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January 24, 2026
Uddhav Thackeray to visit all Shakhas as camp unhappy over Kishori Pednekar's reappointment
Days after facing defeat in the Mumbai civic body polls, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has said that the BJP was mistaken if it thought it could finish his party, which was not just a political entity but an idea.
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January 22, 2026
BMC, Pune to get women mayors, what about your city? 5 things to know about Maharashtra Mayor reservation list announcement
The draw of lots for mayoral reservations to the 29 Municipal Corporations of Maharashtra was held on Thursday. The mayor’s post in Kalyan–Dombivli has been reserved for the Scheduled Tribes category, while Thane and Latur have been reserved for the Scheduled Castes, Marathi media reports said
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January 22, 2026
Maharashtra Mayor reservation lottery FULL LIST: Check out which corporations will get SC/ST OBC Mayors
The Mahayuti will install its mayor in the Kalyan-Dombivli municipal corporation, Maharashtra BJP chief Ravindra Chavan said on Wednesday, amid suspense over political realignments marked by five corporators of MNS offering support to BJP's ally Shiv Sena in the civic body
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January 19, 2026
Are Eknath Shinde's BMC corporators 'not reachable'? Shiv Sena minister's remarks in focus amid 'Marathi mayor' talks
Mumbai will have a Mahayuti mayor, Eknath Shinde had said, before rejecting allegations that the corporators were being kept under watch at a luxury hotel and claiming that the Shiv Sena was fearless
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January 18, 2026
Will Eknath Shinde's corporators join Shiv Sena-UBT to ensure Marathi Mayor in Mumbai? Sanjay Raut drops a bombshell
The Marathi torch is burning even inside the Shiv Sainiks of the Shinde faction, who cannot accept a BJP person becoming the Mayor of Mumbai and are in touch with Uddhav Thackeray's party despite being confined to a hotel, Sanjay Raut said
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January 18, 2026
Shinde Sena wants BJP to share BMC Mayor's chamber, ups guard against internal Mahayuti poaching: Report
BMC Mayor news: The Shiv Sena (Shinde faction), while staking claim to the mayor’s post, has kept his corporators in a hotel to prevent the BJP from poaching them
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January 18, 2026
Is mayoral race sparking power tussle within Mahayuti? Why BJP is 'unhappy' even after sweeping BMC polls
With Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena moving its 29 newly elected Mumbai corporators to a hotel in Bandra, speculations are rife that there is a tussle for the post
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January 17, 2026
BMC election results: Why the 'Pawar experiment' failed in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad civic polls
Political setback for Sharad and Ajit Pawar's NCP as the BJP retained control of the civic bodies for a second consecutive term
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January 17, 2026
BMC election results: Who will be Mumbai’s new mayor? A look at likely candidates
BMC election results mark a historic shift as the BJP has emerged as the largest party, ending the Shiv Sena's control over Mumbai's civic body after nearly 30 years
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January 16, 2026
How many seats did Owaisi's AIMIM win in Nagpur, Mumbai, and other Maharashtra municipal corporations?
The AIMIM was able to lead in as many as 20 seats in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) Municipal Corporation—a steady increase from the forenoon count of 14—as the counting progresses across Maharashtra
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January 16, 2026
Jalna Municipal Corporation polls: Gauri Lankesh murder accused Shrikant Pangarkar wins as Independent
Pangarkar, who contested as an Independent from Ward 13, won the election by a margin of 2,621 votes.
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January 16, 2026
Aurangabad election results: 5 latest updates as Chandrakant Khaire's nephew wins, relief for Shinde Sena
The BJP was leading in the elections to the municipal corporations of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, and Nanded in Maharashtra's Marathwada region, while the Congress dominated the Latur civic body
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January 16, 2026
Maharashtra PMC elections 2026: Ajit-Sharad Pawar NCP reunion fails to halt BJP juggernaut in Pune?
BJP is ahead in 52 seats in Pune, Ajit Pawar’s NCP is ahead only in 5 seats, while Sharad Pawar’s NCP is leading in 2 seats
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January 16, 2026
BMC polls 2026: Shiv Sena (UBT) Nishikant Shinde's win over Eknath Shinde-faction veteran in Prabhadevi (Ward 194) turns heads
This comes despite the Mahayuti alliance—comprising the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the BJP—holding a delicate lead over the Thackeray brothers in the polls
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January 16, 2026
Maharashtra BMC Elections 2026: Two-way ‘Sena’ battle underway for India’s richest civic body
BJP-Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) in the lead but can the Thackeray brothers slowly close the gap?
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January 16, 2026
Maharashtra BMC elections 2026: Counting begins as Mahayuti poised for clean sweep. Can Thackeray brothers hold on?
The elections to the country's richest civic body were last won by the undivided Shiv Sena back in 2017, continuing their two-decade grip over the state
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January 15, 2026
Maharashtra BMC elections 2026: Voters allege no 'beep' sound in EVMs, poor quality ink; chaos ensues
Held after a 3-year gap, the BMC elections will decide the fate of 15,931 candidates contesting for 2,969 seats across 29 municipal corporations in the state
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January 13, 2026
BMC polls: BJP refrains from fielding Muslim candidates; Shinde Sena nominates 12
Congress has fielded 37 Muslim candidates, the same number as it did in the 2017 election to the BMC
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January 11, 2026
'Release the figures': Fadnavis's 'AI to oust Bangladeshi, Rohingya migrants' promise sparks political showdown with Congress
The Maharashtra Congress challenges CM Devendra Fadnavis's BMC poll promise to use AI to identify illegal migrants, demanding the government release official figures of Bangladeshi and Rohingya residents and calling past commitments 'unfulfilled'
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December 26, 2025
BMC polls: Mahayuti in trouble, as seat-sharing talks between BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena hit roadblock
BMC election seat-sharing talks are in limbo as the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is demanding 100 seats from its ally, the BJP. The situation is further complicated by a new alliance between cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray
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December 26, 2025
Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena is the 'real' one, Mumbai survey says ahead of 2026 BMC elections: Why it matters
The survey saw 45% of the 'Marathi Manus' respondents identify the Shiv Sena (UBT) as the 'real' one, while 22% felt that it was the Eknath Shinde-led faction
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September 12, 2025
BMC elections: Will Uddhav Thackeray exit MVA to join hands with Raj Thackeray, MNS?
While Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray seek to unite Marathi votes, their proposed alliance faces challenges from the Maha Vikas Aghadi, particularly the Congress party's strong reservations about Raj
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August 29, 2024
J&K assembly polls: Ghulam Nabi Azad withdraws from campaigning citing health reasons
Candidates free to withdraw nomination if they feel his absence will hurt their chances, says Azad
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January 19, 2023
Modi's Mumbai visit to sound poll bugle for municipal corporation elections
The BJP is desperate to control the reins of the BMC, the richest civic body in Asia
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October 31, 2022
Shinde orders CAG audit into BMC contracts during pandemic
Shiv Sena has been controlling the BMC for the past two decades
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