Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Highlights

AHMEDABAD: Amid reactions to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election results, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal said the BJP’s failure to cross the majority mark showed that people were against the party.

Speaking to reporters in Ahmedabad, Kejriwal said, "Despite facilitating such discrepancies, they (BJP) could not touch the majority mark. So, this clearly shows that the public is against them, but they misuse machinery."

Kejriwal, who is on a three-day visit to Gujarat, also targeted the BJP over its long rule in the state. He alleged that the party had damaged governance over the past three decades.

Amid the ongoing battle for Mumbai’s mayor post, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that even corporators from Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena “do not want a BJP mayor in Mumbai.”He added that "many people are in touch with his party".

Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Raut said, "The corporators who have come from this alliance (BJP-Shiv Sena)... out of fears that someone will kidnap them, threaten them, or harm them, they have been kept captive in the Taj Hotel. Eknath Shinde has turned the Taj Hotel into a Jail. He should immediately release the twenty-nine or twenty-five people he has held captive there."

The next Mumbai mayor will be elected through a vote by corporators in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) House, with the candidate securing the highest number of votes declared mayor.

The election is expected to be held on January 28, 2026, during a special meeting convened by the municipal administration, civic sources said.

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: 'Eknath Shinde has turned a hotel into a jail'

On Mumbai mayor speculation, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said, “Eknath Shinde has turned a hotel into a jail. The corporators who have won and are being kept there must be released from the Taj Hotel. They are being held out of fear. Many people are in touch with us. Who wants a BJP mayor in Mumbai? Even Eknath Shinde doesn’t want this.”

Suspense continues over who will become Mumbai’s next mayor even as the BJP–Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance has secured a clear majority in the 227-member Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

While it is not mandatory for the single largest party to get the mayor’s post, past trends show that parties with a clear majority usually manage to claim it.

Uddhav Thackeray calls BMC polls 'strange,' alleges cash and kidnapping used against Shiv Shakti Alliance

Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray described the BMC elections as a “strange” and desperate battle waged by his opponents.

He accused the ruling alliance of resorting to extreme measures—including alleged cash distribution and the kidnapping of candidates—to coerce withdrawals and secure victory.

Addressing a press conference after his party’s poll setback, Thackeray said, "This election was very strange. It felt like a life-and-death fight for them. They used every method, from cash to kidnapping our candidates, to force withdrawals."

‘Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026: Original MVA could have triumphed in BMC elections: Congress National Secretary Sachin Sawant

Congress national secretary Sachin Sawant said that if the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) had remained in its original form, the alliance could have been in power in the BMC.

“Had Maha Vikas Aghadi been in its original form, we believe it would have been MVA in power in BMC. Our State president was saying again and again that the original MVA should have carried forward. Every party has its strategy and policy. Had we contested together with MVA, it would have been really good. But our allies didn't have that mindset right from the beginning,” Sawant said.

‘Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026: 'Splendid victory'—Ravi Ravi Shankar Prasad hails BJP-Shiv Sena victory in Maharashtra

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Shankar Prasad praised the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance’s performance, attributing the success to PM Modi’s governance and the work done by CM Fadnavis.

“In 26 municipal bodies across the entire Maharashtra, the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance has won. After 30 years, the BJP has achieved splendid victories in Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur, and in all the big cities. Where is Congress? Where has Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena gone?.. This entire victory is due to Prime Minister Modi's good governance and Devendra Fadnavis's work. A triple-engine government will now work in Maharashtra...Rahul Gandhi also knows that first in Bihar, Maharashtra municipal corporations and now in Bengal, we will win everywhere,” he said.

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: 'A very happy moment'—Fadnavis hails BJP’s 45% vote share in BMC polls

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis said the BJP’s 45 per cent vote share in the BMC elections reflected a decisive mandate, and noted that its tally was higher than Shiv Sena (UBT) despite contesting fewer seats.

Fadnavis spoke at a gathering of BJP workers a day after the alliance of the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena won 118 of 227 seats in the civic elections.

“Many people are saying that in 2017 (when the previous elections were held) we (BJP) had won 82 seats and now we have won 89, so is that really an achievement....in 2017 we contested 227 seats and won 82, whereas this time we contested only 135 seats and won 89,” he said.

“This clearly shows the strength of our mandate and the strong support we have received,” he added.

Calling it a “very happy moment,” he said that it had been the saffron party’s dream to become the single largest in Mumbai ever since it established its organisation in the city.

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: After BJP landslide in BMC elections, Anil Vij says public supports PM Modi’s development agenda

Haryana Cabinet Minister Anil Vij said the public has rejected the politics of “false promises” and supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development-focused agenda.

Reacting to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut’s “Jaichand” remark following the BJP’s landslide victory in the Maharashtra BMC elections, Vij pointed out that the BJP had already won Assembly elections in Haryana, Delhi, and Bihar, and has now secured victory in Maharashtra as well.

Vij added that the people have endorsed Modi’s politics of development.

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Shinde Sena moves newly elected corporators to luxury hotel; battle for Mumbai mayor heats up

As the contest to elect the next Mumbai mayor intensifies, the Shiv Sena has decided to move its newly elected corporators to a luxury hotel.

A senior party leader said the corporators are being shifted to a luxury hotel in Bandra to allow them to “refresh” after a demanding election campaign, though no clarity was given on how long they would stay there.

Another party functionary said the move is also aimed at orienting the newly elected members, adding that the corporators will be accommodated at the hotel for a couple of days.

The Eknath Shinde-led party contested 90 seats in the Mumbai civic polls and secured 29.

Susieben Shah slams Sanjay Raut over ‘Jaichand’ remark, says his conduct led to Shiv Sena split

Shiv Sena spokesperson Susieben Shah hit out at Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut for calling Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde “Jaichand,” saying the party split was due to Raut’s own conduct over the years.

Speaking to ANI, Shah said, “As far as Sanjay Raut is concerned, he must look at his conduct of the past several years. It is because of him that the Shiv Sena had to be split.”

She also said the ruling Mahayuti alliance has the numbers to appoint its own mayor in Mumbai. “Mahayuti has the majority, has the numbers, and has the arithmetic to have their own mayor. CM Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde will sit together and arrive at a very respectable solution,” she said.

Her remarks came after Raut accused Shinde of “betrayal” following the BMC election results and said the Marathi people would remember him as “Jaichand.”

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Shaina NC hits back at Sanjay Raut, accuses him of betraying Shiv Sena ideology

After Sanjay Raut called Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde “Jaichand,” claiming that Shinde’s actions in 2019 paved the way for the BJP’s rise in the BMC, Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC argued that it was Raut who betrayed his own ideology in 2019 by aligning with the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)

"The person who has done so much work for Maharashtra, perhaps Sanjay Raut cannot digest this, but Eknath Shinde does not need Sanjay Raut's certificate. Sanjay Raut has forgotten that in 2019, he went and sat on the lap of the Congress and the NCP. He betrayed his ideology. Sanjay Raut now probably needs a new scriptwriter," she said.

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: 'I'm also called Deva'- Fadnavis replies to Uddhav Thackeray's ‘God-willing’ remark on Mumbai mayor

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis fired a sharp and witty response to Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray’s claim — that “if God willing,” his party could have its mayor in Mumbai — asking whether “Deva” referred to him or to God.

Reacting to this, Fadnavis asserted that even divine will aside, the details of the mayoral post will be decided by him and his allies.

“What does 'Deva' mean? Me or God? Because I am also called Deva (Deva Bhau)…. It is indeed the will of the Almighty that the Mayor will be from the Mahayuti. Who will become the Mayor, when the Mayor will be elected, where it will be decided, and for how many years all these decisions will be taken collectively by me, Eknath Shinde, and our party leaders. There is no dispute whatsoever on this,” he said.

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BMC poll rout sparks infighting in Congress; BJP says party in 'tukde tukde' mode

BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said reports of Congress leader Bhai Jagtap blaming party MP Varsha Gaikwad for the Congress’s poor performance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections showed that the party was slipping into what he called a “tukde tukde” mode.

Reacting to the reported remarks, Poonawalla said the Congress was now witnessing open infighting. “It is Congress versus Congress. Till now, we have seen it in Delhi. Rahul Congress versus Priyanka Congress. DK Congress versus Siddaramaiah Congress. Gehlot versus Pilot Congress. Now it is Bhai Jagtap versus Varsha Gaikwad Congress,” he said.

Poonawalla further claimed that the blame game reflected a lack of confidence within the Congress leadership and questioned Rahul Gandhi’s allegation of “vote-chori”. “It is a no-confidence in Rahul's narrative that ‘vote-chori’ happened because the leaders are saying it is not ‘vote-chori’, it is ‘kaam-chori’, it is ‘kamzori’, ‘sangathan ki kamzori’,” he said, adding that the Congress had gone into what he described as a “self-destruct mode.”

In his first public address following the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray struck a defiant tone, saying the BJP “couldn’t finish off Shiv Sena on the ground” and “can’t buy loyalty despite employing all means."

Speaking to party workers in Mumbai, Thackeray said, “BJP wants to mortgage Mumbai, won polls by betrayal; Marathi manoos won’t forgive this sin.”

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Uddhav Thackeray address public for the first time after BMC results

After the BMC election results, Uddhav Thackeray addressed the public for the first time since the verdict.

He said,"There is a clear difference between the BJP and us. Shiv Sena may have been targeted on paper, but no one can erase it from the hearts of the people. Betrayers can be bought through money, pressure, agencies and tactics, but loyalty is never for sale. Our responsibility is now greater than ever. Returning to power is our dream, and with God’s will, it will be fulfilled"​

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: PM Modi hails Maharashtra civic poll outcome in West Bengal

At a rally in Malda, West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the outcome of the Maharashtra civic elections reflects the people’s support for the BJP.

"For decades, eastern India was held captive by those who practised divisive politics. The BJP has freed these states from their clutches... Odisha has formed a BJP government for the first time. Tripura has trusted the BJP for many years. In the recent elections in Assam, it has shown its trust in the BJP. And Bihar has chosen BJP-NDA government once again."

Mumbai’s municipal elections have brought several wealthy candidates into the spotlight, with many crorepati corporators now set to take key positions in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

The richest include Makarand Suresh Narvekar (BJP) with Rs 124 crore, Harshita Ashwin Narvekar (BJP) Rs 63.6 crore, Meenal Sanjay Turde (Shiv Sena) Rs 56 crore, Tulip Brian Miranda (Congress) Rs 51 crore, Anita Nandkumar Vaity (BJP) Rs 29 crore, Yashodhar Phanse (Shiv Sena UBT) Rs 25.9 crore, and Bhaskar Rama Shetty (Shiv Sena) Rs 25.4 crore.

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Shinde-led Sena retains its hold on Thane, wipes out UBT and Cong

The Shiv Sena, led by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, managed to completely rout the UBT in the undivided Sena citadel that had incidentally given the party its first power seat after its formation.

While the Sena bagged 75 seats in the 131 House, including the six unopposed seats, the UBT managed to get only a green horn Shahji Khuspe elected to the House, where he defeated Sena strongman Ashok Vaity from the Kajuwadi ward 13, which is incidentally home to deputy CM’s residence. This is the second time after 2017 that the Sena has got a asingle-handed majority.

The fight in Thane was considered a huge prestige issue for both the factions of the Sena where Shinde, who had the crucial task of retaining the winning streak, managed to hit the bull’s eye by getting a single-largest majority and permanently smudging the traitor tag off his team and also importantly managed to cement his position as the true heir of Balasaheb Thackeray’s ideological legacy. The UBT, led by Uddhav Thackeray, has been nudged out of the city which once gave it the first power seat.

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Varsha Gaikwad should resign, says Bhai Jagtap

Infighting within the Congress came to the fore after the party’s disappointing performance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other civic body elections across Maharashtra, as senior leaders began publicly trading blame for the setback. Following the Congress’s poor showing in 29 municipal corporations, Congress MLC Bhai Jagtap called for the resignation of Congress MP and current Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad.

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: With 65-seat win, BJP clinches Navi Mumbai civic body 1st time

BJP won 65 seats in the 111-member Navi Mumbai civic body in 2026, improving its tally from six corporators in 2015, and securing power in the city for the first time. Observers attributed the BJP’s performance to forest minister Ganesh Naik, who led his team to a clean sweep in the civic polls in Navi Mumbai after years of political struggle.

In 2015, Naik dominated civic polls as a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which won 52 seats, and with the support of 10 Congress corporators and five independents, he ruled the city. The undivided Shiv Sena won 38 seats then. Experts said Naik continued to be a major force irrespective of his political affiliations for three decades.

Shiv Sena (UBT), has issued its first reaction following the results of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, striking a defiant note and indicating that the political contest in Maharashtra is far from over.

In a post on social media platform X on Saturday, the party said, “This battle is not over yet... It will continue just like this until the Marathi person receives the respect they deserve!”

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: City's Crorepati corporators

Congress performed below its own expectations in the BMC elections and secured 24 seats, seven fewer than it had in 2017.The party mostly blamed the poaching of its ex-corporators, lack of expenditure compared to the governing parties and less media space among the reasons for not reaching its expectations.

The task before Congress is now to ensure that the elected corporators do not defect, as they did from the previous House, many of them to Shinde’s Sena.However, the party sought to boost the morale of its cadre by highlighting that, after eight of its ex-corporators of the 31 elected in 2017 had left, it was left with 21 ex-corporators, and taking that tally to 24 is a good sign for the party.

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Congress gets back some of its core voters, hopes for bigger revival in Mumbai

Congress performed below its own expectations in the BMC elections and secured 24 seats, seven fewer than it had in 2017. The party mostly blamed the poaching of its ex-corporators, lack of expenditure compared to the governing parties and less media space among the reasons for not reaching its expectations.

The task before Congress is now to ensure that the elected corporators do not defect, as they did from the previous House, many of them to Shinde’s Sena. However, the party sought to boost the morale of its cadre by highlighting that, after eight of its ex-corporators of the 31 elected in 2017 had left, it was left with 21 ex-corporators, and taking that tally to 24 is a good sign for the party.

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Mumbai people rejected 'divisive propaganda', Annamalai hits back at Raj Thackeray who dubbed him 'Rasmalai'

Reacting to his party's victory in the civic polls in Maharashtra, BJP leader K Annamalai on Friday said people trust the triple-engine leadership and they have rejected "divisive propaganda."

The people of Mumbai have spoken with crystal clarity and the historic victory of the Mahayuti alliance in the BMC elections is a resounding endorsement of development-first governance, he said in a social media post.

The former Tamil Nadu BJP President was targeted by MNS chief Raj Thackeray, alleging the leader from south during his campaign for the civic polls tried to separate Mumbai from Maharashtra by claiming it as an international city. Mockingly, he dubbed Annamalai as "Rasmalai".

The opposition was banking on the failed strategy of dividing Mumbaikars along linguistic and regional lines, a 20th-century relic the people soundly rejected, he said.

While the NDA government talks about development infrastructure, jobs, and growth, the opposition clung to an archaic narrative of regional animosity. "Mumbaikars chose substance over divisiveness."

From the grassroots of local bodies to the halls of the parliament, this is the triple engine that delivers real, tangible development for every citizen. While the opposition "trafficked in divisive narratives" aimed at fragmenting the people, Mumbai chose unity, progress, and inclusive growth.

In his post, Annamalai said: "The people of Maharashtra have given a decisive verdict! The Mahayuti alliance’s sweeping success in the local body polls is a powerful mandate for purposeful, performance-driven governance.

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Ruling powers won’t stop harassing Marathi people, Raj Thackeray 1st reaction

"With love, Jai Maharashtra,

First and foremost, heartfelt congratulations to all the elected corporators of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Shiv Sena. This election was not an easy one. It was a battle of tremendous money power and the power of authority against Shivshakti. Yet even in such a fight, the workers of both parties gave an excellent battle. Their praise can never be enough.

It is saddening that MNS did not achieve the expected success this time, but that does not mean we are the kind to lose heart and give up. The corporators who have been elected will more than hold their own against the ruling powers right there on the ground. And if anything is seen to be happening against the Marathi people, they will surely bring those in power to their knees.

Our fight is for the Marathi people, for the Marathi language, for Marathi identity, and for a prosperous Maharashtra. This fight itself is our very existence. All of you are well aware that such struggles are long-term in nature.

Whatever went wrong, whatever was left undone, wherever we fell short, and what needs to be done — we will all together analyse it and take action.

Actually, there is no need to even tell you this, but still I will say it: whether in the MMR region or across the entire state, the ruling powers and those who have gone under their shelter will not leave a single opportunity to harass and exploit the Marathi people. Therefore, we must stand firmly behind our Marathi people. Elections will come and go, but we must never forget that our very breath is Marathi.

See you soon. Let us get back to work once again. Let us rebuild our party and organisation afresh"

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP hits back at Sanjay Raut

"Sanjay Raut is the amalgamated form of Sage Narada and Manthara."- Nishikant Dubey on 'X'

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Shiv Sena (UBT) 1st reaction after BMC polls verdict

"This battle is not over yet. It will continue just like this until the Marathi person receives the respect they deserve!"- Shiv Sena UBT on 'X'.

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: 'Marathi people will remember Shinde as Jaichand'

"If Eknath Shinde had not become the Jaichand of Shiv Sena, the BJP would never have got a Mayor in Mumbai!
The Marathi people will remember Shinde as Jaichand," Sanjay Raut on 'X'.

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Manoos props up, but enough to win

“The real battle for the Marathi manoos’ loyalty was being fought in Central Mumbai. This is the Marathi heartland. The last bastion of the Sena (UBT) where it has not been defeated in the LS and assembly polls so far. The Sena (UBT) won the Lok Sabha South Mumbai seat and all assembly seats like Worli, Sewri and Dadar-Mahim. So the BMC elections were a litmus test for the Sena (UBT)-MNS combine. With the Thackeray cousins coming together, the Sena (UBT)-MNS combine retained their bastion and Mahayuti only managed to create a small dent,” a political observer said.

Though they lost control of Mumbai, Thackeray cousins Uddhav and Raj managed to retain their base in the Marathi heartland of South and Central Mumbai. They could, however, have limited impact outside the Marathi-dominated areas.

The Mahayuti managed to win only a handful of seats in areas like Dadar-Mahim, Worli, Sewri, Lalbaug-Parel and parts of Wadala, with the Sena (UBT)-MNS combine keeping most. Many of these seats saw fierce and prestige battles. Out of around 20 seats in these areas, the Mahayuti could win only 2-3 while the Thackerays won the rest.

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Decoding the verdict

BJP takes control of city for first time, but needs Shinde sena for majority. 14 months after powering Mahayuti back to office in state, Fadnavis turns PM’s slogan ‘Modi hai toh...’ into a 3-d reality, winning elections to India’s richest civic body.

In its maiden contest for Malegaon MC, Indian Secular Largest Assembly of Maharashtra (ISLAM) party, floated by former NCP MLA Asif Shaikh, ended Congress domination by winning 35 seats. However, it fell short of a clear majority of 43 in the 84-seat corporation, reports Abhilash Botekar.

Defying internal dissent, ticket-related rebellions, sharp criticism, and even the resignation of key office bearers in protest against party state president and former MP Syed Imtiaz Jaleel's decisions related to ticket distribution, the All-India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) significantly improved its electoral performance in the civic polls.It won 33 seats in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation and bagged a total of 126 seats across Maharashtra.

The improved tally in Sambhajinagar marked a clear jump from the 2015 municipal corporation elections, when the party had secured 24 seats.

AIMIM also registered gains in several urban pockets across the state.

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The two NCP groups forged an alliance in the hopes of recapturing the bastions in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad which the united NCP held for several terms and lost in 2017. But those dreams faded away on Friday when BJP won both municipal corporations with clear majorities and did even better than the last time.

For the Sena (UBT), an emphasis on nativist politics appears to have limited its appeal beyond the core Marathi voter base, alienating other communities, including Muslims and North Indians.

Its alliance with the MNS helped consolidate Marathi votes in some areas but also proved polarising. Raj Thackeray’s party was widely seen as a fringe force rather than a serious contender, with critics pointing to his shifting political positions.

"The Mahayuti will definitely have its Mayor in Mumbai. We are inches away from a full majority and will form the government in various parts of the state," Eknath Shinde said in press conference.

For the first time ever, the BJP will decide who becomes Mumbai’s mayor. Though the post is largely ceremonial, its political symbolism cannot be underestimated. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has consistently maintained that the mayor will be from the Mahayuti alliance and a Hindu. Late on Friday evening, Speaker Rahul Narwekar said the mayor would be from the BJP.

The mayor presides over the BMC’s general body meetings held every month. Securing the mayor’s post also ensures control of the chairperson’s positions in key statutory committees, including the powerful Standing Committee, which oversees all financial decisions; the Improvements Committee, the custodian of civic land; and the Education Committee. The BMC runs more than 1,100 schools across the city.

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026: Mahayuti has won trust of people in Maharashtra civic polls, says Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday welcomed the performance of the BJP-led Mahayuti in the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation elections, saying that the alliance has received the trust and blessings of the people of the state.

"It is a matter of great joy that the Mahayuti alliance has once again won the trust and blessings of the people of Maharashtra," Goyal told reporters here.

He termed the MVA as "Maha Vinash Aghadi" and said that Uddhav Thackeray's party, as well as the NCP (SP) and Congress, have lost the people's trust.

"There is no place for negative politics," he added.

Goyal said that in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, there will be a stable administration after many years with a clear majority for the BJP and Shiv Sena.

"The people of Mumbai have given a befitting reply to the unethical alliance formed by Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray," he said.

Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026: Thank you Maharashtra, says PM Narendra Modi; People voted for development, says CM Devendra Fadnavis; It's an ideological battle, says Congress

BJP emerged as the single largest party in many of the municipal corporations that went to poll on Thursday, also improving on its previous election tallies. Of the 29 municipal corporations that went to polls, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance was set to govern in 24 bodies. Congress emerged single largest party in two corporations and two other parties secured majority in two corporations.As the leads trickled in, CM Devendra Fadnavis said people voted for the BJP-led Mahayuti as they wanted honesty and development. Read more