Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Polls
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Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation polls: BJP, Shiv Sena workers clash, one injured
Maharashtra | Jan 13, 2026, 08:43 AM ISTThe violent clash was reported just two days before the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation Elections. The BJP alleged that the assault was carried out by supporters of Eknath Shinde faction candidate Nitin Matya Patil.
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Maharashtra civic polls: Thackeray brothers allege cash-for-vote, raise Marathi pride plank in Thane
Maharashtra | Jan 12, 2026, 10:47 PM ISTTargeting the Centre, Thackeray accused the Modi government of diverting Maharashtra’s resources to Gujarat, alleging that industries, businesses and financial powers were systematically shifted out of the state.
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BMC polls 2026 - 'Your own survival at stake': Fadnavis, Shinde step up attack on Thackerays
Maharashtra | Jan 12, 2026, 11:47 PM ISTBMC polls 2026: Speaking during the rally, Fadnavis alleged that the strictness of Hindi was enforced in Maharashtra when Uddhav Thackeray was in power. Meanwhile, Shinde asserted that Mahayuti will win and it is a saffron line that has been drawn on a black stone.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 12, 2026
India | Jan 12, 2026, 10:01 PM ISTThe alleged fraud occurred between December 24 and January 9, during which the accused posed as law enforcement officials and coerced the couple into transferring substantial amounts of money to several different bank accounts.
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Maharashtra civic polls: State EC halts advance payment under 'Ladli Behna' scheme after complains
Maharashtra | Jan 12, 2026, 07:53 PM ISTThe EC received several complaints from the Opposition parties after media reports claimed the Maharashtra government was set to release Rs 3,000 each for the December and January months under the scheme by January 14, calling it a Makar Sankranti gift.
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Amravati Municipal Corporation Polls: BJP snaps ties with MLA Ravi Rana's Yuva Swabhiman Party
Maharashtra | Jan 11, 2026, 11:48 PM ISTAmravati Municipal Corporation Polls: In a statement, BJP's Amravati district president Nitin Dhande said that his party has withdrawn support on the six seats that were allotted to the Yuva Swabhiman Party.
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Thackeray brothers step up BMC poll push at joint rally: 'Crisis in Mumbai forced us together'
Maharashtra | Jan 11, 2026, 09:51 PM ISTRaj Thackeray alleged that after 2024, the government began taking decisions without consulting anyone. He said that in the past, even when Congress was in power, leaders were afraid of the public, but claimed that fear no longer existed.
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'Have trust in Ajit Pawar': Supriya Sule on possibility of reunion of NCP factions | EXCLUSIVE
Maharashtra | Jan 11, 2026, 11:48 PM ISTIn an exclusive interview with India TV, Supriya Sule denied reports that Sharad Pawar has approved a merge, saying such things have never been discussed in their house and the party is currently focusing solely on winning the municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra.
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BMC Polls: Mahayuti promises interest-free loans, women's concessions in BEST buses in manifesto
Maharashtra | Jan 11, 2026, 03:49 PM ISTMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, his deputy Eknath Shinde, Union Minister of State Ramdas Athawale and BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde were among the key dignitaries who attended the manifesto launch event.
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'Fadnavis, Shinde are real heroes': Govinda bats for Mahayuti in BMC polls | EXCLUSIVE
Maharashtra | Jan 11, 2026, 12:01 AM ISTBMC elections 2026: In an exclusive interview with India TV on Saturday, Govinda said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde are the real heroes, noting that the two hold top positions and are performing crucial tasks.
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If Eid can be peaceful, why stone-pelting on Ram Navami?: BJP's Nitesh Rane in EXCLUSIVE interview
Maharashtra | Jan 10, 2026, 04:42 PM ISTFrom Hindutva and nationalism to Rohingya-Bangladeshi infiltration, “vote jihad,” SIR, and the possible coming together of the Thackeray brothers, BJP leader and Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane while speaking exclusively to India TV addressed a range of topics without mincing words.
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Public holiday declared in Maharashtra on Jan 15 for civic polls: Govt offices, banks to remain shut
Maharashtra | Jan 09, 2026, 10:06 AM ISTMaharashtra Municipal Corporation Election: The poll commission said administrative preparations, including readiness of EVMs (electronic voting machines), have been completed, and urged the public to take an active part in the democratic exercise.
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Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Election: Uddhav, Raj Thackeray unite for rally ahead of polls
Maharashtra | Jan 09, 2026, 12:41 PM ISTMaharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections 2026: Elections for 29 municipal corporations are scheduled for January 15. This massive electoral exercise will involve approximately 3.49 crore voters in the state.
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Maharashtra Municipal Election: Fadnavis pledges to fast-track Metro projects in Thane, MMR
Maharashtra | Jan 08, 2026, 10:55 PM ISTMaharashtra Municipal Elections: Elections to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra will be held on January 15. In cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Nasik, voters will cast ballots for the first time since 2017.
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BMC Elections 2026: NCP (AP) releases manifesto, promises property tax waiver | Check details
Maharashtra | Jan 07, 2026, 05:35 PM ISTNCP (AP) is promising to build 500 kilometres of new roads over the next five years, alongside modernising bridges, flyovers and key arterial routes.
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Congress suspends Ambernath's Block President and 12 newly-elected councillors over BJP tie-up
Maharashtra | Jan 07, 2026, 04:02 PM ISTIn his letter to Pradeep Patil, Ganesh Patil said the Congress had contested the municipal elections independently and won 12 seats on its own symbol, but the subsequent alliance with the BJP was forged without informing or seeking approval from the state leadership.
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Miffed Fadnavis says no to 'BJP-Congress alliance' in Ambernath, Shinde Sena raises questions
Maharashtra | Jan 07, 2026, 04:41 PM ISTMaharashtra municipal corporation polls: Fadnavis has intervened and instructed the local BJP units to withdraw from both alliances, signalling the party leadership’s discomfort with such tie-ups.
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Fadnavis says 'alliance not acceptable' after BJP joins hands with Congress in Ambernath local body
Maharashtra | Jan 07, 2026, 12:45 PM ISTIn Maharashtra's Ambernath Municipal Council, the BJP and Congress have joined hands to stop Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena. This has heated up the political atmosphere in Maharashtra.
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Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections LIVE: Mahayuti's unopposed win sparks political storm
Maharashtra | Jan 08, 2026, 12:41 AM ISTMaharashtra local body polls LIVE: The political temperature in Maharashtra is rising as the state prepares for the upcoming municipal elections. Elections to various municipal corporations in the state are scheduled on January 15.
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Maharashtra civic body polls: MNS approaches poll body as 68 Mahayuti candidates win unopposed
Maharashtra | Jan 05, 2026, 03:27 PM ISTThe elections to all municipal corporations in Maharashtra will take place on January 15 and the counting of votes will take place on January 16. January 2 was the last date of withdrawal of nominations, and once it ended, 68 Mahayuti candidates were elected unopposed.