The political atmosphere is heated regarding the civic elections in Maharashtra. Meanwhile, senior Congress leader Nana Patole has launched a scathing attack on the Mahayuti government and BJP. Talking to IANS in Nagpur, on the news of BJP and AIMIM coming together in the Municipal Corporation elections, he said that this has revealed the real face of both the parties.

Nana Patole said that Congress is contesting the elections of 29 metropolitan municipalities of Maharashtra with full strength. He claimed that Congress has not made any illegal alliance anywhere and the party has entered the election field strictly with its ideology. Patole said that with the coming together of BJP and AIMIM it has become clear that there is no difference between the two. He sarcastically said that earlier Congress used to call AIMIM the ‘B team’ of BJP, but now both are seen openly together.

Such statements are given only to do Hindu-Muslim politics – Nana Patole

Responding to Nitish Rane’s statement related to Pakistan and Quran, Patole said that such statements are given only to do Hindu-Muslim politics and now this thing has become clear to the public. On the possibility of Thackeray brothers coming together, Patole said that Congress has no objection if two brothers or uncle-nephew come together. He also gave the example of Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar.

The democratic system is being weakened – Nana

Accusing Mahayuti, Patole said that pressure is being exerted on the strength of power. Only money is being misused and the democratic system is being weakened.

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Income Tax Department 24×7 Control Room: Keeping in mind the upcoming Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections of 2025-26, the Income Tax Department has started preparations to keep a close watch on the misuse of money power in the electoral process. Under this, a state-of-the-art control room is being set up in Mumbai, which will be active 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

The objective of this control room is to ensure fair, free and transparent elections after the implementation of the election code of conduct. In particular, activities like illegal documents, unaccounted cash transactions, black money and distribution of money or valuables during election campaign will be strictly monitored.

Income Tax Department Control Room in Mumbai

According to the Income Tax Department, this control room will work as an election surveillance system throughout the election period. Along with this, common citizens will also be made aware that if they get any information about distribution of money, illegal cash, black money or other valuable items during elections, they should immediately share it with the department.

For this, the Income Tax Department has kept its official channels like WhatsApp, Tax Messaging System, phone calls and e-mail active, so that information can be obtained easily and quickly. The department has assured that immediate action will be taken on the basis of solid and reliable information, so that the dignity and transparency of the electoral process is maintained.

Keep an eye on unaccounted cash

The Income Tax Department has also clarified that their main focus during the elections will be on identification and seizure of unaccounted cash. Concern has been raised for a long time regarding such activities in local body elections. Officials believe that the role of the general public is very important in this direction, because many times such activities remain hidden from the common sight, which can be easily identified by the local people. Only through public cooperation can these illegal activities be effectively curbed and the democratic process can be made clean and fair.

Big cracks are clearly visible in the ruling alliance Mahayuti in Maharashtra, which has now become difficult for BJP and Shiv Sena to hide. The discord between Devendra Fadnavis’ group and Eknath Shinde’s group is intensifying. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde’s MP son Shrikant Shinde has given a big statement.

In fact, recently senior BJP leader Ravindra Chavan had said that he has got the responsibility to save the Mahayuti only till December 2. On this, Shrikant Shinde said, “Ravindra Chavan should tell whether BJP wants to keep the alliance even after December 2 or not.”

While answering media questions during the election campaign, Shrikant Shinde accepted the ongoing rift between BJP and Shiv Sena. When he was asked that the alliance has to be preserved only till December 2, Ravindra Chavan said this. What does it mean? In response, Shrikant Shinde said, “I don’t know what he said. Ask him only whether he wants to keep the alliance in future or not?”

Why did the issue of December 2 arise?

Actually, Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat elections in Maharashtra are on December 2. In such a situation, speculations are being made that Mahayuti will be able to recover only till December 2. After this, the alliance partners seem to be moving apart.

Demand to make Eknath Shinde the Chief Minister again

Meanwhile, the issue of bringing Eknath Shinde as the chief ministerial face is again being raised in Maharashtra. Dada Bhuse, minister from Shinde faction of Maharashtra, gave a big statement during the civic election campaign. Dada Bhuse hinted at Eknath Shinde becoming the Chief Minister of Maharashtra again in the future.

He said, “Even today, if there is any Chief Minister’s face in the minds of people, it is that of Eknath Shinde. No such CM has been made in the history of the state. No one knows what will happen in the future.”

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) chief Ajit Pawar, while addressing the voters of Malegaon, made a statement which has evoked a sharp reaction in the political circles. During the Malegaon Nagar Panchayat election campaign in Baramati tehsil, Ajit Pawar said that if voters choose his party’s candidates, he will not allow any shortage of funds in the city, but if people reject his candidates, he will also respond in the same way.

Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said that if you elect all the 18 NCP candidates, I promise that there will be no shortage of funds in the city. You have votes, I have funds. If you make 18 out of 18 candidates win, I will fulfill all my promises, but if you do not choose us, I will also refuse.

Ambadas said – Funds come from public taxes

According to the information, this statement has come at a time when Pawar is also the Finance Minister in the Maharashtra government. His statement angered the opposition and opposition leaders called it a statement to ‘threaten the voters’. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve directly accused Pawar. He said that the funds do not come from Ajit Pawar’s house, but from public taxes. It is against democratic values ​​for a responsible leader to threaten voters in this way. What action is the Election Commission taking on this?

Election Commission should take immediate cognizance of Pawar’s statement

Ambadas Danve further said that this statement indicates misuse of administrative machinery and can influence the election process. He demanded immediate cognizance from the Election Commission. It is noteworthy that Malegaon Nagar Panchayat elections are going to be held on December 2. Here Ajit Pawar’s NCP has formed an alliance with the BJP-backed panel. After this statement of Pawar, the political atmosphere has become more heated, because the opposition is calling it an attempt to “put pressure” on the voters.

Pawar’s statement gave a new turn to the election debate

As elections are nearing, all the parties are active, but this statement of Ajit Pawar has given a new turn to the election debate. Political analysts are considering this as a part of Pawar’s strategy, but at the same time they are also calling it a statement raising questions on the democratic process.

Now everyone’s eyes are on the reaction and possible action of the Election Commission. Such statements during the election process have intensified the debate regarding electoral transparency and fairness.

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Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s cousin brother has been elected unopposed in the Chikhaldara municipal elections in Amravati district of Maharashtra. These days a new pattern of unopposed elections is being seen in the elections of local self-government bodies in the state. Chief Minister Fadnavis’s cousin Alhad Kaloti had contested from this seat. Alhad Kaloti has now won the election unopposed.

17 corporators won unopposed in the Anagar Nagar Panchayat elections of Solapur district. After this, Prajakt Patil was also elected unopposed for the post of Municipal President. After this, BJP leader and minister Jaikumar Rawal’s mother was elected unopposed to the post of Municipal President in Dondai Municipal Council and 7 corporators also won unopposed. MLA Ravi Rana played an important role in this victory.

Chief Minister’s brother elected unopposed

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s cousin brother has also been elected unopposed in the Chikhaldara municipal elections of Amravati district. MLA Ravi Rana played a big role in this entire effort. After the elections, Ravi Rana directly called Chief Minister Fadnavis.

Alhad Kaloti was in the fray in Chikhaldara Municipality elections. He had filed his nomination for the post of corporator from division number 10-B. Local leaders made efforts to ensure that Chief Minister Fadnavis’s cousin brother Alhad Kaloti wins unopposed.

Elected unopposed on the initiative of MLA Ravi Rana.

In this, MLA Ravi Rana took the initiative and ultimately this election went unopposed, due to which Alhad Kaloti emerged victorious. The candidate who filed nomination against him from the division withdrew his application, due to which the Chief Minister’s cousin brother became the corporator unopposed.

Chikhaldara Municipal Council elections had become a topic of discussion for everyone because of Alhad Kaloti, who contested the elections for the first time. But today he was declared victorious unopposed. His rival candidates withdrew their names, thereby confirming his victory.

SP announced that the party will contest alone in the Maharashtra civic elections. Samajwadi Party Maharashtra President Abu Azmi announced this in a press conference on Wednesday (November 19). Taking aim at Congress, he said that a big party like Congress only wants to take and not give. Samajwadi Party will contest the Municipal Corporation elections in entire Maharashtra. Will contest on 150 seats in Mumbai. People are not getting clean water in the slum areas of Mumbai.

Gave advice to Congress!

Abu Azmi said that there is a lack of leadership in Congress. Congress should make changes and reforms in its organization. If the alliance is done well then the results are good. Congress does not invite us in the alliance, we should maintain restraint.

The name of Samajwadi Party movement is- Abu Azmi

Abu Azmi said that Samajwadi Party is the name of the movement. It is a party of farmers, laborers and downtrodden people. Samajwadi Party does not talk about religion. He said that due to reservation in civic elections, many candidates are not able to contest the elections. He said that Samajwadi Party is a party of the deprived, Dalits and backward people. Reservation of seats for corporators in BMC should be announced at least one year in advance so that the candidates can prepare.

We will not make any alliance- Abu Azmi

The SP leader said that the forms will be distributed by the party from November 20. We will fight wherever we are elected. We will contest the elections alone and will not form any alliance. In the last elections, only two seats were left without talking to us.

Abu Azmi said that if you go to Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, their people get funds. The least amount of funds is available in Shivaji Nagar Govandi.

Also angry at Raj Thackeray’s party

Targeting Raj Thackeray’s party, he said that MNS has insulted North Indians a lot. Whoever goes with them will suffer loss.

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.

The political temperature in Maharashtra has become high regarding the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections (BMC Election) and all the political parties have started preparations to make their place. There has also been news of the Thackeray brothers coming together before the BMC elections. It is believed that Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray are going to contest the elections together with each other this time. However, Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA) ally Congress had clearly opposed it.

In such a situation, the question now arises whether Raj Thackeray will be allowed to contest elections by joining Mahavikas Aghadi? However, now it has been clearly stated by the Congress that the Congress will contest the Municipal Corporation elections on its own. This means that the opposition coalition party MVA will break.

Vijay Wadettiwar’s claim – Congress will contest elections alone

This has been announced by senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar. Vijay Wadettiwar said that the world’s largest municipal corporation is Mumbai. Our Mumbai Municipal Corporation leaders have decided that we will fight independently. Therefore, the question does not arise as to how many seats have to be left for whom. Wadettiwar has been clearly told that this decision has been taken at the local level after discussion with the Congress high command.

246 Municipal Council and 42 Nagar Panchayat elections were announced in Maharashtra. Voting will take place on 2 December and results will come on 3 December. According to sources, BMC and other municipal elections will be held after January (Makar Sankranti). Its notification will come in the third week of December.

Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said, “Elections in 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats will be held on December 2, results will be declared on December 3.” Election schedule has not been announced for 29 municipal corporations, 32 district councils and 336 panchayat samitis, where elections are to be held.

Votes will be cast at 13,355 polling stations

Senior IAS officer Dinesh Waghmare further said, “Voting will be held to elect 6,859 members and 288 chairpersons in these local self-government bodies. The number of eligible voters in these elections is 1.7 crore. 13,355 polling stations will be made for the elections. He also said that voting will be held using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

When is the last date for filing nomination?

He said that the last date for filing nominations for the Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat elections is November 17 and the nomination papers will be scrutinized on November 18. The last date for withdrawal of nomination is 21st November. Dinesh Waghmare also told that voting will be done according to the voter list of October 31.

When will BMC elections be held?

At the same time, according to sources, BMC and other municipal elections will be held in the next year. Elections can be held after Makar Sankranti in January. Its notification will come in the third week of December. Earlier on October 15, an all-party delegation had held a meeting with the Chief Electoral Officer of the state in Mumbai regarding the upcoming civic elections. MNS chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray and other Mahavikas Aghadi leaders met the Chief Electoral Officer. Where many important issues related to elections were raised and fair elections were demanded.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar made a big statement on Friday (19 September). He said that his party is still part of the Mahayuti alliance due to mutual respect between colleagues and commitment to the progress of the state.

Addressing the officials and party leaders in the inaugural session of the NCP’s ‘Chintan Camp’ in Nagpur, Ajit Pawar said that he had decided to separate from the party formed by his uncle Sharad Pawar to ensure stability and progress in Maharashtra.

He said, “Chintan camp will not only focus on formulating the party’s strategy for the upcoming local body elections, but will also be focused on future generations.”

Why left Sharad Pawar?

He said, “NCP is in alliance with BJP and Shiv Sena and many people ask me why I took this step and why did I accept tension in family and personal relationships?” I want to tell you that I did this, not for power or position, but to provide stability to Maharashtra and to ensure its progress. ”

Ajit Pawar left uncle Sharad Pawar in July 2023 and joined the then Eknath Shinde’s government. He took oath as Deputy Chief Minister.

The country has got stability- Ajit Pawar

The Deputy Chief Minister said that the party is still part of the Mahayuti alliance due to mutual respect and its commitment to the progress of the state. He said, “I want to thank Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, under which the country has got stability and he has always shown a big heart for Maharashtra. He has always accepted my demands for the development of Maharashtra. ”

Ajit Pawar said that the NCP should continue its mass media and listen to the questions and complaints of the people and should not delay the work.