MUMBAI: When TOI wrote its analysis on the M (East) ward which spans Govandi-Mankhurd, there were discernible undercurrents against the Samajwadi Party (SP). Many youths especially felt their lives and civic conditions had not improved despite the SP dominating the politics of the area for a long time. “There was anti-incumbency sentiment against SP. Besides,…
MUMBAI: While most of the city tilted decisively in one direction, the Dharavi slum sprawl was among the few areas which voted differently. Of its seven wards, two went to Congress and four were won by the Uddhav Thackeray–led Shiv Sena UBT. One seat went to the Shinde-led Shiv Sena while BJP failed to breach…
Thackeray cousins (File photo) MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT), has issued its first reaction following the results of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, striking a defiant note and indicating that the political contest in Maharashtra is far from over.In a post on social media platform X on Saturday, the party said, “This battle is not…
MUMBAI: Mumbai’s municipal elections have brought several wealthy candidates into the spotlight, with many crorepati corporators now set to take key positions in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.The richest include Makarand Suresh Narvekar (BJP) with Rs 124 crore, Harshita Ashwin Narvekar (BJP) Rs 63.6 crore, Meenal Sanjay Turde (Shiv Sena) Rs 56 crore, Tulip Brian Miranda…
In its maiden contest for Malegaon MC, Indian Secular Largest Assembly of Maharashtra (ISLAM) party, floated by former NCP MLA Asif Shaikh, ended Congress domination by winning 35 seats. However, it fell short of a clear majority of 43 in the 84-seat corporation. ISLAM had tied up with SP, which bagged five seats. AIMIM emerged…
MUMBAI: Though they lost control of Mumbai, Thackeray cousins Uddhav and Raj managed to retain their base in the Marathi heartland of South and Central Mumbai. They could, however, have limited impact outside the Marathi-dominated areas.The Mahayuti managed to win only a handful of seats in areas like Dadar-Mahim, Worli, Sewri, Lalbaug-Parel and parts of…
MUMBAI: The 2026 civic elections in Mumbai were held in a vastly altered political landscape, shaped primarily by the 2022 split in the Shiv Sena. With Eknath Shinde retaining the party’s name and symbol, the electoral balance shifted decisively, leaving the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) significantly weakened.The Sena (UBT) entered the polls short of…
MUMBAI: Refusing to take credit for the BJP’s performance in the municipal elections despite being the prime strategist, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis attributed the win to party cadres and the BJP’s development agenda. In his victory speech at the BJP headquarters in Mumbai, Fadnavis stressed on the importance of the Mahayuti alliance as much as…
BJP emerged as the single largest party in many of the municipal corporations that went to poll on Thursday, also improving on its previous election tallies. Of the 29 municipal corporations that went to polls, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance was set to govern in 24 bodies. Congress emerged single largest party in two corporations and…
Navi Mumbai: Four residents of Navi Mumbai have been booked by Kharghar and Taloja police for renting out their apartments to Nigerian nationals without submitting the mandatory C-form, an online notification that property owners must submit with details of the foreigner’s passport, visa and stay information while renting out their apartment to a foreigner tenant.The…
