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BJP Hails BMC Poll Victory as Mandate for Mumbai's Development Push

BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule hailed the emerging victory of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls, stating it was a vote for the city's development. He credited the win to public trust in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the state's Mahayuti alliance under Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde. Bawankule dismissed allegations of EVM malfunctions from the opposition, while acknowledging a separate electoral loss for the BJP in the Latur Municipal Corporation. The latest trends showed the BJP leading as the largest single party in the crucial Mumbai civic polls.

Key Points: BJP Claims Mumbai BMC Poll Win as Vote for Development

  • BJP leads in BMC polls
  • Credit given to double-engine government
  • Focus on metro and coastal road projects
  • Dismisses EVM malfunction allegations
  • BJP to analyze loss in Latur
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"People of Mumbai voted for development": Chandrashekhar Bawankule hails BJP-Shiv Sena's emerging victory in BMC polls

BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule credits BJP-Shiv Sena's BMC lead to public trust in PM Modi's double-engine government and Mumbai's development vision.

"People in Mumbai have voted for development. - Chandrashekhar Bawankule"

Nagpur, January 16

Maharashtra Minister and BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule hailed the "double-engine" government for BJP-Shiv Sena's emerging victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, stating that the people voted for the development of the city.

Expressing confidence, Bawankule claimed that the BJP will win a two-thirds majority across 29 Municipal Corporations.

Addressing a press conference in Nagpur, the BJP leader said, "I believe the BJP will win two-thirds of the majority in the state. People have shown trust in Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde's Mahayuti and Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led double-engine government. People in Mumbai have voted for development. Devendra Fadnavis has prepared the vision for development in Mumbai. Metro railway, Coastal Road... Both (state and Centre) governments believe in developing the city."

According to the latest trends, the BJP and Shiv Sena were leading in 126 seats, with the BJP emerging as the largest party, leading on 97 seats in the BMC polls. Shiv Sena (UBT) was leading on 61 seats while its ally MNS on eight seats. Congress was leading on 13 seats, while NCP (SP) was ahead on just one seat.

Further, hitting back at Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut's allegation of malfunctioning Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), Bawankule said, "The machine is good where Raj and Uddhav Thackeray's candidates won? People only care about development."

As Congress leads over the BJP in the Latur Municipal Corporation elections, Bawankule stated that the party will "contemplate" the loss.

"We have suffered loss in Latur, we have won 22, while Congress got more than 40 seats. We will contemplate it," the Maharashtra minister said.

In Latur, the BJP was leading on 22 seats, while the Congress was ahead on 43 of the total 70 seats.

- ANI

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Priyanka N
Development is good, but I hope this victory doesn't make them complacent. The real test is improving daily life for the common Mumbaikar - reducing traffic jams, fixing potholes before monsoon, and affordable housing. Action speaks louder than press conferences.
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Arun Y
The results in Latur show it's not a complete sweep. Voters are smart and judge local performance. BJP should introspect why they lost there instead of just celebrating Mumbai. Democracy is working.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance working again after the split. Mumbai's development vision is crucial, but hope they maintain transparency. The EVM debate needs to be settled scientifically for everyone's trust.
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Vikram M
Good response on EVMs by Bawankule. When you lose, blame the machine; when you win, it's the people's mandate. Hypocrisy! Mumbaikars have chosen stability and development. Now deliver on promises.
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Kavya N
As a resident of Andheri, the metro has been a game-changer. If this is what 'double-engine' means, I'm all for it. Just please don't forget about maintaining the existing infrastructure. So many foot overbridges are in bad shape.

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