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Maharashtra municipal election 2026 live: Mahayuti releases BMC manifesto; Raut says Pune a ‘city of goons’
Maharashtra municipal election 2026 live: Mahayuti releases BMC manifesto; Raut says Pune a ‘city of goons’
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: The BJP-led Mahayuti's BMC poll manifesto includes promises ranging from “technology-led governance” to making India's financial capital “a global powerhouse”, to “freeing” the city from an alleged influx of illegal Bangladeshi migrants. The manifesto also promised a 50 per cent concession on fares for women in BEST buses.
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: As CM Fadnavis launched the alliance manifesto for the upcoming BMC polls, transport and women's safety were a key highlight as Fadnavis said the alliance aims to expand the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) fleet from around 5,000 to 10,000 buses, switch to electric vehicles and introduce a 50 per cent concession on fares for women travellers, PTI reported.
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: The Mahayuti manifesto highlights ‘midi' and ‘mini services to improve last-mile connectivity around Metro and railway stations.
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: As Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis unveiled the Mahayuti manifesto for the upcoming BMC polls, he said BJP-Shiv Sena-RPI (A) alliance would combine “Japanese technology” with local administration to tackle chronic civic problems and bring services to citizens' mobile phones.
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: Upon releasing the Mahayuti manifesto, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has vowed to work with IIT Bombay to work on an AI tool to identify Bangladeshi migrants.
“We will free Mumbai of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas. With the help of IIT, we will develop an AI tool to identify Bangladeshi migrants,” said Fadnavis.
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: The Mahayuti alliance, led by the BJP, released its manifesto for the BMC elections on Sunday. Among the key promises made by the ruling alliance, focus has been brought upon healthcare, public transport and slum development.
For Healthcare, the alliance has vowed to strengthen BMC run hospitals with better infrastructure and affordable healthcare for all Mumbai resident.
Meanwhile for slum redevelopment, the alliance has pushed for affordable housing projects, which will have basic amenities.
The ruling alliance has also called fir metro network expansion and better last-mile connectivity.
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: Former MLA Dagdu Sakpal has quit Shiv Sena (UBT) and has joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, ahead of the BMC elections.
Sakpal formally joined the party in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday.
This comes after, 12 suspended Congress corporators from Maharashtra's Ambernath municipal council on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aditya Thackeray accused the BJP of indulging in “dirty and communal politics”, claiming that the party has failed to address key public issues.
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: The Mahayuti alliance, led by BJJP, has at least released its manifesto for the BMC polls. Released on Sunday in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the manifesto focuses on areas of urban infrastructure, public transport, healthcare, housing and slum rehabilitation, environment, and governance and transparency.
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule has launched a scathing attack on the ruling Mahayuti government, claiming that while Thane has been projected as a “civilised” city, issues of water shortage, dumping grounds, and other civic problems have remained unresolved.
“But where exactly did this money go? Why are basic facilities still not available to citizens even after so many years?” Sule asked, alleging that houses and cars of those in power have become bigger, but the problems of citizens have remained unchanged.
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: Ahead of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday said that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) would have given a ticket to Dawood Ibrahim's relatives if they had met with him.
While addressing a public rally, the UBT leader said that the Mahayuti can't win elections without hooliganism, adding that Pune, once known for its beauty, is known as a “city of goons”.
“Pune was once a very beautiful city, but today it is known as a city of goons. Whether it is the BJP or Ajit Pawar's party, there is hardly any gang whose relatives have not been given election tickets by these parties. I once said that if these people had met Dawood, they would have given tickets to his brother or relatives, including Chhota Shakeel and Chhota Rajan. These people cannot win elections without hooliganism,” Raut said.
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday took a swipe at the reunion of Raj and Uddhav Thackeray. Speaking to NDTV, the commerce minister said – “zero plus zero is equal to zero,” hinting at the newfound alliance between Shiva Sena UBT and MNS for the upcoming civic polls.
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: Makrand Narwekar, younger brother of Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar, is among the wealthiest candidates for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election. As per the State Election Commission, Narwekar has declared assets of ₹124.4 crore.
Seeking a third term from ward no 226 on a BJP ticket, Makrand could be the wealthiest candidate in the BMC elections.
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday spoke about plans to redevelop Dharavi and said that every eligible resident would be provided a 350 sq ft home.
“We will redevelop Dharavi. Every person will have their own house. All eligible people will receive a 350 sq. ft. house in Dharavi. We will request PM Narendra Modi to come for the foundation stone laying ceremony of the redevelopment project,” he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: Actor and Shiv Sena leader Govinda was out on the streets of Mumbai on Friday to campaign for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections.
The actor-turned-politician joined the campaign to appeal to voters and gather support for the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
As part of the outreach, Govinda travelled through Mumbai's Kamathipura area in an open jeep. Many people lined the roads to catch a glimpse of him.
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: With Sunday (January 11) being the last day before the election, political parties stepped up their campaign across the city, planning rallies, roadshows, and door-to-door outreach to reach maximum voters.
Pradeep Deshmukh, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, said it was natural for campaigning to peak on the final Sunday.
Madhuri Misal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, said the party has been conducting extensive campaigning across the city.
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: The civic elections will be held across 29 municipal corporations on January 15, 2026. These are –
1. Mumbai Municipal Corporation
2. Thane Municipal Corporation
3. Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
4. Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation
5. Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation
6. Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation
7. Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation
8. Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation
9. Panvel Municipal Corporation
10. Nashik Municipal Corporation
11. Malegaon Municipal Corporation
12. Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar) Municipal Corporation
13. Jalgaon Municipal Corporation
14. Dhule Municipal Corporation
15. Pune Municipal Corporation
16. Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
17. Solapur Municipal Corporation
18. Kolhapur Municipal Corporation
19. Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation
20. Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation
21. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation
22. Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation
23. Parbhani Municipal Corporation
24. Jalna Municipal Corporation
25. Latur Municipal Corporation
26. Amravati Municipal Corporation
27. Akola Municipal Corporation
28. Nagpur Municipal Corporation
29. Chandrapur Municipal Corporation
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: The Bharatiya Janata Party is yet to release its manifesto for the Mumbai BMC civic polls. The party had reportedly planned to launch the document in early January, based on its ‘Awaaz Mumbaikarancha' citizen survey.
“With just five days left for the polls, the BJP has no agenda, no vision or direction and no manifesto for the city of Mumbai. It is speaking on abstract ideas, issues about the failure of the BJP's union government to control cross-border infiltration, but nothing about the city. Maybe as a last-minute idea, it will release one that is even more abstract, like 2047, Vikasit Bharat and some more fictional ideation with astronomical numbers,” wrote Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on sociamedia platform X.
Maharashtra Municipal Election 2026 Live: The government of Maharashtra has declared January 15, 2026 a holiday for the upcoming civic elections. A total of 29 municipal corporations across the state will be heading to the polls on Thursday.
Source: Msn
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