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Mahayuti Set for BMC Win: Exit Polls Predict 150+ Seats for BJP-Shiv Sena

Exit polls released after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections predict a victory for the BJP-Shiv Sena Mahayuti alliance. Multiple pollsters project the alliance will secure between 131 and 151 seats, comfortably crossing the 114-seat majority mark. This is the first BMC election following the split in the Shiv Sena party in 2022. The votes will be counted on Friday, with high stakes for the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the Thackeray-led opposition.

Key Points: BMC Exit Polls: BJP-Shiv Sena Alliance Predicted to Win 150+ Seats

  • Exit polls predict Mahayuti victory
  • Alliance projected to win 131-151 seats
  • First BMC polls after Shiv Sena split
  • Results to be declared Friday
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"Mahayuti will touch 150": Shiv Sena leader after Exit polls predict BJP-led Mahayuti victory in BMC polls

Exit polls predict a victory for the BJP-Shiv Sena Mahayuti in the BMC elections, with projections showing the alliance crossing 150 seats.

"Mahayuti will touch 150 in any case and the mayor will be Marathi and Hindu only... - Raju Waghmare"

Mumbai, January 16

Following exit polls predicting a victory for the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls, Shiv Sena leader Raju Waghmare said that the Mahayuti will touch 150 seats in any case.

Speaking to ANI, Raju Waghmare said, "The results of the exit polls that are coming before everyone are also our expectation that the Mahayuti government will be formed in this Mumbai Municipal Corporation. We had already said that more than 150 of our people will be elected. Today, looking at the exit polls and even if you calculate the mega exit poll of the entire exit polls, this is what will come before you that Mahayuti will touch 150 in any case and the mayor will be Marathi and Hindu only..."

The exit polls released after the BMC polls on Thursday predicted a victory for the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, with the Thackeray brothers finishing second and Congress and its allies not putting up a strong show.

According to Axis My India's predictions, the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is poised to win 131-151 seats; the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS-NCP (SP) alliance 58-68 seats; the Congress-VBA-RSP alliance 12-16 seats; and others 6-12 seats.

BMC polls were held for 227 seats, and a party or alliance needs 114 seats for simple majority.

The Axis My India also made vote-share predictions, projecting a 42% vote share for the Mahayuti allies (BJP 28%, Shiv Sena 14%). It predicted Shiv Sena (UBT) getting 24 per cent votes, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 7 per cent and NCP (SP) one per cent. The three parties fought the polls as allies.

The Congress has tied up with Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) and Rashtriya Samaj Paksh (RSP) for the civic polls.

According to DV Research, the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is poised to win 107-122 seats; the Thackeray brothers' alliance 68-83 seats; the Congress-led alliance 18-25 seats; and others 8-15 seats.

According to the Janmat exit poll, the BJP and Shiv Sena are poised to win 138 seats; the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS-NCP (SP) alliance 62 seats; the Congress-led alliance 20 seats; and others 7 seats. The poll has predicted a margin of error of plus or minus five seats.

The Saam TV exit poll predicted 84 seats for the BJP, 35 for its ally Shiv Sena, 65 for Shiv Sena (UBT), two for NCP (SP), ten for MNS. It said the Congress-led alliance would get 23 seats, the NCP three seats and others five seats.

Maharashtra went to the polls for 29 municipal corporations, including the prestigious Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), with stakes high for the Thackeray brothers as also BJP-Shiv Sena after the ruling Mahayuti alliance's stupendous victory in the assembly polls last year.

The votes will be counted on Friday.

In the capital city, Mumbai, voting took place in 227 wards, with approximately 1,700 candidates in the fray. A total of 1,03,44,315 citizens were eligible to vote in the BMC polls.

The undivided Shiv Sena was a strong force in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. It won 84 seats in the last polls held in 2007 and the BJP won 82 seats.

This is the first BMC election following the split in Shiv Sena in 2022.

- ANI

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Priya S
While a victory is good, the comment "mayor will be Marathi and Hindu only" is unnecessary and divisive. Mumbai belongs to all Mumbaikars. Leadership should be about capability, not just identity. Let's hope for inclusive development.
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Arjun K
The split in Shiv Sena has really changed the game. It's sad to see the Thackeray legacy fragmented, but if this alliance delivers on cleaning Mumbai and better roads, the public will be happy. Final results on Friday will tell the real story!
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Sarah B
Interesting to see the different exit poll numbers. Axis says 131-151, DV says 107-122. That's a big range. Shows how unpredictable local body polls can be. The voter turnout will be the key decider.
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Vikram M
BMC budget is bigger than some states! Whoever wins has a huge responsibility. Priority should be solving the garbage problem, fixing potholes, and ensuring clean water. Hope they don't get lost in politics and remember basic civic issues.
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Kavya N
As a Mumbaikar, my only request is please improve public transport and footpaths. The city is becoming impossible to walk in. Also, more parks and open spaces for children. We vote for development, not just party symbols.

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