The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)–Shiv Sena alliance has strengthened its position in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, with early trends showing the BJP emerging as the single largest party, leading in 98 wards. The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance leads in a total of 128 seats, with Shiv Sena accounting for 30 of those.

The Shiv Sena (UBT)–MNS–NCP(SP) alliance appears to have stalled, currently leading in only 68 wards. Within this coalition, UBT leads in 59 seats, MNS in 9, and NCP(SP) has not secured a lead in any ward. The Ajit Pawar-led NCP has also failed to make an impact, showing zero leads across Mumbai’s 227 wards. The Congress has gained an edge in 14 wards, while its alliance partner, the Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi, has yet to register a lead in the BMC.

Beyond Mumbai, the BJP has maintained a strong performance across 28 other municipal corporations. Early trends indicate the party leading in Nagpur, Pune, Thane, Nashik, and Shambhajinagar. In Nagpur, the BJP is ahead in 113 of 151 wards, while Congress leads in 30. In Pune, BJP leads in 90 seats, compared with just 20 for the NCP alliance and 10 for the Congress-UBT coalition. In Thane’s 131 wards, BJP continues as the single largest party with 29 leads. Ajit Pawar’s NCP has 4 seats, while the UBT-MNS-NCP(SP) alliance holds a combined 5.

Meanwhile, in Jalgaon, three members of the Kolhe family—Lalit Kolhe, Sindhutai Kolhe, and Piyush Lalit Kolhe—celebrated wins in the Jalgaon Municipal Corporation (JMC) elections. The BMC elections were held after an eight-year gap, with the previous polls conducted in 2017 and the last mayoral term ending in March 2022 under Kishori Pednekar. With the completion of this election, Mumbai is set to get a new mayor after nearly four years.