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BMC Polls Could End in Draw, Says Sanjay Raut as Trends Deemed "Inaccurate"

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has called the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election trends "inaccurate" as counting continues. He suggested the high-stakes contest could end in a draw, noting vote counting had not started in about 100 wards. The BJP has emerged as the largest single party in the BMC with 85 seats, while its alliance with the Shiv Sena has won 110 seats total. Meanwhile, the Mahayuti alliance secured commanding victories in several other Maharashtra civic bodies, including Navi Mumbai and Jalgaon.

Key Points: Sanjay Raut: BMC Election Trends Inaccurate, Could End in Draw

  • BJP leads BMC polls with 85 seats
  • Shiv Sena (UBT) wins 60 seats
  • Raut calls released figures inaccurate
  • Mahayuti alliance dominates other civic bodies
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"Match could end in draw": Sanjay Raut calls BMC poll trends "inaccurate"

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut claims BMC poll trends are inaccurate, suggesting the match could end in a draw as counting continues.

"Perhaps this match could end in a draw. - Sanjay Raut"

Mumbai, January 16

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Friday claimed that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections "could end in a draw" as the final results for India's richest municipality are yet to be declared.

The results for 204 out of 227 seats have been declared, and the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance has won 110 seats, closing down on the majority mark of 114. The BJP has emerged as the largest party in the BMC polls, winning 85 seats while alliance partner Shiv Sena led on 25. The Thackeray brothers trailed behind at 65 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) doing the heavy lifting, winning 60 seats.

Speaking to reporters, Sanjay Raut called the trends "inaccurate" while calling the polls a close contest.

The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader said, "The time to react has not yet come. Given how the vote counting is progressing in Mumbai, the final results won't be available until midnight. The figures being released are inaccurate. Vote counting hasn't even started in approximately 100 wards yet. Although I will admit that it's a close contest. The competition is fierce. But it's not true that the Shiv Sena (UBT) is far behind, as some are claiming."

"The figures you are seeing now will change. Our 60 corporators joined the Shinde faction. Almost all of them lost... Perhaps this match could end in a draw," he said.

In Mumbai, Congress has won 19 seats, NCP two, NCP (SP) one, and others won seven seats.

Meanwhile, in the Navi Mumbai civic body polls, the Yuti won by a thumping majority, with the BJP winning 65 seats and Shiv Sena winning 43 of the total 111 seats. In Ulhasnagar, the BJP won 37 seats, and the alliance partner Shinde Sena won 36 out of 78 seats.

In Panvel and Dhule, the BJP got a majority for the Mahayuti alliance single-handedly, winning 55 out of 78 seats and 50 out of 74 seats respectively, while the Sena won two and five seats respectively.

Saffron ruled in Jalgaon as well, with the BJP winning 46 seats and the Sena 22 of 75 seats.

In Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad, the BJP alone crossed the majority mark, winning 39 of 78 seats while Shiv Sena and NCP won two and 16 seats respectively. Congress won 18 seats here. In Jalna, the BJP-Sena won 53 of 65 seats, defeating Congress, which won only nine.

- ANI

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Shreya B
It's a very tight race! The final 100 wards are crucial. We should wait for the complete picture before jumping to conclusions. Democracy at work! 🇮🇳
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Vikram M
The split in Shiv Sena has definitely hurt them. Seeing the corporators who switched sides lose is telling. People want stability, not defections.
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Anjali F
Honestly, all this political drama is exhausting. Just give us a stable corporation that fixes our roads and manages the garbage. That's all we Mumbaikars want! 😓
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Michael C
As an observer, the narrative from the trailing side is always to question the process. The numbers outside Mumbai show a clear trend for the ruling alliance. The BMC result seems consistent.
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Karthik V
Respectfully, Mr. Raut's comments feel like hope over reality. The BJP's performance across Maharashtra is dominant. A draw in BMC looks very unlikely now. The alliance is just 4 seats short!

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