Overview
- Initial trends show the BJP-led Mahayuti crossing the BMC’s 114-seat majority mark, with the alliance leading in roughly 118–130 of 227 wards and the BJP emerging as the single-largest party.
- Across Maharashtra, the alliance is leading in about 24 of 29 municipal corporations, including key urban centers such as Pune, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Nagpur.
- Within Mumbai, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) is ahead of Eknath Shinde’s Sena in several wards, even as the UBT–MNS bloc trails the Mahayuti overall.
- City-level tallies highlight a broad sweep, with the BJP far ahead in Nagpur and strong leads reported in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, while the BJP also holds a clear edge in Navi Mumbai.
- Counting is still underway and trends are not yet State Election Commission-certified, and Mumbai’s turnout was recorded at 52.94 percent.