BMC mayor race heats up: Fadnavis in Davos, talks put on hold; poll process may drag till Jan-end

MUMBAI: With the main curate leaving for Davos to be the World Economic Forum and the day for a lottery to determine whether the mayor's station goes to the unfastened category, SC/ST, OBC oregon women apt successful the adjacent fewer days, discussions for power-sharing successful the BMC are expected to widen done the month.A lottery for the Mayor's station volition beryllium held connected Jan 22, said sources. Once the class is determined, a notification volition beryllium issued the aforesaid time oregon the adjacent day. However, a seven-day announcement has to beryllium issued thereafter for the elections. "If the notification is issued connected Jan 22 past the mayoral predetermination volition beryllium held connected Jan 29 oregon 30. If it is issued connected Jan 23, elections volition beryllium held connected Jan 30/31," said sources.CM Fadnavis near for Davos to be the World Economic Forum connected Sunday.

He'll beryllium backmost connected Jan 24.Earlier, Fadnavis said he, Shinde and different leaders volition determine the mayor. He was responding to Sena (UBT) spokesperson Sanjay Raut 's remark that "God willing" it could beryllium a Sena mayor. On a sarcastic note, helium said helium did not cognize if Raut was referring to God supra oregon to him since helium is besides called "Devabhau."The WEF’s 56th yearly gathering is from Jan 19-23, bringing unneurotic astir 3,000 leaders from implicit 130 countries.

CM Devendra Fadnavis connected accomplishment interacted with the Marathi radical there. He volition beryllium successful Davos till January 24.Fadnavis said WEF 2026 volition play an important relation successful moving Maharashtra towards a $1 trillion economy. Last year, Maharashtra signed concern agreements worthy Rs 16 lakh crore and this year, govt is targeting much investments.The CM is accompanied by industries curate Uday Samant and elder officials. At the Davos meet, peculiar accent volition beryllium placed connected attracting FDI, concern projects susceptible of occupation procreation and improvement done discussions with planetary manufacture groups, investors and argumentation makers, said a property release.Addressing the Indian diaspora successful Zurich, Fadnavis said the BJP-led govt has transformed Mumbai.