BMC Election

Screengrab : Dance Performance At BJP-Linked Rally Sparks Political Row

BMC Elections: Dance Performance At BJP-Linked Rally Sparks Political Row

BY Jinit Parmar

Hindustan Times : The candidates alleged that Narwekar pressured the Returning Officer and police officials to reject their nomination papers for wards 224 to 227. Several of Narwekar’s close relatives are contesting from these wards on BJP tickets.

BMC Elections: Speaker Rahul Narwekar Accused Of Stalling Nominations Of Candidates In His Constituency

BY Jinit Parmar

PTI : Reacting to reports of alliances forged ahead of the January 15 BMC council elections, Fadnavis said strict instructions had been issued to break the arrangements in Ambernath and Akot.

BJP Takes A U-turn As CM Fadnavis Orders Exit From Ties With Congress, AIMIM

BY Outlook News Desk

IMAGO / Hindustan Times : Hundreds of people have been displaced after demolitions in Malvani. Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha alleged 'illegal encroachment' of 'infiltrators', Congress criticised.

Demolitions In Malvani Trigger Political Row Over ‘Infiltrator’ Claims

BY Priyanka Tupe

IMAGO / NurPhoto : A man paddles a makeshift raft made of thermocol sheets through the polluted waters of the Mithi River in Mumbai, India, on July 1, 2025. The river, which flows through the city s industrial and residential zones, remains heavily contaminated due to untreated sewage and solid waste dumping, posing serious health and environmental risks.

Mumbai’s Citizens Are Taking On The Political Class Ahead Of BMC Polls

BY Jinit Parmar

My BMC Facebook page : As many as 29 municipal corporations, including the BMC, are scheduled to go to the polls on January 15, 2026. Under the seat-sharing formula, the VBA will contest 62 of the 227 BMC seats, while the Congress will field candidates in the remaining wards.

Inside Maharashtra’s Shifting Alliances For Upcoming Municipal Polls

BY Outlook News Desk

Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil : MNS poster near Shiv Sena Bhavan in Mumbai

Inside ‘Batoge toh Peetoge’ Controversy Attributed to MNS in Mumbai

BY Outlook News Desk

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Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil : MNS-Shiv Sena (UBT) joint rally in Mumbai in 2025

Shiv Sena(UBT)–MNS Alliance Takes Shape; Mumbai Battle Far from Settled

BY Priyanka Tupe

Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil : MNS-Shiv Sena (UBT) joint rally in Mumbai in 2025

Thackeray Cousins Set for Reunion as Sena (UBT)–MNS Alliance Nears

BY Priyanka Tupe

My BMC Facebook page : Similar civic elections in other municipal corporations are also included in the timetable, marking a major phase in local governance contests ahead of the 2026 calendar year.

Maharashtra Municipal Election Dates Announced, BMC Elections On January 15

BY Outlook News Desk

Photo: AP/Rajanish Kakade : Shivsena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray, left, and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) party leader Raj Thackeray during protest against alleged manipulation of Maharashtra's electoral rolls in Mumbai, India.

Shivsena (UBT), MNS Begin Seat-Sharing Talks Ahead of BMC Elections.

BY Outlook News Desk

My BMC Facebook page : BMC headquarter in Mumbai

Ahead Of The Much-Awaited BMC Polls, Asia’s Largest Civic Body Announces Ward Reservations

BY Outlook News Desk

X.com/Raj Thackeray : Raj Thackeray formed the MNS in 2006 after parting ways with the Shiv Sena, then led by Balasaheb and Uddhav.

Raj Thackeray Visits Matoshree For Second Time In A Week Amid Alliance Speculations

BY Outlook News Desk

PTI : Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray

Ahead Of BMC polls, Uddhav Starts Review Of Sena (UBT) In Mumbai

BY PTI

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Shiv Sena Vs Shiv Sena: How The Party Stares At An Existential Crisis

Shiv Sena Vs Shiv Sena: How The Party Stares At An Existential Crisis

BY Haima Deshpande