According to data released by the Maharashtra State Election Commission, candidates from the BJP alliance are leading in 131 of the total 227 seats in the Mumbai civic body polls.
BJP workers celebrating the party lead in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections (BMC) at party office. (ANI Photo)
Trends from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election results indicate that the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance holds a clear advantage in Mumbai, as the vote counting continues across the city.
According to data released by the Maharashtra State Election Commission, candidates from the BJP alliance are leading in 131 of the total 227 seats in the Mumbai civic body polls. Of these, 102 candidates of the Bharatiya Janata Party were ahead, while 29 candidates of its ally, the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction), are also leading.
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Meanwhile, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called up Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam and congratulated him, as the BJP-Shiv Sena Mahayuti are leading in the BMC elections.
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#WATCH | Maharashtra civic body elections | CM Devendra Fadnavis calls up Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam and congratulates him, as the BJP-Shiv Sena Mahayuti leads in the BMC elections.
(Video Source: Maharashtra CMO) pic.twitter.com/cEB0hSTm8z
— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2026
Fadnavis later joined the party workers and leaders celebrating the victory in the polls at the BJP office. He thanked voters for the historic mandate in municipal bodies. He also announced that the Mahayuti flag would be unfurled at the BMC headquarters to mark the alliance’s success in Mumbai and stated that Mumbai will get a BJP mayor.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis celebrates the BJP’s victory in the BMC elections with party workers and leaders pic.twitter.com/frRRnFyLrN
— IANS (@ians_india) January 16, 2026
The counting of votes began at 10 am on Friday.
Also Read: Maharashtra civic election results 2026 LIVE
As counting progressed, several candidates were officially declared winners across Mumbai.
Declared winners so far:
After winning the BMC election, Yamini Jadhav said, “It feels really good. I believe that I and my party have lived up to the trust people placed in us. Life becomes meaningful through struggle…”
Mumbai: After winning the BMC election, Yamini Jadhav says, “It feels really good. I believe that I and my party have lived up to the trust people placed in us. Life becomes meaningful through struggle…” pic.twitter.com/M5XmiBccRf
— IANS (@ians_india) January 16, 2026
BJP winning candidate, Shilpa Keluskar thanked voters for making her win the elections. She said, “I would first like to thank all the voters of Ward 173. It is because of their trust in me that we have achieved this victory…”
Mumbai: BJP winning candidate from the BMC election, Shilpa Keluskar, says, “I would first like to thank all the voters of Ward 173. It is because of their trust in me that we have achieved this victory…” pic.twitter.com/kGR5rko7pd
— IANS (@ians_india) January 16, 2026
Among other key results, Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Nishikant Shinde won Ward No 194, with supporters celebrating outside the counting centre in Mumbai.
Also, the Mahayuti alliance has emerged victorious on all three seats in Mumbai, where former BJP Tamil Nadu chief Annamalai had campaigned and made a statement that triggered his political spat with MNS chief Raj Thackeray. Tajinder Tiwana and Yogesh Varma have won from Ward No. 47 and Ward No. 35 in Malad West, respectively, while Dakshata Kavthanka has won Ward No. 19 in Charkop.
In a notable setback for the BJP, Ravi Raja lost Ward No 185. Raja, who served as the Leader of the Opposition in the previous BMC House, was defeated by a Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate after switching from the Congress to the BJP.
Meanwhile, former MLA Yamini Jadhav of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena won Ward No 209, defeating the Congress candidate.
The latest trends suggest the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) is ahead in 65 seats, while the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), led by Raj Thackeray, is ahead in nine seats. The Congress is leading in 15 seats, and independent candidates are ahead in seven seats.
The early numbers indicate that the ruling alliance has maintained an edge despite the rare pre-poll reunion of the Thackeray cousins, whose parties are trailing the Mahayuti in the city.
Outside Mumbai, television channels reported that the Congress and its ally Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi had wrested control of the Latur Municipal Corporation, pointing to a mixed picture across Maharashtra’s civic bodies.
The counting is underway at 23 designated centres across Mumbai and is being conducted under Election Commission of India guidelines. Security, traffic regulation and law-and-order arrangements have been tightened across the city. Officials said the detailed counting plan had been approved earlier by the Municipal Commissioner.
The civic polls, held on January 15, were conducted to elect corporators for 227 wards. A party or alliance requires 114 seats to secure a majority in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
Around 1,700 candidates contested this year, including 879 women and 821 men, marking a 25.27 per cent decline compared to the 2,275 candidates who contested the 2017 elections.
The BJP contested 136 wards, while the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) fielded candidates in 89 wards. The alliance stayed out of four wards and had friendly contests in select seats. On the other side, the Shiv Sena (UBT) contested 164 wards, the MNS 52, and the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) 12 wards.
As counting continues, Mumbai remains the centre of attention, with trend numbers suggesting a firm edge for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the BMC election results 2026, even as officials stress that final outcomes will be clear only after all rounds are completed.
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