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  Fadnavis mocks Thackerays' reunion ahead of BMC polls: 'As if Russia, Ukraine came together...'

  Maharashtra | December 24, 2025 16:08 IST

  The Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS have announced a surprise alliance for the Mumbai civic polls, with Uddhav and Raj Thackeray presenting a united front. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis mocked the tie-up, claiming it would not influence the election outcome.

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  BMC polls: Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena pushes BJP to cede 112 seats, eyes Marathi-dominated areas

  Maharashtra | December 23, 2025 23:42 IST

  BMC polls: A crucial meeting between the BJP and Shiv Sena is scheduled to take place at the BJP office later today for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.

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  BMC polls: Congress promises Chhath ghats, hawker policy to woo North Indian voters

  Maharashtra | December 22, 2025 20:30 IST

  The seven-point document was released by the North Indian cell of the party in the presence of Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad and other office-bearers.

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  BMC polls: Shiv Sena UBT-MNS resolve seat-sharing dispute, Thackeray brothers to announce pact soon

  Maharashtra | December 22, 2025 23:40 IST

  BMC polls: Elections to 29 civic bodies, among them the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), are scheduled for January 15, with the counting of votes set for January 16.

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  BMC polls: Cong mulls alliance with Prakash Ambedkar after MVA's rout in municipal council elections

  Maharashtra | December 22, 2025 11:19 IST

  BMC polls 2026: The Congress, Sena-UBT and NCP-SP are part of the MVA, but the allies have failed to form an alliance for the BMC elections. Sena-UBT is looking to seal an alliance with Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), but Congress is against the move.

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  BMC polls: Rift deepens in Mahayuti as Shinde demands seats won by unified Sena in 2017

  Maharashtra | December 19, 2025 13:36 IST

  Out of the total 227 seats in the BMC, there is a dispute between the two parties over 77 seats. Senior leaders from both sides are expected to make efforts over the next two days to resolve the deadlock.

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  BMC elections: 2,700 aspirants participate in Shiv Sena's interview process for candidate selection

  Maharashtra | December 18, 2025 20:35 IST

  BMC polls: Sena's former Lok Sabha member Rahul Shewale said thousands of aspirants were seeking party candidature for the January 15 civic body elections. There are a total 227 wards in Mumbai.

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  BMC Elections: BJP-Shiv Sena lock 150 seats, gear up for Fadnavis-Eknath Shinde rally blitz | Video

  Maharashtra | December 18, 2025 16:52 IST

  BMC Elections 2026: At the heart of the talks lay seat allocation, where BJP and Shiv Sena locked in a deal to split 150 of BMC's 227 prized wards. The remaining 77 hang in the balance, but leaders pledged to seal the full agreement within 48 hours.

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  BMC elections: Thackeray brothers hold seat sharing talks, Sena UBT likely to get 125 seats, MNS 90

  Maharashtra | December 18, 2025 12:14 IST

  BMC elections: The Thackeray brothers are in advanced discussions on a seat sharing arrangement for the upcoming BMC elections, with Shiv Sena UBT likely to contest around 125 seats and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena about 90 seats under the proposed formula.

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  Maharashtra civic polls: Congress eyes alliance with Prakash Ambedkar amid Uddhav-Raj Thackeray deal

  Maharashtra | December 16, 2025 17:48 IST

  Maharashtra civic body polls: High-stakes polls to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), on January 15. Votes will be counted on January 16.