The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance has won 110 seats. The BJP has emerged as the largest party in the BMC polls, winning 85 seats while alliance partner Shiv Sena led on 25. The Thackeray brothers, who joined hands for the Mumbai local body polls to contest on the Marathi manoos plank, trailed be
Maharashtra Minister and BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule hailed the "double-engine" government for BJP-Shiv Sena's emerging victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, stating that the people voted for the development of the city.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) alliance has managed to cross the 63 mark, with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) only leading in 9, and UBT leading in 53, and NCP (SP) leading only in 1.
"The exit polls are just a trailer; the results will be out in 2 hours. The public has decided the mandate for 29 Municipal Corporations on the basis of development and Eknath Shinde's work of progress...," she elated.
The exit polls released after the BMC polls on Thursday predicted a victory for the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, with the Thackeray brothers finishing second and Congress and its allies not putting up a strong show.
"I have spoken with the Election Commission. They informed me that this ink has been in use for many years. The Election Commission has also taken full precautions to ensure that no fraudulent voting takes place," Shinde told the media after casting his vote in Thane.
"The opposition is finding excuses for its defeat, with EVMs, Election Commission, ED, CBI, sometimes voters, or notes, that is their politics, photo optics and theatrics. I have confidence that Mumbaikars will only vote for development," Shaina NC told ANI, after she offered prayers at S
Participating in the election campaign for Mahayuti candidate Suvarna for Borivali on Tuesday, Shinde stated that he came to campaign for her to show that even a poor karyakarta, such as a vegetable vendor, can receive an election ticket. He asserted that only the Mahayuti alliance is cap
"They make such allegations when they know they will lose the elections, and if they are so confident, they should prove it. Balasaheb Thackeray always trusted Eknath Shinde, and they know this," Kadam told reporters.
Amid the political heat around the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde dismissed claims of opposition that the existence of the 'Marathi manush' is under threat in Mumbai.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government, accusing it of ruining Mumbai in three years, undoing what the then undivided Shiv Sena had built over 25 years.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday made a strong pitch for Marathi unity, warning that the state's language, land and identity are under threat.