On the statement of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray, BJP leader Annamalai has challenged him to stop him from entering Mumbai. This entire controversy started when Thackeray jokingly called the BJP leader Rasmalai and questioned his right to speak on issues related to Mumbai.

BJP leader Annalai held a press conference in Chennai on Monday. During this time he alleged that he had received many threats. Some people have threatened to cut off his legs. Who are Aditya and Raj Thackeray to threaten me?

Annamalai said that he is proud that he is the son of a farmer. They have organized a meeting to abuse me. I didn’t know I became so important. Some people have threatened to cut off my legs. I will go to Mumbai and try to cut off my feet. If I was afraid of such threats, I would have stayed in my village. If I say that Kamaraj is one of the greatest leaders of India, does it mean that he is no longer a Tamil?

Annamalai has said that Mumbai is an international city. Does this mean that it was not made by the people of Maharashtra, are these people foolish?

What is the root of the whole controversy?

Actually, Raj Thackeray has targeted Annamalai for calling Mumbai an international city. He had mentioned the slogan of his uncle Bal Thackeray from the 1960s to 1970s. Bal Thackeray had then given the slogan, Hatao Lungi, Bajao Pungi.
News agency ANI reported that Raj Thackeray had said in a UBT and MNS rally that some Rasmalai came from Tamil Nadu, what do you have to do here? Remove lungi and play pungi.

If you talk about imposing Hindi, you will be kicked out: Thackeray

He also said that if people from Bihar and UP try to impose Hindi, they will kick them away. People of UP and Bihar should understand that Hindi is not your language. I don’t hate the language, but if you try to impose it I will kick you. They are coming to Maharashtra from all sides. Taking away your share. If land and language are lost, you will be destroyed.

Attack on BJP over fake Hindutva

He also attacked BJP on the issue of fake Hindutva. Uddhav Thackeray said that their political alliance happened because of the threat facing Mumbai. He and Raj Thackeray have forgotten their differences in the interest of Marathi people, Hindus and Maharashtra.

Raj Thackeray said that both the leaders have come together because Mumbai is in danger. He described BMC elections as the last election for Marathi people. Raj Thackeray has appealed that if you miss this opportunity, you will be doomed. Marathi and Maharashtra unite.

When are the municipal elections?

Maharashtra State Election Commission has announced elections for 29 municipal corporations across the state. This includes Pune Municipal Corporation, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. Voting will take place on January 15. Counting of votes will take place on January 16.

A major upheaval has been seen in the politics of Ambernath Municipality. The game which BJP was considering to be in its favor was overturned by Shiv Sena at the last moment. Now Shiv Sena has moved towards power in the municipality with a clear majority.

Shiv Sena gets new support

The equations of power in the municipality changed completely when four corporators of the Nationalist Congress Party and one independent corporator openly announced their support to Shiv Sena. After this support, Shiv Sena’s number has increased from 27 to 32, which is more than the majority figure.

Shiv Sena had emerged as the largest party in the municipal elections with 27 seats. Whereas Bharatiya Janata Party got 14 seats, Congress 12, Nationalist Congress 4 and one seat went to an independent candidate.

After the results, BJP with the support of Congress had staked claim to power by forming Ambernath Vikas Aghadi and a proposal in this regard was also placed before the Thane District Magistrate.

Ruckus over BJP-Congress alliance

This unexpected alliance of BJP and Congress became a topic of discussion in political circles. Expressing displeasure over this decision, the Congress leadership suspended all the elected corporators of Ambernath from the party. After this, in the presence of BJP state president Ravindra Chavan, 10 out of 12 corporators of Congress joined BJP.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also expressed dissatisfaction over this alliance formed with the aim of keeping Shiv Sena away from power. Shiv Sena MP Dr. Shrikant Shinde had also raised questions on this politics of BJP-Congress and demanded clarification.

Respect the public’s decision – Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena leaders say that the people of Ambernath had given the biggest mandate to Shiv Sena in the name of development. The public rejected the experiment of BJP-Congress and respecting the same sentiment, four NCP and one independent corporator chose to side with Shiv Sena.

Preparation for power formation

Now Shiv Sena is in clear majority with the support of 32 corporators. The party will soon stake a formal claim to form power in Ambernath Municipality. According to sources, in the coming days the necessary documents will be handed over to the District Magistrate and a new chapter will begin in the politics of Ambernath.

The stir in Mumbai politics has intensified before the BMC elections. Now AIMIM has presented a direct challenge in the Mankhurd-Govandi area, considered the traditional stronghold of Samajwadi Party’s senior leader Abu Azmi. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi is going to hold a big election meeting in the same area at 9 pm tonight, which is being considered an important political signal for SP.

Mankhurd and Govandi areas have long been considered a strong vote bank of the Samajwadi Party. Abu Azmi has been continuously elected MLA from here. Not only this, even in the BMC elections, most of the SP councilors have been winning from this area. SP’s hold in this Muslim-dominated area has been considered strong till now.

AIMIM in aggressive mood

This time AIMIM is in a completely aggressive mood regarding BMC elections. The party is trying to create a strong share in Muslim votes. Owaisi’s meeting is being considered a part of this strategy, where he can directly talk about local issues and representation.

Increased concern for SP

According to political experts, this meeting of Owaisi is in danger of denting the vote bank of SP. If AIMIM succeeds in effectively attracting Muslim voters here, then it may cause direct loss to SP. This is the reason why Abu Azmi and the SP leadership are keeping a close eye on this development.

Competition will increase in BMC elections

The contest in the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections seems to be getting more interesting. In areas like Mankhurd-Govandi, a direct fight between SP vs AIMIM can change the electoral mathematics. In the coming days, it will be important to see how much of a challenge Owaisi’s entry poses for SP.

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Bala Saheb Thackeray group) and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) formally announced their alliance in the Joint Press Council today (29 December) regarding the Chandrapur Municipal Corporation elections in Maharashtra. This announcement was made in the presence of local leaders and workers of both the parties. With the announcement of the alliance, new activities are being seen in the politics of Chandrapur.

Municipality with 66 seats, 50-50 formula

Giving information, the leaders said that in Chandrapur Municipal Corporation with 66 members, both the parties will contest the elections on the formula of 50-50. There has been complete agreement between both the parties regarding the distribution of seats.

He said that the list of candidates is being finalized and will be made public soon, so that the election preparations can be started with full force.

Main goal is to defeat BJP

In the Patra Parishad, the leaders of both the parties clearly said that the main objective of this alliance is to defeat the BJP and make them mayor of the Municipal Corporation.

He said that this alliance is not just for power but has been formed for social justice, protection of democratic values ​​and all-round development of the city. Both parties expressed confidence that the public will view this alliance positively. It will also bring victory to this alliance.

Appeal for unity among workers

The leaders of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Bala Saheb Thackeray group) and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi appealed to their respective workers to forget their differences and come into the electoral fray unitedly. He said that it is necessary to convey the message of the alliance by going door-to-door, so that the common people can be told that this alliance will work in the interest of Chandrapur.

Since the announcement of the alliance, the stir in political circles has intensified. It is believed that this time the competition in Chandrapur Municipal Corporation elections will be very tough and the election battle is going to be very interesting.

Elections for local self-government bodies, municipalities and panchayats are going to be held in Maharashtra in the coming few months. Before this, now a big news has come out. According to information received from sources, the formula of Mahayuti has been decided for the municipal elections. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has given important information in this regard. Elections for local bodies will be held in the state soon. But considering the current political situation, these elections have become a question of prestige. Therefore, there is curiosity among all parties regarding these elections.

The situation was not clear till now

Till now it was not clear whether these elections will be fought in the form of grand alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena, nationalist group and Mahavikas Aghadi ‘Shiv Sena Thackeray group, Congress, Nationalist Sharad Pawar group’ or the parties will contest on their own.

Senior leaders of Mahayuti had claimed that the elections would be fought only as an alliance, but at many places local officials were giving slogans of contesting the elections on their own. In many municipal corporations, workers of BJP, Shiv Sena and Nationalist had expressed their desire to contest elections on their own.

Mahayuti formula decided for elections

In such a situation, the question was arising whether the three parties would fight together or separately? Meanwhile, now big news has come. According to sources, the Mahayuti formula for the municipal elections has been decided. In Mumbai, all three parties BJP, Shiv Sena and nationalist will contest elections together. Whereas in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, BJP will contest elections on its own.

No final decision has been taken yet regarding Thane Municipal Corporation elections. Fadnavis said that possibilities of fighting the elections unitedly in Thane are being explored. He also said that ‘wherever the opponents can benefit, we will fight together as a Mahayuti.’

Suspense continues in Mahavikas Aghadi

Meanwhile, no clear decision has been taken by Mahavikas Aghadi regarding local body elections. On the other hand, the discussion of a possible alliance between Raj Thackeray’s MNS and Shiv Sena Thackeray faction is also intensifying. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see whether Raj Thackeray will go with Mahavikas Aghadi in the upcoming local elections or not.