The political landscape of Mumbai has been dominated by the BJP. In the elections across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including the significant BMC council, the BJP emerged victorious. The BJP alliance secured a majority in BMC and is poised to appoint its mayors from Nagpur to Pune, as the Thackeray brothers' alliance fell short.
In the pivotal Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election, the BJP clinched 89 seats, overshadowing the Thackeray brothers' efforts.
Raj Thackeray's Performance in the Maharashtra Municipal Elections
In these expansive elections covering BMC and 29 municipal regions, battles were waged for a total of 2868 seats. By the end of the night, results for 2,833 seats were declared. BJP emerged victorious on 1,400 fronts, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena won at 397, while Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) managed to secure 153. The NCP claimed 160 seats, and Congress ended with 324. Raj Thackeray's MNS maintained a lead on 12 seats.
Out of Mumbai's 227 seats, Raj Thackeray's entity secured victory in merely six. Despite allying with cousin Uddhav Thackeray, his party faced a severe defeat.
MNS Limited to Single Digit in Key Areas
Kalyan-Dombivli
has a total of 122 seats. It's anticipated that BJP and Shinde's Shiv Sena will achieve majority. MNS holds an edge on five seats.
In Thane
, with its 131 seats, Raj Thackeray's party makes no headway.
In
Navi Mumbai
, out of 111 seats, the party leads on just one.
In the expanse of
Nashik
, holding 122 seats, MNS advances on a singular front.
The
Ahilyanagar
Municipal region, consisting of 68 seats, shows no promising candidates from Raj Thackeray's MNS.
In the Ullhasnagar corporation, MNS fails to gain traction.
Disappointing Outcome for Raj Thackeray's Party
In Pune, encompassing 165 seats with 122 results tabulated, MNS struggles to make its mark.
Notably, Raj Thackeray's party remains absent from prizes across Pune, as well as Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar, Bhiwandi, Panvel, Nagpur, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Sambhajinagar, Kolhapur, Sangli-Miraj, Solapur, Malegaon, Jalgaon, Dhule, Ichalkaranji, Nanded, Parbhani, Jalna, Latur, Amravati, Akola, and Chandrapur.
Total Wipeout of Raj Thackeray's Political Influence
Notably, MNS refrained from contesting all seats across the 29 cities, concentrating instead on a few key positions. In Mumbai's BMC, comprising 227 wards, the MNS aligned with UBT, controlled by Uddhav Thackeray. Presence was strong on 20-30 seats; despite this concentrated effort, only a scant few victories were secured.
Beyond Mumbai, Raj Thackeray passionately campaigned in Pune and Nashik, known traditional bastions. However, as observed in Nashik, where MNS once reigned, the party currently grips onto a solitary advanced position.
