BMC Election Results 2026: Mahayuti Takes Early Lead in Mumbai Civic Polls

• Vote counting for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections began at 10 AM.
• Initial trends show a close contest between Thackeray's Shivshakti alliance and the Mahayuti (BJP + Shiv Sena Shinde faction).
• The Mahayuti has taken an early lead, leading on 20 seats, while the Thackeray brothers alliance is contesting closely on 13 seats.
• Congress & Others are leading on 5 seats in the initial stage.
• New counting process: only two wards counted at a time across 23 centers to avoid confusion.

Why It Matters: Mahayuti leads early in BMC elections, with a tight race against the Thackeray brothers' alliance.