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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 civic polls: BJP wrests control of BMC; Shiv Sena (UBT) relegated to Opposition

Mumbai civic polls: BJP wrests control of BMC; Shiv Sena (UBT) relegated to Opposition

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In the second phase of local body elections held in Mumbai, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the highest number of seats in Mumbai, while Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) finished second and to take the position of a “strong” Opposition for the first time in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The BJP is leading with 89 seats, while its alliance partner Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena has 29 seats in the BMC. The Shiv Sena (UBT) has won 65 seats, the MNS has won six seats, and the Congress managed to survive with 24 seats. Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) won three seats, and Sharad Pawar’s NCP won one seat. The surprising element was the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) winning eight seats, while the Samajwadi Party got two seats. With this the BJP and the Shiv Sena has crossed the half mark of 114.  “I am grateful for people’s trust. They have given a mandate for the agenda of development in this election, showing that they want development. I am proud of being …

Samajwadi Party Releases First List Of 21 Candidates For BMC Elections | Cities News

Samajwadi Party Releases First List Of 21 Candidates For BMC Elections | Cities News

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Last Updated:December 27, 2025, 09:29 IST Samajwadi Party, led by Abu Azmi, announced its first list of 21 candidates for the BMC elections, confirming an independent campaign across various Mumbai wards. Samajwadi Party, led by Abu Azmi, announced its first list of 21 candidates for the BMC elections, confirming an independent campaign across various Mumbai wards. (Pic: Wiki) The Samajwadi Party (SP) has released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. The party’s Maharashtra president, Abu Azmi, announced the first list comprising 21 candidates who will contest the civic polls across various wards in Mumbai. Earlier, Azmi had made it clear that the Party would contest the BMC elections independently, without entering into any alliance. The list, issued by the party’s Mumbai–Maharashtra unit, includes aspirants from multiple wards and marks the formal start of the Samajwadi Party’s campaign for the high-stakes civic elections in the country’s financial capital. First Published: December 27, 2025, 09:28 IST News cities Samajwadi Party Releases First List Of 21 Candidates For BMC Elections Disclaimer: …

Opposition to leave call on alliance to local units for first phase of civic polls | Mumbai News

Opposition to leave call on alliance to local units for first phase of civic polls | Mumbai News

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The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has decided to leave the decision on forming alliance for the upcoming first phase of municipal council and municipal panchayat elections in Maharashtra to the local units of the parties. Leaders of the the MVA, including from Sena UBT, NCP(SP), and Congress, held a meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday but refrained from announcing the alliance. “The meeting was about general coordination between the constituents of INDIA bloc. It was decided to allow local units to take their decision on contesting these elections as per their wish, since a huge number of workers from all parties are willing to contest these elections. No party can afford to ask workers to back down since the local body polls are being held after a long gap,” said a senior Congress leader. The leader said that wherever necessary, the alliance will take place depending on the local conditions. The meeting did not finalise about the inclusion of Raj Thackeray led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in the MVA. The Congress had kept distance with …