BJP Triumphs in Maharashtra Civic Polls, Displacing Shiv Sena's Longstanding Rule

The BJP emerged as the dominant political force in Maharashtra's municipal elections, overtaking the long-control of Shiv Sena in the BMC. The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance claimed 25 of 29 municipal corporations, including a significant victory in Mumbai. Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister Fadnavis celebrated the crucial wins.

In a landmark political shift, the BJP has outpaced its rivals in Maharashtra's municipal elections, snatching control from the undivided Shiv Sena's decades-long dominance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is on track to govern 25 of the state's 29 municipal corporations.

The political landscape was dramatically reshaped on Friday as the BJP celebrated key victories in both Mumbai and Pune, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended gratitude to Maharashtra's voters for supporting the National Democratic Alliance's governance agenda.

Notably, the BJP is set to surpass the 114-seat threshold in the 227-member BMC, highlighting a strategic victory in India's wealthiest civic body. Maharashtra's Chief Minister Fadnavis hailed this as a new era, marking an end to the Thackeray-led Shiv Sena's longstanding political reign.