The most significant outcome emerged from Mumbai, where the BJP-Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) alliance wrested control of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), ending nearly 30 years of political dominance by the Thackeray family. The BJP emerged as the single largest party in the 227-member civic body with 89 seats, positioning it to have a mayor in Mumbai for the first time. Ally Shiv Sena (Shinde) won 29 seats, while the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) was reduced to 65.
According to final results declared by the State Election Commission, the BJP-led alliance won 1,425 of the 2,869 seats contested across 29 municipal corporations. Independently, the BJP’s performance outpaced all rivals, while the opposition vote remained fragmented. Shiv Sena secured 399 seats statewide, Congress 324, NCP 167, Shiv Sena (UBT) 155, and NCP (SP) 36. Smaller parties and independents shared the remaining seats.
The BJP’s gains extended beyond Mumbai. In Pune, the party defeated the combined challenge of the Pawar factions, winning 119 seats, far ahead of Ajit Pawar’s NCP, which finished second with 27 seats. In Nagpur, the BJP crossed a comfortable majority, securing 102 of 151 seats, leaving Congress with 34. Nashik also saw the BJP emerge as the largest party with 76 seats.
In Thane, while the BJP won 28 seats, its ally Shiv Sena (Shinde) dominated with 75 seats, ensuring the mayoralty for the ruling alliance. The Congress failed to win a single seat in the civic body, while the Thackeray brothers’ alliance managed only one.
The results triggered celebrations within the ruling camp. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was felicitated by party workers and supporters, calling the mandate a vote for stability and development-oriented governance at the civic level.
Opposition leaders acknowledged the setback. MNS chief Raj Thackeray said the party would continue its fight for Marathi identity, while Uddhav Thackeray maintained that the political struggle was far from over.
The outcome is expected to strengthen the BJP’s organisational grip ahead of future state and national contests, while reshaping power equations in Maharashtra’s most influential urban centres.
