Tag Archives: Assembly Elections
Abu Azmi, wins from two places in Mumbai including Mankhurd
Samajwadi Party’s Maharashtra unit chief Abu Asim Azmi has won the Vidhan Sabha elections from two places – Mankhurd in Mumbai and Bhiwandi East in Thane.
Mulayam Singh has a flop show in Govandi
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav’s rally in Govandi — to garner support for his state unit chief, Abu Azmi — turned out to be a flop show on Saturday
BMC files FIRs against 3 parties for defacing public property
In the run up to the assembly polls, the BMC has, for the first time, filed FIRs against political parties for defying the election model Code of Conduct
Stakes high for Congress, NCP; MNS factor looms
A popular television show host versus an old Shiv Sainik now in the Congress camp. Another old Shiv Sainik versus a new Shiv Sainik
Assembly poll contestants face new challenges
Delimitation of constituencies and squabbles over seats among political parties have brought new challenges to candidates contesting in the Maharashtra assembly elections.
‘Slave’ offenders in race to be MLAs
It’s so full of criminals, the list of candidates for Maharashtra’s Assembly polls almost looks like a dossier on prison inmates.
Candidate from slum-prolific segment richest
Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi, who is contesting from Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar constituency-which is known for having a huge slum population as well as a large number of people relocated due to civic projects-is Mumbai’s richest assembly candidate with assets of Rs 126.88 crore.
Case against Rajan, aides for threat calls to brother’s men
The police on Sunday registered a case against fugitive gangster Chhota Rajan and his two aides for allegedly making threat calls to some of the supporters of his brother Deepak Nikhalje, a Republican Party of India-Athavale candidate from Chembur constituency.
Citizen groups plan to push voters to the booths
With 10 days left for the assembly elections, residents’ associations across the city have come up with plans to help voters and ensure a high voter turnout.
