BMC Polls: BJP's Ritu Tawde is Mahayuti's Mayor nominee post-election

After the BMC Elections, BJP's Ritu Tawde has been named the Mahayuti's nominee for Mayor. Sanjay Shankar Ghadi from the allied Shiv Sena (Shinde) is the pick for Deputy Mayor. The BJP won 89 seats, becoming the single largest party.

Bhartiya Janata Party's Ritu Tawde on Saturday has been named as the Mahayuti's nominee for the post of Mayor after the conclusion of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Elections. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shankar Ghadi from the alliance has been nominated for the position of Deputy Mayor.

Mahayuti Alliance Performance

According to official figures released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the BMC, the BJP won 89 seats, polling 11,79,273 votes, which accounts for 21.58 per cent of the total votes cast. Among all winning candidates, the BJP's vote share stands at 45.22 per cent, making it the single largest party in the civic body.

Its alliance partner, the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), secured 29 seats with 2,73,326 votes, translating into 5.00 per cent of the total vote share. Together, the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) alliance emerged as the largest bloc in the BMC.

Opposition and Other Parties' Results

On the other side, the Shiv Sena (UBT), contesting in alliance with the MNS, won 65 seats. The UBT-led Sena polled 7,17,736 votes, accounting for 13.13 per cent of the total votes cast. The MNS added 6 seats to the alliance tally, with 74,946 votes and a 1.37 per cent vote share.

The Indian National Congress (INC) secured 24 seats, polling 2,42,646 votes, which represents 4.44 per cent of the total vote share.

Among other parties, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) won 8 seats with 68,072 votes. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) secured 3 seats, the Samajwadi Party won 2 seats, and the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) won 1 seat.

Overall Mandate and Voter Turnout

Overall, winning candidates from recognised political parties polled 26,07,612 votes, amounting to 47.72 per cent of the total votes cast.

The total number of votes polled in the election stood at 54,64,412, while 11,677 voters opted for NOTA.

The results reflect a fragmented but competitive civic mandate, with alliances playing a decisive role in shaping the final outcome of the BMC elections.

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