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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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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 13, 2026

  India | January 13, 2026 21:12 IST

  Elections to 29 municipal corporations, including BMC, will be held on January 15 and votes will be counted on January 16.

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  Maharashtra civic polls: Fadnavis holds roadshow in Nagpur, predicts Mahayuti Mayor in Mumbai

  Maharashtra | January 13, 2026 16:13 IST

  For the Chief Minister’s roadshow, Badkas Chowk in Nagpur was decorated in a grand manner. The RSS headquarters is located just about 200 meters from Badkas Chowk. Shortly before the Chief Minister’s roadshow, the convoy of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had also passed through the same route.

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  Maharashtra civic polls: Thackeray brothers allege cash-for-vote, raise Marathi pride plank in Thane

  Maharashtra | January 12, 2026 22:47 IST

  Targeting the Centre, Thackeray accused the Modi government of diverting Maharashtra’s resources to Gujarat, alleging that industries, businesses and financial powers were systematically shifted out of the state.

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

  Maharashtra | January 12, 2026 19:53 IST

  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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  Annamalai fires back at Raj Thackeray's 'Rasmalai' jibe, vows to visit Mumbai: 'If I were afraid...'

  India | January 12, 2026 17:27 IST

  The ex-IPS officer denied claims that his statements were detrimental to Marathi pride. He also said that such people (referring to Raj Thackeray) were damaging Balasaheb’s legacy.

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  Thackeray brothers step up BMC poll push at joint rally: 'Crisis in Mumbai forced us together'

  Maharashtra | January 11, 2026 21:51 IST

  Raj Thackeray alleged that after 2024, the government began taking decisions without consulting anyone. He said that in the past, even when Congress was in power, leaders were afraid of the public, but claimed that fear no longer existed.

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  BMC Polls: Mahayuti promises interest-free loans, women's concessions in BEST buses in manifesto

  Maharashtra | January 11, 2026 15:49 IST

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, his deputy Eknath Shinde, Union Minister of State Ramdas Athawale and BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde were among the key dignitaries who attended the manifesto launch event.

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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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  Maharashtra Municipal Election: Fadnavis pledges to fast-track Metro projects in Thane, MMR

  Maharashtra | January 08, 2026 22:55 IST

  Maharashtra Municipal Elections: Elections to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra will be held on January 15. In cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Nasik, voters will cast ballots for the first time since 2017.

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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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  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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  BJP scores big ahead of BMC polls as 14 candidates win unopposed in Maharashtra

  Maharashtra | January 02, 2026 23:50 IST

  The BJP has gained a significant lead ahead of Maharashtra's municipal elections, with 14 candidates winning unopposed across multiple cities. Mahayuti partners, including the Shinde-led Shiv Sena, have also secured uncontested victories in Jalgaon.

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  Maharashtra Civic Polls: Alliances in disarray, battle lines blur across 29 Municipal Corporations

  Maharashtra | December 31, 2025 15:10 IST

  The parties have failed to reach a consensus over seat-sharing, which has resulted in a maze of alliances, sub-alliances, friendly contests, and three or four cornered fights, making these civic elections far more unpredictable than usual.

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  BMC polls: Ajit Pawar-led NCP announces second list of 27 candidates | Check names here

  Maharashtra | December 29, 2025 23:00 IST

  A constituent of the BJP-led Mahayuti coalition, the NCP is contesting the Mumbai civic polls independently. Elections to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Pune, Thane and Nagpur, will be held on January 15 and votes will be counted the next day.

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  Maharashtra civic polls: No Sena-BJP alliance in Navi Mumbai; deadlock continues in Mira–Bhayandar

  Maharashtra | December 29, 2025 12:40 IST

  The Mira–Bhayandar Municipal Corporation has a total of 90 seats. Shiv Sena is demanding 40 seats, while the BJP is reportedly willing to offer only 25.

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

  Maharashtra | December 28, 2025 10:42 IST

  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.

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  BMC Polls: Shiv Sena-UBT and MNS alliance soon; Congress cadres push for solo contest

  Maharashtra | December 22, 2025 8:18 IST

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

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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: 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.