Mahayuti wins civic polls in Maharashtra
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance swept the municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra on Friday (January 16, 2026) with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis claiming victory in 25 of the 29 bodies. He termed the outcome a “massive mandate” even though the State Election Commission declared results for only 11 corporations, with counting going on till late night.
BMC poll results: BJP-Shiv Sena alliance ends Uddhav Thackeray’s hold over Mumbai
As the BJP-Shiv Sena combine inched closer to the winning figure in the BMC election on Friday night, it became clear that Uddhav Thackeray had lost control of the municipal corporation for the first time, having ruled it continuously for over 25 years.
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