US EditionMaharashtra Local Body Polls: Battle for India's Richest Corporation Underway in Mumbai
Polling for 277 ward members in Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation resumes after eight years with 10.3 million eligible voters and 1,700 candidates contesting, officials said.
- Early on Thursday, the BMC opened polling to elect 277 ward members after nearly 8 years, with voting starting at 7:30 am as people queued in Mumbai.
- Municipal elections across over 28 corporations are underway in Maharashtra, with counting scheduled for Friday, January 16.
- Officials say 1,03,44,315 citizens are eligible to vote, and Krishna Jadhav said, `We have a team in place that will assist senior citizens...pink sarees.` The State Election Commission enforces the MCC with thousands deployed.
- With the mayor and deputy mayor posts vacant, the polls decide civic leadership as the Bharatiya Janata Party allies with Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, while the National Congress Party joins NCP .
- A crowded field of 1,700 candidates contests Mumbai's wards, while the Thackeray family and Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar appeared at polling booths across prominent civic bodies including Pune and Nagpur.
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Mumbai civic polls: Akshay Kumar, Sanya Malhotra cast vote
Mumbai: Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar, Sanya Malhotra and other celebrities stepped out early to vote in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls on Thursday morning. Kumar, one of the early voters, urged the people of Mumbai to exercise their franchise and choose the right candidate. He said today is the day when Mumbaikars have the “remote control” (to elect public representatives) in their hands. Therefore, people should come out an…
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awazthevoice.inMaharashtra local body polls: Battle for India's richest corporation underway in Mumbai
Voting began at 7:30 am today, with people queuing at their respective polling booths. A total of 1,700 candidates are set to contest the polls in Mumbai.
Fan touches Akshay Kumar’s feet while pleading for financial help: ‘Papa bahut bade karze mein hai’
New Delhi: Bollywood star Akshay Kumar found himself at the centre of an emotional moment on Thursday (January 15) when he stepped out to cast his vote in Mumbai during polling across 29 civic bodies in Maharashtra, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. What began as a routine public appearance quickly turned into a scene that is now widely being shared across social media. Akshay was among the first few celebrities t…
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Mumbai civic polls: Actors Akshay Kumar, Sanya Malhotra cast vote
Mumbai: Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar, Sanya Malhotra and other celebrities stepped out early to vote in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls on Thursday morning. Kumar, one of the early voters, urged the people of Mumbai to exercise their franchise and choose the right candidate. He said today is the day when Mumbaikars have the "remote control" (to elect public representatives) in their hands. Therefore, people should come out an…
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