Shiv Sena Pune city chief Pramod Nana Bhangire on Monday filed his nomination for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections from Ward No 41 (Mahadevwadi-Undri).
For the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, BJP State Secretary and Kodunganoor ward councillor Adv. V V Rajesh has been announced as the party's mayoral candidate. In addition, Karumam ward councillor G S Asha Nath has been named the BJP's candidate for the post of deputy mayor, according to
Punjab Congress chief and Lok Sabha MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring claimed that the party stood vindicated on its assessment of the recently concluded Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections, citing final figures that have now come into the public domain.
As the Mahayuti Alliance swept the local bodies polls in Maharashtra, BJP leader Ravindra Chavan on Sunday hailed the people's mandate and eyed the upcoming Municipal Corporations election.
Union Minister Shah also thanked Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, and all the workers of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday congratulated Beena Kurian, Sini Antony and Smitha Luke on their victory in the Kerala local body elections, calling it a reflection of the growing trust of the people in the party's politics of honesty and public service.
Tharoor said the UDF's impressive victory in various local bodies was a massive endorsement by the voters and a powerful signal ahead of the state legislative elections. He added that hard work, a clear political message and anti-incumbency factors had helped the alliance secure a signifi
Amid the tussle between parties over local body elections in Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis emphasised that the polls should remain focused on local issues and party workers.
However, Tharoor's office stated that he was in Kerala and was travelling back with his 90-year-old mother on a later flight. It is important to note that, due to campaigning for the local body elections, the General Secretary of the Congress, K.C. Venugopal, was also unable to reach Delh
The BJP leader emphasised that the allegations were an attempt by Congress to divert attention from its internal factionalism ahead of the Palakkad local body elections.
Sapkal further alleged that the Maharashtra state government has "mortgaged Maharashtra's self-respect and is now taking decisions from Delhi," alleging that it is actually Union Home Minister Amit Shah which makes the real decision in the state and not Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.