Archive · 1 Jan 2026
RPI(A) Secures 12 BMC Seats After Fadnavis Meeting
Ramdas Athawale, the leader of the Republican Party of India (Athawale), met with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to discuss seat allocation for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
Initially, the RPI(A) was unhappy because they were not given any seats in the initial agreement.
After the meeting, it was decided that the RPI(A) will get 12 seats, which will be taken from the BJP and Shiv Sena's share.
The BJP and Shiv Sena have been told to withdraw their candidates from these seats so that the RPI(A) candidates can run instead.
Meanwhile, the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), which is allied with the Congress, had trouble finding candidates for 16 of their allocated seats.
The Congress and VBA have denied any issues within their alliance, but these uncontested seats might benefit the Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS alliance by reducing vote division.
RPI(A) secures 12 BMC seats after meeting with CM Fadnavis, taken from BJP and Shiv Sena's quotas.
BJP and Shiv Sena directed to withdraw candidates from 12 seats to accommodate RPI(A) nominees.
RPI(A) initially demanded 30 seats and had filed nominations for 30 wards but will now contest only 12 with alliance backing.
VBA faces issues with candidate allocation, leaving 16 seats uncontested, which may benefit Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS alliance.
Congress and VBA deny any rift within their alliance, with Congress announcing 143 candidates and VBA 46 in Mumbai.
- Who
- Ramdas Athawale (RPI(A)), Devendra Fadnavis (CM), BJP, Shiv Sena, Congress, VBA
- What
- RPI(A) secures 12 BMC seats after meeting with CM Fadnavis; VBA faces issues with candidate allocation
- When
- Meeting held on Wednesday, ahead of BMC elections
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- To resolve seat-sharing disputes and ensure alliance cohesion ahead of BMC elections
- Parties Involved
- RPI(A), BJP, Shiv Sena, Congress, VBA
- Seats Allocated to RPI(A)
- 12
- Total BMC Seats
- 227
- RPI(A) Initial Demand
- 30 seats
- VBA Uncontested Seats
- 16
- Congress Candidates in Mumbai
- 143
- VBA Candidates in Mumbai
- 46
- Alliance Seats for Congress and Allies
- 195
Sources
Athawale Says Promised 12 BMC Seats By Fadnavis
VBA fails to find candidates for 16 of 21 seats in Mumbai as part of Congress alliance
BMC Elections 2026: Republican Party Seats Dispute Resolved After Ramdas Athawale Meets CM Devendra Fadnavis Ahead Of Polls
Athawale meets Eknath Shinde, seeks ‘dignified’ seat share for RPI (A) in BMC polls
Close associate of Aaditya quits, set to join BJP
Cong launches vision for Mumbai ahead of Jan 15 polls; promises transparent, accountable governance
