BMC Exit Polls: BJP-Shinde Alliance Poised for Majority, Results Friday

• Exit polls predict a clear majority for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
• The alliance of BJP and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena is projected to win 131-151 seats in the 227-member BMC, surpassing the Uddhav Thackeray-MNS alliance.
• This is the first BMC election after a nine-year gap and the 2022 Shiv Sena split, where Eknath Shinde allied with BJP.
• The BMC is India's richest civic body with an annual budget exceeding ₹74,400 crore, making its control politically crucial.
• Vote counting for the BMC elections will begin on Friday at 10 AM, with results expected the same day.

Why It Matters: BJP-Shinde alliance is set to dominate BMC, marking a significant shift in Mumbai's political landscape.