Overview
- In the 227-member BMC, the BJP won 89 seats and ally Shiv Sena (Shinde) 29, putting the alliance beyond the 114-seat majority threshold.
- Media reports indicate a BJP mayor is likely in Mumbai, though the formal selection is still pending.
- Across 29 corporations, the alliance is set to control 25 bodies, with the BJP winning about 1,400 seats and overall turnout reported at 54.77%.
- The Pawar factions underperformed in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, where the BJP took 96 and 84 seats compared with the NCP’s 20 and 37.
- Following the results, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut blamed Deputy CM Eknath Shinde for the defeat and labeled him a 'Jaichand,' as AIMIM posted pockets of gains including eight seats.