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Congress members upset over 'backdoor entry'
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[Times of India] - The party has nominated senior leaders Kisan Jadhav and Ravi Raja as non-councillor members on the BEST committee. Both Jadhav and Raja had contested elections for the party but lost. While Jadhav, who has served one term as an opposition leader
BJP puts city unit chief's son on BEST committee
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[Hindustan Times] - While the BJP chose to send the son of its city unit president on the BEST committee, the Congress used the provision to nominate its two veteran ex-corporators, Ravi Raja and Kisan Jadhav, on the panel. Both lost the recent civic polls.
Hike in BEST bus tariff put on hold for now
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[Times of India] - Congress member Ravi Raja said: "I am sure the proposal has been discussed with the Sena before being brought for clearance. Sainiks should come clean on the issue. Are they interested in putting the burden on the common man?" A senior Sena functionary
36 candidates won by less than 500 votes
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[Indian Express] - Similarly, four-time Congress corporator Ravi Raja lost to outgoing mayor Shraddha Jadhav by a margin of 305 votes. Samadhan Sarvankar, son of Congress leader Sada Sarvankar, lost to MNS candidate Virendra Tandel in Mahim by just 208 votes.
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