Maha Vikas Aghadi
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Fissures in MVA? Sanjay Raut slams Sharad Pawar for holding party meeting at Eknath Shinde's office
Maharashtra | Jul 09, 2026, 03:39 PM ISTRaut argued that extending political courtesy to Eknath Shinde sends the wrong message to the people of Maharashtra. In a pointed remark, he questioned whether Shinde deserved to be placed alongside some of Maharashtra’s most respected political figures.
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Sanjay Nirupam claims 15-16 MLAs of Uddhav Sena ready to join Shinde faction soon
Maharashtra | Jun 26, 2026, 11:40 PM ISTSanjay Nirupam said Eknath Shinde's leadership is very engaging and communicates directly with each worker. "Development is his main agenda. He is very accessible to people. That's why workers like him," he said.
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Are MVA allies united? Uddhav Thackeray voices concern over MLAs, MLCs skipping key meeting
Maharashtra | Jun 25, 2026, 05:58 PM ISTAfter the split within Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT), a crucial meeting of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was held in Mumbai on Wednesday where Uddhav Thackeray questioned whether the alliance's parties are truly united.
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Maharashtra Legislative Council Results: Mahayuti sweeps polls, wins 16 of 17 seats; MVA draws blank
Maharashtra | Jun 22, 2026, 11:41 PM ISTPolling for these seats took place on June 18 and witnessed an exceptionally high voter turnout of 99.02 per cent on average, reflecting strong participation by the electorate.
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Maharashtra Legislative Council Results: BJP-led Mahayuti wins 10 seats; MVA draws blank
Maharashtra | Jun 22, 2026, 12:21 PM ISTOut of the 17 total seats, six candidates from the Mahayuti alliance had already been elected unopposed prior to the polling process. The elections for remaining 11 seats were held on June 18, recording an impressive average voter turnout of 99.02 per cent.
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Maharashtra MLC polls: Rebel candidates complicate alliances as Mahayuti, MVA battle for dominance
Maharashtra | Jun 02, 2026, 03:51 PM ISTWith both alliances fielding candidates across nearly all seats, the presence of multiple rebels threatens to fragment votes and reshape outcomes in closely contested constituencies.
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Maharashtra: Crucial MLC elections on May 12; Uddhav Thackeray's return hangs in balance
Maharashtra | Apr 16, 2026, 02:08 PM ISTAccording to the official schedule, the nomination process will begin on April 23 and continue until April 30. Candidates will have the option to withdraw their nominations until May 4. Voting is scheduled for May 12, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
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Will Sharad Pawar return to Rajya Sabha? MVA alliance talks intensify
Maharashtra | Feb 27, 2026, 10:26 AM ISTThis 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 | Feb 10, 2026, 12:12 PM ISTVoting 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 | Jan 26, 2026, 03:37 PM ISTBhagat 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 | Jan 16, 2026, 11:00 PM ISTMira 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 | Jan 16, 2026, 11:01 PM ISTMaharashtra 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 | Jan 15, 2026, 06:52 PM ISTMaharashtra 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 | Dec 31, 2025, 03:10 PM ISTThe 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 | Dec 22, 2025, 08:18 AM ISTElections 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 | Dec 02, 2025, 12:00 AM ISTMaharashtra'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 | Nov 18, 2025, 07:31 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 20, 2025, 12:07 PM ISTUddhav 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 | Jul 19, 2025, 11:38 PM ISTChie 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 | Jul 01, 2025, 02:58 PM ISTMaharashtra 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.