Overview
- The BJP won 89 seats and the Shinde-led Shiv Sena took 29, giving the alliance a clear majority in the 227-member BMC and ending decades of Shiv Sena dominance.
- Results across the state indicate the Mahayuti secured control in 25 of 29 municipal corporations, underscoring a broad urban shift.
- In Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, the BJP posted sweeping gains with 96 and 84 seats respectively, while NCP factions underperformed badly.
- AIMIM recorded notable statewide advances with 126 seats, and in Malegaon the new ISLAM party won 35 seats as AIMIM took 21, shrinking Congress to just 3.
- With a BJP mayor now expected, UBT leader Sanjay Raut blamed Eknath Shinde’s defection for enabling the outcome, and media reports say Tejaswi Ghosalkar is being discussed as a potential pick.