BMC elections: the rise of fluid alliances | Explained
The upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections in Mumbai have become a focal point for India's complex urban political landscape. Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), once rivals, have joined forces against the dominant Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Shinde Sena Mahayuti. The Congress has broken from its alliance with the Shiv Sena (UBT) to ally with the Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA), creating a fragmented political environment. The BJP and Shinde Sena are vying for control of the city's richest civic body, boasting a budget exceeding ₹74,000 crore. The outcome will have implications for Maharashtra's evolving political order.
18 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
Eknath Shinde declared Mumbai will have a Mahayuti Mayor following the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance's narrow victory in the recent civic polls.
19 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
Two newly elected VBA corporators have pledged their support to the Shiv Sena, strengthening the Shiv Sena's position within the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation.
— The Hindu
Why Shiv Sena corporators shifted to hotel; who's afraid of whom? asks Shiv Sena (UBT) Raut
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