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BMC elections 2026: Vakola-Kalina residents make poll candidates promise action

BMC elections 2026: Vakola-Kalina residents make poll candidates promise action

During the meeting, residents demanded that the candidates address long-pending civic issues, including broken and encroached footpaths, illegal hawkers, debris dumping, pollution, development of education facilities such as schools and colleges, and zero tolerance for corruption

13 January,2026 07:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Congress candidate alleges threats to withdraw from polls, complaint filed

Congress candidate alleges threats to withdraw from polls, complaint filed

The candidate, Pramod Narvekar, is contesting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections from Ward No. 87, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Vakola police station, an official said

09 January,2026 06:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra civic polls: Congress slams BJP over alliance politics in Ambernath

Maharashtra civic polls: Congress slams BJP over alliance politics in Ambernath

Following the local polls held on December 20, the BJP joined hands with its arch-rival, Congress, under the banner of 'Ambernath Vikas Aghadi' (AVA) to form the Ambernath Municipal Council leadership (in Thane district), sidelining ally Shiv Sena, which emerged as the single largest party

08 January,2026 01:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra civic polls: 12 suspended Congress councillors in Ambernath join BJP

Maharashtra civic polls: 12 suspended Congress councillors in Ambernath join BJP

Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party president Ravindra Chavan announced the development at the BJP office here late Wednesday night, asserting the move was not motivated by power but driven by a shared commitment to development

08 January,2026 11:58 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent

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