Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Election Results 2026 Highlights: The BJP-Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance on Friday secured a clear majority in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, ending the Thackeray family’s decades-long control of the civic body. The alliance won 118 of the 227 seats, comfortably crossing the halfway mark of 114 required to form the BMC’s governing council.
The BJP emerged as the single largest party with 89 seats, while the Shinde-led Shiv Sena secured 29. The result marks a major political shift in Mumbai, where the undivided Shiv Sena had ruled the civic body continuously since 1997.
How did other parties performance?
The opposition bloc comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) together won 72 seats. The Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray secured 65 seats, while the MNS won six. The NCP (SP) managed to win only one seat.
Among other parties, the Congress won 24 seats, the AIMIM eight, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP three and the Samajwadi Party two. Two Independent candidates also emerged victorious.
Elections were held on Thursday after a gap of nine years. The city recorded a voter turnout in the 46% to 50% range as 1700 candidates faced off for control of the richest civic body in the country. Election officials began tallying votes for the 227-member BMC from 10 am.
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The BJP has shattered its previous records as the Mahayuti appears poised to claim the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation — having crossed the halfway mark. According to projections, the BJP-Sena combine is now ahead on 129 seats while the Thackerays lead in 71 seats.
Predictions released soon after voting closed on Thursday evening had also indicated a major win for the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in Mumbai. The newly allied Thackeray brothers are believed likely to finish second while the Congress and its allies fail to put up a strong show.
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BMC Election Results 2026 Live: Check winners list
BJP registered a landmark victory in the recent BMC civic polls. The elections saw a record number of contestants, with around 1,700 candidates in the fray, including 879 women and 821 men. The BJP contested 136 wards, while the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) fielded candidates in 89 wards. Interested readers can check the complete winners list for the latest elections here.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: BJP–Shinde Sena alliance ends Thackeray era
The BJP–Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance won a clear majority in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections on Friday, ending the Thackeray family’s long control over Mumbai’s civic body. The alliance won 118 out of 227 seats, comfortably crossing the 114 needed to run the BMC.
The BJP became the single largest party with 89 seats, while the Shinde-led Shiv Sena won 29. This result marks a major political shift in Mumbai, where the undivided Shiv Sena had been in power since 1997.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: BJP-Shiv Sena alliance secures clear majority
The BJP-Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance secured a clear majority in the BMC elections, ending the Thackeray family’s decades-long control of the civic body. The alliance won 118 of the 227 seats, comfortably crossing the halfway mark of 114 required to form the BMC’s governing council.
The BJP emerged as the single largest party with 89 seats, while the Shinde-led Shiv Sena secured 29, PTI reported.
The opposition bloc comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) together won 72 seats. The Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray secured 65 seats, while the MNS won six. The NCP (SP) managed to win only one seat.
Among other parties, the Congress won 24 seats, the AIMIM eight, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP three and the Samajwadi Party two.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: Where does the latest tally stand?
As vote counting neared its conclusion in the closely watched Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, the picture at 9 pm showed the BJP in the lead with 87 seats. According to IE, Shiv Sena is ahead in 27 seats, while Shiv Sena (UBT) is leading in 65. The MNS has six seats, Congress 22, the NCP three, the Sharad Pawar–led NCP one and other parties and Independents together were leading in 10 seats.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: BJP's winning candidate Shilpa Keluskar thanks voters for their trust
BJP's winning candidate, Shilpa Keluskar, thanked them after winning from the ward 173 in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. She stated that the decisive mandate in the polls is a result of the voters' trust. "I thank all the voters. I am here with such a decisive mandate due to their trust", she said.
Rasmalai' jibe backfires as BJP candidates for whom Annamalai campaigned win BMC polls
A sour insult turned into a sweet victory for BJP candidates that party leader K Annamalai campaigned for in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, as they swept their wards on Friday, giving a befitting reply to MNS chief Raj Thackeray's 'rasmalai' jibe against the Tamil Nadu politcian.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: BJP-Sena workers distribute 'rasmalai' to mock Raj Thackeray over his comment
The BJP and Shiv Sena-led Mahayuti have gone well past the halfway mark in the Mumbai civic polls, leading on 122 of 227, as per the last trends from the state election commission. The BJP is emerging as the largest party in India's richest municipality, with 93 seats, with its alliance partner Shiv Sena leading on 29. The Thackeray brothers trail at 70 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) gaining 61 seats and MNS nine, news agency PTI reported.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: Thank you Maharashtra, says PM Modi as BJP marches towards victory
The results of various municipal corporation elections indicate that NDA’s bond with the people of Maharashtra has further deepened, Prime Minster Narendra Modi said in a post on X. "Our track record and vision for development have struck a chord. My gratitude to the people across Maharashtra. This is a vote to add momentum to progress and celebrate the glorious culture the state is associated with," he added.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: BJP emerges as largest party with 93 seats, Sena has 27
The BJP is emerging as the largest party in India's richest municipality, with 93 seats, while its alliance partner, the Shiv Sena, has 27.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: BJP leading in 116 wards
The BJP-led alliance is leading in 116 wards in the BMC. The saffron party has an edge in 88 while ally Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena is ahead in 28 wards.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: Celebrations at ward number 89 - In Pictures
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray greets winning candidate Gitesh Vinayak Raut and his supporters from Ward No. 89 at his residence in Bandra East, Mumbai.
Express photos by Sankhadeep Banerjee
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: Latest trends in Ward number 190
Counting of votes for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections is underway, with results trickling in from across the city. According to Loksatta, early trends show the BJP leading in the results declared so far. In Mumbai’s Ward No. 190, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray is backing candidate Vaishali Patankar, who is leading by around 900 votes in a closely contested fight against the BJP’s Sheetal Gambhir.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: Latest result trends show BJP leading on 56 seats - Check other parties
As of 4.30 pm in Mumbai, the BJP was leading on 56 seats, followed by the Shiv Sena (UBT) on 44 seats and the Shinde-led Shiv Sena on 22 seats, Indian Express reported. The Congress was ahead in 16 seats, while AIMIM was leading in six. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena was in front in four seats, the Samajwadi Party in two and the NCP in two, the report stated.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: 'End of soap opera of Mumbai politics,' says Milind Deora
Reacting to the BMC election outcome, Shiv Sena (ES) MP Milind Deora said the poll results effectively drew the curtain on what he called the "soap opera of Mumbai politics". He thanked Mumbai voters for what he described as a mandate for “change, accountability and development”. He said the city’s political landscape had now narrowed to just two decisive figures. "Today, it's clear that there are only two brothers in Mumbai's politics: Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde. Their last name is development...," Deora told reporters.
Responding to opposition claims that the indelible ink used during voting could be erased with acetone, Deora dismissed the allegations as deflection. Pointing to his own ink-marked finger, he said it remained intact despite frequent use of hand sanitiser. “First it was EVMs, then electoral rolls, and now even the ink is being blamed,” he said, adding that such charges only mask deeper issues of inner-party democracy within those parties. “All I can say is that I wish them well,” he added.
#watch Mumbai | On BMC elections, Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora says, "As a Mumbaikar, I am grateful to the people of Mumbai for voting for change, accountability, and development, and not for the drama perpetuated by two brothers. Today, it's clear that there are only two brothers… pic.twitter.com/WztOyu5drC
— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2026
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: BJP maintains narrow lead as poll race tightens
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election trends indicated a closely fought contest at 4:00 pm --- with the BJP leading in 49 seats. The Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) faction is close behind with 43 seats.
The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is ahead in 17 seats, while the Congress has secured leads in 13. AIMIM is leading in six seats, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in four, the Samajwadi Party (SP) in two, and the NCP in two, reflecting a fragmented mandate and a high-stakes battle for control of Mumbai’s civic body.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: 'This is a victory of development' says AIMIM leader
"We have already won in five places...We are also leading in a few other places, and we sincerely hope that by evening, we will achieve more success. This is a victory of development. This is the result of the hard work put in by our party president, Asaduddin Owaisi, and the love and support shown by the people," AIMIM leader Waris Pathan told PTI.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: BJP candidate wins Ward 85, defeats MNS by 11,537 votes
BJP candidate Milind Ramnath Shinde was declared the winner from Ward 85 (Dahanukar College/Vile Parle-East). He received a whopping 19390 votes and defeated Chetan Belkar of MNS, who polled 7853 votes. Shinde won by 11, 537 votes.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: Celebrations break out at BJP headquarters
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: Thackerays to lose BMC after 25 years
The BJP and ally Shiv Sena are set for a massive win in the Maharashtra municipal corporation elections. Trends from the 29 corporations indicate Mahayuti constituents are taking a decisive lead of over 900 seats, while MVA constituents struggle with a paltry 118-seat lead. The biggest setback was for the Thackerays, who, after 25 years, seem to be losing their hold over the prestigious Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
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BMC Election Results 2026 Live: Congress wins Ward 90
Congress candidate Tulip Miranda scored a total of 5,197 votes to win Ward 90. According to official data accessed by the Indian Express, BJP’s Jyoti Upadhayay lost by a slim margin of seven votes with a total of 5190.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: 'Maharashtra has given a befitting reply'
At the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) press conference on Friday, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi lauded the performance of the party and its allies in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election, as reported early trends show the BJP emerging as the single largest party with leads in 98 seats. He also called the win, "a befitting answer" to the opposition.
Calling the victory historic, Trivedi thanked the people of Maharashtra for their support to the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance.
"Today, in the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation elections, the BJP and our coalition partners achieved a significant victory. This demonstrates that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the BJP and NDA are increasingly gaining support... We thank the people of Maharashtra and all supporters on behalf of the BJP for this success in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which is one of the largest municipal bodies not only in India but possibly in Asia," Trivedi said.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: Counting stopped in Ward 185
Counting was reportedly paused in Ward 185 following a complaint from BJP's Ravi Raja. Shiv Sena UBT candidate TM Jagdish had been leading when the complaint paused counting. Earlier projections had indicated that a defeat for Raja. But no official update has been given so far.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: Sena (UBT)s Archana Shinde wins Ward 186
The Opposition has secured another Dharavi seat --- with UBT’s Archana Shinde winning Ward 186. She won against Neela Sonawane from the BJP by 1,028 votes.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: Sena (UBT)'s Sharvari Sada Parab wins Ward 88
Sharvari Sada Parab of UBT Sena has won from Ward 88 of BMC, which encompasses Santacruz East pockets.
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BMC Election Results 2026 Live: Congress wins from Ward 184
Congress candidate Sajida Babbu Khan has won from Ward 184 in 90ft road area of Dharavi. Sajida is the wife of Babbu Khan, a former corporator of the area. She defeated the Shiv Sena’s Komal Jain and UBT’s Varsha Nakashe.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: Uncle of Uddhav, Raj Thackeray says 'Marathis have become united'
“I am confident that a majority is possible. The full results aren’t out yet, but the coming together of both parties has changed the atmosphere. The Marathi people have become very united, which will greatly help in voting," Chandrakant Vaidya --- the maternal uncle of Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS chief Raj Thackeray --- told IANS.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: 'Mayor of Mumbai will be from Mahayuti' reiterates Ramdas Athawale
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Friday expressed confidence that the Mayor of Mumbai will come from the Mahayuti alliance, saying most seats in the BMC elections are going to the Mahayuti alliance.
"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. 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," he told ANI.
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: Which parties are leading as per BMC data?
According to official data from the BMC at 1:25 pm:
BJP – 29
SHINDE SENA – 10
UBT – 19
AIMIM – 4
CONGRESS – 7
SP – 1
MNS – 2
NCP – 1
Independent – 1
BMC Election Results 2026 Live: AIMIM candidate wins Ward 145
AIMIM candidate Khairnusa Akbar Hussain won from the Muslim-dominated ward 145 in Trombay Chita Camp area. She got 7653 votes. Many had initially expected Shiv Sena (Thackeray) candidate Arun Hule to secure a strong mandate from this ward.
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