Kishori Pednekar of Shiv Sena elected as new BMC Mayor, Suhas Waadkarand is Deputy Mayor
Amid discussions between NCP, Shiv Sena and Congress over the government formation in Mararashtra, Shiv Sena corporator Kishori Pednekar officially elected as Mayor of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday (November 22), while Suhas Waadkarand of the same party was elected as Deputy Mayor.
Nov 22, 2019, 15:40 PM ISTShiv Sena corporators set to become Mumbai Mayor, Deputy Mayor posts unopposed
It is to be noted that November 18 was the last date to fill nomination for these posts and the election was scheduled to take place on November 22 but the Congress and NCP decided not to field their candidates thus allowing the Sena corporators to walk away with an easy victory.
Nov 18, 2019, 19:49 PM ISTBJP corporators extend support to Shiv Sena's BMC Mayor Candidate Vishwanath Mahadeshwar
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena has 84 corporators in the BMC while the BJP falls two short of the formers count in the cash-rich civic body.
Mar 08, 2017, 13:01 PM ISTShiv Sena thanks BJP for backing out from Mayor race
"The act which BJP has taken is the most sensible one and I thank them for it from the bottom of my heart," said Shiv Sena spokesperson Diwakar Raote told ANI.
Mar 04, 2017, 23:52 PM ISTMumbai to have Shiv Sena mayor as BJP withdraws; CM Fadnavis promises support
“We will not put up a candidate for mayor or deputy mayor posts in BMC,” Fadnavis said.
Mar 04, 2017, 17:36 PM ISTBMC elections results: How Raj Thackeray's MNS and Arun Gawli's Akhil Bharatiya Sena will decide Mumbai mayor
Even several days after declaration of BMC elections results, the big question which still remains unanswered is - Who will be Mumbai Mayor? Will it be from Shiv Sena or BJP?
Feb 28, 2017, 20:13 PM IST