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  Shiv Sena UBT's Syed Iqbal elected Parbhani Mayor; BJP slams Uddhav Thackeray on his candidature

  Maharashtra | February 12, 2026 16:04 IST

  Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Iqbal Syed had defeated the BJP's Tirumala Khilare by 13 votes in the Parbhani Municipal Corporation Election. Elections to 29 municipal corporations in the state were held on January 15, and the results were declared the next day.

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  Chandrapur Mayor Election: Uddhav-led Sena backs BJP, Congress cries betrayal and horse-trading

  Maharashtra | February 10, 2026 19:54 IST

  The BJP-UBT alliance in the Chandrapur mayor election has triggered sharp reactions within the Maha Vikas Aghadi. UBT leader Sunil Prabhu said party leaders would question local functionaries over the decision, while Congress’s Nana Patole called the move wrong and unjustified.

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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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  Pune Zilla Parishad-Panchayat Samiti Election Results: NCP's Ajit Pawar legacy powers massive lead

  Maharashtra | February 09, 2026 17:51 IST

  Pune Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis Election Results 2026: The NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) is currently leading in key Pune Panchayat Samitis—Baramati, Indapur, Ambegaon, Shirur, Haveli, Daund, and Bhor—bolstering its strong early trends of 43 ZP seats amid vote counting on February 9.

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  Kolhapur Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Poll Results: Mahayuti wins 38 ZPs, MVA gets 15

  Maharashtra | February 10, 2026 10:53 IST

  Kolhapur Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Election Results 2026: The elections were initially set for February 5, with counting slated for February 7. However, the schedule was put on hold after a tragic plane crash claimed the life of Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

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  Satara ZP-Panchayat Samiti Election Results 2026: BJP takes massive lead, NCP ahead in Koregaon seat

  Maharashtra | February 09, 2026 18:01 IST

  Satara Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis Election Results LIVE Updates: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took massive lead on over 20 seats in Zilla Parishad election results as per the declared results and trends in Satara.

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  Pune Zilla Parishad Election Results 2026: Ajit Pawar's NCP surges to 43 seats, BJP trails at 27

  Maharashtra | February 09, 2026 18:12 IST

  Pune Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Election Results 2026: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead with over 25 seats in Pune Zilla Parishad poll results where the vote counting is underway.

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  Satara Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Elections: What happened in the last elections in 2017?

  Maharashtra | February 08, 2026 17:22 IST

  Satara Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Elections: NCP dominated Satara's 2017 Zilla Parishad polls, clinching 39 of 64 seats and solidifying its rural dominance. BJP and Congress tied at 7 each, with others at 7, Shiv Sena at 2, independents at 2; BSP, CPI, CPI-M, and MNS drew blanks.

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  Pune Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Elections: What happened in the last polls in 2017?

  Maharashtra | February 07, 2026 17:24 IST

  Pune Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Elections: The NCP swept the 2017 Pune Zilla Parishad polls, capturing 44 of 75 seats and affirming its rural stronghold. Shiv Sena grabbed 13, with BJP and Congress tying at 7 each. Independents took 2, while BSP, CPI, CPI-M and MNS scored zero.

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  Eknath Shinde says he toppled Uddhav's Govt to protect Balasaheb's ideology: 'It requires courage'

  Maharashtra | January 27, 2026 23:18 IST

  Uddhav Thackeray’s government was toppled in June 2022 due to internal rebellion within the Shiv Sena and shifting political alliances. The crisis began when Shinde, along with a large group of MLAs, revolted against Uddhav’s leadership.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode January 27, 2026

  India | January 27, 2026 20:31 IST

  India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday concluded negotiations on a historic, ambitious, and commercially significant free trade agreement (FTA), the largest trade deal ever undertaken by either side.

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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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  Kalyan-Dombivali municipal elections: Shiv Sena-UBT cries corporator kidnap as Shinde seals MNS pact

  Maharashtra | January 24, 2026 9:43 IST

  Kalyan-Dombivali civic elections: In the January 15 polls for the 122-member KDMC, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena clinched 52 seats, with BJP hot on its heels at 51. Shiv Sena (UBT) lagged far behind in third with 11 seats, while MNS secured five, Congress two, and NCP (SP) one.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 21, 2026

  India | January 21, 2026 20:21 IST

  US President Donald Trump said that Greenland occupies a key strategic location but is largely undefended. He argued that no country other than the United States is capable of securing it effectively.

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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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  Setback for Uddhav Thackeray as MNS backs Shinde faction in Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation

  Maharashtra | January 21, 2026 14:43 IST

  The elections to the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) saw a neck-and-neck contest between the Shiv Sena and BJP, with the former edging out its Mahayuti ally by three seats.

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  Shiv Sena-UBT's 65 newly elected corporators gear up for key registration at Konkan office

  Maharashtra | January 21, 2026 10:00 IST

  Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections: All 65 Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators will depart from Sena Bhavan headquarters by bus, heading straight to the Konkan Commissioner's Office for registration at around 11:00 am.

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  BMC polls: Race to register councillor factions intensifies as parties aim to prevent defections

  Maharashtra | January 20, 2026 19:50 IST

  The newly elected councillors of Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena will on Wednesday go to Konkan Bhavan for the registration of their faction. All 65 councillors of Shiv Sena (UBT) will go to the Konkan Commissioner’s office in Belapur, where the faction will be officially registered.

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  Mumbai Mayor race: How can Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena still claim BMC's top post? | Explained

  Maharashtra | January 20, 2026 6:44 IST

  In Mumbai, the BJP has emerged as the largest single party in the elections held on January 15, winning 89 of the total 227 seats in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), wresting control of the country's richest civic body from the Thackerays after nearly 30 years.

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  Shinde's Sena on course to secure Ulhasnagar mayor's post as two VBA corporators extend support

  Maharashtra | January 19, 2026 16:37 IST

  In the municipal elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), contesting independently, emerged as the single largest party by winning 37 seats, but it fell short of the required majority.