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TMC suffers another setback in North Bengal as Gautam Deb quits Siliguri Mayor post after poll rout
West Bengal | Jun 19, 2026, 10:34 PM ISTGautam Deb has resigned as Mayor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation amid growing political challenges for the Trinamool Congress in North Bengal. The move comes after TMC's poor performance in the 2026 Assembly elections and raises fresh questions about the party's regional strength.
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Double delight for Haryana family: Mother-son duo elected mayors in UK
World | May 25, 2026, 09:59 AM ISTThe family, whose ancestral village Rohna falls in Kharkhoda in Haryana's Sonipat, had been living in Rohtak for a long time before moving to the UK in 2013.
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California Mayor Eileen Wang charged with acting as illegal agent of China, quits post
World | May 12, 2026, 08:17 AM ISTEileen Wang has resigned as Arcadia mayor and is expected to plead guilty in the federal court in Los Angeles in the coming weeks.
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Delhi mayor's office receives bomb threat via e-mail
Delhi | Apr 01, 2026, 03:37 PM ISTThe email was sent to the mayor’s official email address. It warned that the office could be blown up around 2:11 PM.
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BJP's Ritu Tawde named BMC mayor, Sanjay Ghadi elected Deputy mayor of BMC
Maharashtra | Feb 11, 2026, 12:37 PM ISTRitu Tawde is the new BMC mayor, while Shiv Sena's Sanjay Ghadigaonkar is the Deputy Mayor.
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BJP corporator Manjusha Nagpure elected unopposed as Pune mayor
Maharashtra | Feb 09, 2026, 01:20 PM ISTThe BJP won 119 of the 165 seats, while the Ajit Pawar-led NCP and Sharad Pawar-headed NCP(SP) together secured 30 seats. The Congress won 15 seats, and its ally Shiv Sena (UBT) managed just one.
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BJP councillor Dimpal Mehta elected as Mira Bhayandar's new mayor | Who is she?
Maharashtra | Feb 03, 2026, 01:17 PM ISTDimpal Mehta of the BJP has been elected as Mayor of the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation, sparking protests from Marathi organisations demanding a Marathi-speaking Mayor.
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Chandigarh corporation polls: BJP's Joshi Mayor, Jasmanpreet Sr Deputy, Suman Deputy in clean sweep
India | Jan 29, 2026, 12:54 PM ISTChandigarh Mayor Election: Polls ditched secret ballots for hand-raising with verbal confirmations, overseen by nominated councillor Ramneek Singh Bedi as presiding officer. This open method curbed cross-voting risks in the BJP-18, AAP-11, Congress-6 setup, plus MP's ex-officio vote.
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Chandigarh corporation polls: BJP's historic clean sweep- wins Mayor, Senior Deputy and Dy Mayor
India | Jan 29, 2026, 01:16 PM ISTChandigarh Mayor Election 2026: The Mayor’s post overall demanded 19 votes out of 35 councillors (BJP- 18, Congress- 6, AAP- 11) plus 1 Member of Parliament vote- leaving the Bharatiya Janata Party deadlocked against a Congress-AAP alliance at 18 each.
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Mumbai Mayor election delayed to February amid Shiv Sena faction registration chaos
Maharashtra | Jan 24, 2026, 02:07 PM ISTMumbai Mayor election: Sources point to a likely poll in early February, granting extra time for registration formalities. BJP-Shinde Sena's alliance remains fluid: joint group or separate filings? That call could swing the mayor's seat in BMC's 227-member house.
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Why the Mumbai Mayor post cannot go to the ST category this time: Know what the rules say
Maharashtra | Jan 22, 2026, 01:41 PM ISTOnly two seats have been reserved for the ST category in the Mumbai civic elections, making the mayor’s post ineligible for ST reservation. The rule requires more than three ST-reserved seats to allocate the mayor's seat to this category.
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Mahayuti to secure mayor posts in Kalyan-Dombivli, Thane and Ulhasnagar: BJP
Maharashtra | Jan 22, 2026, 12:02 PM ISTShiv Sena topped the polls in the 122-member Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation with 53 seats, closely trailed by BJP's 50. Support from five MNS corporators catapults the Mahayuti alliance to a commanding 108 seats which is far exceeding the majority mark.
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Kishori Pednekar, former Mayor, elected as Shiv Sena-UBT group leader in BMC
Maharashtra | Jan 21, 2026, 02:57 PM ISTPednekar'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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BMC mayoral election likely on January 30, BJP expected to secure post
Maharashtra | Jan 20, 2026, 03:37 PM ISTBMC mayor election: Sources indicate that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is unlikely to offer the mayor’s post to the Shinde faction.
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BJP leader VV Rajesh likely to be named as mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
India | Dec 24, 2025, 10:11 PM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Sunday started the final round of intra-party discussions to select its mayoral candidate for the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.
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'Willing to die but...': Jamiat Chief Arshad Madani says Muslims cannot recite Vande Mataram
India | Dec 09, 2025, 01:02 PM ISTMadani said that parts of Vande Mataram describe the nation in the form of “Durga Mata”, using expressions associated with worship, which, he argued, contradicts Islamic tenets.
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Donald Trump calls Zohran Mamdani's victory address 'very angry', warns he's off to a bad start
World | Nov 07, 2025, 07:12 AM ISTNew York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani urged his supporters to go beyond opposing Donald Trump personally, calling for the dismantling of the structures that allowed his political ascent.
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Mexican mayor who spoke against drug gangs killed as Day of the Dead festivities turn deadly
World | Nov 03, 2025, 07:03 AM ISTThe assassination of Uruapan mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodriguez during Day of the Dead festivities has reignited debate around the nexus of crime and politics in Mexico. His killing triggered massive protests and public anger against government inaction.
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Ghaziabad: Assailants fire shots at BJP councillor Sheetal Chaudhary's car in Kamla Nehru Nagar
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 29, 2025, 11:54 PM ISTGhaziabad: BJP's Sheetal Chaudhary sustained no injuries in the incident. Both shooters were wearing helmets, which has complicated their identification. After firing, the assailants fled the scene immediately.
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Met Police seizes thousands of stolen goods in Op Zoridon, London Mayor applauds action
World | Oct 21, 2025, 06:25 PM ISTLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan praised the Met Police’s Operation Zoridon for cracking down on organised shoplifting gangs, highlighting record City Hall funding that helped solve 92% more shoplifting cases this year.