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After 44 Years, BJP returns to Mumbai mayor’s office: Ritu Tawde set to be elected unopposed; end of Thackeray era in BMC | India News

Sanjay Ghadi and Ritu Tawde (PTI image) NEW DELHI: BJP corporator Ritu Tawde is set to become Mumbai’s next mayor after being elected unopposed, marking the party’s return to the post after 44 years and ending the Shiv Sena’s uninterrupted 25-year hold over the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).The contest turned uncontested after the Uddhav Thackeray-led…

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Mumbai, Pune to get woman mayors: Reservation breakup for 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra — who gets which category | Mumbai News

Image Credit: TimesContent (TOI Archives) MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Urban Development Department on Thursday conducted the annual lottery determining mayoral reservations across the state’s 29 municipal corporations.Out of 29 Municipal Corporations, 1 is Scheduled Tribe (ST) , 3 Scheduled Caste (SC) (2 women SC), 8 Other Backward Caste (4 woman), 17 General (9 women). “Democracy Sliding…

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BMC power play: Eknath Shinde signals hard bargain, BJP short of numbers; mayor’s post in focus | Mumbai News

MUMBAI:Amid reports that he is playing hardball with BJP to share the BMC mayor’s post by rotation, deputy CM Eknath Shinde did nothing to set the rumours to rest on Sunday. “The mayor’s post will be with Mahayuti,” Shinde said.BJP won 89 seats and Shiv Sena 29 in the BMC polls. BJP needs Shinde’s support…

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‘Can’t differentiate Hindutva from development’: CM Fadnavis after Mahayuti’s civic poll sweep; BJP set to form 25 mayors | India News

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday credited the BJP-led Mahayuti’s sweeping performance in the state’s municipal elections to its development agenda saying Hindutva and development were inseparable for the party.He said, “Hindutva has always been our soul; one cannot differentiate our Hindutva from development”“First of all, I want to thank the citizens…

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