BJP-Led Mahayuti Alliance Wins Maharashtra Municipal Elections, Gains Control of BMC

The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a decisive victory in Maharashtra's 2026 municipal corporation elections, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), ending nearly three decades of Shiv Sena's dominance in Mumbai. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and BJP leaders credited the win to development-focused governance and public trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The alliance is poised to control 25 of 29 municipal corporations, with BJP emerging as the single largest party. Opposition leaders acknowledged the mandate and pledged continued public service.