Maharashtra Civic Polls: BJP Wins Mumbai, Dominates Pune
The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secures a major victory in Maharashtra's municipal corporation elections, capturing Mumbai from the Thackerays and dominating Pune.
The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secures a major victory in Maharashtra's municipal corporation elections, capturing Mumbai from the Thackerays and dominating Pune.
The ISLAM Party clinched 35 seats in Malegaon's civic body, securing the mayor's position. AIMIM followed with 21 seats in the Maharashtra polls.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections delivered major upsets as ABS's Gawli daughters lost their seats while former mayors Kishori Pednekar and Vishakha Raut secured victories.
BJP leader Tejasvi Surya calls for reconstituting the Bengaluru Metro fare panel, highlighting errors in recent fare hikes and automatic revision proposals.
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RecommendedBangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya strongly criticizes the proposed 5% Metro fare increase, urging Union Minister to reconstitute the Fare Fixation Committee. Commuters express concerns over affordability and safety.
Maharashtra's municipal election counting faced minor incidents in cities like Thane and Jalgaon, but police maintained peace overall. Legal action follows some clashes.
AIMIM led by Asaduddin Owaisi nearly doubles its corporator seats in Maharashtra municipal elections, winning 114 seats across 12 corporations and outperforming MNS and NCP(SP).
State BJP president Manmohan Samal urges unity among workers as several BJD leaders, including Jajpur zilla parishad chairperson, join BJP in Bhubaneswar event.
Ajsu-P supremo Sudesh Mahto criticizes Jharkhand government's pre-budget exercise, demands white paper on six-year achievements and priorities during Milan Samaroh in Ranchi.
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RecommendedConstruction of Suman High School in Surat halted after BJP and AAP councillors protested shifting the site from Ward 7 to Ward 8. The standing committee ordered status quo.
Tribal organizations in Jharkhand have called for a statewide bandh on Saturday, demanding the arrest of key accused in the murder of traditional leader Soma Munda. Schools in Ranchi have declared holidays.
Education Minister Rohit Thakur supports PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh's concerns about IAS and IPS officers. He urges CM Sukhu to resolve the issue amid growing tensions in the state cabinet.
Mumbai voters, once loyal to the Thackeray family, are now rejecting politics of fear and community division, marking a significant shift in the city's political landscape.
BJP leader Ameet Satam announces the Mahayuti alliance will choose Mumbai's mayor, calling the BMC poll results a triumph for Hindutva. Trends indicate a win for the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition.
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The BJP emerged as the clear winner or single largest party in most of Maharashtra's 28 municipal corporations, while Congress, NCP factions, AIMIM, and local parties secured select pockets.
BJP's Prakash Darekar secured victory in Mumbai's Dahisar East Ward 3 after a recount, defeating Sena (UBT) candidate Roshni Kore Gaikwad by 3,985 votes amid allegations of irregularities.
The Karnataka government forms a four-member committee to assess and clear pending payments of Rs 350-400 crore to Keonics contractors, facing strong opposition from vendors who allege scapegoating in a scam from the previous BJP administration.
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has filed a Rs 100 crore defamation lawsuit against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Alipore court over alleged defamatory remarks.
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RecommendedCPM leader AV Jayan announces dissociation from the party, citing neglect and personal harassment by district leadership for over a year. He will continue as elected panchayat member.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis solidifies his political standing after civic polls, while Uddhav Thackeray demonstrates strong opposition in the state.
The Bihar Cabinet's approval to allot additional houses to senior legislators has drawn sharp criticism from opposition parties, who call it wasteful spending of public funds.
Mumbai is poised to elect a new mayor for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation after January 26, as per insider reports. The election follows the current mayor's term completion.
The NCP (SP) failed to win seats in 14 municipal corporations, sparking speculation about a potential reunion with Ajit Pawar's faction.
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RecommendedShiv Sena UBT secured six out of seven corporator seats in Worli during the BMC elections, with the remaining seat going to the Shinde-led faction.
Two back-to-back suicide attempts by farmers in Chhattisgarh's Korba district highlight distress over land records and token-based paddy procurement system.
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has filed a massive Rs 100 crore defamation lawsuit against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The legal action follows Adhikari's departure from TMC to BJP before the 2021 state elections.
A Karnataka prison committee reveals severe staff shortages up to 47%, causing prisoner-staff ratios to exceed norms. Implementation of reforms is now critical.
Election Commission considers banning schoolteachers from serving as polling agents to ensure neutrality and address staff shortages for upcoming Assembly elections.
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RecommendedMaharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde praises the Mahayuti alliance's victory in recent civic polls, stating voters rejected those opposing development in the state.