Mahayuti Victory in Maharashtra Civic Polls: Amit Shah Cites Public Approval for Fadnavis Govt

• Counting of votes is underway for elections to 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra.
• The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is in a high-profile contest against the Thackeray cousins in Mumbai for control of Asia's richest civic body, the BMC.
• Polling for 2,869 seats across 893 wards, including 227 in Mumbai, was held on Thursday with 15,931 candidates.
• Overall voter turnout was around 50%, with Mumbai's BMC polls recording 52.94%, lower than 2017.
• The BMC, India's richest civic body with a budget over Rs 74,400 crore, sees its first election since the 2022 Shiv Sena split.

Why It Matters: Amit Shah states Mahayuti's win in Maharashtra civic polls reflects public approval of the Fadnavis government.