-Shiv Sena

Mumbai, Jan. 17 -- The Muslim community's votes got divided among the non-BJP-Shiv Sena parties in the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) elections. In Mumbai, as per 2011 census, Muslims ... Read More


NCP struggles in western Maha despite Pawars joining hands for polls

PUNE, Jan. 17 -- The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Ajit Pawar suffered a major setback in western Maharashtra, particularly Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, where the party failed to make any sign... Read More


The many avatars of Shiv Sena-BJP's bond since 1990s

Mumbai, Jan. 17 -- After gaining 89 seats in BMC, the BJP seems ready to stake its claim to the city's mayoral position, thus bringing an end to (then undivided) Shiv Sena's regime in the country's ri... Read More


Congress fails miserably in Mumbai: What went wrong?

MUMBAI, Jan. 17 -- The Congress has put in its worst-ever performance in municipal elections in Mumbai, with the party winning just 24 seats in the 227-seat BMC. While results are still coming in, the... 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


Sena (UBT) is now principal oppn in BMC

MUMBAI, Jan. 17 -- It's the end of an era for the old guard and the dawn of a new one for the BJP, which, along with its ally, the Shiv Sena, has added a new layer of governance to its political domin... Read More


BMC verdict: Cong slumps to its worst-ever showing

India, Jan. 17 -- The Congress has registered its worst-ever performance in municipal elections in Mumbai, with the party having won or leading in only 24 seats in the 227-seat BMC, down from 31 last ... Read More