Voting began at 7:30 am today, with people queuing at their respective polling booths. A total of 1,700 candidates are set to contest the polls in Mumbai.
Ahead of the Municipal elections, South Mumbai Returning Officer Krishna Jadhav requested the people of Mumbai to cast their votes in the municipal elections.
The BJP leader also addressed concerns over an alleged threat to the Marathi identity in the wake of Raj Thackeray's statement, which made a strong pitch for Marathi unity and warned that the state's language, land, and identity are under threat.
Vice Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Women's Commission and BJP leader Aparna Yadav on Wednesday expressed confidence over the BJP-Shiv Sena's prospects in the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, citing strong public enthusiasm.
Speaking to ANI about attempts to polarise voters on linguistic lines, the Chief Minister said, "Marathi is my language. There must be development for the Marathi language."
Speaking to ANI, Fadnavis said Hindutva is deeply ingrained in Marathi society and that his party respects the traditions and beliefs of every community.
Participating in the election campaign for Mahayuti candidate Suvarna for Borivali on Tuesday, Shinde stated that he came to campaign for her to show that even a poor karyakarta, such as a vegetable vendor, can receive an election ticket. He asserted that only the Mahayuti alliance is cap
Sawant emphasised that the party believes in bringing everyone along, noting that Mumbai has always been an inclusive city, which is why people live peacefully.
Amid the political heat around the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde dismissed claims of opposition that the existence of the 'Marathi manush' is under threat in Mumbai.
With Pune gearing up for the local body elections on January 15, District Collector Jitendra Dudi on Monday said that all polling arrangements have been completed and security measures are firmly in place.
"It's natural for them to have stomach aches because they want to come back to power on the strength of infiltrators' votes. A country can't elect its government with the help of infiltrators. This is like poison and cancer. The treatment for this cancer is certain and will be done," Mish
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government, accusing it of ruining Mumbai in three years, undoing what the then undivided Shiv Sena had built over 25 years.