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Kishori Pednekar Elected Leader of Shiv Sena UBT Corporators Post BMC Polls

Former Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar has been elected as the leader of the Shiv Sena UBT corporators following the Mumbai civic elections. The Mahayuti alliance, led by the BJP, secured a majority in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, ending the Thackeray family's long-standing control. The BJP won 89 seats to become the single largest party, while the Shiv Sena UBT secured 65 seats to lead the opposition. The results reflect a fragmented mandate with alliances playing a decisive role in the outcome.

Key Points: Kishori Pednekar Leads Shiv Sena UBT Corporators After BMC Election

  • Pednekar elected Shiv Sena UBT leader
  • Mahayuti alliance wins BMC majority
  • BJP emerges as single largest party
  • Shiv Sena UBT leads opposition
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Maharashtra: Former Mayor Kishori Pednekar elected as leader of Shiv Sena UBT corporators

Former Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar elected Shiv Sena UBT corporator leader after Mahayuti alliance sweeps BMC, ending Thackeray dominance.

"This marks a significant shift in power, ending the Thackeray family's nearly three-decade dominance over the BMC."

Mumbai, January 21

Former Mayor Kishori Pednekar was elected as the leader of Shiv Sena UBT corporators on Wednesday.

She secured victory in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation election from Ward No. 199, defeating Rupal Kusale of the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction).

It comes days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its Mahayuti allies swept the Maharashtra civic elections, winning 25 of 29 municipal corporations, including the prestigious Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

This marks a significant shift in power, ending the Thackeray family's nearly three-decade dominance over the BMC. The Mahayuti alliance crossed the majority mark of 114 in the 227-member BMC, securing 118 seats. BJP emerged as the single largest party with 89 seats. Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) won 29 seats.

Shiv Sena (UBT) secured 65 seats and led the opposition. Congress won 24 seats. AIMIM made notable inroads with 8 seats in Mumbai and 114 statewide; MNS won 6 seats.

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.

In Thane, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena maintained its dominance, winning 75 of 131 seats, while in Navi Mumbai BJP clinched the body for the first time with 65 seats.

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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Sarah B
The numbers are fascinating. BJP as the single largest party but needing allies, UBT leading the opposition... Mumbai politics is never dull! Hope this leads to better governance and less political drama.
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Aditya G
End of an era for the Thackeray family in BMC. After nearly 30 years, that's huge. Mahayuti's sweep across Maharashtra shows a clear mandate. Now they must deliver on their promises for Mumbai's development. 🤞
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Priya S
Respectfully, while Pednekar's election is news, the bigger story is the fragmentation. So many parties with a handful of seats. Will this lead to more stable policy or just constant alliance politics? As a Mumbaikar, I'm worried about effective decision-making.
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Vikram M
Interesting to see AIMIM and MNS getting seats. The political landscape is definitely changing. Hope the focus remains on solving Mumbai's infrastructure and housing problems, not just on political one-upmanship.
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Kavya N
Good to see a woman leading the corporators. But the vote share analysis is key – UBT got over 13% of votes but 65 seats, while others got fewer seats with a smaller share. First-past-the-post system at play. The mandate is complex!

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