Eknath Shinde
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BMC polls: Shiv Sena candidate Salim Qureshi injured in knife attack by unidentified assailants
Maharashtra | Jan 07, 2026, 06:55 PM ISTQuraishi 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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Thane municipal polls: Seven candidates of Shinde-led Shiv Sena declared winners unopposed
Maharashtra | Jan 02, 2026, 09:18 PM ISTIn Ward No. 18-B, Shiv Sena candidate Jayshree Phatak was elected unopposed. The Thackeray faction candidate Sneha Nagare withdrew her nomination, while the MNS candidate Prachi Ghadge's nomination was rejected, resulting in an unopposed victory.
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Maharashtra civic polls: No Sena-BJP alliance in Navi Mumbai; deadlock continues in Mira–Bhayandar
Maharashtra | Dec 29, 2025, 12:40 PM ISTThe 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 | Dec 28, 2025, 10:42 AM ISTShiv 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 releases list of 40 star campaigners; actor Govinda among key names
Maharashtra | Dec 24, 2025, 06:24 PM ISTBMC 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 | Dec 24, 2025, 11:48 PM ISTPolling 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 | Dec 23, 2025, 11:42 PM ISTBMC 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 | Dec 21, 2025, 11:51 PM ISTThe 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 | Dec 21, 2025, 04:58 PM ISTMaharashtra 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 | Dec 21, 2025, 05:55 PM ISTKolhapur 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 | Dec 24, 2025, 10:44 AM ISTAhilyanagar (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 | Dec 21, 2025, 06:13 PM ISTPune 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 | Dec 24, 2025, 10:07 AM ISTJalgaon 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 | Dec 19, 2025, 09:25 PM ISTMaharashtra 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 | Dec 19, 2025, 01:36 PM ISTOut 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 | Dec 17, 2025, 11:56 AM ISTBMC 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 | Dec 11, 2025, 10:27 AM ISTThe 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 | Dec 09, 2025, 07:33 AM ISTIn 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 | Dec 04, 2025, 04:06 PM ISTMaharashtra 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 | Nov 30, 2025, 11:57 AM ISTMaharashtra 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.