Maharashtra civic polls: Gadkari congratulates Fadnavis, Shinde; says win will boost Mahayuti govt
Nagpur (PTI): Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday congratulated Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde as well as party workers as trends showed the BJP-Shiv Sena were set to win comfortably in most of the 29 municipal corporations where votes are being counted, including the country's financial capital Mumbai.
Maharashtra's journey towards progress will gain even more strength under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, he said.
In a post on X, he congratulated Fadnavis, Shinde, state BJP chief Ravindra Chavan, state revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule and all party workers.
Gadkari said he is grateful to the people of the state who showed faith in the BJP-led Mahayuti by prioritizing development.
This victory will give even greater momentum to the Mahayuti government, which is racing ahead on the path of development, the senior BJP leader added.
"I am confident that Maharashtra's journey towards progress will gain even more strength under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis," the Union minister said.
Polls to 29 municipal corporations were held on Thursday, while votes are being counted on Friday.
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Bidar man dies after banned Chinese manja slits throat while riding motorcycle
Bidar: A 48-year-old man was killed after a glass-coated Chinese manja slit his throat while he was riding a motorcycle in Karnataka’s Bidar district, police said on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Sanjukumar Gundappa Hosamani, a resident of Bambulgi village in Bidar taluk. The incident occurred on January 14 near the bridge at Talamadagi village in the Chitguppa area.
Police said Hosamani was travelling to Humnabad to bring his daughter home from her hostel for the Sankranti holidays when the accident took place. As he passed through the stretch, a banned nylon kite string coated with glass, reportedly stretched across the road, became entangled around his neck, causing a deep and fatal cut. He collapsed on the road and bled heavily, dying at the spot.
Videos that surfaced on social media showed Hosamani lying injured on the road in a pool of blood, reportedly attempting to make a phone call to his daughter moments before his death. His body was later shifted to a government hospital for a post-mortem examination and was handed over to the family after the procedure.
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A case has been registered at the Mannaekhelli police station under Section 106(1) for causing death by negligence and Section 281 for rash or negligent riding. Police said further investigation is underway.
The incident led to protests by local residents and relatives of the deceased, who demanded strict action against the sale and use of Chinese manja. Protesters alleged that although an ambulance was called immediately, it arrived late, and the delay led to excessive blood loss, contributing to Hosamani’s death.
Bidar Superintendent of Police Pradeep Gunti said the use of Chinese manja is banned and that special checking drives had been conducted ahead of the festival. He said continuous patrolling was being carried out even after the incident and cases were being registered against those found selling the prohibited kite strings. In response to public anger, gram panchayat authorities issued announcements in the area, warning residents against using nylon and glass-coated kite strings.
