BMC poll results: BJP-Shiv Sena alliance ends Uddhav Thackeray’s hold over Mumbai
The BJP-Shiv Sena combine secured a decisive victory in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election, with the BJP winning 87 seats and the Shiv Sena (UBT) securing 64. This outcome marks the first time Uddhav Thackeray has lost control of the BMC after over 25 years. The results indicate a consolidation of the Marathi vote bank in favor of the Thackerays, while Eknath Shinde's party received only 27 seats. The BJP attributed its success to the consolidation of non-Marathi voters and the successful instillation of a narrative that the BJP was anti-Marathi.
17 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
Following the Congress's loss in the Mumbai civic elections, calls for the resignation of Varsha Gaikwad, the city unit president, have emerged.
— The Hindu
Following the Maharashtra municipal corporation election results, Eknath Shinde and the Shiv Sena (UBT) convened a meeting with elected corporators at a Mumbai hotel to finalize the mayoral candidate.
— The Hindu
The BJP secured the highest number of seats in Mumbai's local body elections, surpassing the Shiv Sena (UBT) and establishing a dominant political position.
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