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MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS combine had pitched the BMC polls as an attempt to save the Marathi manoos and Mumbai. It was also seen as an acid test for the Thackeray brand as Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS chief Raj Thackeray came together after 20 years. However, while a number of Marathis seemed…
NEW DELHI: The last bastion of the Thackerays has been breached. The BJP-led Mahayuti has ended the decades-old dominance of the Thackerays in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Even the “Brhamastra” of reunion, of cousins Uddhav and Raj. failed to help them retain control of the cash-rich civic body. For Uddhav Thackeray, this was a…
NEW DELHI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Maharashtra civic elections 2026 have marked a decisive shift in the urban political landscape. Held after a delay of nearly four years due to legal challenges and prolonged administrator rule, the elections across 27 municipal corporations and 2,869 seats were widely seen as a test of governance…
In a light-hearted twist following the BJP’s victory in the Maharashtra civic elections, MP PC Mohan cheekily took a dig at Raj Thackeray by referencing ‘rajmalai’. This comes on the heels of Thackeray’s playful jab at K Annamalai, calling him ‘rasmalai’ during a spirited debate on Mumbai’s essence. NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP…
MUMBAI: The Mahayuti alliance, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, is storming ahead in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, according to trends. With leads in over 110 wards across the city, the alliance appears on course to end the three-decade reign of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena.Meanwhile, the…
MUMBAI: While the overall polling percentage in the state and the turnout in Mumbai was seen to be respectable, voting could have been even higher if a section of voters had not had problems locating their polling booths.However, it was the use of marker pens instead of indelible ink to identify those who had voted…
MUMBAI: The city that doesn’t sleep, and doesn’t really care about voting, turned out in relatively creditable numbers for the BMC elections, held on Thursday after nine years. In 2017, it broke a 25-year record when it hit 55%, and while the final official turnout is expected only on Friday, state election commission officials expect…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections witnessed a fairly strong presence of Bollywood celebrities, with many well-known faces stepping out to cast their votes. However, the civic exercise also saw several prominent film personalities missing from the polling booths this time. Big names missing from polling booths Among the notable absentees were megastar Amitabh Bachchan,…
Hema Malini has given a sharp response to online criticism after a video of her from a sports event in Mathura sparked trolling over her expression. The veteran actress was criticised for appearing ‘cold’ and not smiling while distributing medals. Now, she has addressed the backlash in her own understated way. ‘I am smiling, okay?’…
File photo (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Counting of votes for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections 2026 will be held on Friday, with results from Asia’s richest civic body expected to start coming in as the day progresses.The vote count will determine the political control of Mumbai’s 227-ward civic corporation after a gap of…
