The BJP has come to power in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), marking a major political shift in Mumbai. The victory is being seen as a big setback for the Thackeray brothers, whose parties failed to retain control over India’s richest civic body.
The BMC election has always been a prestige battle in Maharashtra politics. For years, the Shiv Sena dominated Mumbai’s civic administration, but this time the BJP managed to turn the tables with a strong campaign and ground-level organisation.
Political observers say the split within the Shiv Sena weakened the Thackeray family’s traditional voter base. The division of votes between different factions helped the BJP consolidate its position across key wards in the city.
The BJP’s win is expected to change the direction of Mumbai’s civic governance. The party has promised faster infrastructure projects, better roads, improved public transport and stronger flood management systems.
For the Thackeray brothers, the defeat is a serious political blow. The loss of the BMC reduces their influence in Mumbai, which has long been the power centre of Shiv Sena politics.
With this victory, the BJP has strengthened its hold over urban Maharashtra and sent a clear message ahead of the next assembly elections.
