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Mumbai Mayor Battle: BJP–Shinde Sena Face-Off After BMC Polls Victory

The political drama in Mumbai has intensified as celebrations over the BMC election results give way to sharp alliance infighting within the Mahayuti. The BJP has emerged as the single largest party in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation with 89 seats, but still falls short of a majority in the 227-member House. This has turned Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, with 29 corporators, into the decisive kingmaker in the race for the Mayor’s post. The stakes are enormous. The BMC is India’s richest civic body, and a BJP-backed Mayor would end the Thackeray camp’s 25-year uninterrupted control—a major political and symbolic milestone. The BJP’s urban surge has been historic. Across Maharashtra, the party now controls 1,425 of 2,869 corporator seats, holds absolute majorities in 13 municipal corporations, and has emerged as the single largest party in six others, including Mumbai. However, the Shinde faction is clearly signaling resistance. Deputy CM Eknath Shinde skipping a Cabinet meeting chaired by CM Devendra Fadnavis has been seen as a pressure tactic. Adding to the suspense, 29 Shinde Sena corporators have been moved to a luxury hotel, reviving talk of resort politics and poaching fears. Though the BJP–Shinde Sena alliance crosses the majority mark with 118 seats, the key question remains—who will be Mumbai’s Mayor, and for how long? Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has tried to calm tempers, saying the decision will be taken jointly and asserting that the Mayor will be Hindu and Marathi. The opposition has hit back. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut accused the Shinde faction of turning the hotel into a “jail” for corporators and questioned the BJP’s aggressive push for the Mayor’s chair. With Congress and NCP largely sidelined, Mumbai now watches closely as backroom negotiations intensify—talks that could redefine not just the Mayor’s post, but the future power balance within the Mahayuti alliance and Maharashtra’s urban politics. #mumbaimayor #bmcpolls #bjp #shindesena #mahayuti #maharashtrapolitics #resortpolitics #breakingnews .............................................................................................. News9 is India's leading English News Channel. News9 LIVE YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more. Stay tuned for all the breaking news in English ! Welcome to our live stream, where we bring you the latest news and breaking headlines from India and around the world. Stay informed with real-time updates on global events, politics, business, technology, and more. Whether it's major developments, breaking stories, or in-depth analysis, we’ve got you covered. Join us as we discuss the most important events shaping the world today, and stay connected with the latest happenings from every corner of the globe! ► News9 Plus App : https://news9plus.app.link/aPwz3P2psMb ► News9 OTT Coupons : https://bit.ly/4dwLDx4 ► Watch us on YouTube :    / news9live   ► Like us on Facebook :   / news9live   ► Follow us on Instagram :   / news9live   ► Follow us on Twitter :   / news9tweets   #englishnews #tv9digital #tv9d #news #livestream & #news9livestreaming Mumbai Mayor Battle: BJP–Shinde Sena Face-Off After BMC Polls Victory