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BJP-Shinde Alliance Dominates Mumbai Civic Polls, Thackeray Faction Trails

The Mahayuti alliance of the BJP and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena has taken a commanding lead in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, leading in 117 wards. The opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) alliance is trailing significantly, while the Congress party has put up a dismal performance. In Pune, the BJP has displaced the Nationalist Congress Party factions as the leading force. The elections, held after an eight-year gap, will result in Mumbai getting a new mayor for the first time in nearly four years.

Key Points: Maharashtra Civic Polls: BJP-Shinde Lead, Setback for Thackeray

  • BJP-Shinde alliance leads in 117 Mumbai wards
  • UBT Shiv Sena crosses 68-seat mark
  • Congress has dismal performance with 10 leads
  • Pune sees BJP displacing Pawar-led NCP factions
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Maharashtra Civic polls: Fadnavis-Shinde juggernaut rolls over opposition, no joy for Thackerays, Congress

BJP-Eknath Shinde alliance leads in 117 Mumbai wards. UBT Shiv Sena, Congress trail. Results signal major shift in Maharashtra's civic politics.

"The Mahayuti alliance... has expanded its lead in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation - Report"

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The Mahayuti alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, has expanded its lead in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, with the trends from preliminary data indicating that the alliance is leading in 117 wards in Mumbai.

While the BJP is leading in 86 seats, Shiv Sena is leading in 31 seats in Mumbai.

The Shiv Sena (UBT) alliance has managed to cross the 68 mark, with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) only leading in 9, and UBT Sena leading in 58, and NCP (SP) leading only in 1.

Similarly, the Ajit Pawar's NCP is also leading in 1 seat, while the Congress party continued to have a dismal performance with leads in only 10 seats.

According to the BMC, UBT's Foram Parmar is trailing in ward 1, while the party candidate Gita Bhandari is leading in ward 32. Shinde's Shiv Sena candidate Varsha Tembelkar is leading in Ward 51. Meanwhile in BJP camp, Deepak Tavde, Ujjwal Veti, and Neil Somaiya are leading in their respective wards. Congress' Asha Deepak Kale also won the ward number 183 in Mumbai's Dharavi.

In the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) the BJP has displaced the Pawars with leads in 50 of 165 seats, while the two NCP factions lead in 5 and Congress-UBT alliance in 7. According to the official data from PMC, BJP has 47 leads while the NCP factions lead in 8 and the Congress in 5 wards.

In Pune's first results, from Ward No. 20 in the Shankar Maharaj Math-Bibewadi area, three BJP candidates, Rajendra Shilimkar, Tanvi Divekar, and Mansi Deshpande, were elected, while NCP's Gaurav Ghule also emerged victorious, defeating BJP's Mahendra Sundecha.

In Thane Municipal Corporation, the home seat of Deputy CM Eknath Shinde BJP led in 21 of 131 wards, with the NCP at 6 and UBT-MNS-NCP(SP) at 6 leads.

The BMC elections concluded on Thursday, recording a voter turnout of 52.94 per cent, according to the data released by the State Election Commissioner (SEC) today.

The elections for India's richest municipal corporations were marred by allegations by the Shiv Sena (UBT)- MNS alliance, and subsequently refuted by the SEC.

The elections, which were conducted after a gap of eight years, marked a significant civic exercise for Mumbai. The previous BMC elections were held in 2017, while the term of the last elected mayor, Kishori Pednekar, ended in March 2022. With the completion of the polls, Mumbai is set to get a new mayor after nearly four years.

- ANI

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Priya S
Feeling very disheartened by Congress's performance. Only 10 leads in Mumbai? They need to seriously rethink their strategy and connect with the youth. The opposition space is shrinking, which isn't healthy for democracy.
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Vikram M
The voter turnout of just 52.94% is worrying. For such an important election that affects our daily lives—roads, water, garbage—more Mumbaikars should have voted. We can't complain later if we don't participate.
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Rohit P
Shinde Sena and BJP juggernaut is unstoppable in Maharashtra! The results in Pune and Thane are also impressive. Hope the new mayor focuses on solving the perennial flooding and traffic problems. No more excuses now.
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Sarah B
As an observer, the sheer fragmentation of the opposition is striking. UBT, MNS, two NCPs, Congress... it's a recipe for disaster. Voters seem to have chosen the more united front. Interesting political dynamics.
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Meera T
Congratulations to all the winning candidates, especially the women like Tanvi Divekar and Mansi Deshpande! 👏 Hope they bring a fresh perspective to civic issues. The real work begins now. Please fix the potholes before the monsoon!
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Nikhil C

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