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A first-time corporator, a last-minute poll entrant and Patidar woman leader: Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat get new Mayors | Ahmedabad News

A first-time corporator, a last-minute poll entrant and Patidar woman leader: Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat get new Mayors | Ahmedabad News

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5 min readAhmedabad, VadodaraMay 29, 2026 02:43 AM IST Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot, three of the four major cities of Gujarat, on Thursday got their new mayors and other office bearers. The BJP has won all the 15 municipal corporations that went to polls on April 26. In Vadodara, the BJP sprung a surprise by picking a first-time woman corporator Geeta Makwana to head the Vadodara Municipal Corporation,  ensuring that Vadodara will have women mayors continuously for five years as the second half of the term is reserved for women. This was a break from the usual practice of balancing the mayoral tenure between male and female leaders. The party selected Makwana for the top post, overlooking three male contenders, who were considered front runners for the top post in the city civic body. The post of mayor this time was reserved for candidates from Scheduled Caste communities. Aditya Patel has been appointed as Deputy Mayor and Varsha Vyas the Chairperson of the Standing Committee. The names were announced after the mandate arrived at the …

From Haryana, Indian-origin mother-son duo become mayors in UK

From Haryana, Indian-origin mother-son duo become mayors in UK

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In what can be called a double delight for a family from Haryana’s Rohtak, 23-year-old Tushar Kumar and his mother, Parveen Rani, have been elected mayors in the United Kingdom, a country they moved to in 2013. Tushar Kumar was elected as Mayor of Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council on May 13. Parveen became the Mayor of Hertsmere Borough Council on May 20. (X/ Parveen Rani and Tushar Kumar) While Parveen Rani was elected as the first Indian-origin mayor of Hertsmere Borough Council, her son Tushar Kumar created history by becoming the youngest Indian-origin mayor in the UK, taking over the Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council as its youngest-ever mayor. The mother-son duo was elected to the posts within a week of each other. Tushar’s father, Sunil Dahiya, on Sunday told news agency PTI that Tushar was elected as mayor on May 13 and his mother Parveen became a mayor on May 20. Roots in Haryana’s Sonipat, had been living in Rohtak before the UK move The Dahiya family’s ancestral village, Rohna, falls in Kharkhoda …

Council debate over Mayor’s social media presence turns intense

Council debate over Mayor’s social media presence turns intense

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The Kochi Corporation Council meeting on Thursday witnessed heated exchanges between ruling and Opposition benches over the proposal to approve a quotation of ₹55,000 per month for managing the Mayor’s official social media handles and digital channels. While not explicitly opposing the move, Left Democratic Front (LDF) Parliamentary Party leader V.A. Sreejith questioned whether the annual expenditure would breach the ceiling fixed by a State government order and whether the quotation had been publicised in newspapers or processed through the tender route. He also reminded UDF councillors of their earlier criticism bordering on personal attacks of former Mayor M. Anilkumar when he had advanced a similar proposal. “We are not resorting to such antics, but it is worth recalling how Mr. Anilkumar had cited the growing relevance of IT and the need to keep the public informed about the Corporation’s functioning, only to be rebuked,” Mr. Sreejith said. The government permits Corporations to spend up to ₹5 lakh annually, and other local bodies up to ₹3 lakh, on social media operations. UDF councillor M.G. Aristotle …

Gracie Mansion Protests: Explosive device thrown during protest outside NYC mayor’s residence; Mamdani condemns violence | World News

Gracie Mansion Protests: Explosive device thrown during protest outside NYC mayor’s residence; Mamdani condemns violence | World News

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In this image taken from video, law enforcement officers respond to Manhattan’s Upper East Side as New York City’s police said they had identified a “suspicious device in a vehicle,” Sunday, March 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Joseph B. Frederick) An explosive device was thrown during a protest outside the official residence of Zohran Mamdani in New York City, prompting arrests and an investigation by authorities, according to police and reports from the Associated Press (AP). Police said the incident occurred on Saturday near Gracie Mansion in Manhattan, where a small group of far-right protesters gathered. Counterprotesters later confronted them, leading to clashes. New York Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch said investigators found that one of the smoking devices thrown during the confrontation was an improvised explosive device (IED) that “could have caused serious injury or death.” Two people — Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Nikk, 19 — were arrested in connection with the devices, police said. Authorities are still determining the charges. Four other individuals were also arrested after scuffles broke out during …

Suspense Over Nizamabad Mayor’s Post Ends, Congress Set To Take Charge With AIMIM’s Support | India News

Suspense Over Nizamabad Mayor’s Post Ends, Congress Set To Take Charge With AIMIM’s Support | India News

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Last Updated:February 14, 2026, 14:30 IST Congress is set to take charge of the Nizamabad Municipal Corporation with AIMIM’s support, ending uncertainty over the Mayor’s post despite the BJP winning 28 seats. A file photo of Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy (PTI) The uncertainty over the Nizamabad Mayor’s post has come to an end, with the Congress set to assume control of the municipal corporation with the backing of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). The development comes despite the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging as a strong force in the corporation, prompting the party to announce that it will sit in the opposition. Addressing a media conference, BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind thanked voters for supporting the party and highlighted its electoral performance. “Thanks to the people of Nizamabad who voted for the BJP. The BJP has won 28 seats. In Nizamabad Corporation, we will remain in the opposition,” he said. Arvind added that the BJP would continue to work for development despite not being in power. “We will transform Nizamabad district into Indore,” …

Shinde plays Ladki Bahin card, woos female vote bank by appointing 3 women mayors in MMR

Shinde plays Ladki Bahin card, woos female vote bank by appointing 3 women mayors in MMR

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MUMBAI: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, who replicated the Shiv Sena’s huge assembly election win in the local body elections last month, has played his trump card yet again. After getting significant support from women voters on account of the Ladki Bahin scheme, Shinde, with an eye on the ongoing zilla parishad elections and even the 2029 general elections, has appointed three women mayors in the civic bodies of Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli (KDMC) and Ulhasnagar. In the Thane Municipal Corporation, ShivSena (Shinde faction) corporator Sharmila Pimpalolkar has been elected as the mayor post,and Krishna Patil from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been elected as the deputy mayor. (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo) Of the 9,70,25,119 voters in Maharashtra, 4,69,96,279 are female, which makes for 48% women voters in the state. It was this vote bank that Shinde targeted after the Mahayuti did abysmally in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections—as chief minister then, he launched the Ladki Bahin scheme with a monthly dole of ₹1,500 just before the assembly elections of November 2024. As a result, …

Who Were Mumbai Mayors In The Last 25 Years? Full List Here

Who Were Mumbai Mayors In The Last 25 Years? Full List Here

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Hareshwar Patil (29 Apr 1999 – 5 Mar 2002) of Shiv Sena, served as Mumbai mayor when the city entered the 21st century, a period of rapid urban growth and rising civic challenges. (Image: firstganeshafestival) Mahadeo Deole (6 Mar 2002 – 17 Feb 2005) of Shiv Sena, led the BMC during the early-2000s expansion phase when Mumbai’s population and infrastructure demands were sharply increasing. Datta Dalvi (18 Feb 2005 – 9 Mar 2007) of Shiv Sena, was mayor as Mumbai began large-scale planning for transport, roads and urban renewal in the mid-2000s. He was arrested in 2023 for abusing Deputy CM Eknath Shinde. (Image: PTI) Dr Shubha Raul (10 Mar 2007 – 30 Nov 2009) of Shiv Sena served during a period when the BMC was strengthening disaster management and monsoon preparedness following the 26 July deluge. She also holds an MD in Ayurveda. (Image: X @DrShubhaRaul) Shraddha Jadhav (1 Dec 2009 – 8 Mar 2012) of Shiv Sena, presided over the civic body as Mumbai expanded public services and moved towards greater modernisation in municipal …

‘Zohran Mamdani was a rapper, rehearsing for Monsoon Wedding’: Namit Das celebrates NY mayor’s ‘historic’ win with throwback pics | Bollywood News

‘Zohran Mamdani was a rapper, rehearsing for Monsoon Wedding’: Namit Das celebrates NY mayor’s ‘historic’ win with throwback pics | Bollywood News

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Zohran Mamdani has made history by winning the New York City mayoral election, becoming the city’s first Muslim mayor. His victory has drawn widespread attention and congratulations from both the public and prominent figures in arts and entertainment. Zohran, the son of acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair, known for Monsoon Wedding and The Namesake, has received public messages of support from Hollywood personalities including Spike Lee, and Mark Ruffalo. Now, Bollywood actor and musician Namit Das, known for films such as Wake Up Sid, Ghanchakkar, and Ankhon Dekhi, shared a series of throwback photos from 2017. The images capture moments from rehearsals for Monsoon Wedding: The Musical at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, where Zohran and Namit appeared together. Reflecting on the shared experience, Namit wrote, “This was back in 2017, when Zohran was still a rapper and we were rehearsing for Monsoon Wedding: The Musical in NYC. This truly feels like a personal victory. I’m so happy for Zohran, who’s now gone on to lead the same city he once envisioned with hope and purpose.” He …

Delhi: BJP seeks legal action over dual voter registration of mayor’s wife as ‘Mamta and Nidhi’ | Latest News India

Delhi: BJP seeks legal action over dual voter registration of mayor’s wife as ‘Mamta and Nidhi’ | Latest News India

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Jan 03, 2025 09:38 PM IST Delhi mayor Mahesh Khichi’s wife has allegedly been registered twice under two different names, ‘Mamta’ and ‘Nidhi’ under the same address Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor wrote a letter to lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Friday, asking him to initiate legal action against the Delhi mayor Mahesh Khichi over his wife’s alleged dual registration as a voter, reported news agency PTI. Delhi mayor Mahesh Khichi’s wife has allegedly been registered under two different names in the voter list at the same address(Ishant/ANI) In the letter, Kapoor alleged that Khichi’s wife had been registered twice under two different names, ‘Mamta’ and ‘Nidhi’ at their address in Karol Bagh with the same photo as well. Also Read: Delhi polls: Sanjay Singh says BJP trying to get his wife’s vote deleted “It has come to my knowledge that the Mayor Mahesh Khichi, who resides in a small house, F-12 in Nehru Nagar, which is listed in the Voter List of Part 40 under the Karol Bagh assembly constituency, …

Four Mexican mayors request protection after colleague’s beheading | World News

Four Mexican mayors request protection after colleague’s beheading | World News

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Four mayors in Mexico have requested federal protection following the brutal beheading of a fellow mayor, Alejandro Arcos, in the southern state of Guerrero last week, officials confirmed on Tuesday. Arcos had only been in office for less than a week before his tragic death. Omar Garcia Harfuch, the Federal Public Safety Secretary, revealed that four mayors requested protection on Monday, just one day after Arcos’ remains were discovered. These requests came from both Guerrero and another violence-stricken state, Guanajuato, according to a report by Associated Press. Supporters of slain Mayor Alejandro Arcos attend his funeral Mass one week after he took office, in Chilpancingo, Mexico. (AP) Ahead of Mexico’s June elections, violence in Guanajuato has escalated significantly, with at least four mayoral candidates murdered. Garcia Harfuch did not specify the reasons for the mayors’ protection requests but acknowledged the rising dangers they face. Arcos had reportedly voiced concerns about his safety to local media, yet Garcia Harfuch noted that no formal request for protection had been submitted before the killing. State and federal authorities …