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Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections: Voting concludes amid ink tampering claims | Highlights
Maharashtra | January 15, 2026 18:52 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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What happened in the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation in the last elections in 2017?
Maharashtra | January 16, 2026 16:33 ISTMaharashtra Municipal Elections: The last municipal elections in Bhiwandi-Nizampur were held on May 24, 2017, when voters elected representatives to 90 seats. The Congress emerged as the single largest party, winning 47 seats, followed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with 19 seats.
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What happened in the Jalgaon Municipal Corporation in the last elections in 2018?
Maharashtra | January 15, 2026 7:23 ISTMaharashtra Municipal Elections: The last municipal elections in Jalgaon were held on August 8, 2018, when voters elected representatives to 75 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the single largest party, winning 57 seats.
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What happened in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation in the last elections in 2015?
Maharashtra | January 15, 2026 7:23 ISTMaharashtra Municipal Elections: In terms of vote share in 2015, the Shiv Sena led with 33.31 per cent of the votes polled, followed by the BJP at 29.15 per cent. The MNS secured 10.31 per cent, while the Congress received 5.66 per cent and the NCP 3.45 per cent of the total votes.
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Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections 2026: Bombay High Court upholds unopposed wins
Maharashtra | January 14, 2026 17:57 ISTThe petition was filed by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Avinash Jadhav. He argued that declaring candidates as winners without conducting voting goes against democratic principles. The petition also alleged that in some areas, other candidates withdrew their nominations.
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Maharashtra civic body polls: EC allows PADU as back-up for counting glitches, Thackerays object
Maharashtra | January 14, 2026 13:31 ISTA major controversy erupted in Maharashtra after the Election Commission approved PADU machines as a backup for vote counting, prompting objections from both MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT). Raj and Uddhav Thackeray accused the EC of altering rules to benefit the government and demanded transparency.
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Maharashtra municipal polls heat up as MNS, Shiv Sena (UBT) to deploy 'Bhagwa Guards' outside booths
Maharashtra | January 14, 2026 12:51 ISTMNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) will deploy "Bhagwa Guards" outside polling booths to identify duplicate or bogus voters during the upcoming January 15 elections in Mumbai. Raj Thackeray's aggressive directive to his party workers has prompted the Election Commission to order strict security measures.
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BMC Elections 2026: Full schedule, voting date & time, results date and key electoral details
Maharashtra | January 15, 2026 7:36 ISTBMC Elections 2026: Mumbai will finally witness the return of civic elections as the BMC polls take place after three years of delay. With 227 seats, over one crore voters and high stakes for all major parties, the election is set to shape the city's governance for the next term.
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Flying squad seizes 19 washing machines in Maharashtra's Pimpri-Chinchwad civic poll violation
Maharashtra | January 14, 2026 11:59 ISTMaharashtra: On January 12 at around 10:23 pm, the Model Code of Conduct control room flagged reports of washing machines being distributed to voters in Rahatni's Ganraj Colony. Rahul Nikam's Flying Squad Team swiftly arrived on scene by 10:30 PM, seizing 19 units from a vehicle.
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BMC Elections 2026: Don't have voter ID? Here's list of 12 identity proofs valid for voting
Maharashtra | January 14, 2026 10:36 ISTBMC Elections 2026: Polling will be held across 227 civic wards from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm on January 15 (Thursday), and counting of votes will take place on January 16 (Friday).
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Blinkit drops '10-minute-delivery' branding after govt steps in; Zepto, Swiggy, Zomato to follow
India | January 13, 2026 14:47 ISTA meeting was held with leading platforms including Blinkit, Zepto, Zomato and Swiggy among others to address concerns related to delivery timelines.
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Maharashtra municipal election 2026: Campaigning ends as state set for high-stakes battle on Jan 15
Maharashtra | January 14, 2026 7:14 ISTElections for 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra are scheduled to be held on January 15, while results will be declared next day.
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Maharashtra govt to transfer Rs 3,000 to Ladli Behna accounts on Jan 14, Congress raises objection
Maharashtra | January 12, 2026 9:28 ISTThe Maharashtra government's decision to credit Rs 3,000 to Ladli Behna beneficiaries on Makar Sankranti has drawn strong objections from the Congress, which claims the move violates election rules ahead of the BMC polls.
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If Eid can be peaceful, why stone-pelting on Ram Navami?: BJP's Nitesh Rane in EXCLUSIVE interview
Maharashtra | January 10, 2026 16:42 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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Raj Thackeray sparks 'Bombay Dhaba' row: MNS tears down signboard over name objection | Video
Maharashtra | January 09, 2026 11:27 ISTMNS workers defended the action, claiming that persisting with "Bombay" erodes the cultural identity of Maharashtra and Mumbai, clinging to a colonial-era term long renounced. "This nomenclature offends our state's heritage," they added.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Who spread the rumor about a bulldozer being used on the mosque?
Aaj Ki Baat | January 07, 2026 23:45 ISTAn attempt was made to plunge Delhi into the flames of riots once again. At midnight, rumors were spread that a mosque in Delhi's Turkman Gate area was being demolished by bulldozers.
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Pune techie found dead in office washroom; suicide using phone charging wire suspected
Maharashtra | January 07, 2026 21:50 ISTAccording to reports citing police sources, initial investigations suggest that the young professional was under severe financial stress. He had reportedly suffered heavy losses in betting, which may have pushed him to take the extreme step.
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Congress suspends Ambernath's Block President and 12 newly-elected councillors over BJP tie-up
Maharashtra | January 07, 2026 16:02 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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Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections LIVE: Mahayuti's unopposed win sparks political storm
Maharashtra | January 08, 2026 0:41 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 Congress vice president dies after being stabbed at mosque in Akola, accused arrested
Maharashtra | January 07, 2026 9:05 ISTMaharashtra Congress vice president Hidayatullah Patel was rushed to a private hospital in Akot and admitted to its intensive care unit where he died on Wednesday morning. After the incident, the police arrived at the spot and collected evidence with the help of forensic experts.
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