Overview
- The BJP–Shiv Sena (Shinde) alliance crossed the majority mark in the 227-seat BMC, ending decades of Thackeray dominance, as the BJP emerged the single-largest force across most of the 29 corporations.
- In Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, the BJP registered commanding gains, including an 82-of-128 lead in PCMC by late afternoon and multiple clean sweeps in PMC wards, pushing both NCP factions to the margins.
- The Congress secured a rare bright spot with a clear majority in Latur, winning 43 of 70 seats as the BJP finished second with 22.
- Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena underperformed outside Thane compared with past undivided-Sena tallies, including a high-profile defeat in Shinde’s own ward, even as the BJP expanded in former Sena strongholds.
- Overall turnout was 54.77% across the 29 corporations, and the State Election Commission largely dismissed opposition complaints over indelible-ink and EVM issues as counting confirmed the trends.