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Mahayuti Crosses BMC Majority as BJP Leads Maharashtra Civic Counts

Early official trends show the BJP-led bloc clearing the BMC majority with broad leads across other Maharashtra municipal corporations.

Overview

  • State Election Commission trends show alliance candidates leading in 131 of 227 BMC wards, with the BJP emerging as the single largest party in Mumbai.
  • Across the state, the Mahayuti is ahead in most of the 29 municipal corporations, including strong advantages reported in Pune, Nagpur, Thane and Navi Mumbai.
  • Within Mumbai, Shiv Sena (UBT) is outperforming the Eknath Shinde-led Sena in ward leads, even as the broader BJP–Shinde alliance secures control of the corporation.
  • Mumbai’s polls recorded 52.94% turnout in the first civic elections since administrators took charge after the previous term ended in 2022.
  • A few ward outcomes have been withheld during counting due to an EVM error and objections, and AIMIM has posted surprise gains with early wins and leads in select BMC wards.