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  BMC Elections 2026: Don't have voter ID? Here's list of 12 identity proofs valid for voting

  Maharashtra | January 14, 2026 10:36 IST

  BMC Elections 2026: Polling will be held across 227 civic wards from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm on January 15 (Thursday), and counting of votes will take place on January 16 (Friday).

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  Maharashtra municipal election 2026: Campaigning ends as state set for high-stakes battle on Jan 15

  Maharashtra | January 14, 2026 7:14 IST

  Elections for 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra are scheduled to be held on January 15, while results will be declared next day.

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  BMC elections 2026: Rs 40,000 seized in Mumbai days before polling

  Maharashtra | January 12, 2026 23:33 IST

  Rs 40,000 in cash was seized by the Flying Surveillance Team near CSMT in Mumbai ahead of the BMC elections.

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  BMC polls 2026 - 'Your own survival at stake': Fadnavis, Shinde step up attack on Thackerays

  Maharashtra | January 12, 2026 23:47 IST

  BMC polls 2026: Speaking during the rally, Fadnavis alleged that the strictness of Hindi was enforced in Maharashtra when Uddhav Thackeray was in power. Meanwhile, Shinde asserted that Mahayuti will win and it is a saffron line that has been drawn on a black stone.

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  'Fadnavis, Shinde are real heroes': Govinda bats for Mahayuti in BMC polls | EXCLUSIVE

  Maharashtra | January 11, 2026 0:01 IST

  BMC elections 2026: In an exclusive interview with India TV on Saturday, Govinda said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde are the real heroes, noting that the two hold top positions and are performing crucial tasks.

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  Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Election: Uddhav, Raj Thackeray unite for rally ahead of polls

  Maharashtra | January 09, 2026 12:41 IST

  Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections 2026: Elections for 29 municipal corporations are scheduled for January 15. This massive electoral exercise will involve approximately 3.49 crore voters in the state.

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  BMC polls: Shiv Sena candidate Salim Qureshi injured in knife attack by unidentified assailants

  Maharashtra | January 07, 2026 18:55 IST

  Quraishi sustained serious injuries in the attack and has been admitted to Mumbai's Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment.

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  BMC Elections 2026: NCP (AP) releases manifesto, promises property tax waiver | Check details

  Maharashtra | January 07, 2026 17:35 IST

  NCP (AP) is promising to build 500 kilometres of new roads over the next five years, alongside modernising bridges, flyovers and key arterial routes.

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

  Maharashtra | January 07, 2026 16:02 IST

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

  Maharashtra | January 07, 2026 12:21 IST

  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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  Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections LIVE: Mahayuti's unopposed win sparks political storm

  Maharashtra | January 08, 2026 0:41 IST

  Maharashtra local body polls LIVE: The political temperature in Maharashtra is rising as the state prepares for the upcoming municipal elections. Elections to various municipal corporations in the state are scheduled on January 15.

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  'If Uddhav has guts...': Fadnavis' challenge ahead of Maharashtra civic polls | EXCLUSIVE

  Maharashtra | January 06, 2026 19:14 IST

  On alliance politics, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made it clear that Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party has no space in the NDA at present. He also weighed in on identity politics.

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  Ex-Mumbai Mayor Shubha Raul quits Shiv Sena-UBT, joins BJP ahead of BMC elections

  Maharashtra | January 05, 2026 10:42 IST

  Former Mumbai Mayor Shubha Raul's switch from Shiv Sena UBT to the BJP just before the civic polls has dealt a strategic blow to the Thackeray camp. On the same day, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray unveiled their alliance's manifesto packed with promises for women, housing and free electricity.

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  Mahayuti fires up BMC poll campaign in Thackeray's Worli bastion: CM Fadnavis slams Uddhav-Raj duo

  Maharashtra | January 03, 2026 23:23 IST

  Eknath Shinde, without naming Uddhav, branded him "Bakasur" (a demon from myth) while calling Mahayuti "Balbhim." Vowing to "liberate Mumbai from his clutches," he promised a true Marathi mayor- not their "cream"- chasing kind who allied for Marathi cause then fractured for power.

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  BMC Election: 'You may hold the treasury key, but remember who owns it,' BJP leader warns Ajit Pawar

  Maharashtra | January 03, 2026 20:57 IST

  BJP leader and state minister Chandrakant Patil, considered close to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, openly warned Ajit Pawar during a public meeting.

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  Rift in Samajwadi Party? Rais Sheikh writes to Akhilesh accusing Abu Azmi of undermining party unity

  Maharashtra | January 03, 2026 17:20 IST

  Sheikh's letter accuses Azmi of deliberately harassing him and causing significant disruption within the party, particularly affecting its performance in the upcoming municipal elections in Bhivandi and Mumbai.

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  Maharashtra municipal corporation polls 2026: Probe ordered as 68 Mahayuti candidates win unopposed

  Maharashtra | January 03, 2026 10:39 IST

  Maharashtra municipal corporation polls 2026: Friday was the last day of withdrawal of nomination. Once the withdrawal process ended, it was found that 68 Mahayuti candidates have been elected unopposed.

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  Maharashtra municipal corporation polls: Mahayuti bags 68 seats even before a single vote is cast

  Maharashtra | January 03, 2026 9:58 IST

  Maharashtra municipal corporation polls 2026: Among the Mahayuti partners, the BJP was the biggest gainer, as 43 of its candidates have won unopposed. In addition to this, 19 candidates of the Shiv Sena and two candidates of the NCP have been elected unopposed.

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  BMC polls 2026: RPI(A) to support Mahayuti, will field candidates on 20 seats, announces Athawale

  Maharashtra | January 03, 2026 8:18 IST

  BMC elections 2026: Athawale said Fadnavis told him that the Mahayuti had struggled to allocate seats to the RPI(A), but has promised him a seat in the Maharashtra Legislative Council. He said the RPI(A) will contest on 20 seats and support the Mahayuti candidates on 207 other seats.

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  Aaditya Thackeray releases manifesto for BMC polls, promises one lakh homes, tax waivers

  Maharashtra | January 02, 2026 20:17 IST

  The election manifesto promised that BMC-owned land will not be handed over to private builders. Instead, it will be used to build 100,000 affordable houses within five years for government employees and common citizens.