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Gujarat Police book 2 Vapi BJP corporators over alleged fake School Leaving Certificate | Ahmedabad News

Gujarat Police book 2 Vapi BJP corporators over alleged fake School Leaving Certificate | Ahmedabad News

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3 min readSuratJul 20, 2026 06:32 PM IST The Gujarat Police Sunday booked two BJP corporators of the Vapi Municipal Corporation (VMC), including its party whip in the civic body, over the submission of an alleged fake School Leaving Certificate (SLC) as part of the election affidavit. The two corporators – identified as Shamshuddin Chaudhary and Sunita Tiwari – were booked after a local court directed the police to probe allegations brought against them by losing Congress VMC candidate Imran Abdul Rauf Mirza. Thereafter, the police registered a case of forgery, forgery committed for cheating, and criminal conspiracy, among other sections, of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Mirza has alleged that Chaudhary had submitted a fake SLC stating his date of birth as November 16, 1994, when he first contested and won the Vapi Taluka Panchayat election in 2015. The complainant further alleged that the fake SLC was issued by Tiwari, who was the then principal of Hindi Vidhya Mandir at Vapi. The SLC stated that Chaudhary left school after completing Class 5 in 2007. In …

Congress gains majority in Bhiwandi after nine BJP corporators switch sides

Congress gains majority in Bhiwandi after nine BJP corporators switch sides

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has suffered a setback ahead of the mayoral elections in the Bhiwandi-Nizampur municipal corporation. Nine of its 22 corporators broke away to form a separate group, the Bhiwandi Secular Front (BSF), and extended their support to the Congress-led alliance. This move paves the way for the Congress to elect its own mayor. Congress-NCP-SP alliance gains strength With the support of the BSF, the Congress-NCP-Samajwadi Party (SP) alliance has crossed the halfway mark in the 90-member body. A Congress functionary said on Wednesday, “The nine corporators have decided to support us.” The development comes amid differences between the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the functionary added. Notably, the Samajwadi Party had previously supported Shiv Sena. In the municipal elections held last month, the Congress emerged as the single largest party, securing 30 seats. The BJP won 22 seats, Shiv Sena 12, NCP-SP 12, Samajwadi Party 6, Konark Vikas Aghadi 4, and Bhiwandi Vikas Aghadi 3. One independent candidate also won a seat. Thanks to the support of the breakaway …

2 Uddhav Party Corporators Go ‘Missing’ In Kalyan After Civic Body Polls, Complaint Filed | India News

2 Uddhav Party Corporators Go ‘Missing’ In Kalyan After Civic Body Polls, Complaint Filed | India News

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Last Updated:January 24, 2026, 22:17 IST KDMC results led to intense post-poll politics as Shinde Sena gained support through shifting alliances and defections. Uddhav and Raj Thackeray (Credit: Instagram) While results for 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra were declared on January 16, few have triggered as much behind-the-scenes political action as the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC). In the days since the verdict, developments here have attracted more attention than even Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, largely due to sharp infighting within the ruling camp. In KDMC, the real battle was not between the ruling alliance and the opposition, but within the alliance itself. The contest has played out between the Shiv Sena led by Kalyan MP Shrikant Shinde and its partner, the BJP, headed in the state by Ravindra Chavan. Opposition parties remained mostly on the margins during the elections, but their numbers have now become crucial in deciding who will control the civic body. The 122-member KDMC produced a fractured result. The Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) emerged slightly ahead with 53 seats, while the BJP …

‘Mumbai will get Mahayuti mayor’, says Eknath Shinde, after meeting newly elected corporators| India News

‘Mumbai will get Mahayuti mayor’, says Eknath Shinde, after meeting newly elected corporators| India News

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Mumbai will have a Mahayuti mayor, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Sunday after interacting with newly-elected Shiv Sena members of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), who have been shifted to a hotel. Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde. (PTI) Shinde’s assertion comes amid speculation over the decision to move 29 corporators-designate of his party to a hotel after the BJP–Shiv Sena alliance secured a narrow majority in the recent civic polls. Taking a dig at Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), Shinde said voters had chosen development over emotional issues. “Mumbai will have a Mahayuti mayor. Even neighbouring cities like Kalyan-Dombivli will have a Mahayuti mayor,” he told reporters. Also read: Mumbai mayor suspense on, Eknath Shinde guards his corporators: Why BJP-Sena are worried after majority too | Explained Rejecting allegations that the corporators were being kept under watch at a luxury hotel, Shinde said the Shiv Sena was fearless. “The new corporators will get a common platform to interact at the hotel. I wanted to meet them as we are registering the group …

Those who miss top posts will get opportunities in future: CM

Those who miss top posts will get opportunities in future: CM

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Pune: With a large number of senior leaders elected to the Pune Municipal Corporation on BJP tickets, the party faces the challenge of accommodating aspirants for key posts such as mayor, deputy mayor and standing committee chairperson. CM Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said to newly elected corporators that those who miss out on top posts will get opportunities in the future. (FILE PIC) Taking stock of the BJP’s clear mandate, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday held a meeting with all newly elected corporators and underlined that appointments to top positions would be decided by the party. “We now have to appoint the mayor, standing committee chairperson and members of various committees. Some elected members may seek specific posts, but the party will take a collective decision. Some of you will get an opportunity and some may not. There is no reason to be disappointed, as those who miss out this time will get opportunities in the future,” Fadnavis said. He added that the sweeping mandate from voters places a larger responsibility on the party. “Since citizens …

BMC elections: After four-year gap, Mumbai votes today to elect new corporators | Mumbai News

BMC elections: After four-year gap, Mumbai votes today to elect new corporators | Mumbai News

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After a gap of more than four years, Mumbai goes to polls on Thursday to elect a new general body of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), bringing an end to prolonged administrator rule and setting the stage for a high-stakes political battle in the country’s financial capital. Over 1.03 crore voters will cast their ballots across 10,231 polling booths to elect 227 corporators, with around 1,700 candidates in the fray. Polling will be held from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm, with counting scheduled for Friday. The election is being closely watched as more than just a civic contest. With a 2025-26 budget exceeding Rs 70,000 crore, the BMC is India’s richest municipal body, and control over it carries enormous political and administrative influence. For several parties, the outcome will determine political relevance, identity and future survival in Mumbai. Sena split turns BMC into political battlefield For over two decades, the undivided Shiv Sena controlled the BMC, using it as its principal power base to build organisation and influence city politics. However, the 2022 split in …

PMC polls: Mohol takes on Ajit Pawar for fielding candidates with ‘criminal background’ | Pune News

PMC polls: Mohol takes on Ajit Pawar for fielding candidates with ‘criminal background’ | Pune News

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Contesting independently and taking on each other despite being in alliance in the state and Centre, the BJP on Thursday took on the Ajit Pawar-led NCP for fielding candidates with what it called “criminal backgrounds” for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections. “Being the guardian minister of Pune, it is necessary to give priority to maintaining the law and order situation by controlling crime. Instead, look at the list of candidates of our rival (NCP). It is filled with persons of criminal background,” Union Minister of State (MoS) for Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said. “It is necessary for all the political parties to think about the situation seriously and work towards keeping politics free of criminal elements,” he added. When pointed out that the BJP has fielded Pratibha Chorghe, whose husband has been accused of being linked to illegal activities, Mohol said, “Chorghe has done social work and is popular among locals. We are not aware of any criminal background of their family.” The Union minister said the BJP is contesting only on development issues and …

BJP gains momentum with induction of 20 former corporators ahead of PCMC polls

BJP gains momentum with induction of 20 former corporators ahead of PCMC polls

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Ahead of the upcoming Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday delivered a major political setback to rival parties by inducting around 20 former corporators and some office bearers from the city. The party has also inducted 12 leaders from its alliance partner in Mahayuti, the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Maharashtra State Election Commission has announced elections to 29 municipal corporations across the state.(PTI) The induction programme held in Mumbai was led by BJP MLA Mahesh Landge from Bhosari Assembly Constituency and MLA Shankar Jagtap from Chinchwad Assembly Constituency from Pune district and is being seen as a significant boost for the BJP ahead of the civic polls, with the Model Code of Conduct already in force. The large-scale crossover of senior leaders is expected to strengthen the BJP’s organisational base in the industrial city of Pune district. Among the prominent Ajit Pawar-led NCP leaders, former PCMC Standing Committee chairperson Usha Waghere, former Standing Committee chief Prashant Shitole, former deputy mayor Prabhakar Waghere, former mayor Raju Misal, former …

BRS condemns arrest of its corporators

BRS condemns arrest of its corporators

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HYDERABAD Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) senior leader T. Harish Rao condemned the arrest of party GHMC corporators on Thursday during the council meeting. Mr. Rao sought to know why the government does not want to allow the corporators to raise voice on release of funds allocated in the last budget. He said the Congress government did not make any major spends from the last year’s budget allocations and only some numbers were changed this year by the council led by a corporator who defected to the ruling party. He demanded that all the arrested corporators of BRS be released. It is undemocratic that the council had announced passing of the budget without any debate on the allocations, he said, adding that the BRS corporators were forcibly taken out of the council meeting for their simple demand for discussion on non-release of the funds allocated in the last year’s budget. Published – January 30, 2025 11:00 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong …

GHMC Council passes ₹8,440 cr. budget proposals amid protests; BRS corporators removed en masse

GHMC Council passes ₹8,440 cr. budget proposals amid protests; BRS corporators removed en masse

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BRS corporators being arrested for protests during the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Council meeting in Hyderabad on Thursday. | Photo Credit: G. RAMAKRISHNA The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s ₹8,440 crore budget proposals for the year 2025-26 got approval of the council without presentation and without discussion on Thursday during the daylong general body meeting which saw removal of Bharat Rashtra Samithi corporators en masse after raucous protests by them. Conducted merely two days after collapse of a stormwater drain structure for a fourth time at Chaknawadi area of Goshamahal, the special budget session saw no mention of the incident by any corporator nor any discussion about the dilapidated state of the city’s age-old stormwater lines. The meeting began on a rough note when BRS members started protesting over Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi’s announcement of budget presentation, demanding that question hour precede the budget presentation. They tried to storm the chair, only to be stalled by Congress corporators, who formed a ring around the podium. Newly-elected MLCs M. Kodandaram and Amer Ali Khan, who arrived for their …