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MVA, BJP pray for ‘political miracles’, 225 MLAs vote in MLC polls

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Voting for the biennial elections to 10 seats of Maharashtra Legislative Council continued with both the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi and Opposition Bharatiya Janta Party praying for a ‘political miracle’ for the one crucial seat on which there’s a main contest among 11 candidates, here on Monday.

Emerging from their five-star weekend retreats, the legislators of MVA allies Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress and BJP were driven in buses to the Maharashtra Legislature at Nariman Point with senior leaders keeping a close watch on their respective flocks.

Polling started on a brisk note with over 225 MLAs across party lines casting their votes under the eagle eyes of their respective polling agents by 1 p.m.

A total of 11 candidates are vying for the 10 MLC seats vide the electoral college comprising 288 MLAs, though effectively 285 shall vote in the elections on Monday (June 20).

The MLC elections are witnessing a thriller contest with the prime contest between Congress’ Bhai Jagtap and BJP’s Prasad Lad, both vying for the crucial 10th seat.

Jagtap, 66, is a trade unionist heading the Bharatiya Kamgar Karmachari Mahasangh (BKKM) and President of Mumbai Congress, while Lad, 51, is an ex-MLC and ex-chairman of Mumbai Buildings Repair and Reconstruction Board.

Of the 288-member strong lower house, one Shiv Sena MLA Ramesh Latke died recently, while two NCP MLAs Anil Deshmukh and Nawab Malik – currently in jail – were denied permission by Bombay High Court to vote for the MLC polls and have now moved the Supreme Court.

The quota for winning – depending on the actual votes cast – would be 26 or 27 per candidate, and the votes of 29 MLAs of smaller parties or independents are expected to be the clinching factor.

The MVA has fielded Sachin Ahir and Amasha Padvi (Shiv Sena), Ramraje Naik-Nimbalkar and Eknath Khadse (Nationalist Congress Party), Chandrakant Handore and Bhai Jagtap (Congress).

The BJP has nominated Pravin Darekar, Prof Ram Shinde, Shrikant Bhartiya, Uma Khapre and Prasad Lad.

With a strength of 106, the BJP can comfortably bag four of the five seats it is contesting and the battle will be for Lad’s candidature vis-A-vis Jagtap.

The Sena with 55 legislators and NCP with 51 MLAs can easily win their two seats respectively, while the Congress with 44 legislators would require around a dozen votes from the independents, smaller parties or its allies.

Both MVA and BJP are desperately wooing the independents and smaller parties though the Samajwadi Party, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen and Bahujan Vikas Aghadi have kept their strategies close to their chest.

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Goregaon-Mulund Link Road Project: Work on connecting spare parts of tunnel boring machine to shaft for construction of twin tunnels under Phase 3-B is in full swing.

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Mumbai: The work of connecting the first tunnel boring machine is expected to be completed by the second week of June. Meanwhile, the work of connecting the second tunnel boring machine is in full swing in parallel. After the entire system of the first tunnel boring machine is installed at the project site, a Site Acceptance Test (SAT) will be conducted to check its performance, safety and proper functioning of all systems. This will mainly involve testing of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, control and safety systems. After all the tests are found satisfactory as per the prescribed standards, the actual tunnel excavation will start.

Twin and underground tunnels will be constructed from Dadasaheb Phalke Chittarnagari in Goregaon to Khandipara in Malind. These twin tunnels, which are parallel to each other, are 4.70 km long each. The diameters of these parallel tunnels in the Sanjay Gandhi National Sanctuary area are 14.20 m and 13 m.
The excavation of both the tunnels has started as per the schedule and the target has been set to complete the excavation of the tunnels before October 2028. Overall, the Municipal Corporation is trying to complete the project by December 2028.

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Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadi visits drains in Kurla area, stresses on speedy completion of drain cleaning work before monsoon

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Mumbai: Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadi today (June 3, 2026) inspected the ongoing drain cleaning work at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Nallah, Nehru Nagar Nallah, Shivsarthi Nallah and Rahul Nagar Nallah in Kurla (East) area. Gadi said that various steps are being taken by the Municipal Corporation to increase the carrying capacity of the drains and ensure smooth drainage of rainwater in the backdrop of the monsoon season. During the inspection visit, local MLA Mangesh Kadalkar, Deputy Commissioner Zone 5 Scindia Nandedkar, Assistant Commissioner ‘L’ Division Dhanji Harlekar, besides concerned officers and employees were present. Deputy Mayor Gadi said that the drain cleaning work is going on as planned and the first phase of the work has been completed satisfactorily. Instructions have been given to regularly remove floating waste and sludge that often accumulates in the drains. The municipal administration is continuously working to clean the drains and maintain the flow of water. Necessary steps will be taken in collaboration with the railway administration, municipal administration and public representatives regarding the cleaning of drains in the railway limits. The work of cleaning the drains will be continuously monitored throughout the monsoon season and if the citizens face any problem, immediate action will be taken, Mr. Ghadi also clarified. During the inspection, the Deputy Mayor asked the concerned officers to remove silt and garbage from the drains in time, keep the water flow smooth and conduct additional cleaning drives at necessary places. Emphasis should be placed on keeping all the ‘manholes’ securely closed for the safety of the citizens.

Local MLA Mangesh Kadalkar said that continuous follow-up is being done in coordination with the administration to complete the work of cleaning the drains at the fastest pace.

Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadde interacted with the local citizens and sought their suggestions and appealed to them not to throw garbage into the drains. He finally mentioned that it is important for the administration and citizens to make joint efforts to make Mumbai clean and water-free.

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There will be 24 high waves in the sea during this monsoon, appeal to strictly follow the instructions given regarding high tides

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Mumbai will have 24 high tides during this monsoon, i.e., from June to September, during the 4 months. A high tide means that the sea will have waves of more than four and a half meters during this tide. It also mentions the date and time of the tide as well as the height of the waves rising in the sea. Accordingly, the highest waves in this monsoon will rise on July 16, 2026. The municipal administration has once again appealed to the citizens to avoid going near the beaches during high tide on all days and strictly follow the instructions issued by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation from time to time in this regard.
June 2026

  1. Sunday, 14.06.2026 AM – 11.24 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.65
  2. Monday, 15.06.2026 PM – 12.14 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.80
  3. Tuesday, 16.06.2026 PM – 01.05 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.87
  4. Wednesday, 17.06.2026 PM – 01.55 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.86
  5. Thursday, 16.06.2026 PM – 01.55 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.86 18.06.2026 PM – 02.44 Wave height (meters) – 4.79
  6. Friday, 19.06.2026 PM – 03.32 Wave height (meters) – 4.64

July 2026

  1. Monday, 13.07.2026 AM – 11.14 Wave height (meters) – 4.53
  2. Tuesday, 14.07.2026 PM – 12.04 Wave height (meters) – 4.73
  3. Wednesday, 15.07.2026 PM – 12.51 Wave height (meters) – 4.85
  4. Thursday, 16.07.2026 PM – 01.36 Wave height (meters) – 4.89
  5. Friday, 17.07.2026 PM – 02.19 Wave height (meters) – 4.83
  6. Saturday, 18.07.2026 PM – 03.00 Wave height (meters) – 4.66

August 2026

  1. Wednesday, 12.08.2026 AM – 11.48 Wave height (meters) – 4.68
  2. Thursday, 13.08.2026 PM – 12.28 Wave height (meters) – 4.81
  3. Friday, 14.08.2026 PM – 01.07 Wave height (meters) – 4.83
  4. Saturday, 15.08.2026 PM – 01.44 Wave height (meters) – 4.73
  5. Sunday, 16.08.2026 PM – 02.19 Wave height (meters) – 4.50

September 2026

  1. Thursday, 10.09.2026 AM – 11.26 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.57
  2. Friday, 11.09.2026 PM – 12.00 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.65
  3. Saturday, 12.09.2026 PM – 12.34 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.61
  4. Sunday, 13.09.2026 Midnight – 01.02 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.51
  5. Monday, 28.09.2026 Midnight – 00.38 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.51
  6. Tuesday, 29.09.2026 Midnight – 01.14 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.59
  7. Wednesday, 30.09.2026 Midnight – 01.53 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.56
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