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  BJP's Ritu Tawde elected BMC Mayor, Shiv Sena's Sanjay Ghadi deputy mayor

  Maharashtra | February 11, 2026 13:08 IST

  With Ritu Tawde's election, the BJP has got its own BMCMayor after more than 40 years as it clinched power from Shiv Sena UBT in the Municipal Corporation elections in January.

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  BJP's Ritu Tawde named BMC mayor, Sanjay Ghadi elected Deputy mayor of BMC

  Maharashtra | February 11, 2026 12:37 IST

  Ritu Tawde is the new BMC mayor, while Shiv Sena's Sanjay Ghadigaonkar is the Deputy Mayor.

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  Maharashtra: What happened in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in the last elections in 2017?

  Maharashtra | January 15, 2026 11:27 IST

  Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation: In the previous BMC elections held in February 2017, the Shiv Sena emerged as the largest party by winning 84 of 227 seats, followed by the BJP with 82 seats, Congress with 31, NCP with 9, MNS with 7, SP with 6, AIMIM with 3 with and Independents with six.

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  BMC Elections 2026: Full schedule, voting date & time, results date and key electoral details

  Maharashtra | January 15, 2026 7:36 IST

  BMC Elections 2026: Mumbai will finally witness the return of civic elections as the BMC polls take place after three years of delay. With 227 seats, over one crore voters and high stakes for all major parties, the election is set to shape the city's governance for the next term.

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  Thackeray brothers step up BMC poll push at joint rally: 'Crisis in Mumbai forced us together'

  Maharashtra | January 11, 2026 21:51 IST

  Raj Thackeray alleged that after 2024, the government began taking decisions without consulting anyone. He said that in the past, even when Congress was in power, leaders were afraid of the public, but claimed that fear no longer existed.

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  BMC Polls: Mahayuti promises interest-free loans, women's concessions in BEST buses in manifesto

  Maharashtra | January 11, 2026 15:49 IST

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, his deputy Eknath Shinde, Union Minister of State Ramdas Athawale and BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde were among the key dignitaries who attended the manifesto launch event.

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  BMC polls: Shiv Sena candidate Salim Qureshi injured in knife attack by unidentified assailants

  Maharashtra | January 07, 2026 18:55 IST

  Quraishi sustained serious injuries in the attack and has been admitted to Mumbai's Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment.

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  BMC polls: BJP worker submits fake form after being denied ticket; party's Mumbai chief writes to EC

  Maharashtra | January 01, 2026 12:13 IST

  Shilpa Keluskar was an aspirant from the BJP in Ward No. 137 in Mumbai. However, she was not given the party’s nomination. As a result, she allegedly devised a plan and submitted her nomination by attaching a duplicate AB Form of the party.

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  BMC polls: Ajit Pawar-led NCP announces second list of 27 candidates | Check names here

  Maharashtra | December 29, 2025 23:00 IST

  A constituent of the BJP-led Mahayuti coalition, the NCP is contesting the Mumbai civic polls independently. Elections to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Pune, Thane and Nagpur, will be held on January 15 and votes will be counted the next day.

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  BMC polls: BJP–Shinde Sena agree on 200 seats, talks on remaining 27 underway; announcement soon

  Maharashtra | December 24, 2025 23:48 IST

  Polling for the 227 corporator-seats in India's biggest and richest civic body will be held on January 15 from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm, and votes will be counted the next day. The filing of nomination papers began on December 23 as per the schedule announced by the State Election Commission.

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  BMC Elections: BJP begins first round of talks with alliance partners

  Maharashtra | December 17, 2025 11:56 IST

  BMC Elections: According to party sources, a meeting between BJP and RPI will be held at 12 pm, followed by the first round of talks between BJP and Shiv Sena at 2 pm.

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  BMC elections: Mahayuti allies to formulate joint strategy, says Chandrashekhar Bawankule

  Maharashtra | December 10, 2025 21:00 IST

  BMC elections: Bawankule reiterated that the Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena, and Narayanrao Chavan Party, remains united in contesting the upcoming local body elections with a target of achieving a minimum of 51 percent vote share statewide.

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  BMC Polls reservation draw: 15 wards for SC, 2 for ST and 61 for OBC; 50% reserved for women

  Maharashtra | November 11, 2025 16:16 IST

  Citizens can submit their objections and suggestions regarding ward reservations from November 14 to 20. The BMC commissioner will review and hear these submissions between November 21 and 27 before making a final decision.

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  Maharashtra local bodies poll announcement: Voting in 246 municipal councils on December 2

  Maharashtra | November 05, 2025 14:09 IST

  BMC elections date announcement: The Maharashtra State Election Commission on Tuesday announced the dates for the municipal councils and nagar panchayat in the state during a press conference, bringing an end to months of political anticipation.

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  Mumbai: BMC sets construction work completion deadline for Sion, Belasis flyovers - check new dates

  Maharashtra | June 25, 2025 10:06 IST

  With both bridges spanning railway lines and connecting key neighbourhoods, the projects are expected to significantly enhance traffic movement and reduce bottlenecks once completed.

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  Will Asaduddin Owaisi and Uddhav Thackeray join hands in Maharashtra? Here's what AIMIM MLA said

  Maharashtra | June 04, 2025 17:35 IST

  Maharashtra: AIMIM MLA Mufti Ismail said that the final decision will be taken by Asaduddin Owaisi. He also said that we still doubt whether they (Shiv Sena UBT) will truly include us (AIMIM) or not.

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  Mumbai: BMC plans new 'Town Hall Gymkhana' building with glass dome on rooftop near CSMT

  Maharashtra | April 24, 2025 22:30 IST

  Mumbai: The proposed Town Hall Gymkhana will also house a civic auditorium, besides a rooftop cafeteria, two-level basement parking for around 60 vehicles, and an overall design that complements nearby heritage structures in scale and aesthetics.

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  Dharavi mosque case: Provocative videos shared to call outsiders for protest

  Maharashtra | September 21, 2024 19:19 IST

  Maharashtra Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha asserted that the demolition of illegal construction will take place at any cost. He said that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will demolish the illegal construction after seven days.

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  Raveena Tandon UNVEILS chowk in Juhu named after her father, filmmaker Ravi Tandon | WATCH

  February 17, 2024 9:13 IST

  Ranveena Tandon on Friday shared a series of pictures and videos from the ceremony where she unveiled a chowk in Juhu named after her late father, Ravi Tandon. Check it out.

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  Mumbai: BMC issues new guidelines for construction sites to curb air pollution

  Maharashtra | October 25, 2023 22:41 IST

  Mumbai air pollution: BMC also issued guidelines regarding vehicles carrying construction materials and advised them to fully cover vehicles to prevent the material or debris from becoming airborne. Climate change is adversely affecting the air quality of the Mumbai metropolitan area.