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  BJP's Ritu Tawde named BMC mayor, Sanjay Ghadi elected Deputy mayor of BMC

  Maharashtra | February 11, 2026 12:37 IST

  Ritu Tawde is the new BMC mayor, while Shiv Sena's Sanjay Ghadigaonkar is the Deputy Mayor.

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  Meet Ritu Tawde: BJP leader elected BMC mayor, a first for saffron party after 40 years

  Maharashtra | February 11, 2026 12:51 IST

  BMC mayoral elections 2026: BJP corporator Ritu Tawde is set to become the next mayor of Mumbai. She represents the ward number 132 in India's financial capital.

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  BMC mayoral elections 2026: BJP to announce mayor candidate tomorrow, say sources

  Maharashtra | February 06, 2026 16:06 IST

  BMC mayoral elections 2026: Under the power sharing agreement in the Mahayuti, the BJP will be the mayor's position, while the Shiv Sena will be given the deputy mayor's post.

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  Mumbai: Fadnavis, Shinde to hold meet soon as deadlock over BMC mayor drags on

  Maharashtra | January 26, 2026 17:09 IST

  The polling for the BMC elections was held on January 15 and the results were declared on January 16, with the BJP emerging as the single-largest party with 89 seats. The Shiv Sena won 29 seats, and together, they have 118 councillors, four more than the majority mark of 114.

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  Mumbai Mayor: BMC mayoral race intensifies as six BJP women councillors emerge front-runners

  Maharashtra | January 23, 2026 9:49 IST

  Mumbai Mayor Race: Six women councillors from the BJP have emerged as the leading contenders for the Mumbai Mayor's post. The final call is likely after CM Fadnavis returns from Davos. The mayoral race is shaping up as a key political development in Mumbai’s civic landscape.

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  'They have to go to Delhi for Mumbai mayor': Sanjay Raut targets Shinde amid BMC power struggle

  Maharashtra | January 21, 2026 17:55 IST

  In the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the BJP–Sena Yuti crossed the majority mark with 118 seats. Shiv Sena (UBT) won 65 seats, while the MNS secured six.

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  BMC mayoral election likely on January 30, BJP expected to secure post

  Maharashtra | January 20, 2026 15:37 IST

  BMC mayor election: Sources indicate that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is unlikely to offer the mayor’s post to the Shinde faction.

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  Mumbai Mayor race: How can Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena still claim BMC's top post? | Explained

  Maharashtra | January 20, 2026 6:44 IST

  In Mumbai, the BJP has emerged as the largest single party in the elections held on January 15, winning 89 of the total 227 seats in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), wresting control of the country's richest civic body from the Thackerays after nearly 30 years.

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  When will Mumbai get its mayor? Reservation lottery to be held on Thursday

  Maharashtra | January 19, 2026 16:14 IST

  The draw will determine which category the Mayor’s post of BMC will be reserved for, not just in Mumbai but across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra.

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  Mumbai Mayor race: Uddhav Thackeray camp may spring a surprise to weaken Shinde's bargaining power

  Maharashtra | January 19, 2026 12:02 IST

  The alliance of the BJP and Shinde-led Sena won a clear majority in the 227-member Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Friday, securing 89 and 29 seats, respectively. The Sena (UBT) won 65 seats.

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  Shiv Sena demands Mumbai Mayor post for first year; BJP issues directives to corporators

  Maharashtra | January 19, 2026 10:54 IST

  The alliance of the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena won 118 of 227 seats in the the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. The Uddhav Thackeray-led party was the second largest with 65 seats.

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  Mumbai mayor will be from Mahayuti, asserts Eknath Shinde after Uddhav Sena's dare

  Maharashtra | January 18, 2026 23:40 IST

  BMC elections 2026: Shinde has also moved his corporators to a five-star hotel in Bandra. Although the party has officially said that it has done to refresh its leaders, many view it as a pressure tactic to get a major share in the BMC.

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  BMC polls 2026: How numbers stack up as suspense over next Mumbai mayor continues | Explained

  Maharashtra | January 18, 2026 23:42 IST

  BMC elections 2026: The BJP-Shiv Sena combine has a clear numerical edge in the 227-member BMC. The alliance has 118 corporators together, four more than the majority mark of 114. The number rises to 121 if one adds three corporators of Ajit Pawar's NCP.

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  Battle for Mumbai mayor heats up: Fadnavis slams Thackeray, Shinde Sena moves corporators to hotel

  Maharashtra | January 17, 2026 23:36 IST

  BMC election results 2026: The sources said that the procedure to elect the new mayor will likely take over a week of time, as the senior BJP and Shinde Sena leaders will hold meetings and discussions with each other.

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  Resort politics returns to Mumbai as Shinde Sena moves corporators to Bandra hotel

  Maharashtra | January 17, 2026 17:00 IST

  BMC elections 2026: According to sources, all the 29 corporators of Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will at Taj Lands End, a five-star hotel in Mumbai's Bandra, for at least three days.

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  'Sena-UBT will install its mayor if...': What Uddhav Thackeray said on BJP's big win in BMC polls

  Maharashtra | January 17, 2026 16:23 IST

  BMC election results 2026: Interacting with party workers at Shiv Sena Bhavan in Mumbai, Uddhav Thackeray said that the BJP believes it has finished off the Shiv Sena (UBT), but that has not happened.

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  OPINION | Fadnavis magic worked: What now for Thackeray, Pawar Parivaars?

  India | January 17, 2026 15:41 IST

  Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has emerged as a big leader in his own right in these elections. He proved what he promised and predicted. Hopes of Uddhav Thackeray now lie in shambles.

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  BMC results 2026: Setback for Thackerays as BJP-Shiv Sena combine clinches Mumbai

  Maharashtra | January 17, 2026 12:14 IST

  The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a strong victory in Maharashtra’s municipal elections, with a clear win in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), India’s richest civic body. The alliance has crossed the majority mark of 114 seats, putting it in a commanding position to form the

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  Maharashtra civic body polls: BJP+ clinches Mumbai from Thackerays, dominates Pawars in Pune

  Maharashtra | January 17, 2026 6:43 IST

  Maharashtra municipal corporation election results 2026: Apart from the Thackerays, the Maharashtra municipal corporation elections also saw a reunion of the Pawar family for the polling in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. However, their reunion also failed to stop the BJP juggernaut.

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  Mumbai to get new BMC Mayor after January 26, say sources

  Maharashtra | January 16, 2026 21:39 IST

  The BMC Commissioner will formally announce the mayor election schedule. This will include a draw to decide the category from which the mayor will be elected, followed by the voting process for both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor.