Archive · 17 Jan 2026
BJP and Shinde Sena win BMC polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde won a big election in Mumbai called the BMC polls.
This win is important because the BMC is the richest city government in India.
The BJP also became the biggest party in 19 other city governments.
People are calling the BJP leader, Devendra Fadnavis, 'Dhurandhar Fadnavis' because of this big win.
Uddhav Thackeray's part of the Shiv Sena, called Sena (UBT), came in second.
Even though they lost, it's still a good result for Uddhav because he was able to compete against a very strong opponent.
This win shows that the BJP is becoming more powerful in Maharashtra and that the other political parties are struggling to challenge them.
BJP and Shinde Sena alliance won the BMC elections, taking control of India's richest civic body.
BJP emerged as the single-largest party in 19 other municipal corporations.
People hailed CM Devendra Fadnavis as 'Dhurandhar Fadnavis' after the landslide victory.
Uddhav Thackeray's Sena (UBT) emerged as the second-largest party in the BMC.
The victory signifies a shift in Maharashtra's political landscape and BJP's growing dominance.
- Who
- BJP and Shinde Sena alliance, Uddhav Thackeray's Sena (UBT)
- What
- BJP and Shinde Sena won the BMC elections
- When
- Recently (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Why
- The victory signifies a shift in Maharashtra's political landscape and BJP's growing dominance
- Winning Alliance
- BJP and Shinde Sena
- Losing Party
- Uddhav Thackeray's Sena (UBT)
- BMC Significance
- Country's richest civic body
- BJP's Municipal Control
- 20 urban civic bodies
- Uddhav Thackeray's Position
- Second-largest party in BMC
- Political Implications
- BJP's dominance in Maharashtra politics
- Nickname for Fadnavis
- Dhurandhar Fadnavis