Bmc Polls

Gurudas Kamat quits all Congress posts in surprise move

As an AICC General Secretary, Kamat was handling the party affairs for the crucial western Indian state of Gujarat, besides Rajasthan, and Union Territories of Dadra, Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

MNS leaders speak against Raj Thackeray, but party chief remains adamant on Marathi Manoos agenda

Leaders of the MNS have spoken against their chief Raj Thackeray and blamed him for the party's disastrous performance in the recently-concluded civic polls.

BMC Election 2017: Cracks in Congress over supporting Shiv Sena for Mumbai mayor

Serious differences emerged on Saturday in the Congress party over the issue of extending support to the Shiv Sena for the post of mayor after a hung House was thrown up in the recent elections to the country's richest civic body, BMC.

BMC Election 2017: Will Shiv Sena bite the bullet and come out of BJP's shadow?

The fractured mandate in the BMC election has made allies-turned-rivals Shiv Sena and BJP stake claim to power in the civic body and speculations are rife over the permutation and combination of elected members of various political parties for alignment to reach the figure of 114 in the House of 227.

BMC Election 2017: Denial, delusion, decline; Congress' way to dusty death

As Congress suffers yet another reverse in yet another state, the erosion of its base is nearly complete. It is no longer standing on precipice. It is hurtling headlong into an abyss.

BMC election results: Here's how the newspapers reported BJP, Devendra Fadnavis' big win

Though Shiv Sena managed to win 84 seats in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election, the real winner is the BJP.

BMC Election Results 2017: With Shiv Sena taking the lead, here are key candidates for mayor

The Congress and the NCP are far behind the Sena and the BJP, leading in 22 and eight seats respectively, in the 227-member BMC.

BMC Election 2017: Shiv Sena retains hold, BJP makes huge gains; smaller parties hold key to power

Smaller parties and Independents hold the key to power in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), after a fragmented debate, with the Shiv Sena and the BJP closely positioned within few seats of each other.

BMC Election Results 2017: Shiv Sena confident alliance with BJP won't be needed, says Anil Desai

With the trends indicating early lead for Shiv Sena in the BMC polls, a senior party leader on Thursday exuded confidence that there will be no need for them to forge an alliance with BJP in the Mumbai civic body.

BMC Election 2017: Uddhav Thackeray's big gamble may change the dynamics of Mumbai politics

The BMC elections results will be a referendum on Uddhav. Anything short of 100 seats will put the Sena on shaky ground. If the BJP manages to eat into Sena's vote share, Uddhav will have to knock on BJP's door, which he had vehemently vowed not to a few days back.