Maharashtra
Mumbai: ‘Shiv Sena-UBT May Contest BMC Polls Alone,’ Hints Spokesperson Anand Dubey

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey on Monday hinted that his party, led by Uddhav Thackeray, may contest the upcoming Mumbai local body polls alone, without an alliance with the Congress and Sharad Pawar’s NCP.
Speaking to media, Dubey said, “The suggestion that is coming from Shiv Sainiks across Maharashtra to the party high command is that we should contest the elections alone. By contesting alone, we get the benefit of two things, first, there is enthusiasm among all our workers everywhere, and second, more and more people get a chance to contest the elections.”
Dubey said Shiv Sainiks are urging the party to fight the Mumbai elections alone but the final decision has to be taken by the high command.
“Our workers are demanding that we should contest the elections alone, so we should contest the elections alone. But the final decision is taken by the party high command,” Dubey added.
Sanjay Raut On Contesting Mumbai Civic Polls Alone
Earlier this month, Sanjay Raut also hinted that Shiv Sena (UBT) might contest the elections solo, as party workers were demanding it.
Following Raut’s statement, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) (NCP-SCP) Pune city president, Prashant Jagtap on December 22 made it clear that his party is ready to contest the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections solo if their alliance partner, Shiv Sena (UBT), decides to go alone.
NCP-SP Leader Jayant Patil On The Decision
On December 21, Maharashtra NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil said he would ask Raut why he had made such a decision.
Speaking to media, Patil said, “I will ask him why he made such a decision. I have been told that he said that they (Shiv Sena – UBT) may fight the election alone, not that they will fight the election alone.”
The Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP) alliance has been a crucial part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition, which has been opposing the BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra.
The 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Election saw a landslide victory for the BJP-led Mahayuti, with 235 seats won. The Shiv Sena and NCP secured 57 and 41 seats, respectively. The results marked a significant milestone for the BJP, which emerged as the single-largest party with 132 seats.
Maharashtra
Yusuf Abrahani returns home, joins Samajwadi Party

Mumbai: Senior Maharashtra Congress leader and Islam Gymkhana Chairman Advocate Yusuf Abrahani has returned home after leaving the Congress fold and has joined the Samajwadi Party in the presence of national president Akhilesh Yadav.
Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi has announced Abrahani’s joining the SP and said that Yusuf Abrahani has joined the party to strengthen the Samajwadi Party in Maharashtra. Samajwadi Party is at the forefront to fight BJP and this is the party that fights communalism, so Yusuf Abrahani has been included in the party. I hope that Abrahani will continue to work to strengthen the organizational affairs of the party. Yusuf Abrahani has not been assigned any position in the party yet. This decision will be taken by Abu Asim Azmi. Yusuf’s son Shahzad Abrahani, Zeba Malik have also joined the party.
Maharashtra
Mumbai: Drugs worth over Rs 1 crore seized, five arrested

Mumbai: Anti-Narcotics Cell ANC claims to have seized drugs worth Rs 1.45 crore in various operations in Mumbai city. In four operations in Worli, Wadi Bunder, Wadala areas, ANC has seized 541 grams of MD, while 203 grams of MD has been seized from the possession of two accused and a case has been registered against them in Bandra unit under the NDPS Act.
During a patrol in Worli, Mumbai, 86 grams of MD was found from a suspect who was arrested. Ghatkopar unit has recovered 75 grams of MD while conducting an operation in Wadi Bunder and has arrested the accused. Similarly, Kandivali unit has seized 78 grams of drugs while conducting an operation in Wadala and has arrested him. Ghatkopar Mankhord has seized 840 bottles of codeine syrup during an operation on codeine syrup.
Maharashtra
Mumbai gold chain snatchers arrested

Mumbai: Mumbai Police’s Tilak Nagar police have claimed to have arrested three thieves and chain snatchers. The complainant said that on April 12, during a morning walk, three unknown thieves snatched a chain and fled. Tilak Nagar police had formed four teams in this case and conducted a search operation at various places in this case and arrested three accused Mohammad Jalil Khan, Sameer Mohammad Ansar Ahmed Sheikh and Mohammad Naseeb. A gold chain worth Rs 40,000 and a car worth Rs 3.40 lakh have also been seized from their possession. Cases of theft including chain snatching have been registered against these accused in the limits of Wadala TT police station. Further investigation is underway in this case after the arrest.
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