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Maharashtra: BJP wins Chandrapur Mayor post by one vote with UBT support;
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
BJP's Sangeeta Khandekar won the Chandrapur Mayor election by a single vote, thanks to UBT's crucial support. UBT's strategic move proves decisive in the closely contested election. Meanwhile, UBT's Prashant Danav won the Deputy Mayor post in a lottery after a tie with the Congress.
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BJP corporator Manjusha Nagpure elected as Mayor of Pune
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
BJP corporator Manjusha Nagpure was elected unopposed as the mayor of Pune after candidates from the NCP and Congress withdrew their nominations at the very last moment of the mayoral post contest. Following an appeal by BJP's Group Leader in PMC Ganesh Bidkar to ensure a peaceful electio
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BJP's Saurabh Joshi elected Chandigarh Mayor; party sweeps all top posts
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In addition to the mayoral post, the BJP also clinched the positions of Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor. BJP's Jasmanpreet Singh was elected Senior Deputy Mayor, while party councillor Suman Sharma was chosen as the new Deputy Mayor. With these results, the BJP consolidated its contr
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Jharkhand to vote for local body polls on February 23
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jharkhand State Election Commissioner Alka Tiwari on Tuesday announced that state municipal elections for 48 municipalities would be held on February 23 and the counting of votes will take place on February 27.
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BJP Chief Nitin Nabin appoints key election observers and in-charges for f
Updated : 4 months ago IST
BJP's National General Secretary Vinod Tawde has been appointed the election incharge for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, while Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje named as the election co-in-charge.
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Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City's youngest mayor in a century
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City's 112th mayor, becoming its youngest, first Muslim and first South Asian mayor. Elected on an affordability-focused platform, he pledged reforms on housing, childcare and public transport as he begins his term.
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Kerala: BJP's GS Asha Nath elected as Deputy Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram C
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Earlier today, BJP State Secretary and Kodunganoor ward councillor VV Rajesh was elected Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.
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Two AAP councillors join BJP ahead of Chandigarh mayor election
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Ahead of the Chandigarh Mayor election, two Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors on Wednesday, Suman Devi and Poonam Devi, have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Israeli President criticizes New York Mayor-Elect Mamdani, warns of risi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Israeli President Isaac Herzog sharply criticized New York City's mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, for comments he described as "outrageous" and harmful to Jewish communities during a speech at Yeshiva University in New York City. Herzog said the mayor-elect's remarks questioning Jews' right to
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Zohran Mamdani shares "weirdest" thing he spotted at White House before me
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Zohran Mamdani said he noticed a "UFC" book during his White House meeting with US President Donald Trump and learned the South Lawn will host a UFC event in 2026. He later reaffirmed calling Trump a "fascist," even after a viral light-hearted exchange between them.
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Shashi Tharoor hails Trump-Mamdani meeting as "how democracy should work"
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Reacting to the rare moment of cooperation in Washington, Tharoor wrote on X, "This is how democracy should work. Fight passionately for your point of view in elections, with no rhetorical holds barred. But once it's over, & the people have spoken, learn to cooperate with each other i
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Trump "surprised" by common ground in first meeting with NYC mayor-elect M
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani held a surprisingly warm meeting at the White House, where both highlighted shared goals on crime, housing and affordability. Trump said he was "surprised" by their agreement, while Mamdani called the discussion "productive," signalling a sh
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