Similar Stories 🔰

Maharashtra municipal corporation election results are reshaping the opposition bloc. The NCP (SP) faced significant losses in its stronghold, while Shiv Sena (UBT) saw its influence shrink outside Mumbai. The Congress, however, gained ground in several cities, positioning itself for a stronger role in future alliances.

According to sources, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction is taking no chances, moving its 29 corporators to Taj Lands End, a luxurious Bandra hotel, for at least three days.

In the wake of the BMC election results, actor Govinda, who is also a prominent Shiv Sena leader, expressed his aspirations for a thriving Mumbai. He emphasized that effective governance is crucial for the city's ongoing prosperity. With an optimistic shift in the creative landscape, he noted that artists now feel more secure, paving the way for unbridled innovation.

Despite winning 89 seats in Mumbai's BMC elections, BJP is disappointed, falling short of its target of 110 due to poor coordination and candidate selection. | Mumbai news

The BMC election results show that the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena has retained a majority of the civic wards won by the undivided party in 2017, while the Eknath Shinde-led Sena has secured a smaller share. The Sena (UBT) has a strong presence in central and inner Mumbai, while the BJP has gained in specific [...]

BMC election results 2026: The sources said that the procedure to elect the new mayor will likely take over a week of time, as the senior BJP and Shinde Sena leaders will hold meetings and discussions with each other.

BMC election results: The suspense over Mumbai Mayor's post has increased in Mumbai on Saturday.

In his first public address following the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray struck a defiant tone, saying the BJP "couldn't finish off Shiv Sena on the ground" and "can't buy loyalty despite employing all means." Speaking to party workers in Mumbai, Thackeray said, "BJP wants to mortgage Mumbai, won polls by betrayal; Marathi manoos won't forgive this sin." He added, "It's our dream to get Shiv Sena (UBT) mayor elected; if God willing it will happen." "There is a clear difference between the BJP and us. Shiv Sena may have been targeted on paper, but no one can erase it from the hearts of the people. Betrayers can be bought through money, pressure, agencies and tactics, but loyalty is never for sale. Our responsibility is now greater than ever," he said.

The poll results point to a broader political reality: elections are increasingly being decided by efficiency in candidate selection, booth-level mobilisation, and vote transfer

Uddhav Thackeray, in his first remarks after the BMC election results, hinted that the Shinde Sena faction might see a split amid a tussle to take control of India's richest civic body.