Mumbai News LIVE Updates: In a blow to the Shiv Sena (UBT) ahead of the Mumbai civic body elections, former Mayor Shubha Raul on Sunday joined the BJP in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis after resigning from the Uddhav Thackeray-led party. We are closing the LIVE blog now
04 January,2026 10:06 PM IST | MumbaiMumbai News LIVE Updates: A total of 15,931 candidates are in the fray for polls to 29 municipal corporations on January 15, the Maharashtra State Election Commission said on Saturday. We are closing the LIVE blog now
03 January,2026 10:07 PM IST | MumbaiMumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said some parties play the 'Marathi' card only when polls are near whereas the Shiv Sena is working to bring back those Marathi-speaking persons who were "forced out" of Mumbai and adjoining areas due to the "opposition's mismanagement". We are closing the LIVE blog now
02 January,2026 10:06 PM IST | MumbaiMumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray on Thursday to discuss the manifesto and campaign details for the January 15 civic polls. We are closing the LIVE blog now
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