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.