Maharashtra

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has responded to criticism over his participation in the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Opposition leaders, including Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut, had sarcastically referred to the visit as a “picnic” for chief ministers meeting Indian companies abroad. Fadnavis’ wife, Amruta Fadnavis, had earlier countered the remarks, emphasizing the importance of the trip for Maharashtra and India’s economic development. “A picnic is something one enjoys with family, but in Davos, our family—the state of Maharashtra—is working,” she said. Amruta highlighted that attending global conferences is crucial for Indian states to attract investment, expand networking opportunities, and open new economic doors. S...

The reservation for mayoral posts in Mumbai and 28 other municipal corporations across Maharashtra was finalized on Wednesday through a lottery system conducted at the state secretariat (Mantralaya). As per the draw, the prestigious post of Mayor of Mumbai has been reserved for a woman from the General category, marking a significant moment in the state’s urban political landscape. Along with Mumbai, several major cities including Navi Mumbai, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad will also have women mayors from the General category. The lottery was conducted to ensure transparency and adherence to the rotation-based reservation policy mandated under state laws. Reservation Highlights Across Major Cities According to the official announcement: Mumbai – General (Woman) Navi Mumbai – Ge...

Mumbai, Maharashtra: The recent municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra have delivered a major victory for the BJP, while Shiv Sena also recorded significant success in Thane district. In Thane and Kalyan-Dombivli municipal corporations, the two parties contested as an alliance, whereas in Ulhasnagar, they went head-to-head. Alliance Secures MajorityThe BJP-Shiv Sena Mahayuti has emerged as the dominant force in Thane and Kalyan-Dombivli, winning the majority of seats. Despite the alliance’s numerical advantage, internal discussions over the mayoral posts are ongoing. Contests in Kalyan-Dombivli and UlhasnagarIn Kalyan-Dombivli, negotiations between BJP and Shiv Sena are still underway for the mayor’s position. In Ulhasnagar, the winning candidates from both parties were separ...

Mumbai, January 22:The political landscape of Maharashtra’s urban governance is set for a crucial development today as the reservation lottery for mayoral posts in Mumbai and 28 other municipal corporations will be announced on Thursday. The draw is scheduled to take place at 11:00 am at the state secretariat (Mantralaya), as per an order issued by the Maharashtra Urban Development Department. The lottery system will determine which social category the mayor’s post will be reserved for in each municipal corporation. The reservation categories include General, Women, Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC). Once the categories are declared, eligible candidates from the respective reserved groups will be able to file their nominations for the mayoral e...

Mumbai:In yet another surprising political development in Maharashtra, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has forged an alliance with Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) ahead of the mayoral election in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC). The unexpected tie-up has reshaped local political equations and delivered a major setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its ally in the ruling Mahayuti coalition at the state level. The development comes at a time when intense negotiations are already underway within the Mahayuti over the Mumbai civic body mayoral post. While the BJP and Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) remain allies in the state government, both parties have adopted competitive postures in Kalyan-Dombivli, a key municipal corporation in the Mumbai Metropolita...