Bhartiya Janata Party's Ritu Tawde on Saturday has been named as the Mahayuti's nominee for the post of Mayor after the conclusion of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Elections.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday took a sharp jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over a speculated tussle within Mahayuti for the Mumbai mayoral post, saying the Shiv Sena leader will have to convince senior BJP leaders to have their mayor in the BMC.
"Hijab is our dignity. You can see North Indians covering half of their face with a dupatta as well. Similarly, this is our dignity showing we are Muslims," she said, adding that people from various communities cover their heads.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday claimed that the winning candidates of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena are being kept like prisoners at a hotel in Mumbai, questioning what Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and the BJP are feared about.
Reacting to Thackeray's claims of irregularities, Khatana said, "In today's India, from Lok Sabha elections and assembly elections to the three-tier corporation system, today's voter is aware. Today's voter is casting their vote keeping the Prime Minister and Chief Minister in mind; old s
His remarks came after the Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP and Shiv Sena, performed well in the BMC polls, after which Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reportedly moved his corporators to a hotel and is likely to stake a claim to the mayor's post.
Following the remarkable success of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in Maharashtra's municipal corporation elections, newly elected corporator Mehzabin Khan expressed confidence in the growing political presence of women in the state's local governance
Following the impressive performance of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in Maharashtra's municipal corporation elections, AIMIM winning candidate Saif Pathan said that the people reposed faith in the party leadership.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Mahayuti's victory in the Maharashtra civic body polls, stating that the party is winning in places once considered impossible for the party to gain support.
"Truth be told, you don't really need me to tell you this. But still, I say--whether in the MMR region or across the state, those in power and their supporters will not let go of any opportunity to harass the Marathi people. Therefore, we must stand firmly behind our Marathi people. Elect
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) (UBT) on Saturday gave its first reaction following the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, striking a defiant tone and signalling that the political fight in Maharashtra is far from over and will continue until the Marathi community