{
  "id": 14027577,
  "title": "Congress Infighting Over Nominated Corporators Intensifies; City Chief Abid Khan Seeks 15-Day Postponement Of October 14 Selection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/congress-infighting-over-nominated-corporators-intensifies-city-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T18:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/congress-infighting-over-nominated-corporators-intensifies-city-chief-abid-khan-seeks-15-day-postponement-of-october-14-selection"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The selection of nominated corporators for the Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC) has sparked fresh conflict within the Congress party. City district unit president Abid Khan has requested a postponement of at least 15 days for the October 14 selection process. In a letter, Khan questioned the procedure used to finalize the party's proposed nominees, claiming the district committee was not sufficiently consulted. The latest controversy arises amidst a dispute involving the Samajwadi Party. Khan has called for verification of the proposed candidates against the party's officially approved list before moving forward. He named Imran Ansari, Arfat Shaikh, and Saleem Shaikh as candidates whose selection he challenges, asserting they are not party members and their names do not appear on the official list submitted to the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee. Khan sought clarity on whether the candidates had received formal party approval and argued that proceeding without verifying their credentials could undermine the party process. He emphasized that only candidates on the list approved by the Bhiwandi District Congress Committee and finalized with the consent of the MPCC should be considered. Khan stressed the importance of recognizing committed party workers and those who have contributed to the organization. He urged the civic leadership to defer the selection to allow time to check the disputed names against official records and resolve differences within the party. Khan demanded a minimum 15-day postponement to ensure the selection is based on the party's authorized list, highlighting the need for coordination between district Congress leadership and the party's group in the municipal corporation. The controversy also raises questions about the transparency of the selection process and the extent of district unit involvement. With the October 14 meeting approaching, the focus is on whether the Congress group leadership will accept Khan's request or proceed as scheduled, potentially deepening internal divisions if the dispute remains unresolved.",
  "summary": "Bhiwandi: The selection of nominated corporators to the Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC) has triggered fresh discord within the Congress with city district unit president Abid Khan demanding that the process scheduled for October 14 be postponed by at least 15 days. In a letter to the Deputy Mayor and the Congress group leader in the civic body Khan has questioned the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}