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Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026: Shiv Sena (UBT) was leading on 62 seats, with MNS on 9. Congress was leading on 14 seats, while NCP (SP) led on one.
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Updated : Jan 16, 2026, 07:10 PM IST
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BMC Election Results 2026: The BJP-Shiv Sena's alliance has secured a big victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections in Mumbai. As per the latest trends at 6 pm, the BJP-Shiv Sena's saffron alliance was leading on 124 of 227 seats in the BMC polls, leaving the Thackeray brothers behind at 71. The BJP is emerging as the largest party in India's richest municipality with 94 seats, with its alliance partner Shiv Sena at 30. Shiv Sena (UBT) was leading on 62 seats, with MNS on nine. Congress led on 15 seats, while NCP (SP) led on one.
BJP-Shiv Sena have managed to outrun the uncle-nephew duo of Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. Mahayuti is also emerging well above the majority marks in Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Jalna and Vasai-Virar. Addressing the BJP workers at the party office in Mumbai, Devendra Fadnavis "bowed down" to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Dr BR Ambedkar and Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, while hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership for the victory in the local body elections.
The BJP has emerged as the largest party in India's richest municipality, with 93 seats, while its alliance partner, the Shiv Sena, has 27. Shiv Sena (UBT) was leading on 62 seats, with MNS on 9. Congress was leading on 14 seats, while NCP (SP) led on one. Congress had contested 152 seats in the elections to the country's richest civic body, leaving the rest to its allies Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), Rashtriya Samaj Paksha and Republican Party of India (Gavai faction).
Mahayuti is also emerging well above the majority marks in Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Jalna and Vasai-Virar. BJP-Shiv Sena have managed to outrun the uncle-nephew duo of Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. In Pune, the BJP was leading on 90 seats out of the total 162, with Shiv Sena leading on two seats, and Mahayuti well above the majority mark. NCP was leading on 20 seats while NCP (SP) was struggling to open its account in Pune. In Pimpri-Chinchwad, the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance stands at 90 seats, while the NCP leads on 37 seats.
Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane hailed the trends, stating that the Mahayuti will occupy mayor's seats in most of the Municipal Corporations in the state.
In a social media video, Rane said, "It seems that everything is being prepared for people with the 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'I Love Mahadev' mindset, and those belonging to the Mahayuti alliance, to occupy most of the mayor's seats."
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is one of the most high-profile and richest municipal corporations in the country, which is significant for Maharashtra politics. It has a budget of Rs 74400 crore for 2025-26. A total of 1,700 candidates have contested on 227 wards across 23 centres in the city in the BMC elections.
CM Devendra Fadnavis says, "We faced these elections with a vision of development under the leadership of PM Modi... That is why we got a record-breaking mandate in these elections... These results have clarified that Maharashtra relies a lot on PM Modi."
#WATCH | Maharashtra civic body polls | Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and other leaders distribute sweets as BJP-Shiv Sena Mahayuti continues its lead in BMC election and most of the other municipal corporations in the state. pic.twitter.com/zlelnyp4Oy
— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2026
VIDEO | Mumbai, Maharashtra: Congress workers celebrate after party wins Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal corporation.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 16, 2026
(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7)#Maharashtra #MaharashtraPolitics #MaharashtraCivicPolls2026 pic.twitter.com/fr4XL9saAB
Congress has won Latur Municipal Corporation polls with 43 seats out of a total of 70; BJP is distant second with 22 seats, officials said, PTI reported.
A voter turnout of 54.77 per cent was recorded in the elections held for 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra. Mumbai recorded a voter turnout of 52.94 per cent.
Tarun Chugh says, "This result is a victory for the nationalist forces. Before the result was announced, Rahul Gandhi, like the Crown Prince of the Gandhi-Nehru family, began playing his old tune in a new way. Sometimes the EVM is wrong, sometimes the elections are wrong, sometimes the voter list is wrong, and now the ink is wrong..."
#WATCH | Maharashtra civic body elections | Delhi: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh says, "It is a day of celebration... Today, in Maharashtra, the people of all Municipal Committees and Municipal Corporations have blessed PM Modi's policies, his nationalism, and his… pic.twitter.com/UU1CxnncyM
— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2026
Early trends show the BJP-led Mahayuti surging ahead with 109 seats. The Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS combine at 67 and the Congress is at 11.
BMC elections first winner has been announced. Congress candidate Asha Deepak Kale wins Ward 183.
On X, Rahul Gandhi wrote commenting on 'indelible ink' row during BMC elections, said, 'Election commission gaslighting citizens is how trust has collapsed in our democracy. Vote Chori is an anti-national act.'
Early trends shows BJP led mahayuti alliance ahead in Thane, Navi Mumbai, Nashik, Pune. However, there is close contest between BJP-led Mahayuti and Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS.
The exit-polls predict the BJP-Shiv Sena led Mahayuti alliance likely to win the high-stakes battle for BMC.
The BMC election was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Supreme Court orders on OBC reservation, and disputes over ward delimitation, as per reports. Last BNC elections were held in 2017. After the corporators' term expired on March 7, 2022, elections were not conducted on schedule. At present, the BMC is being run by an administrator.
The vote counting is expected to be commenced from 10 am onwards. The results will also be declared on same day, but a delay in announcement is anticipated due to counting in phased manner. The elections were held on Thursday, Jan 15.
