All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi alleged the existence of a "water tanker mafia" while campaigning for the 2026 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections and appealed to voters to elect his party's candidates, promising strict action against t
"...They subjected him to constant harassment from the moment they acquired the land. My father has preserved all related documents, applications, complaints, and records of their actions to intimidate him. Despite this, the police have not taken any action against these individuals..," h
Pune Police have registered a case of abetment to suicide and extortion against a Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) candidate following the alleged suicide of a 56-year-old businessman in Pune's Camp area, amid the ongoing civic election campaign.
According to the letter dated January 2, 2026, the Congress alleged that during the nomination process in Mumbai's Colaba Assembly constituency, specifically in wards 225, 226 and 227, opposition candidates were threatened and obstructed from filing their nominations. The MPCC claimed tha
"The unopposed way of ending democracy where they settle with the opposition candidate, either by scaring him with the threats of ED, CBI, or by bribing him," Chaturvedi told reporters.
Pune BJP President Dhiraj Ghate said the decision was taken after consultations with senior leaders to present a candidate with a professional background and administrative understanding ahead of the civic polls.
The seven Shiv Sena candidates were declared winners even before a single vote was cast, as opposition parties and other candidates either withdrew or had their nominations rejected.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister said that the Road Transport Corporation bus drivers reach every citizen. By ensuring safe travel and punctuality, they carry a major responsibility and play an important role in shaping the state government's image.
Speaking to reporters, Shiv Sena's winning candidate from ward number 18, Sukhada Sanjay More, said that rival candidates had withdrawn their nominations and that the "public is standing with Eknath Shinde".
The polling for 29 municipal corporation elections across the state, including Mumbai, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, will be held on January 15, with vote counting scheduled for January 16. December 30 was the last day for filing nominations.
Shiv Sena has officially kicked off its election campaigning for the Pune Municipal Corporation, with the party filing nomination forms for 110 candidates in the city. Scrutiny of the nomination papers is currently underway, and by the end of today (Wednesday), the final number of Shiv Se
PTI withdrew its notification forming a parliamentary board for Islamabad local elections after admitting it violated the party constitution. The decision followed objections from the regional president. PTI candidates have filed nominations and will contest the polls under the Sunni Ittehad