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Political observers note that the seamless sync between Fadnaviss administration and Chavans organisational machinery was a decisive factor behind this unprecedented performance

Eknath Shinde says BMC election results show Mumbai voters rejected anti-development politics, endorsing Mahayutis growth model and for the citys transformation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Maharashtra for strong NDA results in municipal elections, highlighting deepening public support for NDAs governance and development agenda.

Amit Shah hails the alliances sweeping win in Maharashtra municipal polls as public trust in NDAs development under PM Modi, congratulating Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde.

The ruling side says this sweep is expected to fast-track several stalled urban infrastructure projects, including new metro lines and coastal road extensions

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The protest in Murshidabad erupted after news spread about the death of a native who had migrated to Jharkhand for work.

Sudhanshu Trivedi said the election results reflected a clear endorsement of the partys development agenda and leadership under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The nomination window for the top organisational post will open on January 19. Following this, the name of the new party chief will be declared on January 20.

Not appropriate to disclose all those things. It's between me, the party high command and my Chief Minister, Shivakumar said.

In the process, the Congress handed the ruling BJP exactly what it thrives on proof of opposition disarray.

Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of gaslighting citizens after MVA leaders alleged electoral malpractice, claiming the ink used in the BMC polls was easily wiped off.

India is the key growth engine for the world, IMF said on Thursday, noting that the country's third-quarter growth came out stronger than expected.

Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said he is scheduled to meet Congress leader Rahul Gandhi again tomorrow in New Delhi

The ED cited WhatsApp chats, purportedly circulated by the TMC legal wing, saying the messages pointed to alleged attempts to influence court proceedings

Earlier, Singh had levelled a series of allegations against Salman Khan, claiming that he loved Pakistan more than India and that the actor should move there.

The SC stayed all criminal proceedings and probes initiated by the Kolkata Police against ED officials following their raid on the offices of political consultancy firm I-PAC

There is little novelty in this pre-poll posturing, but the unknown here is Vijay, the actor-turned-politician who will enter the electoral fray this year

Mayawatis 70th birthday press conference saw chaos after a short circuit caused smoke, but security quickly ensured her safety and no injuries occurred.

Reviving the party in tough battlegrounds, enforcing discipline in state units & sharpening booth-level machinery in poll-bound states will be at the top of his early agenda

Ravindra Chavan said that for the BJP, Marathi identity is not a slogan for convenience but a core belief rooted in inclusiveness and collective pride.

Naik further informed that family members and relatives live in the same building in Navi Mumbai, however, their names were divided in three different polling centres.

Rajeev Gowda, the KPCC state coordinator, allegedly threatened commissioner Amrutha Gowda after the municipal councils removal of illegal banners

Schemes of the Mamata government, including Kanyashree (for education and empowerment of girls) and Rupashree (to discourage child marriage), have been showcased in the film.

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will celebrate party chief Mayawatis 70th birthday on January 15 as Jankalyankari Diwas across Uttar Pradesh.

At her political zenith, Mayawatis birthday celebrations were indistinguishable from state events.

Police registered a case at Farakka police station under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP) Act.

The ED told the Calcutta High Court that the TMC and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee removed all material before the I-PAC raids

The bypolls are likely to be held around April-May, possibly alongside the elections in other states

On Tuesday, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi held separate meetings with DK Shivakumar and CM Siddaramaiah on the tarmac at Mysuru Airport.

BJP said the move showed that the Congress leadership was more focused on pleasing the party high command than on the states development.

In a tightly contested three-cornered fight for the Vizhinjam ward, UDF candidate KH Sudheer Khan defeated his nearest rival, NA Noushad of the CPI(M), by just 83 votes

Pawar clarified that the police presence was part of a routine information-gathering exercise and emphasised that DesignBoxed had provided full cooperation

Observers noted that as Rahuls helicopter landed, Shivakumar, who had been waiting at the helipad, bypassed the usual line of officials and dignitaries to reach him first

Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, the BJP accused CM Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar of abandoning official duties during a high-profile international visit

Tej Pratap visited the Lalu family for the first time after he was expelled from both the party and his family last year following a controversy over his personal life.

Set against the volatile backdrop of the 1960s anti-Hindi agitation in Tamil Nadu, 'Parasakthi' remains in the eye of a storm as the state inches closer to the assembly elections

Sources indicate that Rahul Gandhi is exploring the possibility of breaking away from the DMK ahead of the Tamil Nadu elections

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee alleged that micro-observers are marking legitimate residents as ot found at block level without asking for or inspecting supporting documents

According to sources, Nitin Nabin is expected to file his nomination for the BJP national presidents election on January 19.

Kapil Mishra alleged that Kejriwal is misusing the Punjab administration by filing false FIRs against BJP leaders to hide this sin.

Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP-led central government for blocking actor-politician Vijay's Jana Nayagan, terming it an attack on Tamil culture.

Karnataka is gearing up for a potential May election window, carefully timed between school examinations and the onset of the monsoon

Rane shared a video, showing a group of men urging votes against BJP and a candidate accused of stopping azan ahead of BMC elections.

Raj Thackeray warned migrants from Bihar and UP against imposing Hindi in Maharashtra, stressing protection of Marathi language and culture at an MNS political gathering.

Shivakumar's remarks appeared to be a direct volley at his detractors within the Congress-led government and his rivals in the JD(S) amid the ongoing leadership tussle.

The BJP has maintained that existing legal provisions are sufficient to address hate speech and related offences and that a separate law could be misused.

Reacting to Raj Thackeray's remarks, Annamalai said he was unfazed by personal jibes and threats allegedly issued during political rallies in Mumbai.

Thackeray warned migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar against what he described as the imposition of Hindi and the erosion of Maharashtras linguistic and cultural identity.

DK Shivakumar cites hard work for his rise, addresses Vokkaliga Expo, and expresses confidence amid Congress power tussle over the chief ministers post.