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Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Highlights
The 2025 Maharashtra civic election results mark a decisive shift in the state’s urban political landscape, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) firmly emerging as the dominant force across key municipal corporations. Its victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is especially significant, bringing to an end nearly three decades of Shiv Sena control over Mumbai’s powerful civic body, which manages a budget exceeding ₹74,000 crore.
In the BMC, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance not only crossed the majority mark but also altered the city’s long-standing political narrative. Civic politics in Mumbai, traditionally shaped by regional identity and ‘Marathi asmita’, appear to be moving toward governance, development, and urban infrastructure—core themes aggressively highlighted by the BJP during its ‘Mission Mumbai’ campaign.
The results also exposed the fragility of opposition alliances. The reunion of Uddhav and Raj Thackeray failed to yield electoral dividends, while the tactical alliance between rival Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad collapsed in the face of the BJP’s sweeping performance. The Congress, once a significant player in urban Maharashtra, slipped to single-digit seat counts in Mumbai, underlining the continued erosion of its metropolitan base.
Beyond Mumbai, the BJP posted strong performances in Thane, Nagpur, Pune, and Pimpri-Chinchwad, reinforcing Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s standing as the party’s principal strategist in the state. Meanwhile, AIMIM’s gains in several cities point to a consolidation of minority votes in select urban pockets, adding a new dimension to Maharashtra’s civic politics.
Taken together, the results highlight a broader consolidation of BJP’s influence in urban Maharashtra, reshaping municipal governance and recalibrating political equations ahead of future state and national elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked the people of Mumbai for "blessing" the NDA in the municipal corporation elections.
"I am extremely grateful to my sisters and brothers of Mumbai for blessing the NDA," Modi said in a post on X, as the BJP-Shiv Sena combine surged towards a majority in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
"Mumbai is the pride of our nation. It is the city of aspiration. It is a city that drives our growth," the prime minister added.
Modi said Mumbai personifies the best of Maharashtra's vibrant culture.
"Inspired by this great ethos, we will deliver good governance and 'Ease of Living' to the people of the city," he said.
Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS combine had pitched the BMC polls as an attempt to save the Marathi manoos and Mumbai. It was also seen as an acid test for the Thackeray brand as Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS chief Raj Thackeray came together after 20 years. However, while a number of Marathis seemed to have backed the Thackerays, the brand failed to shine enough to propel them to retain BMC.
Read moreWhile BJP’s Tejasvee Ghosalkar registered a thumping victory from Ward 2, her brother-in-law Saurabh Ghosalkar of Shiv Sena (UBT) failed to replicate the success in Ward 7. Saurabh was locked in a close contest with BJP candidate Ganesh Khankar, who eventually won by a margin of 797 votes.
Counting in Ward 7 took longer than usual after an EVM malfunction delayed the process. The machine showed a total of 650 votes cast but failed to display the candidate-wise breakup. Following consultations with the two leading candidates, Khankar and Ghosalkar, the returning officer declared the result. Khankar secured 10,148 votes, while Ghosalkar polled 9,351.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections “could end in a draw” as the final results for India’s richest municipal body remain pending.
Speaking to reporters, Raut described the trends as “inaccurate” and said the polls are tightly contested. He added, “The time to react has not yet come. Given how the vote counting is progressing in Mumbai, the final results won't be available until midnight. The figures being released are inaccurate. Vote counting hasn't even started in approximately 100 wards yet. Although I will admit that it's a close contest. The competition is fierce. But it's not true that the Shiv Sena (UBT) is far behind, as some are claiming.”
“The figures you are seeing now will change. Our 60 corporators joined the Shinde faction. Almost all of them lost... Perhaps this match could end in a draw," he added.
So far, results for 204 of the 227 seats have been declared. The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance has secured 110 seats, approaching the majority mark of 114. The BJP emerged as the largest party with 85 seats, while its alliance partner, Shiv Sena, led on 25 seats. Meanwhile, the Thackeray brothers’ faction trailed with 65 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning 60 of those.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance for its performance in the Maharashtra civic polls.
Taking to X, Shah credited the success to the state government’s development and welfare initiatives. He wrote, "The resounding victory of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in the Maharashtra municipal elections demonstrates that the people across the country have unwavering faith only in the development policies of the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This historic success is a clear endorsement by the people of the development and welfare work undertaken by the Mahayuti government in the state. Heartfelt gratitude to the people of Maharashtra for this overwhelming support."
"Heartiest congratulations to Chief Minister Devevendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, BJP State President Ravindra Chavan, and all the BJP-Shiv Sena workers on this victory," he added.
Mumbai BJP chief Ameet Satam said that the ruling Mahayuti alliance will elect the mayor of the metropolis after internal discussions. "The Mahayuti will elect its mayor. We will discuss and then finalise," Satam told reporters.
His remarks came as trends and results indicated that the BJP–Shiv Sena alliance was on course to win the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
Satam also said voters had rejected efforts by certain sections to change the city’s character, calling the Mahayuti’s performance a victory for Hindutva.
Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli suffered a major political setback as both his daughters were defeated in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections in south Mumbai.
Gawli’s daughter Geeta, who was contesting for a fourth consecutive term from ward 212 in the Byculla–Agipada area, lost to Samajwadi Party candidate Amrin Shezad Abrahani. His other daughter, Yogita, who made her electoral debut from ward 207 in the Byculla–Chinchpokli area of central Mumbai, was defeated by BJP candidate Rohidas Lokhande.
Gawli’s sister-in-law Vandana Pradeep Gawli, who contested on a Shiv Sena ticket from ward 198, also lost to Aboli Gopal Khadye of the rival Shiv Sena (UBT).
After PC Mohan took a jibe at Raj Thackeray, who had used the term to mock BJP leader Annamalai during his election campaign, Mumbai BJP chief spokesperson Niranjan Shetty and party workers also marked the BJP’s victory by distributing rasmalai.
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According to the latest trends at 5 pm, the BJP–Shiv Sena saffron alliance was leading in 130 of the 227 seats in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, pushing the Thackeray brothers’ camp to 71 seats. The BJP is set to emerge as the single largest party in India’s richest civic body with leads in 93 seats, while its ally, the Shiv Sena, is ahead in 27.
Among the opposition, Shiv Sena (UBT) was leading in 62 seats, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in nine, Congress in 14, and the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) in one seat.
BJP’s winning candidate from Ward 173, Shilpa Keluskar, thanked voters after securing a victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, saying the result reflected the trust placed in her by the electorate.
“I thank all the voters. I am here with such a decisive mandate due to their trust,” Keluskar said after her win.
Ending the nearly 30-year dominance of the undivided Shiv Sena, the BJP emerged as the single largest party in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections and also registered a sweeping victory in Pune, crushing the combined challenge of the two NCP factions.
The BJP-led alliance is set to secure around 125 of the 227 seats in the BMC, India’s richest civic body, which has a budget of Rs 74,427 crore for 2025–26.
With deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena also posting a strong performance, the BJP-led alliance is firmly placed to take control of the cash-rich civic body.
The high-profile contest for the BMC saw the Thackeray cousins reunite after two decades, but their bid fell short as early results dashed their expectations.
In Pune and the neighbouring Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporations, the BJP is heading for a decisive victory, well ahead of the NCP and NCP (SP) alliance.
Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar expressed gratitude to the people of Mumbai for supporting the BJP-led alliance in the civic body elections, saying the mandate reflects voters’ desire for the city’s development.
“First of all, I want to thank the people of Mumbai for reposing faith in the BJP alliance. This mandate has been given for the development of Mumbai. We have earned the trust of Mumbai’s residents through key projects like the Metro Rail Network, Coastal Road, and Trans Harbour Link, and this result reflects their desire for the city’s progress,” Narwekar said.
In neighbouring ward 5, Shiv Sena candidate Sanjay Ghadi also emerged victorious, garnering 15,348 votes. He defeated Sena (UBT)’s Sujata Patekar, who secured 10,420 votes, winning the seat by a margin of 4,928 votes.
Out of the 78 seats, Shiv Sena and its allies are leading in 36 seats, while the BJP is close behind with 35. The VBA has won two seats and the Congress one, with results for four seats still awaited.
The Mahayuti alliance, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, is storming ahead in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, according to trends. With leads in over 110 wards across the city, the alliance appears on course to end the three-decade reign of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena.
The BJP swept all six wards in Mulund in the elections.
Workers carry chairs on a handcart against the backdrop of a portrait of late Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray outside Sena Bhavan, Dadar, on Friday following the announcement of election results. (Photo by Sanjay Hadkar/TNN)
In the NMMC elections, BJP candidate Nilesh Bhojane of Ward 17A lost to Shiv Sena (ES) candidate Kishor Patkar.
Bhojane’s nomination had initially been rejected by the Returning Officer on the last day of filing, following a complaint by Patkar alleging unauthorized construction. However, Bhojane approached the High Court, which overturned the RO’s decision and declared his candidature valid.
In Ward 59, Shiv Sena (UBT) veteran Yeshodhar Shailesh Phanse defeated BJP’s Yogiraj Dabhadkar.
Dabhadkar, a former corporator from Lokhandwala Ward 60, had been shifted to Versova Ward 59 after Ward 60 was reserved for women.
He is the nephew of ex-BJP MLA Bharati Lavekar, whose own niece also lost her MLA seat to Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Haroon Khan in the recent assembly elections.
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Following the BJP’s win in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis extended his congratulations to BJP State President Ravindra Chavan.
Counting of votes indicate that the BJP has surged ahead of the NCP–NCP (SP) alliance, led by Ajit Pawar and his uncle Sharad Pawar, in the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporations (PCMC).The saffron party is also leading in Kolhapur, Satara, Solapur, and Sangli civic bodies across western Maharashtra, reflecting a strong performance in the region.
Ward 75: Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Pramod Sawant secured a comfortable victory over BJP’s Umesh Sawant, winning by more than 3,000 votes.
Athawale noted that Uddhav Thackeray’s long tenure in Mumbai was largely due to his alliances with the BJP and RPI(A).
Speaking to ANI, he said, "Today, vote counting is underway for the municipal elections across Maharashtra. As far as Mumbai is concerned, Uddhav Thackeray was in power for 25-30 years. He was in power because he was in an alliance with the BJP. Today, the BJP is the number one party in the country."
He added, "The RPI(A) was with Uddhav Thackeray since 2012, which is why he remained in power, but today neither the BJP nor the RPI(A) is with him. Uddhav Thackeray has now formed an alliance with Raj Thackeray, which seems to be giving him some advantage in certain Marathi-speaking areas, but most of the seats are going to the Mahayuti alliance. The Mayor of Mumbai will be from the Mahayuti alliance, and will be a Marathi speaker."
By noon, the party, led by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, had taken the pole position in 509 wards without facing any significant threats from its bitter rivals — the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and MNS.
In Mumbai, the BJP clearly surged ahead along with its Mahayuti partner, Shiv Sena, against the Thackeray cousins’ combined forces. The BJP took an early lead in Mumbai’s urban wards, securing an unassailable lead in 80 wards.
With leads in over 110 wards across the city, the alliance appears on course to end the three-decade reign of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena.
- BJP’s Ravi Raja (Ward 185), former opposition leader who switched from Congress to BJP in 2024, was defeated.
- Shiv Sena’s Samadhan Sarvankar (Ward 194), son of former MLA Sada Sarvankar, lost his seat.
- Shiv Sena’s Dipti Waikar (Ward 73), daughter of MP Ravindra Waikar, was also defeated.
- BJP’s Prabhakar Shinde (Ward 106) lost to MNS candidate Satyavani Dalwi.
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Ward 73: Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Lorna Rawat celebrates victory with her family.
Beyond Mumbai, early trends from civic elections across Maharashtra indicate strong performances for the BJP. In Nagpur, the Chief Minister’s home city, the BJP leads in 78 of 151 seats, with Congress at 22.
In the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), the BJP has displaced the Pawars, leading in 50 of 165 wards, while the two NCP factions lead in five wards, and the Congress-UBT alliance in seven. In the first PMC results, Ward 20 in the Shankar Maharaj Math-Bibewadi area saw three BJP candidates—Rajendra Shilimkar, Tanvi Divekar, and Mansi Deshpande—elected, alongside an NCP win by Gaurav Ghule, who defeated BJP’s Mahendra Sundecha.
In the Thane Municipal Corporation, the Deputy CM Eknath Shinde’s home turf, the BJP leads in 21 of 131 wards, while the NCP and the UBT-MNS-NCP(SP) alliance each lead in six. Nashik trends show the BJP leading in 12 of 122 seats, MVA-MNS in nine, and the SS-NCP combine in 11. In Shambhinagar, BJP leads in 18 of 115 wards, Shiv Sena in 11, UBT Sena in 7, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi in 1, Congress-NCP(SP) in 5, and NCP in 2.
The recently concluded BMC elections recorded a voter turnout of 52.94 per cent, according to the State Election Commission. These elections, held after an eight-year gap, were a major civic exercise for Mumbai, with the previous polls conducted in 2017 and the last mayor, Kishori Pednekar, leaving office in March 2022. Out of 1.03 crore eligible voters, 54.76 lakh cast their votes, including 29.23 lakh men, 25.52 lakh women, and 251 transgender voters.
The elections were marred by allegations from the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS alliance, which were subsequently refuted by the SEC. Exit polls have predicted a victory for the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, with the Thackeray brothers finishing second and Congress failing to make a significant impact.
For context, in the 2017 BMC elections, the undivided Shiv Sena had won 84 of 227 seats. At the time, in alliance with the BJP, the coalition had crossed the halfway mark of 114 seats, with the BJP securing 82 seats.
Ward 37: First-time corporator Yogita Kadam (Shiv Sena UBT) emerged victorious with 10,981 votes, defeating Pratibha Shinde (BJP). NOTA votes: 386.
Ward 88: Sharwari Parab (Shiv Sena UBT) secured the seat with 10,675 votes.
Ward 104 (Mulund West): BJP’s ex-corporator Prakash Gangadhare won with 15,569 votes, while Rajesh Chavan (MNS) trailed with 7,238 votes, giving a winning margin of 8,331 votes.
Ward 156 (Chandivali): Ashwini Matekar (Shinde Sena) emerged victorious with 10,056 votes, ahead of Kavita Pawar (Congress) who received 5,501 votes. Sanjana Kasle (Shiv Sena UBT) polled 2,791 votes.
Ward 157: Aasha Tawade (Congress) won with 9,943 votes, narrowly defeating Sarita Mhaske (Shiv Sena UBT) who received 9,157 votes. Sonali Bansode (Vanchit Aghadi) polled 601 votes.
"Whether the Thackeray brothers come together or Congress and NCP join hands, it is not in the interest of the people. People have understood that this is for their own selfish motives," Patil told ANI.
Expressing confidence in the BJP–Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) alliance, Patil said the ruling coalition was set to cross the halfway mark of 114 seats, projecting a tally of around 130 seats in the BMC. "This number may increase but will not decrease."
In Ward 182 (Mahim), Milind Vaidya of the Shiv Sena (UBT) emerged victorious, with BJP’s Rajan Parkar finishing second.
BJP’s Ajay Patil won from Ward 214 (Breach Candy), polling 8,759 votes, while MNS candidate Mukesh Bhalerao finished second with 4,031 votes. In Ward 215, BJP’s Santosh Dhale emerged victorious, defeating Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Kiran Bhalsaraf.
The BJP also retained Ward 20, with Dipak Tavde winning by a margin of 2,738 votes. Tavde polled 10,268 votes, defeating MNS’s Dinesh Salvi, who secured 7,530 votes. A total of 23,260 votes (56%) were cast in the ward. Tavde had won the seat in the previous election with a margin of 2,496 votes.
In Ward 51 (Goregaon), Varsha Tendulkar of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena registered a win.
From Dombivli Panel No. 21, MNS candidate Pralhad Parshuram Mhatre won from Panel 21 (A), while BJP’s Ravina Rahul Mhatre emerged victorious from Panel 21 (B). Rekha Janardan Mhatre of the Shinde faction secured a win from Panel 21 (C).
Congress candidate Asha Deepak Kale has won from Ward 183, Dharavi, defeating Shiv Sena’s Vaishali Shewale by 1,450 votes. Vaishali Shewale is the sister-in-law of former MP Rahul Shewale.
Ending nearly three decades of uninterrupted dominance by the undivided Shiv Sena, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday emerged as the single-largest force in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), scripting a historic victory in India’s richest civic body. The BJP also outperformed rival alliances in other major municipal corporations across Maharashtra, including Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
Final results for all 227 wards of the BMC were declared around midnight. The BJP won 89 seats, while ally Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena secured 29, taking the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance past the majority mark of 114 with a combined 118 seats. Shiv Sena (UBT) finished with 65 seats, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) won six, Congress 24, AIMIM eight, NCP three, Samajwadi Party two, and NCP (SP) just one seat.
In his first public address after the BMC elections, Uddhav Thackeray struck a defiant note, asserting that the BJP “couldn’t finish off Shiv Sena on the ground” and “can’t buy loyalty despite employing all means," adding, “It’s our dream to get Shiv Sena (UBT) mayor elected; if God willing it will happen.”
Maharashtra CM Fadnavis responded sharply, questioning whether “Deva” referred to him or to God. Fadnavis asserted that irrespective of divine will, decisions related to the mayoral post would be taken by him and his allies.
The BJP’s victory in Mumbai, long considered a Thackeray stronghold, signals a major political realignment, with the party projecting development, infrastructure and governance as the core electoral narrative. The results also underscore the growing influence of AIMIM in several urban pockets and reflect a sharp erosion of Congress’s urban base.
