Sangli BJP Falls Short by One Seat, Needs Allies for Municipal Corporation Control

• BJP secured 39 out of 78 seats in Sangli, Miraj, and Kupwad Municipal Corporation, one short of the 40-seat majority.
• The party will require support from independent candidates or allies to form the government.
• Guardian Minister Chandrakant Patil has initiated talks with Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) for an alliance, proposing a BJP Mayor and Shiv Sena Deputy Mayor.
• Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) won 2 seats, Congress 18, NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) 16, and NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) 3.
• The election saw NCP factions and Congress contesting together, while Thackeray's Sena and Shinde's Sena fought independently.

Why It Matters: BJP needs external support to form the government in Sangli Municipal Corporation after missing majority by one seat.