BMC Elections 2026: BJP-led Mahayuti Alliance Triumphs in Mumbai's Civic Battle
The State Election Commission announced around midnight that results for all 227 wards of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had been declared, sealing a historic victory for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Mumbai’s high-stakes civic battle.
The BJP emerged as the single largest party with 89 seats, while ally Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) secured 29 seats. Together, the alliance crossed the crucial majority mark in India’s richest civic body. The Shiv Sena (UBT) won 65 seats, MNS managed six, and the Congress, contesting in alliance with the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, bagged 24 seats.
Among other parties, AIMIM won eight seats, NCP three, Samajwadi Party two, and NCP (SP) was reduced to just one seat.
Addressing jubilant party workers in south Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is set to come to power in 25 of the 29 municipal corporations where polls were held on January 15.
Across the state, results for 2,833 of the 2,868 seats in the 29 civic bodies were declared by midnight. The State Election Commission did not issue an official update on the remaining 35 seats.
Statewide numbers underlined the scale of the saffron surge. The BJP won 1,400 seats, while ally Shiv Sena bagged 397. The Shiv Sena (UBT) secured 153 seats, MNS 13, and the Congress finished with 324 seats.
In Mumbai, the BJP-led alliance bagged 118 seats, comfortably surpassing the 114-seat majority mark in the 227-member BMC. The civic body, considered the financial nerve center of the city, commands a massive budget of Rs 74,427 crore for 2025–26.
The result marks a decisive break from Mumbai’s long-standing political pattern, ending the near three-decade dominance of the undivided Shiv Sena over the BMC.
The results highlighted several high-profile ward-level victories across Mumbai. The BJP recorded key wins in Wards 9 (Gorai–Yogi Nagar), 103 (Mulund West), 214 (Breach Candy), 215, 20, and Ward 1 (Dahisar), signaling its growing urban reach.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) also registered notable successes, including Ward 124 (Vikhroli) and Ward 182 (Mahim). The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena clinched Ward 51 (Goregaon).
The Congress made its presence felt with victories in Ward 183 (Dharavi) and Ward 165 (Kurla West), reflecting pockets of resistance in a fiercely contested civic election.
Mumbai BMC 2026 Election Winners List:
- BJP candidate Shovanand Shetty emerged victorious in Ward 9 (Gorai–Yogi Nagar, Old MHB), clinching the seat with a winning margin of more than 11,000 votes. - The BJP registered a convincing win in Ward 103 (Mulund West), defeating MNS candidate Dipti Panchal, who finished second with 5,205 votes. The BJP clinched the seat with a commanding victory margin of 12,129 votes. - In Ward 124 (Vikhroli), Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Sakina Shaikh emerged victorious, defeating Jyoti Haron Khan, a former corporator from the same ward. - In Ward 182 (Mahim), Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Milind Vaidya secured a win, while BJP’s Rajan Parkar ended up in second place. - BJP’s Ajay Patil emerged victorious in Ward 214 (Breach Candy) with 8,759 votes, while MNS contender Mukesh Bhalerao secured second place, garnering 4,031 votes. - In Ward 215, BJP candidate Santosh Dhale registered a win, defeating Shiv Sena (UBT) nominee Kiran Bhalsaraf. - The BJP held on to Ward 20 as well, with Dipak Tavde securing a victory by a margin of 2,738 votes. - In Ward 51 (Goregaon), Varsha Tendulkar of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena emerged victorious. - From Dombivli’s Panel No. 21, MNS candidate Pralhad Parshuram Mhatre clinched victory in Panel 21 (A), while BJP’s Ravina Rahul Mhatre won from Panel 21 (B). Rekha Janardan Mhatre of the Shinde faction also registered a win from Panel 21 (C). - Congress candidate Asha Deepak Kale secured a victory in Ward 183, Dharavi, defeating Shiv Sena’s Vaishali Shewale by a margin of 1,450 votes. - Vaishali Shewale is the sister-in-law of former MP Rahul Shewale. Meanwhile, BJP’s Rekha Yadav secured a win in Ward 1, Dahisar, and Tejaswi Ghosalkar emerged victorious from Ward 2, Dahisar-Borivali. - Congress candidate Ashraf Azmi emerged victorious from Ward 165 (Kurla West). - BJP’s Rekha Yadav has won in Ward 1, Dahisar.
Additional notable wins include: - Milind Vaidya of Shiv Sena (UBT) won from Ward 182. - Sakina Ayub Shaikh of Shiv Sena (UBT) won from Ward 124. - Rohidas Lokhande of the BJP won from Ward 207. - Hemangi Worlikar of Shiv Sena (UBT) won from Ward 193. - Navnath Ban of the BJP won from Ward 135. - Hetal Gala of the BJP won from Ward 103. - Rajashree Shirwadkar of the BJP won from Ward 172. - Urmila Panchal of Shiv Sena (UBT) won from Ward 200. - Sayali Kulkarni of the BJP won from Ward 60. - Ashwini Matekar of the Shiv Sena (Shinde) won from Ward 156. - Ward 134: AIMIM candidate Mehjabeen Ateeq Ahmed Khan won the election. - Ward 60: BJP candidate Sayali Kulkarni won the election.
