Overview
- Official State Election Commission data shows the BJP-led alliance leading in 131 of 227 BMC seats, with 102 BJP and 29 Shinde Sena candidates ahead.
- Counting began at 10 a.m. across 29 municipal corporations under heavy security and a phased process, and final results are still pending.
- Mumbai recorded 52.94% voter turnout in the BMC polls, while statewide turnout was estimated at 46–50%, higher than in 2017.
- The SEC is investigating videos alleging removable “indelible” ink, alongside reports of technical glitches, voter-roll anomalies and isolated violence during polling.
- Early tallies and media trends indicate the Mahayuti leading in several other key corporations, including Nagpur, Pune, Nashik and Thane.