Brihanmumbai Corporation polls
Maharashtra Civic Elections: Mumbai BMC Polls Set for January 15 with Results Next Day
Dec 15, 2025 07:29 pm CST
Maharashtra's long-delayed civic body elections are scheduled for January 15, 2024, covering 29 municipal corporations including the crucial BMC contest in Mumbai. The elections, particularly important for the Brihanmumbai Corporation, will determine control of India's largest and Asia's wealthiest civic body, with results announced on January 16. Political tensions are high as the BJP aims to challenge Shiv Sena's traditional dominance while the Maha Vikas Aghadi prepares for this critical electoral test.
Mumbai Mayor Race: Shinde's Mahayuti Stance Reveals BJP-Sena Power Dynamics in Maharashtra Politics
Dec 11, 2025 02:40 am CST
Eknath Shinde carefully navigates Mumbai's mayoral election politics, stating only that "the mayor will be from Mahayuti" as tensions between his Sena faction and BJP grow. With the Thackeray cousins' reunion energizing the Brihanmumbai Corporation polls, the battle lines are drawn between BJP's Hindutva platform and the Thackerays' "Marathi first" narrative while alliance partnerships remain delicately balanced.