BJP's BMC Performance Fails to Impress; Misses Previous Record Amidst Marathi Voter Shift
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News18•18-01-2026, 13:13
BJP's BMC Performance Fails to Impress; Misses Previous Record Amidst Marathi Voter Shift
- •BJP emerged as the largest party in BMC elections with 89 seats, but fell short of its previous tally of 93 councillors.
- •The Mahayuti alliance (BJP-Shiv Sena Shinde faction) secured a majority, but BJP is reportedly unhappy with its individual performance.
- •BJP's strike rate was 65%, significantly lower than its 85% strike rate in the 2024 assembly elections.
- •Reasons cited for the underperformance include candidate selection errors, poor city unit coordination, and failure to counter the Thackeray brothers' Marathi narrative.
- •A shift in hardcore Marathi voters towards the Thackeray brothers, despite North Indian and Gujarati voters remaining loyal, impacted BJP's results.
Why It Matters: BJP's BMC election performance disappointed, failing to match past records due to strategic errors and Marathi voter shift.
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