In Malad West, a stronghold of the Congress party for over two decades, a fierce electoral contest is brewing. Sitting Congress MLA and former state minister Aslam Shaikh is set to defend his seat against BJP’s Vinod Shelar, the brother of Ashish Shelar, who currently heads the party’s Mumbai unit. Shaikh has defended his tenure by poi
18 November,2024 03:04 PM IST | Mumbai | Dipti SinghThe Opposition has been trying its best to wrest power in the Vasai Assembly constituency where sitting MLA and regional Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) supremo Hitendra Thakur has built a strong network of supporters in last three decades. BJP candidate Sneha Dube Pandit has been hoping to dethrone the sitting MLA. She has been appealing to the electo
18 November,2024 01:03 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar SharmaAs Maharashtra gears up for Assembly elections, all eyes are on the high-stakes Worli constituency. Aaditya Thackeray, the sitting Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA, aims to retain his seat, but faces tough competition from Milind Deora, a former MP now aligned with the Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena. Also contesting is MNS candidate Sandeep Deshpande, a for
18 November,2024 01:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav | Katyayani KapoorThis Marathi-dominated region was once represented by the first MNS MLA, but for the last two elections, the constituency has been electing Shiv Sena representatives. This time, though the Shiv Sena (UBT) has fielded its current MLA Ajay Choudhari. What makes the contest interesting is the absence of a BJP-Sena Mahayuti candidate. This is the only
18 November,2024 01:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta KasaleOnce labelled Asia’s largest slum, Dharavi has seen a vertical split since the Maharashtra government’s Dharavi Redevelopment Project began here a few years ago. Many residing in this hub of small-scale businesses, self-sustaining manufacturers and skilled and unskilled labourers are insecure and fearful about losing their homes while t
16 November,2024 10:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarOnce labelled Asia’s largest slum, Dharavi has seen a vertical split since the Maharashtra government’s Dharavi Redevelopment Project began here a few years ago. Many residing in this hub of small-scale businesses, self-sustaining manufacturers and skilled and unskilled labourers are insecure and fearful about losing their homes while t
16 November,2024 09:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarManoj Jamsutkar, Shiv Sena (UBT) Do you have any solution to the area’s water problems?The Mazgaon water reservoir is in a dilapidated condition, so Mazagaon and Byculla get water through direct pumping. Even the water lines are age-old and corroded, which leads to contamination and pressure issues. After getting elected, my first preference
15 November,2024 12:56 PM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta KasaleYamini Jadhav, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) How will you tackle the area’s water woes if re-elected?Water supply is an issue for the entire city. We tried hard to stop corruption in the supply of water in a few parts of Mazgaon. We will solve the issue as and when it arises. Parking is a huge menace here. What can be done to solve this?Ped
15 November,2024 12:55 PM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta KasaleThe Borivli Assembly constituency has long been a BJP stronghold, even during times when Congress held power at the state and Centre. This dominance has been broken only twice when Sanjay Nirupam and Govinda each won a Lok Sabha seat once. Since 1980, the BJP has never lost the Vidhan Sabha election in this constituency. In this election, there wa
15 November,2024 10:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun ChoudhariDelayed redevelopment, inadequate water supply, narrow roads and the hawker menace are some of the issues Byculla residents have been facing for the past few decades. Famous for its Khada Parsi statue, old-world charm, iconic botanical garden and zoo and wholesale vegetable market, the populous Assembly seat, which never repeated an MLA in the past
15 November,2024 10:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta KasaleSanjay Upadhyay, BJP What is your plan to curb the hawker menace?This issue is not restricted to just Borivli but, the entire city. I plan to curb it by working with the local authorities. The menace is because of the presence of Rohingya and illegal Bangladeshis in the locality, which I plan to uproot. How will you tackle last-mile connectivity
15 November,2024 10:29 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun ChoudhariADVERTISEMENT
