BMC Exit Polls: Mahayuti Predicted to Win Mumbai, Thackeray Cousins' Alliance Falls Short

• Exit polls predict the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance will win the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections in Mumbai.
• Three pollsters (JVC, Axis My India, Sakal) forecast a victory for Mahayuti over the Uddhav-Raj Thackeray alliance.
• JVC exit poll projects Mahayuti to secure 138 seats, while Axis My India predicts 131-151 seats, and Sakal 119 seats.
• The reunited Thackeray cousins (Uddhav's Shiv Sena-UBT and Raj's MNS) are expected to get 58-75 seats.
• These are the first BMC polls since the 2022 Shiv Sena split, with voting held after a nine-year gap.

Why It Matters: Mahayuti is poised for a BMC victory in Mumbai, with the Thackeray cousins' alliance showing a lukewarm response.