May 13, 2026

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BJP allies with Cong to snatch Maha civic body from Sena; with 27/60 seats, Shinde’s outfit was single-largest party in Ambernath | India News

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THANE: A rare alliance between BJP and Congress has emerged in the township of Ambernath after recent local body elections, surprising political observers and party cadres. BJP has joined hands with councillors from Congress and the Ajit Pawar-headed Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to form the Ambernath Vikas Aghadi and take control of a municipal council…

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Civic wars 2026: Thackerays reunite, alliances shift — Maharashtra’s BMC power game explained | India News

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NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the first electoral showdown of 2026 as elections for 29 local bodies in Maharashtra are scheduled for January 15. These elections were long overdue because of legal battles.According to the Maharashtra Election Commission, polls for these corporations were held on different dates between 2015 and 2018. Elections for…

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Maharashtra civic polls row: Uddhav Thackeray demands cancellation of unopposed wins; alleges ‘mobocracy’, Rs 3 lakh crore BMC scam | Mumbai News

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Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray (File image) MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday demanded that civic elections in wards where candidates—mostly from ruling parties—were elected unopposed be cancelled and the polling process restarted. Addressing a joint event with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray, Uddhav alleged that democracy in the country…

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‘Why only Mahayuti candidates?’: Opposition cries foul over ’68’ unopposed wins in Maharashtra civic polls; claims Rs 5cr bribes, threats | Mumbai News

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Opposition cries foul over ’68’ unopposed wins in Maharashtra civic polls MUMBAI: A large number of candidates from the Mahayuti parties are set to be elected unopposed in the municipal corporation polls, a situation that was confirmed by BJP spokesperson Keshav Upadhye. Upadhye said on X: “The BJP’s momentum continues. From the Mahayuti, 68 corporators…

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Maharashtra civic polls: With ’68’ candidates set for ‘unopposed victories’, SEC to invoke 2014 directive before declaring them elected | Pune News

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PUNE: The State Election Commission (SEC) would follow the Dec 2014 directive issued by then state election commissioner Nand Lal for handling unopposed wins for the municipal corporation elections, where over 60 candidates from 29 corporations are likely to be elected unopposed, senior SEC officials told TOI on Saturday.SEC directed all municipal commissioners to submit…

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Maharashtra civic polls: 39 Mahayuti candidates win unopposed across 4 bodies, raise opposition hackles; SEC to scrutinise | Mumbai News

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39 elected unopposed in 4 civic bodies, raise oppn hackles MUMBAI: A wave of opposition withdrawals at four civic bodies has led to an unusually high number of unopposed victories, giving Mahayuti an early advantage. Unopposed victories were highest in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) with 20 seats, followed by seven in Thane Municipal Corporation…

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Indore water contamination: MP CM Mohan Yadav suspends civic officials; orders removal of municipal commissioner | India News

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File photo: MP CM Mohan Yadav (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Friday announced strict action against senior civic officials over the contaminated drinking water incident in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area, saying negligence would not be tolerated.In a post on X late Friday, the chief minister said Rohit Sisonia, additional…

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Maharashtra civic polls: Pune Shiva Sena aspirant swallows ‘A & B form’ of fellow party candidate; booked | Pune News

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PUNE: A Shiv Sena candidate from the Dhankawdi-Sahakarnagar ward of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) was booked on Wednesday after he allegedly swallowed the A and B form of another party member at the ward office in the afternoon.Assistant election officer and nayab tehsildar Manisha Bhutkar filed a complaint with the Bharati Vidyapeeth police, after…

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Pawar family feud: From bitter split to Mumbai civic poll pact — how it began, what followed | India News

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NEW DELHI: Are the senior and junior Pawars on the same side again? For the upcoming civic polls, the answer is yes. The Ajit Pawar-led NCP has announced that it will contest the Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune local body elections together with the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction).Announcing the tie-up, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said…

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Watch: Video goes viral of gutka-stained dustbin on sale in Kanpur store; netizens point at lack of civic sense | India News

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Viral video showing gutka-stains in dustbin (Images/Instagram@devotedindian) NEW DELHI: A video showing a gutka-stained dustbin inside a DIY store in Kanpur has gone viral on social media, triggering a wider debate on civic sense and public hygiene in the city.The video, posted last Tuesday, shows a man visiting a store and expressing interest in purchasing…

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