Fadnavis borrows popular phrase, rolls out old clips of Uddhav-Raj sparring, asks if Marathi pride was really unsafe after 25 years of Thackeray rule
13 January,2026 07:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
The Maharashtra CM said the upcoming civic polls are a battle for survival for the cousins, not for Marathi people. He also stressed that Marathi is the only compulsory language in Maharashtra and declared that the Mahayuti flag will unfurl atop BMC
12 January,2026 10:57 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
At a joint rally in Thane ahead of the 2026 municipal elections, MNS chief Raj Thackeray alleged widespread attempts to buy votes, criticised the BJP–Shinde camp, and questioned Adani’s growing influence over key infrastructure
12 January,2026 09:20 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The senior BJP leader further told PTI that the Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP, would secure mayoral posts across all 29 municipal corporations in the state, where the elections are scheduled on January 15
12 January,2026 12:33 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
