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    BMC election: Did Marathi manoos gamble backfire for Thackerays?

    Lalit Rai
    16 Jan 2026 9:51 PM IST

    In a cosmopolitan city with a huge Hindi-speaking population, an anti-migrant rhetoric and racist hate speeches fetched no rewards

    Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray - BMC election and failed Marathi pride gamble
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    Mumbai civic polls
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    Mumbai civic polls: Congress comes cropper; may win only 15 seats

    16 Jan 2026 6:15 PM IST
    Ajit Pawar, Sharad Pawar
    Maharashtra

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    16 Jan 2026 5:15 PM IST
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    16 Jan 2026 4:38 PM IST
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    16 Jan 2026 3:49 PM IST
    Devendra Fadnavis: Photo: @Dev_Fadnavis/X

    Maharashtra civic polls: BJP ahead in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur; Sena in Thane

    16 Jan 2026 3:15 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi

    Rahul Gandhi slams EC over indelible ink mark row in BMC polls

    16 Jan 2026 12:10 PM IST
    Maharashtra civic polls: Mahayuti set to rule Mumbai; saffron storm across the state
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    Maharashtra civic polls: Mahayuti set to rule Mumbai; saffron storm across the state

    16 Jan 2026 8:24 AM IST
    BJP, Shiv Sena, Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, Uddhav Thackeray

    BMC exit polls predict clear win for BJP-Shinde Sena alliance

    15 Jan 2026 8:39 PM IST
    Hema Malini-led NDA delegation visit Karur; to look into circumstances that caused stampede

    Angry voters confront Hema Malini at Mumbai polling booth during BMC elections

    15 Jan 2026 6:24 PM IST
    voters in Navi Mumbai

    Maharashtra local body polls: Cannot vote again even if ink is erased, says SEC

    15 Jan 2026 4:03 PM IST
    Former India cricket captain Sachin Tendulkar

    BMC election transparency under lens as voters use acetone to wipe off 'indelible' ink

    15 Jan 2026 1:38 PM IST
    Prominent personalities cast ballots in BMC elections 2026

    Maharashtra local body polls see around 50 pc turnout amid row over indelible ink

    15 Jan 2026 9:34 AM IST
    CM Fadnavis claimed that the people of Nagpur have seen how the BJP has transformed the city, adding that the Opposition parties indulge in empty talk but have nothing to offer

    'BJP never used Hindutva for votes,' says Maharashtra CM Fadnavis

    The Federal
    14 Jan 2026 3:58 PM IST

    Ahead of Maharashtra civic polls, CM Devendra Fadnavis says Hindutva is BJP’s soul and not a tool to seek votes

    Ajit Pawar says alliance with NCP-SP for local polls won’t affect Maharashtra govt

    Ajit Pawar says alliance with NCP-SP for local polls won’t affect Maharashtra govt

    13 Jan 2026 6:01 PM IST
    Equipped intensive care unit of modern hospital stock photo

    Water leakage floods SMS Hospital ICU, 14 patients shifted to other wards

    13 Jan 2026 4:07 PM IST
    Raj Thackeray’s rasmalai remark sparks political row ahead of BMC polls

    Is Raj Thackeray evoking ‘Marathi manoos’ sentiment with ‘rasmalai’, ‘lungi’ jibes?

    12 Jan 2026 8:51 PM IST
    Petition claims Ajmer Dargah was originally Shiva temple, seeks ASI survey

    Petition claims Ajmer Dargah was originally Shiva temple, seeks ASI survey

    12 Jan 2026 6:47 PM IST
    Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

    Uddhav, Raj Thackeray reunite for BMC polls to protect Mumbai's Marathi identity

    12 Jan 2026 3:58 PM IST
    BJP leader K Annamalai

    Mumbai identity row: Annamalai throws open challenge to Thackerays

    12 Jan 2026 11:44 AM IST
    Modi’s Somnath Temple jibe at Nehru during 1,000-year celebrations sparks political storm

    Modi’s jibe at Nehru during Somnath temple's 1,000-year celebrations triggers political storm

    12 Jan 2026 11:36 AM IST
    Ex-navy chief asked to confirm identity under SIR, move sparks debate on social media

    Ex-navy chief asked to confirm identity under SIR, move sparks debate on social media

    12 Jan 2026 9:39 AM IST
    Fadnavis said the government would work with IIT institutions to develop an AI-based identification tool

    In BMC poll manifesto, BJP-led Mahayuti promises AI to curb immigrants

    11 Jan 2026 7:05 PM IST
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conferences (VGRC)

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    11 Jan 2026 6:45 PM IST
    PM Modi slams alleged attempts to hide Somnath history, hails Sardar Patel

    PM Modi slams alleged attempts to hide Somnath history, hails Sardar Patel

    11 Jan 2026 2:00 PM IST
    PM Modi leads ‘Shaurya Yatra’ at Somnath Swabhiman Parv in Gujarat

    PM Modi leads ‘Shaurya Yatra’ at Somnath Swabhiman Parv in Gujarat

    11 Jan 2026 10:40 AM IST
    BJP sidelined as Shiv Sena, Ajit Pawars NCP claim Ambernath Council

    BJP sidelined as Shiv Sena, Ajit Pawar's NCP claim Ambernath Council

    9 Jan 2026 7:56 PM IST
    Ajit Pawar

    Ajit Pawar flags ideology erosion, in apparent dig at BJP ahead of Pune civic polls

    9 Jan 2026 7:40 PM IST
    Ajit Pawar

    Are both NCP factions getting united? Ajit Pawar drops big hint

    9 Jan 2026 3:43 PM IST
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