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  Will Sharad Pawar return to Rajya Sabha? MVA alliance talks intensify

  Maharashtra | February 27, 2026 10:26 IST

  This comes as Sharad Pawar had earlier announced that he would not contest Rajya Sabha elections again. But the political situation changed after the sudden death of his nephew, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, on January 28.

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  Mahayuti's sweeping win in Maharashtra local body polls, amasses 562 ZPs; check party-wise seats

  Maharashtra | February 10, 2026 12:12 IST

  Voting for the local body elections took place on February 7 and saw a turnout of over 67 per cent. The elections were held soon after the completion of municipal council and municipal corporation polls in the state.

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  Sanjay Raut rebukes Padma Bhushan Award for Bhagat Singh Koshyari: 'He toppled Uddhav's Govt'

  Maharashtra | January 26, 2026 15:37 IST

  Bhagat Singh Koshyari served as the Governor of Maharashtra (2019–2023) and earlier was Chief Minister of Uttarakhand as well as a Member of Parliament.

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  Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation Poll Results Highlights: BJP emerges as single largest party

  Maharashtra | January 16, 2026 23:00 IST

  Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation Election Results: The Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the dominant force in the corporation, winning a clear majority with 52 seats in the 2026 polls. The Congress secured the second position by wining 9 seats, while the Shiv Sena won 2 seats.

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  Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Election Results: BJP-led Mahayuti registers big win | Highlights

  Maharashtra | January 16, 2026 23:01 IST

  Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: The BJP has registered a big win the civic body elections in the state, winning 1,372 seats, according to the latest data provided by the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC).

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  Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections: Voting concludes amid ink tampering claims | Highlights

  Maharashtra | January 15, 2026 18:52 IST

  Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections: In BMC, 1,700 candidates compete for 227 single-member wards after a four-year delay. The BJP-led Mahayuti faces a united front from Thackeray cousins Raj and Uddhav, testing their influence post-2022 Shiv Sena split.

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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: 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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  Maharashtra local body polls: Voting on 264 councils-panchayats today to see Mahayuti vs MVA clash

  Maharashtra | December 02, 2025 0:00 IST

  Maharashtra's first phase of local body elections set to take place across 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats, marking a crucial political test after the 2024 assembly polls. The process has seen delays in several bodies due to legal irregularities flagged by the SEC.

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  Shiv Sena-UBT warns Congress against going solo in BMC polls after Bihar debacle

  Maharashtra | November 18, 2025 19:31 IST

  The Uddhav Thackeray-led party also highlighted Rahul Gandhi's remark on 'teaching a lesson' to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, asserting that this could happen only when the Opposition is united.

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  'Will speak to Raj directly': Uddhav on discussing local body polls, Marathi issue with MNS chief

  Maharashtra | July 20, 2025 12:07 IST

  Uddhav admitted to have made mistakes during seat allocation among MVA allies for the assembly election in Maharashtra. He said there was no point in coming together if the same mistakes are repeated

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  Secret meeting? CM Fadnavis, Aaditya Thackeray spend three hours at same Mumbai hotel | VIDEO

  India | July 19, 2025 23:38 IST

  Chie Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray were reportedly present at the same hotel in Mumbai, the Sofitel Hotel, for nearly three hours. Their presence at the venue at same time has triggered intense speculation about a possible shakeup in Maharashtra once again.

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  MVA falling apart? Congress eyes going solo in BMC polls amid Uddhav-Raj Thackeray alliance buzz

  India | July 01, 2025 14:58 IST

  Maharashtra politics is heading for fresh turmoil within the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) as Uddhav Thackeray (Shiv Sena UBT) grows closer to Raj Thackeray’s MNS over their joint opposition to the state’s move to introduce Hindi as a third language in primary schools.

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  Ajit Pawar should return to MVA if he wants to be CM: Uddhav camp's open offer to NCP leader

  Maharashtra | May 05, 2025 8:47 IST

  Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Vinayak Raut said Pawar cannot become the chief minister in the existing political alliance.

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  Eknath Shinde's big claim: 'Uddhav Thackeray apologised to PM Modi, wanted alliance with BJP'

  Maharashtra | March 18, 2025 17:16 IST

  Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde has claimed that Uddhav Thackeray apologised to PM Modi and expressed a desire to ally with BJP, but later backtracked.

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  Jitendra Awhad, NCP-SP MLA, demands LoP post to be on rotational basis with Congress, Uddhav Sena

  Maharashtra | March 03, 2025 23:31 IST

  NCP-SP MLA Jitendra Awahad asserted that the LoP post should be held by all three major parties of the MVA for 18 months each on a rotational basis.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 12, 2025

  India | February 12, 2025 23:50 IST

  As the world's largest-ever religious gathering is underway in the holy city of Prayagraj, nearly two crore people took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam on Wednesday (February 12) on the occasion of Magh Purnima, according to the Uttar Pradesh government.

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  MVA rift widens as Uddhav's Sena expresses displeasure with Sharad Pawar for felicitating Shinde

  Maharashtra | February 12, 2025 11:21 IST

  Ahead of the civic polls in Maharashtra, reports of a widening rift within the Maha Vikas Aghadi are coming. Uddhav Thackery recently announced going solo in the polls which raised questions on the future of MVA.

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  Shiv Sena-UBT decided to break MVA in personal interest of Aaditya Thackeray: Prakash Ambedkar

  Maharashtra | January 11, 2025 13:47 IST

  Maharashtra: As per reports, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is heading towards a breakup, and all the parties in the alliance may contest upcoming elections separately.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 10, 2025

  India | January 28, 2025 15:13 IST

  BJP workers in Delhi protest against Arvind Kejriwal’s comments on “fake voters” from UP and Bihar, calling it an insult to the Purvanchali community. Kejriwal accused the BJP of turning Delhi into the "crime capital of India" and promised support to RWAs hiring private security guards.