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BJP Leads BMC Polls, Thackeray Brothers Make Strong Show in Mumbai

The Bharatiya Janata Party has emerged as the single largest party in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, winning 89 seats. Its alliance with the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) forms the largest bloc in the civic body. The opposition alliance led by Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray's MNS secured a combined 71 seats, registering a significant presence. The results highlight a competitive and fragmented mandate where pre-poll alliances played a decisive role.

Key Points: BMC Election Results: BJP-Shinde Alliance Wins, Thackeray Gains

  • BJP wins 89 seats, largest party
  • Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS alliance gets 71 seats
  • Congress secures 24 seats
  • Alliances decisive in fragmented mandate
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BMC elections result: Mahayuti gets decisive mandate, Thackeray brothers register significant presence

BJP wins 89 seats in BMC polls, emerges as single largest party. Shiv Sena (UBT) with MNS alliance secures 71 seats. Congress gets 24. Full results and analysis.

"Together, the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) alliance emerged as the largest bloc in the BMC."

Mumbai, January 17

The results of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections have placed the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance in a leading position, while the Thackeray brothers' alliance Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena also secured a notable share of seats and votes across Mumbai.

According to official figures released by the Election Commission and the BMC, the BJP won 89 seats, polling 11,79,273 votes, which accounts for 21.58 per cent of the total votes cast.

Among all winning candidates, the BJP's vote share stands at 45.22 per cent, making it the single largest party in the civic body. Its alliance partner, the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), secured 29 seats with 2,73,326 votes, translating into 5.00 per cent of the total vote share.

Together, the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) alliance emerged as the largest bloc in the BMC.

On the other side, the Shiv Sena (UBT), contesting in alliance with the MNS, won 65 seats. The UBT-led Sena polled 7,17,736 votes, accounting for 13.13 per cent of the total votes cast.

The MNS added 6 seats to the alliance tally, with 74,946 votes and a 1.37 per cent vote share.

The Indian National Congress (INC) secured 24 seats, polling 2,42,646 votes, which represents 4.44 per cent of the total vote share.

Among other parties, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) won 8 seats with 68,072 votes. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) secured 3 seats, the Samajwadi Party won 2 seats, and the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) won 1 seat.

Overall, winning candidates from recognised political parties polled 26,07,612 votes, amounting to 47.72 per cent of the total votes cast. The total number of votes polled in the election stood at 54,64,412, while 11,677 voters opted for NOTA.

The results reflect a fragmented but competitive civic mandate, with alliances playing a decisive role in shaping the final outcome of the BMC elections.

- ANI

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Priya S
Interesting to see the Thackeray brothers' alliance holding their ground. Uddhav ji's Sena still has a strong core base in Mumbai. The split vote ultimately benefits the ruling alliance, but 65 seats is not a small number. Mumbai politics remains a family drama!
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Rohit P
As a Mumbaikar, my only request to all winning parties: please stop the political bickering and work together. Our city needs solutions for traffic, affordable housing, and clean beaches. The mandate is fragmented, so cooperation is key. No more blame games!
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Sarah B
The numbers show a highly competitive election. While the BJP-Shinde alliance is the largest bloc, they don't have a simple majority. This could lead to interesting negotiations and hopefully, more accountability. The NOTA figure is also worth noting.
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Karthik V
Congress reduced to just 24 seats in its former stronghold... says a lot about the current national mood filtering into local polls. The AIMIM making inroads in certain pockets is another significant takeaway from these results.
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Meera T
Respectfully, I wish the election was more about civic issues and less about national political narratives. The campaign felt dominated by state & central politics. Will the new corporators remember they were elected for potholes and water supply, not for political slugfests?
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