BMC elections 2026: Piyush Goyal says Maharashtra has become number one in India

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that India is the fastestgrowing economy in the world asserting that new facilities are being created daily to simplify business promote industry and boost exports reported news agency ANIlsquoMaharashtra has become number one in the countryrsquo says GoyalAddressing a BMC elections 2026 rally Goyal also highlighted that Maharashtra has emerged as the topperforming state in the countryToday we have become the worlds fourthlargest economy Today we are the fastestgrowing economy in the world New facilities are being created every day to simplify business encourage industry increase Indias exports and forge new free trade agreements with developed countries In other words a wave of development is sweeping across the entire country In this wave of progress Maharashtra has also become number one in the country said Goyal reported ANIMahayuti vs opposition battle heats up ahead of BMC electionsMeanwhile the battle between the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition has intensified ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC elections 2026Uddhav Thackeray attacks Maharashtra government over Mumbairsquos conditionEarlier Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government accusing it of ruining Mumbai in three years undoing what the thenundivided Shiv Sena had built over 25 yearslsquoThose who question Thackeraysrsquo existence havenrsquot been born yetrsquo says UddhavAddressing a joint rally ahead of the upcoming BMC elections 2026 Thackeray asserted that those who question the existence of the Thackeray family have not been born yetThose who can determine the existence of the Thackerays havent been born yet Devendra Fadnavis says Show me Uddhav Thackerays speech on development and I will give you Rs 3000 I dont want his stolen money Show me a speech from PM Modi where you havent indulged in HinduMuslim politics and I will give you Rs 1000 All this Adaniisation is going on Isnt this their ploy to turn Mumbai back into Bombay Ask the people what the Shiv Sena did in 25 years and how they have ruined Mumbai in 3 years Mumbai was acquired with bloodshed It is our duty to fight alongside soldiers like you to push back this attack Balasaheb Thackeray taught us that if someone lays a hand on you tear off their hand Bury the curse of division today said Uddhav ThackerayAaditya Thackeray questions Mahayutirsquos development claimsShiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray also criticised the Mahayuti alliance stating that no development has occurred in Mumbai over the last 25 yearsThey say nothing was done in 25 years Even if you wake me up from my sleep I can tell you what we have done in 25 years Without imposing any taxes we collected a deposit of Rs 92000 crore This deposit is kept for the service of Mumbai They say Show us the work and take Rs 3000 Instead of giving us Rs 3000 you should first give Rs 2100 that you promised to women said Aaditya ThackerayMaharashtra municipal corporation polls on January 15The State Election Commission in Maharashtra has announced elections to 29 municipal corporations across the state including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC Pune Municipal Corporation PMC and PimpriChinchwad Municipal Corporation PCMC Polling will be held on January 15 with counting scheduled for January 16With inputs from ANI