Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the people of Maharashtra have once again reposed their faith in the BJP-led Mahayuti, following the alliance's strong performance in the Zilla Parishad elections.
Speaking to ANI here on Monday, Tawde said she was grateful to the people for giving a clear mandate to the Mahayuti alliance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. "I am very happy that the people of Mumbai have given a good mandate to Mahayuti. The BJP has been worki
Rahul Damle, the deputy mayoral candidate, also stated that they are committed to working to solve all sorts of problems affecting the Municipal Corporation.
"The decision will be taken by the NCP. We will stand by whatever decision the NCP takes...We are standing by the family of Ajit Pawar and NCP," Devendra Fadnavis told reporters.
Speaking to the media regarding the National President election, the BJP MP said, "... The BJP is a democratic party where any worker, through hard work, can rise to the top. Be it Prime Minister Modi or Amit Shah, all began as party workers..."
His remarks came after the Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP and Shiv Sena, performed well in the BMC polls, after which Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reportedly moved his corporators to a hotel and is likely to stake a claim to the mayor's post.
This marks a significant shift in power, ending the Thackeray family's nearly three-decade dominance over the BMC. The Mahayuti alliance crossed the majority mark of 114 in the 227-member BMC, securing 118 seats. BJP emerged as the single largest party with 89 seats. Shiv Sena (Eknath Shi
During the meeting, Chavan emphasised that the Mayor of the Municipal Corporation should be from the Mahayuti alliance, asserting that the citizens have endorsed the alliance's development-oriented governance.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday welcomed the performance of the BJP-led Mahayuti in the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation elections, saying that the alliance has received the trust and blessings of the people of the state.
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Friday expressed confidence that the Mayor of Mumbai will come from the Mahayuti alliance, saying most seats in the BMC elections are going to the Mahayuti alliance.
Early trends being reported from the counting of votes in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on Friday showed the BJP-Shiv Sena Mahayuti alliance leading in 86 wards, while Shiv Sena (UBT) trailed with 46 leads.