Speaking to reporters after a campaign meeting ahead of the January 15 local body elections, Harshwardhan Sapkal referred to recent political developments in Ambernath, where Congress councillors joined hands with the BJP after the municipal polls
08 January,2026 06:25 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Chavan, while addressing an election rally in Latur, expressed confidence in the party's prospects in the upcoming Municipal Corporation elections, citing strong enthusiasm among party workers in Latur and suggested that influence and legacy of Vilasrao Deshmukh would no longer hold sway in the city
07 January,2026 07:38 AM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondent
Senior Congress leader Hidayat Patel was seriously injured in a sharp-weapon attack in Akola days ahead of the Maharashtra civic polls. Hidayat Patel, who is also the former district Congress president, sustained injuries in the incident and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Akot
06 January,2026 09:08 PM IST | Akola | mid-day online correspondent
AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi accused BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP of putting up a “drama” by contesting Latur civic polls separately, claiming the Mahayuti functions together in Mumbai and distributes money only after AIMIM entered the fray
06 January,2026 08:39 PM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
