Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Mahayuti Alliance Unites for Maharashtra Civic Polls
The Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, which includes the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP, has decided to work together for the upcoming local elections.
They will have a special team to decide who gets to run for which seats in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
The leaders, including the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Ministers, will make sure any small problems are solved quickly.
They also talked about how Vidarbha has improved and promised that the Forest Department will stay in Nagpur.
The alliance wants to show that they are strong and united, even though they had some fights before.
They aim to win more than half of the votes in the elections.
Mahayuti alliance (BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP) to contest majority of Maharashtra's 29 municipal corporation elections together, including BMC and Thane.
Seat-sharing formula for BMC to be decided by a committee with four representatives from each alliance member, based on technical and strategic considerations.
Any local disagreements will be resolved by senior leaders, including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.
Alliance aims to secure 51% of the vote share in both municipal corporation and Zilla Parishad elections.
Ajit Pawar and the NCP remain integral parts of the Mahayuti alliance, with no ideological differences reported.
- Who
- Mahayuti alliance (BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP) in Maharashtra
- What
- Decision to contest Zilla Parishad and Municipal Corporation elections together
- When
- Upcoming civic polls, with BMC elections expected in January
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To present a united front and resolve local electoral differences
- Alliance Name
- Mahayuti
- Key Leaders
- Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar, Ravindra Chavan, Amit Shah, Chandrashekhar Bawankule
- Seat-Sharing Formula for BMC
- 4 + 4
- Region of Focus
- Vidarbha
- Forest Department Headquarters
- Nagpur
- Expected BMC Election Month
- January
- Total BMC Seats
- 227
- Shiv Sena's Seat Demand
- 90 to 100
Sources
Ruling Maharashtra Alliance To Fight Civic Polls Together: State Minister
Maharashtra BJP chief meets Amit Shah in Delhi
BJP–Shiv Sena Seal Mahayuti Alliance for BMC Polls;
‘BJP has never coerced anybody from the ruling parties or Opposition to switch sides’: Maharashtra BJP president Ravindra Chavan
