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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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  BMC elections: 11 lakh of Mumbai's 1.03 crore electorate are duplicate entries, shows SEC data

  Maharashtra | November 27, 2025 22:52 IST

  BMC elections: Over 4.33 lakh voters were registered more than once in the draft voter list that was published last week, the Maharashtra SEC data showed. Some of the names even appeared more than 100 times.

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  Raj Thackeray says BMC polls will be last election for Marathi people if they don't stay vigilant

  Maharashtra | November 24, 2025 7:27 IST

  BMC polls 2025: Raj Thackeray raised discrepancies in the voters’ list and joined a united march taken out by the Opposition recently.

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  'Without orders from Delhi...': Uddhav Sena lambasts Congress amid rift in MVA over BMC polls

  Maharashtra | November 22, 2025 18:17 IST

  BMC elections: Talks are on between Uddhav Sena and the MNS to form an alliance for the BMC polls, which will likely be held in January next year. However, the Congress is against forming an alliance with Raj Thackeray's party.

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  Eknath Shinde dismisses claims of rift in Mahayuti, calls meeting with Amit Shah a 'courtesy visit'

  Maharashtra | November 19, 2025 22:59 IST

  Shinde on Wednesday skipped an event hosted by Devendra Fadnavis, even though he had been invited. The programme, which focused on the newly implemented criminal laws, was held at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan and attended by Fadnavis as well as his deputy, Ajit Pawar.

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  Mumbai BMC Elections: Samajwadi Party to contest polls independently, rules out alliances

  Maharashtra | November 19, 2025 14:46 IST

  Mumbai BMC Elections: Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi launched a sharp critique against the Congress party, accusing it of double standards and failing to adequately support minority communities. He emphasised the Samajwadi Party’s strong commitment to fostering communal harmony.

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  Cracks in Maha Vikas Aghadi? Uddhav Thackeray's dig at Cong over decision to go solo in BMC polls

  Maharashtra | November 16, 2025 23:37 IST

  Uddhav Thackeray's remark comes after Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad signaled that her party is ready to go solo in the BMC polls. Interestingly, Gaikwad made the statement in presence of senior party leaders on Saturday.

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  BMC polls: BJP appoints four new Mumbai general secretaries amid organisational reshuffle

  Maharashtra | November 12, 2025 12:41 IST

  BMC polls: At the same time, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation conducted its much-awaited ward reservation lottery for the forthcoming municipal elections. Out of the 227 wards, 114 have been set aside for women candidates, ensuring a 50 percent quota across all categories.

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  BMC Polls reservation draw: 15 wards for SC, 2 for ST and 61 for OBC; 50% reserved for women

  Maharashtra | November 11, 2025 16:16 IST

  Citizens can submit their objections and suggestions regarding ward reservations from November 14 to 20. The BMC commissioner will review and hear these submissions between November 21 and 27 before making a final decision.

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  Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis gives 'offer' to Uddhav Thackeray to join NDA ahead of BMC polls

  Maharashtra | July 16, 2025 18:04 IST

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' statement comes just months ahead of the critical Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Currently, the BMC remains under the control of the Uddhav-led Shiv Sena (UBT), though in the previous elections.

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  Alliance on the table: MNS, Shiv Sena (UBT) begin talks ahead of BMC elections

  Maharashtra | June 29, 2025 14:22 IST

  Three meetings have reportedly been held between Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Varun Sardesai and senior MNS leader Bala Nandgaonkar.

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  Uddhav Thackeray weighs alliance with MNS ahead of BMC polls, consults former corporators

  Maharashtra | June 18, 2025 15:51 IST

  According to party insiders, Uddhav posed a pointed question during the closed-door discussion — should Shiv Sena (UBT) consider an alliance with Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)?

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  BMC elections: SP decides to contest polls alone in another big blow to Maha Vikas Aghadi

  Maharashtra | January 20, 2025 18:19 IST

  BMC elections 2025: Abu Azmi confirmed that the Samajwadi Party is preparing to contest elections on 150 seats of BMC and will give tickets to good candidates. He also stated that the SP has given the order to start the election preparations.

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  Maharashtra: Home Minister Amit Shah arrives in Mumbai to discuss poll strategy

  Maharashtra | April 16, 2023 0:04 IST

  The Home Minister will hold meetings with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state unit leaders to discuss the party's strategy for the upcoming elections.

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  Uddhav Thackeray happy to get BJP support in BMC Mayoral poll, maintains silence on alliance fate

  Politics | March 09, 2017 7:56 IST

  The Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday expressed happiness over the BJP extending support to Shiv Sena candidate in BMC Mayoral poll.

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  Gadkari signals truce on estranged BJP-Sena ties, says no option but to come together

  Politics | February 24, 2017 17:34 IST

  Gadkari said that there was ‘no option’ for the BJP and Shiv Sena other than joining hands for control of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

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  BJP triumphs in Maha civic polls, neck-to-neck with Sena in BMC; Cong loses big

  Politics | February 24, 2017 10:37 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena on Thursday finished neck-to-neck and were engaged in a tussle on Thursday to control India's richest and biggest civic body, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation.

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  Stars favour BJP in BMC polls: Candidate wins through lottery after tie with Shiv Sena rival

  Politics | February 23, 2017 23:57 IST

  In the end BJP's Atul Shah had the distinction of getting elected through a lottery against Shiv Sena rival Surendra Bagalkar.

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  BMC polls: BJP not averse to post-poll alliance with Shiv Sena

  Politics | February 22, 2017 23:14 IST

  On the eve of the counting of votes for the fiercely-fought Maharashtra civic elections, Maharashtra BJP president Raosaheb Danve today said that his party was not averse to a post-poll tie-up with Shiv Sena in cash-rich BMC

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  Celebrities come out in large number to vote in BMC polls; would Mumbaikar come out too?

  Bollywood | February 21, 2017 14:52 IST

  Mumbai has stepped out this morning to vote for cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and nine other civic bodies across Maharashtra.