Key political parties in Maharashtra, including BJP, Shiv Sena, Congress, and NCP, have begun early preparations for the crucial 2026 municipal corporation elections. Get the latest updates on manifestos and strategies.
BJP's Chandrashekhar Bawankule defends unopposed municipal elections, calling them a sign of development-oriented consensus. He counters opposition criticism, citing examples from gram panchayats.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi questions Sharad Pawar's Rajya Sabha prospects, challenges RSS on 'love jihad', and highlights urban civic failures in Amravati. Read the full analysis of Maharashtra's political churn.
After scrutiny, 15,931 candidates will contest for 2,869 seats across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra on January 15. Key battles in Mumbai, Pune, and Nashik.
A major security lapse at Amravati Central Jail saw a life convict leaving with a pen drive containing sensitive prison data. The 19-day delay in reporting raises serious questions. Read the full investigation.
BJP's Bokaro unit announces a major protest on January 7, demanding immediate municipal elections in Jharkhand and electoral reforms. Leaders Bauri and Narayan lead the charge.
Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections witness a significant drop in candidates to 692, despite more political parties. BJP and NCP factions lead the high-stakes contest. Read the full analysis.
Seat-sharing disputes in Amravati lead BJP and ally Yuva Swabhiman to contest separately. Key talks with MLA Ravi Rana fail, setting stage for a direct fight. Read the full story.
Cooperative department raids in Amravati's Savla village uncover 96 suspicious documents & 27 agricultural assets linked to illegal moneylending. Action initiated under Maharashtra Moneylending Act. Read the full details.
BJP workers in Amravati protest alleged favoritism and corruption in ticket distribution. Leaders face accusations of sidelining loyalists for newcomers. Read the full story.
Tembo Group secures defence licence for Maharashtra's first handgun factory in Amravati. Plans to produce 30,000 pistols annually by September and 12 crore bullets in two years. A major boost for 'Make in India' in defence manufacturing.
Chandrapur, Amravati, and Akola municipal elections see intense multi-cornered contests with 1,581 candidates. BJP and Congress grapple with rebels as alliances face complications.
In a significant pre-poll development, seven candidates from the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena have been declared winners unopposed in the Thane Municipal Corporation elections. Read the full details and implications.
Nagpur & Amravati crack down on election duty defaulters. Four headmasters face police complaints under new law, while 514 civic staff get show-cause notices. Read the full story.
Three Nagpur traffic cops turned heroes, rushing injured bikers to hospital in their own vehicle after a fatal New Year crash on Nagpur-Amravati Road. One life saved in critical golden hour.
Disgruntled BJP workers in Amravati met Prahar Janshakti Party chief Bachchu Kadu, alleging injustice in ticket distribution. Kadu warns of consequences for sidelining loyalists. Read more.
A pastor from Kerala and seven others arrested in Maharashtra's Amravati for alleged forcible conversions. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan calls it 'deeply disturbing'. Read the full details.
Maharashtra police arrested a Kerala pastor and seven others in Amravati for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by offering money for conversion. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan condemns the arrests.
BJP secures early victories in Kalyan-Dombivli civic polls as two women candidates elected unopposed. State leaders hail the success ahead of crucial municipal elections across Maharashtra.
Former minister Jagdish Gupta resigns from Shiv Sena's Shinde faction, citing disillusionment with internal functioning and VIP culture. He vows to support independent candidates.
Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) announce a joint front for Amravati Municipal Corporation elections, excluding NCP (Sharad Pawar). Get the latest seat-sharing details and political analysis here.
BJP seals a tactical seat-sharing deal with Shiv Sena (Shinde) for Nagpur civic polls, but alliance crumbles in Amravati. Details on the political maneuvering inside.
Violence and protests erupted across Vidarbha as Shiv Sena and BJP cadres revolted after being denied tickets for the civic polls. Clashes reported in Amravati, Akola, and Chandrapur.
Seat-sharing talks between BJP and Shiv Sena (Shinde) for Amravati polls stall as a leader walks out. Nomination filing sees rush. Get the latest updates on the political drama.
In a major political shift, Amravati women's president of Ajit Pawar's NCP, Suchita Anil Vanve, joined MLA Ravi Rana's Yuva Swabhiman Party with her supporters, reshaping the local landscape. Read more.
Uncertainty shrouds the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance for Amravati Municipal Corporation elections as seat-sharing talks fail. Polling is on January 15. Read the latest updates.
A 17-year-old boy was brutally stoned to death at Badnera railway station in Amravati. Police swiftly arrested two adults and detained two minors. This marks the sixth murder in the area in six months.
CM Devendra Fadnavis received the Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Award, pledging to advance his agricultural mission. He praised Deshmukh's societal reforms and educational vision.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation expansion is now official. Will it remain a single mega body or split? Key political and administrative decisions ahead. Read more.
A large-scale kitchen to serve 50,000 daily mid-day meals was launched in Amravati. This initiative aims to fight hunger, improve school attendance & educational outcomes for children.