He levelled serious accusations, claiming the ruling alliance used "every method possible," from distributing cash to the alleged kidnapping of candidates, to force withdrawals and secure a win.
After a sweeping victory for the BJP-Sena's Mahayuti in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections in Maharashtra, Mumbai is witnessing power-play and hotel politics as Shiv Sena has moved all its newly elected corporaters in a hotel in Bandra, sources said.
During the meeting, Chavan emphasised that the Mayor of the Municipal Corporation should be from the Mahayuti alliance, asserting that the citizens have endorsed the alliance's development-oriented governance.
BJP's winning candidate, Shilpa Keluskar, on Friday thanked them after winning from her ward 173 in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
"The exit polls are just a trailer; the results will be out in 2 hours. The public has decided the mandate for 29 Municipal Corporations on the basis of development and Eknath Shinde's work of progress...," she elated.
The elections, which were conducted after a gap of eight years, marked a significant civic exercise for Mumbai. The previous BMC elections were held in 2017, while the term of the last elected mayor, Kishori Pednekar, ended in March 2022. With the completion of the polls, Mumbai is set to
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.
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.
"I do not like this at all, I have a secular mindset. The ideology of Ambedkar does not teach us this. I just have to say that our country is so big, and those who stay in this country are all Indians. If someone is committing treason against the country, action should be taken against th
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday made a strong pitch for Marathi unity, warning that the state's language, land and identity are under threat.
Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, along with Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde, on Sunday launched the Mahayuti alliance's manifesto for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.