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Exit polls predict BJP-led Mahayuti victory in BMC polls
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
The exit polls released after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls on Thursday predicted a victory for the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, with the Thackeray brothers finishing second and Congress and its allies not putting up a strong show.
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"There is definitely some tampering": Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab on
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Parab said he had never witnessed such an issue in previous elections. "This is for the first time; I have never seen the ink vanishing this way. This is a marker. The ink of the election is different, and this marker is different, which can be wiped off. There is definit
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Postal ballot boxes to be opened only on counting day: BMC clarifies after
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday clarified that postal ballot boxes will be taken out of the strong room only on the day of counting, January 16, 2026, alongside Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), following allegations by former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv
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'In last 25yrs two families looted Mumbai...Mahayuti can only deliver just
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora on Thursday exuded confidence in the Mahayuti government, stating that the people of the state understand that only it can deliver justice to Mumbai as the city goes to the polls for the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
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"Shameless govt...That's why they want ONOE": Uddhav Thackeray on alleged
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday raised concerns about the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections 2026, citing issues with voter lists, removable ink, and old EVM machines.
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Indelible ink used in Maharashtra civic polls same as ECI, no irregularity
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Clarifying the difference in its application, the State Election Commissioner explained that the only variation was the use of the ink in marker form. "The only difference which is seen here is it is being used in the form of a marker. But I also want to say that this marker form of indel
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Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant hails Thackeray brothers alliance in BMC electi
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
As Mumbai goes to the polls for the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant on Thursday spoke on the alliance of the Thackarey brothers in this election, hailing it as a "stroke of luck".
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Maharashtra civic polls records 29.22% voting till 1:30 pm across 29 Munic
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Voting in Maharashtra's municipal corporation elections recorded a moderate turnout of 29.22 per cent across all 29 municipal corporations till 1:30 pm, according to reports from Maharashtra State Election Commission.
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"Never seen such a shameless govt": Uddhav Thackeray slams Mahayuti's "obs
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters, Thackeray claimed that the Election Commission had deployed old voting machines and introduced a new system called "PADU".
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"Free, fair polling being ensured": Eknath Shinde dismisses Raj Thackeray'
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
"I have spoken with the Election Commission. They informed me that this ink has been in use for many years. The Election Commission has also taken full precautions to ensure that no fraudulent voting takes place," Shinde told the media after casting his vote in Thane.
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Anyone erasing ink does not allow re-voting: Maharashtra EC
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
"If it is found that a person has erased the ink from their finger and has come to vote again, appropriate legal action will be taken against them," the State Election Commission has informed in an official statement.
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"Has EC hired a sanitiser agency?" Uddhav Thackeray amid indelible ink con
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Thackeray alleged that the indelible ink which is put on the fingers of electors after voting is being easily removed through the use of nail polish remover and sanitizers, allowing certain people the chance to seemingly vote more than once. He said that such a situation is proof od 'coll
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