After winning the high-stakes BMC polls, can the BJP choose its own mayor without the ShivSena's support, or what happens if Shiv Sena or the BJP join hands with other parties? The answer lies in the numbers ....
MUMBAI ... And this must be the first 2.5 years. The BJP can take the second 2.5 years. The BJP has not won enough seats to anoint the mayor on their own, so they must share the post ... MumbaiAQI . Bank Holidays in Mumbai . Gold Rate Today in Mumbai .
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.
</p><p>The success achieved by ShivSena in municipal corporations across the state reflects the people’s faith in Shiv Sena and in the leadership of Shinde, Ghole said.</p> .
In a rare and emotionally charged moment in Kalyan’s civic politics, newly elected ShivSena corporator Vanita Duryodhan ... The panel saw the victory of three Shiv Sena candidates and one BJP candidate.
The BJP won 89 seats, the Shinde-led Sena 29, while Shiv Sena (UBT) emerged as the second single largest party with 65 seats. The last Mayor was Shiv Sena’s Kishori Pednekar, who has also won this election.