Overview
- Counting for 29 municipal corporations began at 10 am under State Election Commission supervision, with phased counting across Mumbai’s 23 centres.
- Official trends released during counting showed the BJP-led alliance leading in 131 of 227 BMC seats, crossing the 114-seat majority mark.
- Exit polls, including Axis My India and JVC, forecast a Mahayuti sweep in Mumbai, projections that align with early ward-level leads.
- Authorities initiated probes into reports of removable ink, EVM glitches, voter‑list anomalies and alleged cash-for-votes, as the SEC warned against false narratives.
- Statewide turnout was estimated at 46–50%, while Mumbai recorded 52.94% participation in the BMC polls.