Maharashtra civic elections 2026 LIVE Updates: BJP leader and Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar on Thursday demanded strict action against persons attempting to wipe off ink from their fingers after exercising their franchise claiming they were trying to facilitate bogus voting and undermining the sanctity of the electoral process. Follow LIVE updates here

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The Kolsewadi police in Kalyan area of Thane district in Maharashtra arrested a 21-year-old man who was allegedly roaming in the Netivali area with a firearm late on Monday night, officials said. Senior Police Inspector Hemant Gurav received a tip-off about the incident, after which they laid a trap in the Netivali area of Kalyan East at around 11 pm on Tuesday. We are closing the LIVE Blog