Mumbai: Thanking the people of Maharashtra for BJP's resounding victory in the municipal council and nagar panchayat elections on Sunday, chief minister Devendra Fadanvis said: "I had predicted that 75% of the nagar presidents will be from the Mahayuti and the results endorse it. Nearly 3,300 corporators are from the Mahayuti. Once again, BJP is the number one party with 48% of the nagar presidents,"...
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Ambernath: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday addressed a massive BJP rally in Ambernath, a stronghold of Shiv Sena chief and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, sending out a strong political message ahead of the December 20 municipal council polls. The election has turned into a prestige battle, particularly between BJP and Sena, which are contesting separately despite being allies at...
Kolkata: The Workers' Association of the Indian Statistical Institute has urged the Centre not to replace the council structure with the board of governors in the ISI Bill 2025. It is also wary of the efforts to shift the headquarters of the institute from Kolkata. The draft bill proposes to replace the 33-member council with an 11-member board. While the members of the council are elected and...