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  Clash breaks out between supporters of BJP and KVA in Bhiwandi after corporation poll results

  January 19, 2026 8:14 IST

  BJP MLA Mahesh Choughule said that President of the Konark Vikas Aghadi Vilas Patil wants that no one should enter his area.

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  Mumbai mayor will be from Mahayuti, asserts Eknath Shinde after Uddhav Sena's dare

  January 18, 2026 23:40 IST

  BMC elections 2026: Shinde has also moved his corporators to a five-star hotel in Bandra. Although the party has officially said that it has done to refresh its leaders, many view it as a pressure tactic to get a major share in the BMC.

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  BMC polls 2026: How numbers stack up as suspense over next Mumbai mayor continues | Explained

  January 18, 2026 23:42 IST

  BMC elections 2026: The BJP-Shiv Sena combine has a clear numerical edge in the 227-member BMC. The alliance has 118 corporators together, four more than the majority mark of 114. The number rises to 121 if one adds three corporators of Ajit Pawar's NCP.

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  Amravati civic polls: 22 BJP candidates demand Navneet Rana's expulsion over election sabotage

  January 18, 2026 14:17 IST

  Amravati civic polls: BJP and MLA Ravi Rana's Yuva Swabhiman Party had ended their pre-poll alliance, yet a local BJP figure insisted Navneet Rana would still rally for saffron candidates.

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  Maharashtra horror: Five devotees killed as car crashes at Solapur-Pune National Highway near Mohol

  January 18, 2026 11:21 IST

  Maharashtra: Near Mohol's Devdari Pati, the driver lost grip on the high-speed car, causing it to swerve off the road and crash violently into a tree. 5 passengers perished instantly from the collision's force, while lone survivor, a woman in critical state, fights for life at Mohol govt hospital.

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  BJP MP Manoj Tiwari's Mumbai residence burgled, Rs 5.40 lakh cash stolen

  January 18, 2026 9:05 IST

  According to police, the accused was identified after examining CCTV footage installed inside the house. Investigations revealed that Sharma used duplicate keys to carry out the theft.

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  Battle for Mumbai mayor heats up: Fadnavis slams Thackeray, Shinde Sena moves corporators to hotel

  January 17, 2026 23:36 IST

  BMC election results 2026: The sources said that the procedure to elect the new mayor will likely take over a week of time, as the senior BJP and Shinde Sena leaders will hold meetings and discussions with each other.

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  Pune victory signals acceptance of PM Modi's leadership, not rejection of Ajit Pawar: Fadnavis

  January 17, 2026 23:38 IST

  Fadnavis was asked about the electoral implications for Ajit Pawar, who is affectionately referred to as ‘dada’ in Maharashtra. The BJP chief minister was quick to clarify that the outcome wasn’t about rejecting the leadership of Ajit Pawar but about the people’s acceptance of PM Modi's leadership.

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  Resort politics returns to Mumbai as Shinde Sena moves corporators to Bandra hotel

  January 17, 2026 17:00 IST

  BMC elections 2026: According to sources, all the 29 corporators of Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will at Taj Lands End, a five-star hotel in Mumbai's Bandra, for at least three days.

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  'Sena-UBT will install its mayor if...': What Uddhav Thackeray said on BJP's big win in BMC polls

  January 17, 2026 16:23 IST

  BMC election results 2026: Interacting with party workers at Shiv Sena Bhavan in Mumbai, Uddhav Thackeray said that the BJP believes it has finished off the Shiv Sena (UBT), but that has not happened.

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  NCP factions to contest together for Maharashtra Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti elections

  January 17, 2026 13:43 IST

  The Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar factions of the NCP will jointly contest the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections despite their crushing defeat to the BJP in the Pune Municipal Corporation polls.

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

  January 17, 2026 11:38 IST

  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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  BMC results 2026: Setback for Thackerays as BJP-Shiv Sena combine clinches Mumbai

  January 17, 2026 12:14 IST

  The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a strong victory in Maharashtra’s municipal elections, with a clear win in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), India’s richest civic body. The alliance has crossed the majority mark of 114 seats, putting it in a commanding position to form the

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  Maharashtra civic body polls: BJP+ clinches Mumbai from Thackerays, dominates Pawars in Pune

  January 17, 2026 6:43 IST

  Maharashtra municipal corporation election results 2026: Apart from the Thackerays, the Maharashtra municipal corporation elections also saw a reunion of the Pawar family for the polling in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. However, their reunion also failed to stop the BJP juggernaut.

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  Mumbai to get new BMC Mayor after January 26, say sources

  January 16, 2026 21:39 IST

  The BMC Commissioner will formally announce the mayor election schedule. This will include a draw to decide the category from which the mayor will be elected, followed by the voting process for both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

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  Eknath Shinde hails Mahayuti's civic poll victory: People rejected those who are against development

  January 16, 2026 23:28 IST

  Speaking at a press conference in Thane, the Shiv Sena supremo also lauded the Mahayuti's performance in Mumbai and said that India's financial capital will get a mayor from the alliance this time. He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his remarks.

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  'Will of people is supreme,' says Ajit Pawar as Mahayuti sweeps Maharashtra municipal polls

  January 16, 2026 23:28 IST

  Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar has reacted to the results of the Maharashtra municipal council elections.

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  Maharashtra relies a lot on PM Modi: Fadnavis as Mahayuti sweeps civic body polls; hails BJP workers

  January 16, 2026 23:29 IST

  Maharashtra municipal corporation elections 2026: Addressing BJP workers at party office in Mumbai, he also likened Hindutva with development and said that the two are same thing.

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  BMC elections 2026: Thackeray brothers' reunion fails as BJP-Shiv Sena alliance sweeps Mumbai

  January 16, 2026 23:15 IST

  BMC elections 2026: The Thackeray brothers had reunited after more than 20, an alliance which many considered as the last role of the dice, especially for Uddhav Thackeray, whose party was split following Eknath Shinde's rebellion.

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  Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation Poll Results: BJP emerges single largest party again

  January 16, 2026 22:59 IST

  Mira Bhayandar Municipal poll results: The BJP has won 52 seats out of the 64 declared so far, emerging once again as the majority party.

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  Nagpur Election Results 2026: Here's complete list of party and ward-wise winners

  January 17, 2026 8:44 IST

  Nagpur Election Results 2026: BJP swept NMC in 2007, 2012, and 2017 (1,135 candidates then for 151 seats: BJP/Congress 150 each, Shiv Sena 122, NCP 100, BSP 107, 500+ Independents; 2012 saw 1,233 for 145).

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  Maharashtra municipal corporation poll 2026: How Shiv Sena performed in all 29 civic bodies?

  January 16, 2026 16:19 IST

  The Shiv Sena is a party of the Mahayuti alliance, which also includes the BJP and Ajit Pawar's NCP. However, the party was locked on friendly fight with its alliance partners in several municipal corporations such as Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad.

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  Maharashtra Civic Polls: NCP unity falters as Pawars bite the dust in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad

  January 16, 2026 16:35 IST

  In Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad—traditional NCP strongholds—the Sharad Pawar-led faction and the Ajit Pawar-led faction formed a coalition in an attempt to consolidate the party’s vote base. However, the strategy failed, with the BJP-led alliance emerging victorious in both civic bodies.

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  Fadnavis hails BJP leaders after Maharashtra Election Results triumph, to celebrate in Nagpur

  January 16, 2026 17:01 IST

  Maharashtra Municipal Election Results 2026: The Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance has managed to extend its lead in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections as reported early trends show the BJP emerging as the single largest party with leads in 98 seats.

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  AIMIM emerges as key player in Maharashtra Municipal Corporation: Check party's performance

  January 16, 2026 15:49 IST

  Polling for elections to 29 civic bodies across the state was held on Thursday. Counting of votes for the elections is currently underway.

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  Dhule Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: BJP wins clear majority with 50 seats

  January 17, 2026 13:07 IST

  The Dhule Municipal Corporation results have delivered a clear verdict, with the BJP winning 50 of 74 seats to secure a full majority. AIMIM finished second with 10 seats, followed by NCP (Ajit Pawar) with eight and Shiv Sena (Shinde) with five, confirming BJP control of the civic body.

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  Jalna Municipal Corporation polls: Gauri Lankesh murder accused Shrikant Pangarkar wins seat again

  January 16, 2026 19:20 IST

  Shrikant Pangarkar, who was accused of the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, won his ward in the Jalna Municipal Corporation elections. Pangarkar celebrated his win in public.

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  Maharashtra civic polls 2026: Complete list of winners of Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation

  January 22, 2026 21:06 IST

  Ulhasnagar, one of the major municipal corporations, also went to the polls on Thursday. The MC has 78 seats in total.