A video of actress Daisy Shah has surfaced. In this video she is seen getting angry. While sharing the video, Daisy Shah said that the building next to her flat caught fire due to firecrackers. Government people are coming to campaign for the elections.

Daisy Shah got angry

Daisy Shah has shared the video. She is seen getting angry in this video. He said, ‘This is happening here. People have come here because of the elections. Firecrackers have been burst on the road and the building has caught fire due to bursting of firecrackers on the road. People don’t understand. These are stupid government people. They are going to everyone’s building and campaigning. They burst firecrackers outside the building. I live next to this building and this has happened. This is scary. My house is next to it.

In the caption of the video, he wrote, ‘I have nothing to do with any political party. But when you hire a team to run a campaign for your elections. So please make sure they have some common sense. Thanks to our building committee that they refused to go door to door campaigning. It is not right to burst firecrackers near the building. This happens when people lack civic sense. This is not a natural disaster. This has happened because of stupid people. Take responsibility…enough is enough.

Apart from this, he also shared another video. In the caption of this video, he wrote – What is wrong is wrong. In the video he told that it is election time. It is clear that propaganda is going on. But there is no rule that crackers have to be burst during campaigning.

Voting for Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections in Maharashtra will be held on January 15 and the results will be announced the very next day. The special thing is that elections are being held after almost a decade. According to the latest survey, this time Shiv Sena (Uddhav Bala Saheb Thackeray) is in a strong position. It is being said that women voters can also play a decisive role on many other issues including security.

In a survey conducted by Ascendia on December 25, it was asked that how much impact will the faces of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis have in the elections? Regarding this, 4 percent of the women surveyed, 4 percent of Muslim voters, 2 percent of Marathi voters and 4 percent of others agreed. These four sections included in the survey will vote on the basis of the councilor’s work.

What did Muslim voters tell?
According to the survey, 12 percent Muslim voters say that they will vote for the party that fields a Muslim candidate, while 2 percent will vote for a candidate who is in a position to defeat BJP. 10 percent were seen in support of Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray alliance. In the survey, 11 percent were seen in favor of the Congress-led alliance, while 64 percent did not give any answer.

44 BJP candidates elected unopposed
Let us tell you that 68 candidates of Mahayuti had won unopposed till Friday. BJP leader Keshav Upadhyay said that 68 candidates of BJP and Mahayuti have been elected unopposed across the state, which shows the growing strength of the party in urban local bodies. Let us tell you that among the candidates elected unopposed, 44 BJP candidates are included, out of which the highest number is from Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation of Thane district.

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Bala Saheb Thackeray) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena had alleged that the ruling party was using money to remove opposition candidates. He had also made allegations of threatening.

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Amidst the ongoing political turmoil in Mumbai, Shiv Sena Uddhav faction leader and MP Sanjay Raut launched a scathing attack on Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena and BJP. Describing Shinde faction as “Amit Shah’s Shiv Sena”, he said that the real Shiv Sena is the one which is led by Uddhav Thackeray.

Raut said in clear words that whether it is Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections or Maharashtra Assembly elections, his party contests on its own and does not beg in front of anyone. The political atmosphere in Mumbai seems to be heating up before the upcoming BMC elections.

Real Shiv Sena claim and direct attack on BJP

Sanjay Raut said that the real identity and supremacy of Shiv Sena lies with his party and he does not come under any pressure. He has used abusive language while targeting Shinde group. This statement of Raut is being considered very aggressive in political circles. He also reiterated that Shiv Sena never depended on external forces and will contest elections on its own principles in future also.

Sanjay Raut’s reaction on the demise of former Prime Minister of Bangladesh

Sanjay Raut gave a very brief response to the question related to the death of the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh. He said that what will he say on this subject and there will be mourning in that country. Raut maintained distance from making any kind of political comment on this issue.

Only slogan of Jai Maharashtra will do – Sanjay Raut

Raut also raised questions on BJP making Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath and other big leaders as star campaigners for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections. He said that what is the need for Modi ji to come in this election, is the Chief Minister of Maharashtra not capable? Raut alleged that efforts are being made to spoil the atmosphere by bringing Yogi Adityanath and Chief Ministers of other states. He said that if someone says that only the slogan of Jai Shri Ram will work in Mumbai, then he believes that only the slogan of Jai Maharashtra will work in Mumbai.

Congress Party has released the second list of 52 candidates for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections 2025–26. Open, OBC, SC and women reservation category candidates from various wards have been included in this list.

Let us tell you that Congress has not formed an alliance with Mahavikas Aghadi’s party Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar for the BMC elections. Rather, this time Congress has announced an alliance with Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.

According to the second list, these are the names of Congress candidates

According to this list, Pradeep Ramakant Choubey from Ward No. 03 Maghathane, Ratnaprabha D. Junnarkar and Sadanand B. from Ward 08 and 09 Dahisar. Chavan, Bina Ramkubar Singh from Ward 31 Charkop, Meena Dubey, Madhu Brijesh Singh and Rahul Ugle from Ward 37, 39 and 41 Dindoshi have been fielded. Swati Eknath, Samita Nitin Sawant, Siddiqui Shabana Bano and Priyanka Manish Mishra have been given tickets from Ward 52, 74, 78 and 79 of Jogeshwari East.

Congress has nominated Suryakant Mishra from Ward 58 of Goregaon, Gladys Shrier and Sufiyan Haider from Ward 60 and 65 of Versova, Gayatri Gupta, Imran Khalil Sheikh and Nitin Salgare from Ward 72, 75 and 86 of Andheri East. Pramod Narvekar, Mohammad Ibrahim Mohammad Iqbal Qureshi, Sharad Dinkar Shejawal and Supriya Santosh Pathak have got tickets from Ward 87, 92, 93 and 94 of Bandra East and Gauri Chhabria, Sunita Suresh Vevekar, Karen Demello and Reshma Zakaria have got tickets from Ward 97, 99, 100 and 101 of Bandra West.

Apart from this, Manisha Santosh Sonawane from Ward 103 of Mulund, Ajay Patel and Shreya Rakesh Shetty from Ward 109 and 112 of Bhandup, Khushboo Rajesh Gupta from Ward 120 of Vikhroli, Nasir Khan from Ward 126 of Ghatkopar West and Vaishali Phalke from Ward 133 of Ghatkopar East have been fielded. Shaikh Farzana Reddy Vasha and Sufiyan Abdul Mubeen from Ward 143 and 145 of Anushaktinagar, Ganesh Awasthi and Sangeeta Subhash Bhalerao from Ward 149 and 151 of Kurla, Prahlad Vishwanath Shetty, Mohammad Imran Abul Hasan Khan, Khan Mohd. from Ward 159, 161, 162 and 163 of Chandivali. Aamir Arif and Jain Sonu Shailesh have been made candidates.

According to the list, Ghanshyam Bhapkar from Ward 166 of Kalina, Smita Shankar Mhatre and Kamlesh Ramdular Yadav (Pappu Yadav) from Ward 180 and 181 of Sion Koliwada, Mariammal Muturamalingam and Ayesha Aslam Khan from Ward 188 and 187 of Dharavi, Dayashankar Ramgopal Yadav from Ward 190 of Mahim, Ward of Wadala Suresh Kale from Ward 200, Apoorva Pravin Salistekar from Ward 205 of Shivadi, Khan Mohammad Waqar Nisar Ahmed from Ward 211 of Byculla and Rajshree Mahesh Bhatankar and Gyanraj Yashwant Nikam from Ward 216 and 223 of Mumbadevi have been declared Congress candidates.

Maharashtra politics has once again heated up regarding Mumbai’s BMC elections. Controversy has arisen over the statement of MNS chief Raj Thackeray in which he had said that the Mayor of Mumbai will be Marathi and he will be ours. After this statement, sharp reactions are coming from the ruling camp.

Sanjay Shirsat targeted Raj Thackeray

Minister Sanjay Shirsat has strongly retaliated on Raj Thackeray’s statement. He said, “I am surprised by the statement made by Raj Thackeray yesterday. It means that you cannot take care of your own children, you have come out to take care of Maharashtra. You have come out to take care of Mumbai Municipal Corporation. You have come out to rule there. How can this happen?”

He further said, “They are not even able to handle their own children. The children have grown up. Today, they do not like your policies, your words. That is why they are leaving the house and not running away. They are leaving the house and entering their house separately at another house.”

This statement of Shirsat is being considered as a direct attack on the political credibility of Raj Thackeray.

What did Raj Thackeray say in the joint press conference?

Actually, MNS chief Raj Thackeray had given this statement in a joint press conference with Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) chief Uddhav Thackeray. During this he had said that Maharashtra is bigger than any kind of dispute. He announced that their alliance has been formed and the Mayor of Mumbai will be Marathi and will be his.

The joint press conference of Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray is being linked to the upcoming municipal elections. The signs of the two leaders coming together have created a stir in Maharashtra politics. At the same time, it is clear from the sharp statements of leaders like Sanjay Shirsat that the political conflict on this issue is going to intensify.

The seat sharing formula of Mahayuti is now considered almost fixed. There was a detailed discussion on finalizing the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in a marathon meeting between Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and BJP State President Ravindra Chavan at Shinde’s residence in Thane that lasted for about five hours.

This meeting started late in the night and continued till 4 in the morning, in which there were indications of agreement on coordination of seats in various municipalities of Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) including Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli. The alliance has now reached the final stage and an official announcement is likely to be made soon.

Who attended the meeting?

Shiv Sena MP Dr. Shrikant Shinde, MP Naresh Mhaske and General Secretary Rahul Shewale were also present in the meeting. According to sources, in the next two days, discussions will be held at the local level regarding division (ward) level candidates, so that the names can be decided keeping in mind the ground equations. During this, the leadership, achievements and efficiency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi were also discussed in detail, where the leaders present shared their personal experiences with PM Modi and emphasized on strengthening the alliance.

Devendra Fadnavis and Ravindra Chavan’s pair is finding love!

Bharatiya Janata Party has once again proved itself to be the number-1 party in the Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat elections of Maharashtra. BJP has achieved historic success in these elections on the basis of development-oriented politics of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and strong organizational ability, precise strategy and effective leadership of BJP State President Ravindra Chavan.

These results of local self-rule organizations have further strengthened the credibility of the “Devendra-Ravindra” duo, which has been held in high regard for a long time among Maharashtra BJP workers. The slogan echoed during the election campaign “Tumchi Aamchi BJP Sarvanchi” (Your-Our BJP, Everyone’s BJP) has been realized by the public in the form of votes. State President Ravindra Chavan said this while talking to journalists after the results.

Ravindra Chavan is playing an important role!

Ravindra Chavan, after assuming the responsibility of state president six months ago, ran a disciplined, restrained and aggressive public relations campaign across Maharashtra. During this period, the organization was strengthened by including many senior leaders in BJP. These elections were considered to be the real test of the leadership of Ravindra Chavan, who had a strong hold in the Konkan region, in which he proved successful by getting full marks.

In these elections, in many parts of the state, BJP was in direct competition with Shinde faction’s Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction). Despite this, due to the political acumen of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and organizational ability of Ravindra Chavan, BJP won many important places. Besides, both the leaders did the math very well to ensure that the balance of power is maintained in the Grand Alliance.

The discussion has also intensified in the political circles that through these results, BJP has given a message of its political status to the leaders of the second row of allies. These election results have also given a new dimension to the ongoing speculations regarding the relationship between Shrikant Shinde and Ravindra Chavan.

Now all eyes are on the municipal elections to be held in January, especially the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). It is believed that if the Devendra-Ravindra duo moves forward with a similar strategy, then BJP’s dominance can continue in the coming municipal elections also. In such a situation, it will be very important politically to see with what strategy the allies of Mahayuti enter the field.

A big announcement has been made by Congress regarding the upcoming BMC elections in Maharashtra. Congress party has made it clear that it will not contest the upcoming Mumbai Municipal Corporation i.e. BMC elections with Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA). Congress took this decision after the review meeting held in Mumbai.

This decision is being considered a big political blow for MVA. According to experts, the BMC elections of 2026 are the semi-finals of state politics and these decisions can also impact the upcoming assembly elections.

Why does Congress want to go alone in BMC?

In the Congress meeting held in Mumbai, it was unanimously decided that Congress will contest the BMC elections alone. However, despite distancing itself from the MVA, the Congress seems keen on an alliance with Prakash Ambedkar’s Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA).

The performance of Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi in the recent Nagar Panchayat and Municipal Council elections has strategically attracted the Congress. On behalf of Mumbai Congress, All India Congress Committee Secretary U. B. Venkatesh, Sachin Sawant and former minister and MLA Aslam Shaikh met Vanchit president Prakash Ambedkar. According to Congress, the talks have been positive and both the parties can soon make a formal announcement of the alliance.

Committee formation and election program

Mumbai Congress has formed a three-member committee to take forward talks with Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi. This committee includes MLA Amin Patel, former MLA Madhu Chavan and AICC Secretary and chief spokesperson of Mumbai Congress Sachin Sawant. Congress says that there will be a meeting again soon and the alliance will be finalized. Meanwhile, the State Election Commission has announced the election schedule of 29 municipal corporations. Voting for all municipal corporations including BMC will be held in a single phase on January 15, 2026, while counting of votes will be done on January 16, 2026.

Elections have been announced for BMC, the country’s largest municipal corporation. Voting will be done on January 15 and counting of votes will take place on January 16. The big question is who will take over this municipal corporation dominated by Thackeray’s Shiv Sena this time? This time, along with the political scenario, the map has also changed in BMC.

There are 236 seats here, in 2017 there were 227 seats. BMC elections were to be held in the year 2022, but they were delayed due to issues related to ward delimitation and reservation. In September 2025, the Supreme Court had said that local body elections should be completed by January 31, 2026.

In the 2017 elections, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena emerged as the largest party and captured the post of Mayor in alliance with BJP. Shiv Sena had got maximum 84 seats. BJP had got 82 seats. Shiv Sena was united then under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray. Whereas Congress won 31 seats, NCP 9, MNS 7 and AIMIM won two seats.

This time, till the announcement of elections, there has been no announcement on the alliance formula in both the party and opposition camps. An alliance is expected with a friendly fight in the elections. BJP, Shiv Sena Shinde faction and Ajit Pawar’s NCP are definitely talking about fighting together, but there is every possibility of a friendly fight.

Angry Eknath Shinde!

In fact, during the Panchayat elections, Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde appeared quite angry with the BJP’s stance. The party said that BJP has defeated their leaders.

Such was his displeasure that he did not even attend the cabinet meeting. However, after the elections, BJP did damage control. There was a long meeting between Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shinde and after this BJP announced that we will fight the local elections together. At the same time, BJP is angry with Ajit Pawar’s NCP. NCP has given command of BMC elections to Nawab Malik, BJP is opposing it. In such a situation, the time to come will tell what will be the equation of Mahayuti in the elections.

NCP will take decision today

NCP has called a meeting on Tuesday (16 December) at 4 pm. Sources said that whether to contest the elections as a grand alliance or to consider any other option, this will be discussed in today’s meeting.

Small workers have a lot of expectations from local elections, in such a situation all the parties want to bring maximum seats to their side. The grand alliance of all three parties is currently in the Maharashtra government. At the same time, small parties like RPI are also hoping to get seats in Mahayuti.

BJP is going to start the first round of talks with constituent parties for BMC elections from today. BJP will hold talks with Shiv Sena and RPI Athawale today.

condition of opposition alliance

There is confusion about the stand of Congress due to Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) and Raj Thackeray joining MNS in the opposition. Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray have come together after 20 years. Both the brothers are faced with the challenge of survival. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has reached MNS President Raj Thackeray’s house today to discuss seat sharing.

The unity of the Thackeray brothers put the Congress in a dilemma. Different voices are being raised within the party. Some believe that one should fight separately from Thackeray. At the same time, some party leaders also believe that fighting with Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS will be beneficial.

Regarding the conversation, Sanjay Raut said, “There may be a formal announcement from the Thackeray brothers this week.” As of now I don’t think Congress is with us. I had spoken to the Congress High Command, who had left the decision to the local unit. Let us tell you that Congress has called a meeting today regarding BMC elections.

The stand of Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP) is awaited. The closeness between uncle and nephew has increased in recent times amidst confusion regarding Ajit Pawar in Mahayuti and Sharad Pawar in MVA. Recently, Prafulla Patel of Ajit Pawar group attended Sharad Pawar’s birthday party. The photo of the meeting sparked a new discussion in political circles.

In the last assembly and Lok Sabha elections, Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and NCP (SP) had contested together. This Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance defeated Mahayuti in the Lok Sabha elections, however, it suffered a crushing defeat in the Assembly elections.

The last election was held on 21 February 2017 and the result was announced on 23 February. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is considered to be the largest municipal corporation in Asia. In the last budget, an expenditure of about Rs 75,000 crore was estimated for the current financial year. In such a situation, the eyes of all parties are fixed on BMC.

The dates of municipal elections in Maharashtra have been announced. State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said that the code of conduct is being implemented in 29 municipal corporations from today (December 15). There is a plan to hold local body elections before January 31. Elections for all 29 municipalities including BMC will be held on January 15. The results will come on January 16. There will be 10 thousand 111 polling stations. Will use the list of July 1, 2025.

Candidates can file nomination for BMC elections from 23rd December to 30th December. Withdrawal of candidature can be taken till 2 January 2026. Election symbols can be distributed till January 3, 2026.

Activities of political parties intensify regarding BMC elections

The tenure of 27 municipal corporations in Maharashtra has ended. These elections are pending since 2022. These elections were to be held in the year 2022 itself but there was a lot of delay in it due to the issues of ward delimitation and reservation. The Supreme Court had issued instructions to complete the local body elections by January 31, 2026. After the announcement of elections, the political activities of all the political parties have intensified. Everyone has become more active in making their own strategies.

The country’s richest municipal corporation

BMC elections have been considered very important in the politics of the state. This affects the equations of state as well as national politics. BMC is the richest municipal corporation in the country. Its annual budget is quite big. In such a situation, all the political parties of the state have come together to exert their full strength to gain control over it. 227 corporators are elected in BMC.

Who will get how many seats in the 2017 elections?

In the 2017 BMC elections in Maharashtra, BJP had won 82 seats. Whereas 84 councilors of undivided Shiv Sena had won. Whereas Congress won 31 seats and NCP won 9 seats. The post of Mayor had gone to the undivided Shiv Sena.

However, now the entire political equation of the state has changed. Along with Shiv Sena, NCP is also divided into two groups. There are two alliances in the state, Mahayuti and Mahavikas Aghadi. Currently, there is a Mahayuti government in the state under the leadership of Devendra Fadnavis. In such a situation, now everyone’s eyes are especially on BMC elections.

Before the civic elections in Maharashtra, especially BMC elections, Congress has announced that the party will contest the elections alone on its own. That is, Congress wants to separate from the opposition alliance Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA) and enter the electoral fray. The reason for this is the coming together of the Thackeray brothers and especially the displeasure with Raj Thackeray. However, Congress has no rift with Sharad Pawar. In such a situation, will Sharad Pawar also have to bear the loss of resentment from Thackeray brothers?

Amidst all these questions, on the morning of Wednesday, November 19, a picture emerged which has intensified the stir in the political circles of Maharashtra. In fact, regarding the BMC elections, a delegation of Mumbai Congress reached NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s residence Silver Oak to meet him.

In this Congress delegation led by Varsha Gaikwad, Amin Patel, Aslam Shaikh and Jyoti Gaikwad reached Sharad Pawar’s residence. It is believed that this meeting has taken place to discuss the strategies of the alliance before the upcoming local body elections.

Congress does not want an alliance between Sharad Pawar and Thackeray brothers?

It is being speculated that there could be many angles to this meeting between senior Congress leaders and Sharad Pawar. First of all, Congress is trying to ensure that Sharad Pawar’s NCP stays in alliance with them on some seats and does not make alliance with Uddhav-Raj Thackeray.

Congress does not want that without it the MVA alliance will now become an alliance of Uddhav-Raj and Sharad Pawar. In such a situation, Congress will try to ensure that Sharad Pawar also breaks the alliance with Uddhav Thackeray.

Will Congress compromise on the decision to fight alone?

Now the question arises that when Congress has already announced on several occasions that it has to field candidates on all the seats in the civic elections on its own, then why does it now want to meet Sharad Pawar and form an alliance? Will Congress withdraw its decision to fight alone?

Will Sharad Pawar also leave Uddhav Thackeray?

Due to the meeting of Congress leaders and Sharad Pawar, it is also being speculated that NCP-SP can now decide on the strategy for the civic elections with Congress. It is certain that Congress will not contest the elections with Uddhav Thackeray. In such a situation, will Sharad Pawar also leave the Thackeray brothers?

Answers to all these questions can be found only after the official statement of senior party leaders, but till now neither Uddhav Thackeray-Raj Thackeray, nor Sharad Pawar nor any Congress leader has made any statement regarding the status of MVA. In such a situation, the situation of the opposition alliance party is in confusion.