People accepted development, rejected emotional issues: Eknath Shinde on BMC win

People accepted development, rejected emotional issues: Eknath Shinde on BMC win

In an exclusive interview with India Today, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde thanked the people of Mumbai for Mahayuti alliance’s historic victory in the BMC election. He attributed the success to a focus on infrastructure and development over emotional issues. He emphasised that ‘People want development’ and have rejected ‘anti-development’ agendas and corruption. The BJP-led Mahayuti…

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Video | Maximum City, Maximum Politics: Identity Dominates Mumbai Polls

Video | Maximum City, Maximum Politics: Identity Dominates Mumbai Polls

As campaigning ends for the high-voltage BMC and other municipal elections in Maharashtra, Mumbai once again finds itself at the centre of a charged political debate over identity and belonging. While the city’s streets reflect its plural, multicultural character-celebrating festivals like Lohri, Pongal and Ugadi-the political narrative has framed the election as a battle over…

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Video | Maharashtra News | BMC Poll Battle Heats Up: Nawab Malik Slams BJP, Congress Releases Manifesto

Video | Maharashtra News | BMC Poll Battle Heats Up: Nawab Malik Slams BJP, Congress Releases Manifesto

NCP leader Nawab Malik speaks exclusively to NDTV, launching a sharp attack on the BJP amid rising political heat in Maharashtra. The remarks come as the Congress releases its manifesto for the crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. With Mumbai’s civic body at stake, alliances, accusations and agendas are taking centre stage ahead of the…

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Ajit Pawar-led NCP And NCP (SP) To Come Together For Pune Civic Polls? Party Leaders Say This

Ajit Pawar-led NCP And NCP (SP) To Come Together For Pune Civic Polls? Party Leaders Say This

Last Updated:December 24, 2025, 12:15 IST Though senior leaders have chosen their words carefully, statements from both camps suggest that Ajit Pawar-led NCP and Sharad Pawar-led NCP reunion is increasingly likely. Ahead of Civic Elections, NCP Factions Move Towards Tie-Up in Pune As elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) draw closer, signs of political…

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Shiv Sena-MNS Alliance Likely Tomorrow, Thackeray Brothers To Join Hands Ahead Of BMC Polls

Shiv Sena-MNS Alliance Likely Tomorrow, Thackeray Brothers To Join Hands Ahead Of BMC Polls

Last Updated:December 23, 2025, 2:34 PM IST On social media, Sanjay Raut shared a photograph of Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray standing together. He added only three words: “Tomorrow at 12 noon.” Raj Thackeray with Uddhav at Matoshree | Image:News18 The much-discussed alliance between the Thackeray brothers in Maharashtra is likely to be announced at…

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