BJP, Shinde Sena Clinch BMC from Thackerays; 'Dhurandhar Devendra' Posters Flood Mumbai
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News18•17-01-2026, 22:07
BJP, Shinde Sena Clinch BMC from Thackerays; 'Dhurandhar Devendra' Posters Flood Mumbai
- •BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena secured a massive victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls.
- •The alliance unseated the Thackeray family, who had controlled India's richest civic body for nearly three decades.
- •The election results, declared on Friday, January 15, mark a significant setback for the Thackeray cousins.
- •Counting of votes for Mumbai and 28 other municipal corporations, including Pune, followed a 54.77% voter turnout.
- •BJP, once a junior ally, has emerged as the dominant force in Mumbai's civic politics, supported by the Shinde faction.
Why It Matters: BJP and Shinde-led Shiv Sena secured a decisive victory in the BMC elections, ending Thackeray's three-decade rule.
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