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  Setback for Uddhav Thackeray as MNS backs Shinde faction in Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation

  Jan 21, 2026, 02:43 PM

  The elections to the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) saw a neck-and-neck contest between the Shiv Sena and BJP, with the former edging out its Mahayuti ally by three seats.

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  Kishori Pednekar, former Mayor, elected as Shiv Sena-UBT group leader in BMC

  Jan 21, 2026, 02:57 PM

  Pednekar's appointment unfolds amid a fierce battle for Mumbai's influential mayor position, following the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) alliance's recent sweep that shattered the Thackeray family's three-decade grip on India's wealthiest civic body.

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  Shiv Sena-UBT's 65 newly elected corporators gear up for key registration at Konkan office

  Jan 21, 2026, 10:00 AM

  Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections: All 65 Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators will depart from Sena Bhavan headquarters by bus, heading straight to the Konkan Commissioner's Office for registration at around 11:00 am.

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  Shiv Sena demands Mumbai Mayor post for first year; BJP issues directives to corporators

  Jan 19, 2026, 10:54 AM

  The alliance of the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena won 118 of 227 seats in the the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. The Uddhav Thackeray-led party was the second largest with 65 seats.

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  Raj Thackeray salutes MNS-Shiv Sena warriors, vows fierce fight for Marathi pride after poll setback

  Jan 17, 2026, 11:38 AM

  Maharashtra election results: Raj Thackeray owned up to MNS's disappointing poll outcome, "We lament missing our goals, but we never break. Our elected corporators will give rulers a tough fight in their areas and hold them accountable for any wrongs against Marathi people."

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  Maharashtra civic body polls: EC allows PADU as back-up for counting glitches, Thackerays object

  Jan 14, 2026, 01:31 PM

  A major controversy erupted in Maharashtra after the Election Commission approved PADU machines as a backup for vote counting, prompting objections from both MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT). Raj and Uddhav Thackeray accused the EC of altering rules to benefit the government and demanded transparency.

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  Maharashtra municipal polls heat up as MNS, Shiv Sena (UBT) to deploy 'Bhagwa Guards' outside booths

  Jan 14, 2026, 12:51 PM

  MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) will deploy "Bhagwa Guards" outside polling booths to identify duplicate or bogus voters during the upcoming January 15 elections in Mumbai. Raj Thackeray's aggressive directive to his party workers has prompted the Election Commission to order strict security measures.

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  BMC election 2026: EC sets up 23 centres as vote counting to begin in phases for 227 wards

  Jan 14, 2026, 09:52 AM

  BMC Election 2026: The counting will be conducted in phases, meaning only two wards will be counted at a time. Once the counting for these two wards is complete, the counting for the next two wards will begin.

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  Maharashtra civic polls: State EC halts advance payment under 'Ladli Behna' scheme after complains

  Jan 12, 2026, 07:53 PM

  The EC received several complaints from the Opposition parties after media reports claimed the Maharashtra government was set to release Rs 3,000 each for the December and January months under the scheme by January 14, calling it a Makar Sankranti gift.

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  Maharashtra govt to transfer Rs 3,000 to Ladli Behna accounts on Jan 14, Congress raises objection

  Jan 12, 2026, 09:28 AM

  The Maharashtra government's decision to credit Rs 3,000 to Ladli Behna beneficiaries on Makar Sankranti has drawn strong objections from the Congress, which claims the move violates election rules ahead of the BMC polls.

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  Mumbai: Three dead as massive fire breaks out inside residential building of Goregaon area

  Jan 10, 2026, 10:30 AM

  Fire crews pulled three badly burnt victims from the smoke-choked house and raced them to Trauma Care Hospital. Upon arrival, doctors pronounced all three dead, citing suffocation from the intense fumes as the cause.

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  Congress suspends Ambernath's Block President and 12 newly-elected councillors over BJP tie-up

  Jan 07, 2026, 04:02 PM

  In his letter to Pradeep Patil, Ganesh Patil said the Congress had contested the municipal elections independently and won 12 seats on its own symbol, but the subsequent alliance with the BJP was forged without informing or seeking approval from the state leadership.

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  Fadnavis says 'alliance not acceptable' after BJP joins hands with Congress in Ambernath local body

  Jan 07, 2026, 12:45 PM

  In Maharashtra's Ambernath Municipal Council, the BJP and Congress have joined hands to stop Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena. This has heated up the political atmosphere in Maharashtra.

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  BMC polls: Major setback for AIMIM as four of its five Akot councillors join hands with BJP

  Jan 07, 2026, 12:21 PM

  AIMIM faced a major blow in Maharashtra after four of its five councillors in Akot left the party, with some siding with the BJP and others with NCP. The BJP has now formed a broad alliance under the 'Akot Vikas Manch', leaving AIMIM with just one councillor.

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  BMC elections 2026: Thackeray brothers release MNS-Sena-UBT's manifesto, hit out at BJP

  Jan 05, 2026, 12:00 AM

  Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray joined hands ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections 2026 after a 20-year-long political rivalry.

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  Bhandup accident: CCTV video shows horrific moment when BEST bus ran over pedestrians, killing 4

  Dec 30, 2025, 09:24 AM

  A bus accident outside Bhandup West railway station late at night left several people dead and 9 injured after a driver reversed the vehicle at the route endpoint. CCTV footage captured the incident, and the driver has been detained, with an FIR being registered.

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  BMC Elections 2026: Mahayuti's seat-sharing deal finalised, BJP gets 137 seats, Sena 90

  Dec 30, 2025, 12:04 AM

  Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections 2026: Mahayuti alliance has finalised its seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming BMC elections. BJP will contest 137 seats, while Shiv Sena will field candidates in 90 seats.

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  Four dead, nine injured after BEST bus hits pedestrians in Mumbai; driver taken into custody | Video

  Dec 29, 2025, 11:53 PM

  The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) operates a large fleet of buses, covering the city and its neighbouring urban areas.

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  BMC polls 2026: Congress, Prakash Ambedkar's VBA seal alliance, finalise seat-sharing pact

  Dec 28, 2025, 01:42 PM

  BMC polls 2026: Of the 227 seats in the BMC, the Congress will field its candidates on 165 seats. On the other hand, the VBA will contest on 62 seats.

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  BMC polls: Mumbai's Dabbawalas announce support for Mahayuti, rebukes Uddhav over 'fake' promises

  Dec 28, 2025, 10:42 AM

  Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) have announced that they will join forces for the upcoming civic elections. The cousins held a 16-minute joint press conference at a hotel in Worli on December 25 to announce their alliance.