Maharashtra

Mumbai:** Amid the ongoing municipal elections for 29 corporations in Maharashtra, political attention is firmly focused on Mumbai and its surrounding regions. The BJP recently stirred controversy with statements regarding mayoral positions, prompting a sharp response from Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). BJP leader and former Maharashtra State Minister of Home Affairs, **Kripashankar Singh**, ignited debate by asserting that the Mira-Bhayandar municipal corporation will ensure a mayor from the North Indian, Hindi-speaking community. Singh claimed that the BJP aims to secure sufficient councilors from this community to facilitate the election of a mayor from their ranks. The MNS has strongly condemned this remark. Avinash Jadhav, Thane District President of MNS, stat...

Mumbai, Maharashtra: The political dynamics within Maharashtra’s ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) are witnessing a sharp shift, as the BJP steadily strengthens its presence across the state. The party’s growing influence has left Eknath Shinde and his faction increasingly uneasy, with BJP actively bringing leaders—some of whom contested elections against Shinde’s supporters—into its fold. Shinde has reportedly expressed his concern over the party’s aggressive strategy. BJP’s Strategic AscendancyOver the last decade, BJP’s calculated strategies have reshaped Maharashtra politics. From Uddhav Thackeray’s defection in 2019 to the 2022 agreement with Eknath Shinde, BJP has steadily consolidated power, creating unease even among allies. The post-2024 Maharashtra Assembly election period, follo...

Mumbai: A major political stir has hit Maharashtra as Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar announced that his family is contesting elections together, signaling a strategic move ahead of municipal polls. Following this announcement, both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have decided to contest the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) elections in alliance against the BJP. This development comes after the formation of the ‘Thackeray Brothers’ faction, creating ripples in the state’s political landscape. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut criticized the move, pointing out the emerging ‘uncle-nephew’ collaboration targeting BJP in Pimpri-Chinchwad. Raut remarked, “Ajit Pawar must answer BJP, as he is now aligning with Sharad Pawar, against whom the BJP is contesting. A...