Overview
- The BJP–Shiv Sena split of 137–90 was confirmed late Monday, with nominations due today and voting on January 15 followed by counting on January 16.
- Mumbai BJP chief Amit Satam said candidates of both parties will file nominations today and that some seats from each quota will be allocated to smaller allies.
- Ajit Pawar’s NCP is contesting the BMC separately and has named 64 candidates so far, even as the two NCP factions reunite tactically for Pune and Pimpri‑Chinchwad.
- Congress has sealed a tie‑up with Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA in Mumbai, with the VBA contesting 62 wards, while AAP says it will field candidates in all 227 wards.
- Alliance configurations vary across cities, with reports of the BJP going solo in Nashik and strains over seat‑sharing persisting in other corporations including Thane.