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  BMC polls: Shiv Sena releases list of 40 star campaigners; actor Govinda among key names

  Maharashtra | December 24, 2025 18:24 IST

  BMC Elections 2026: The Shiv Sena, led by Eknath Shinde, has released its list of 40 star campaigners for the BMC elections. The list also includes the name of Bollywood actor Govinda.

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  BMC polls: BJP–Shinde Sena agree on 200 seats, talks on remaining 27 underway; announcement soon

  Maharashtra | December 24, 2025 23:48 IST

  Polling for the 227 corporator-seats in India's biggest and richest civic body will be held on January 15 from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm, and votes will be counted the next day. The filing of nomination papers began on December 23 as per the schedule announced by the State Election Commission.

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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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  Mahayuti sweeps Maharashtra local body polls, wins 207 seats, BJP emerges single-largest party

  Maharashtra | December 21, 2025 23:51 IST

  The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Sunday confirmed that the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP won 207 posts of municipal council presidents in local body polls where as the Congress, NCP (SP), and Shiv Sena (UBT) won 44 posts of municipal council presidents.

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  Fadnavis congratulates winners in municipal council polls: 'Now development continues unabated'

  Maharashtra | December 21, 2025 16:58 IST

  Maharashtra Municipal Council Election 2025: Devendra Fadnavis said the BJP is again Number 1 under the leadership of PM Modi, JP Nadda and BJP National Executive President Nitin Nabin.

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  Kolhapur local body election results: Mahayuti dominance in major councils with BJP and Shiv Sena

  Maharashtra | December 21, 2025 17:55 IST

  Kolhapur local body election results 2025: BJP won the Ajra Nagar Panchayat in the Kolhapur district which has 17 wards. Meanwhie, the Yadav alliance won the Vadgaon Peth Municipal Council in Kolhapur which has 20 wards. Vidyadevi Pol elected President.

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  Ahilyanagar Local Body Election Results: BJP leading in Rahata, Pathardi, Shrigonda

  Maharashtra | December 24, 2025 10:44 IST

  Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar) Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE: Looking at past results, in Ahilyanagar’s (Ahmednagar) Deolali Pravara Municipal Council, which has 18 seats, the BJP had won 16 seats in the 2016 elections. In Jamkhed Municipal Council, which has 21 seats, the NCP had won 10 seats.

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  Pune local body election results 2025: NCP rules Indapur, BJP dominates Talegaon Dabhade

  Maharashtra | December 21, 2025 18:13 IST

  Pune local body election results: The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party won the Daund Municipal Council in the Pune district which has 26 wards. Durgadevi Jagdale elected President.

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  Jalgaon Local Body Election Results 2025: Mahayuti secures strong lead, BJP wins from Bhusawal

  Maharashtra | December 24, 2025 10:07 IST

  Jalgaon district has 18 Municipal Councils and two Nagar Panchayats, with a total of 464 seats (430 Municipal Council seats and 34 Nagar Panchayat seats).

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  Maharashtra local body polls: What happened in Pune, Kolhapur and Sangli in the last elections?

  Maharashtra | December 19, 2025 21:25 IST

  Maharashtra local body polls: Congress achieved a historic clean sweep in Bhor Municipal Council, capturing all 17 seats in 2018, while Chakan's 23-seat council reflects divided power with Shiv Sena leading at 9 followed by NCP's 7.

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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 begins first round of talks with alliance partners

  Maharashtra | December 17, 2025 11:56 IST

  BMC Elections: According to party sources, a meeting between BJP and RPI will be held at 12 pm, followed by the first round of talks between BJP and Shiv Sena at 2 pm.

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  BMC polls: Mahayuti closer to seal seat-sharing, BJP may get 135-140 sets, Shiv Sena 90-100

  Maharashtra | December 11, 2025 10:27 IST

  The Mahayuti has agreed that as far as possible, upcoming municipal elections should be fought through alliance arrangements. Where this is not feasible, all three alliance partners are preparing for friendly contests.

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  Fadnavis, Shinde hold key strategy meeting as Mahayuti gears up for united fight in civic polls

  Maharashtra | December 09, 2025 7:33 IST

  In its official statement, the Shiv Sena noted that leaders from both parties held constructive talks on contesting the upcoming civic elections together under the Mahayuti banner. Over the next two to three days, local-level discussions will be initiated to finalise seat-sharing.

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  Maharashtra Assembly Winter Session moves to Nagpur, preparations underway for December 8–14

  Maharashtra | December 04, 2025 16:06 IST

  Maharashtra Assembly Winter Session: With the announcement of the session dates, preparations for the winter session quickly ramped up. Security measures for the Maharashtra Legislature are being managed by personnel dispatched from Mumbai.

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  Maharashtra local body polls: Eknath Shinde warns police, exposes Mahayuti tensions ahead of voting

  Maharashtra | November 30, 2025 11:57 IST

  Maharashtra local body polls: Deputy CM Shinde highlighted his composed demeanour during fiery Phaltan rally, declaring, "People see me as calm and quiet, and that's true-until moment demands action, when I decisively set things right," invoking his 2022 rebellion that reshaped Maharashtra politics.

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  Will Shinde-BJP alliance collapse after Dec 2? State chief Chavan's remark sparks political storm

  Maharashtra | November 28, 2025 12:20 IST

  BJP's Maharashtra President Ravindra Chavan declined to clarify allegations made by Shiv Sena MLA Nilesh Rane over the vote bribery by the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Maharashtra local bypolls. Chavan stated that he wants to save the alliance till December 2.

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  Fadnavis forms probe panel into Rs 4,500 cr Navi Mumbai land scam allegations against Shirsat

  Maharashtra | November 28, 2025 10:05 IST

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the formation of a six-member committee, headed by the Konkan Divisional Commissioner, to investigate allegations against Minister Sanjay Shirsat.

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  Clash between BJP, Shinde Sena intensifies ahead of Maharashtra local body polls

  Maharashtra | November 27, 2025 15:31 IST

  A day after BJP inducted Shiv Sena leader Rupasingh Dhal, the Shinde faction responded by bringing BJP’s female leader Roshnil Fernandes into their party. Shiv Sena warned that any attempts to poach their members would be met with reciprocal actions.

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  Maharashtra local body polls: Eknath Shinde's son Shrikant urges Mahayuti unity in Kalyan-Dombivli

  Maharashtra | November 26, 2025 12:47 IST

  Shrikant Shinde admitted that the Shiv Sena and the BJP are locked in 'friendly fights' in several municipal council contests, but appealed to cadres on both sides to exercise restraint and refrain from personal attacks on their alliance partners.