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‘Battle is not over’: Thackeray cousins’ 1st reaction on Mumbai BMC election result | Mumbai News

‘Battle is not over’: Thackeray cousins 1st reaction on Mumbai BMC election result MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT), has issued its first reaction following the results of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, striking a defiant note and indicating that the political contest in Maharashtra is far from over.In a post on social media platform X…

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Maharashtra civic body election results 2026: BJP blitz blunts Thackeray and Pawar brands across state | Pune News

PUNE: In Maharashtra, some surnames have for long carried more weight than manifestos, like Thackeray and Pawar.For BJP, the January 15 polls and its favourable outcomes on Friday were not just about gaining control over the richest civic body in India — the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) — or to establish its governance in Pune,…

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Maharashtra civic polls results 2026: Mahayuti surge dents Thackeray camps; Congress falters – highlights | India News

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena alliance on Friday mounted a strong performance in the local body elections across 28 municipal corporations across Maharashtra. According to the latest trends by the state election commission, the Mahayuti alliance is leading in Mumbai, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Nashik, Nagpur and Thane.“It is a day of celebration….

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BMC election results 2026: Bengaluru BJP MP trolls Raj Thackeray with ‘rasmalai’; Mahayuti sweeps polls | India News

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…

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BJP’s maha moment? Exit polls predict Mahayuti sweep in BMC elections; Thackeray union falls flat | India News

NEW DELHI: Exit polls have projected a massive victory for Mahayuti in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, with the BJP–Shiv Sena alliance set to cross the 130-seat mark in Asia’s richest civic body. In contrast, the Shiv Sena (UBT)–MNS alliance is expected to lag far behind, with projections placing it at just over 60…

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BMC Exit Polls 2026: Axis My India predicts clean sweep for BJP-led Mahayuti; Thackeray camp trails | India News

NEW DELHI: Axis My India’s exit poll has projected a sweeping victory for the BJP-led NDA in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.According to the survey, the BJP+ alliance, comprising the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, is predicted to win between 131 and 151 of the BMC’s 227 seats. The UBT+ bloc, which…

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From split to showdown: Uddhav Thackeray faces make-or-break BMC elections; challenges ahead for Shiv Sena (UBT) | India News

The January 15 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections will be an acid test for the Shiv Sena (UBT), marking its third electoral battle since the dramatic split of June 2022. Having lost control of the civic body it governed for 25 consecutive years as the undivided Shiv Sena, it is now seeking to reclaim Mumbai’s…

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‘Will come to Mumbai, try cutting my legs’: BJP’s Annamalai fires back at Raj Thackeray; slams ‘rasmalai’ jibe | India News

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)leader K Annamalai on Monday launched a broadside against Raj Thackeray and dared the MNS chief to stop him from entering Mumbai. The reaction came a day after Thackeray mockingly referred to the BJP leader as “rasmalai” and questioned his standing to speak on issues related to Mumbai. BMC Becomes…

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‘I’ll kick you’: Raj Thackeray warns UP, Bihar migrants against Hindi imposition; calls it crisis | India News

MNS chief Raj Thackeray (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, who recently forged an alliance with his estranged cousin Uddhav Thackeray ahead of the BMC polls, warned Uttar Pradesh and Bihar migrants against the Hindi imposition. Thackeray said he would “kick” people from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh out of Maharashtra…

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BMC polls: Thackeray brothers unveil joint manifesto ‘Vachan Nama’; vow Mumbai mayor will be ‘Marathi’ | India News

Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray jointly unveiled their manifesto, ‘Vachan Nama’ (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Sunday jointly unveiled their manifesto, ‘Vachan Nama’, for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections scheduled for January 15. This marks a major step in…

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