In the 52 electoral wards in the city which witnessed a direct battle between Eknath Shinde’s ShivSena and the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS combine, the Thackeray cousins won 36 and Shinde’s Sena only 16.
BMCElections 2026. One of the most watched showdown in the BMC election 2026 was the split between the two Sena factions. The Shiv Sena (UBT), contesting in alliance with the MNS, won 65 seats, and Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) secured 29 seats ... .
Eknath Shinde says BMC election results show Mumbai voters rejected anti-development politics, endorsing Mahayuti’s growth model and for the city’s transformation ....