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  BJP's Ritu Tawde named BMC mayor, Sanjay Ghadi elected Deputy mayor of BMC

  Maharashtra | February 11, 2026 12:37 IST

  Ritu Tawde is the new BMC mayor, while Shiv Sena's Sanjay Ghadigaonkar is the Deputy Mayor.

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  BJP corporator Manjusha Nagpure elected unopposed as Pune mayor

  Maharashtra | February 09, 2026 13:20 IST

  The BJP won 119 of the 165 seats, while the Ajit Pawar-led NCP and Sharad Pawar-headed NCP(SP) together secured 30 seats. The Congress won 15 seats, and its ally Shiv Sena (UBT) managed just one.

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  BJP councillor Dimpal Mehta elected as Mira Bhayandar's new mayor | Who is she?

  Maharashtra | February 03, 2026 13:17 IST

  Dimpal Mehta of the BJP has been elected as Mayor of the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation, sparking protests from Marathi organisations demanding a Marathi-speaking Mayor.

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  Chandigarh corporation polls: BJP's Joshi Mayor, Jasmanpreet Sr Deputy, Suman Deputy in clean sweep

  India | January 29, 2026 12:54 IST

  Chandigarh Mayor Election: Polls ditched secret ballots for hand-raising with verbal confirmations, overseen by nominated councillor Ramneek Singh Bedi as presiding officer. This open method curbed cross-voting risks in the BJP-18, AAP-11, Congress-6 setup, plus MP's ex-officio vote.

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  Chandigarh corporation polls: BJP's historic clean sweep- wins Mayor, Senior Deputy and Dy Mayor

  India | January 29, 2026 13:16 IST

  Chandigarh Mayor Election 2026: The Mayor’s post overall demanded 19 votes out of 35 councillors (BJP- 18, Congress- 6, AAP- 11) plus 1 Member of Parliament vote- leaving the Bharatiya Janata Party deadlocked against a Congress-AAP alliance at 18 each.

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  Mumbai Mayor election delayed to February amid Shiv Sena faction registration chaos

  Maharashtra | January 24, 2026 14:07 IST

  Mumbai Mayor election: Sources point to a likely poll in early February, granting extra time for registration formalities. BJP-Shinde Sena's alliance remains fluid: joint group or separate filings? That call could swing the mayor's seat in BMC's 227-member house.

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  Why the Mumbai Mayor post cannot go to the ST category this time: Know what the rules say

  Maharashtra | January 22, 2026 13:41 IST

  Only two seats have been reserved for the ST category in the Mumbai civic elections, making the mayor’s post ineligible for ST reservation. The rule requires more than three ST-reserved seats to allocate the mayor's seat to this category.

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  Mahayuti to secure mayor posts in Kalyan-Dombivli, Thane and Ulhasnagar: BJP

  Maharashtra | January 22, 2026 12:02 IST

  Shiv Sena topped the polls in the 122-member Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation with 53 seats, closely trailed by BJP's 50. Support from five MNS corporators catapults the Mahayuti alliance to a commanding 108 seats which is far exceeding the majority mark.

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  Kishori Pednekar, former Mayor, elected as Shiv Sena-UBT group leader in BMC

  Maharashtra | January 21, 2026 14:57 IST

  Pednekar's appointment unfolds amid a fierce battle for Mumbai's influential mayor position, following the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) alliance's recent sweep that shattered the Thackeray family's three-decade grip on India's wealthiest civic body.

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  BMC mayoral election likely on January 30, BJP expected to secure post

  Maharashtra | January 20, 2026 15:37 IST

  BMC mayor election: Sources indicate that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is unlikely to offer the mayor’s post to the Shinde faction.

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  BJP leader VV Rajesh likely to be named as mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

  India | December 24, 2025 22:11 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Sunday started the final round of intra-party discussions to select its mayoral candidate for the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.

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  'Willing to die but...': Jamiat Chief Arshad Madani says Muslims cannot recite Vande Mataram

  India | December 09, 2025 13:02 IST

  Madani said that parts of Vande Mataram describe the nation in the form of “Durga Mata”, using expressions associated with worship, which, he argued, contradicts Islamic tenets.

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  Donald Trump calls Zohran Mamdani's victory address 'very angry', warns he's off to a bad start

  World | November 07, 2025 7:12 IST

  New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani urged his supporters to go beyond opposing Donald Trump personally, calling for the dismantling of the structures that allowed his political ascent.

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  Mexican mayor who spoke against drug gangs killed as Day of the Dead festivities turn deadly

  World | November 03, 2025 7:03 IST

  The assassination of Uruapan mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodriguez during Day of the Dead festivities has reignited debate around the nexus of crime and politics in Mexico. His killing triggered massive protests and public anger against government inaction.

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  Ghaziabad: Assailants fire shots at BJP councillor Sheetal Chaudhary's car in Kamla Nehru Nagar

  Uttar Pradesh | October 29, 2025 23:54 IST

  Ghaziabad: BJP's Sheetal Chaudhary sustained no injuries in the incident. Both shooters were wearing helmets, which has complicated their identification. After firing, the assailants fled the scene immediately.

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  Met Police seizes thousands of stolen goods in Op Zoridon, London Mayor applauds action

  World | October 21, 2025 18:25 IST

  London Mayor Sadiq Khan praised the Met Police’s Operation Zoridon for cracking down on organised shoplifting gangs, highlighting record City Hall funding that helped solve 92% more shoplifting cases this year.

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  Who is Arya Rajendran, Kerala's trailblazing Mayor spotlighted in Zohran Mamdani's viral post?

  World | June 26, 2025 23:35 IST

  Arya Rajendran etched her name into the history books in 2020 when she was just 21 years old. She became the youngest mayor in India by taking charge of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.

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  BJP sweeps civic elections in Chhattisgarh on all 10 seats; Chaiwala fielded from Raigarh also wins

  chhattisgarh | February 15, 2025 19:47 IST

  Chhattisgarh Municipal Election Result: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the Chhattisgarh civic polls, winning all 10 mayoral posts on Saturday.

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  BJP's Harpreet Kaur Babla elected new Mayor of Chandigarh after cross-voting

  India | January 30, 2025 13:15 IST

  Chandigarh Mayor Election: The election saw a significant twist with cross-voting among the councillors, which ultimately worked in Babla's favour. The elections for the posts of Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor were held in the assembly hall of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.

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  Congress councillor Gurbax Rawat joins BJP ahead of Chandigarh mayoral elections

  India | January 27, 2025 23:58 IST

  The Congress is now left with only six councillors as Gurbaksh Rawat joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which now has a total of 16 councillors.