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Who will be Mumbai mayor? Suspense grows as Shiv Sena eyes first 2.5-year term; Uddhav Thackeray pushes ‘dream’ pitch | Mumbai News

Suspense continues over who will become Mumbai’s next mayor even as the BJP–Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance has secured a clear majority in the 227-member Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation MUMBAI: Suspense continues over who will become Mumbai’s next mayor even as the BJP–Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance has secured a clear majority in the 227-member Brihanmumbai…

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Maharashtra civic polls: Eknath Shinde fears BJP; god willing, we’ll have our mayor, says Uddhav Thackeray | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday took a dig at DCM Eknath Shinde over moving his newly elected corporators to a 5-star hotel, saying Shinde is afraid of BJP. Uddhav said many of the corporators elected from the Shinde faction were Sena (UBT) defected corporators, and that BJP can get them to…

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‘Life-and-death election for them’: Uddhav Thackeray alleges coercion, kidnapping in BMC polls; thanks voters for backing Shiv Shakti alliance | India News

NEW DELHI: Alleging intimidation, coercion and unprecedented political pressure, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday launched a scathing attack against the Mahayuti over the BMC elections, calling the January 15 civic polls a “strange” contest fought as a matter of political survival by his opponents.Addressing a press conference, Thackeray alleged that the ruling…

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‘BJP won polls by betrayal’: Uddhav Thackeray in 1st public address after Mumbai BMC elections result; Marathi manoos won’t forgive this sin, says Shiv Sena (UBT) chief | Mumbai News

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray (File Photo) MUMBAI: In his first public address following the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray struck a defiant tone, saying the BJP “couldn’t finish off Shiv Sena on the ground” and “can’t buy loyalty despite employing all means.” Speaking to party workers in…

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Did soft Hindutva hit Uddhav hard? Behind the setback of ‘Thackeray brand’ in BMC | India News

Thackeray cousins (PTI photo/File) Another page was added to India’s political history on Friday, capturing the event that will echo through the corridors of power and serve as a reminder that even a slight strategic misstep can unravel a hold on power built over decades.Having first lost the father-founded Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray has now…

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Thackerays lose control of BMC: What’s next for Uddhav and his Sena | India News

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…

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Mumbai BMC election results 2026: Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena’s 30-year control collapses | Mumbai News

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…

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

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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