VBA, MIM's Municipal Election Performance: A Tale of Divergent Paths

• Maharashtra's 29 municipal corporation elections saw Vanchit Aghadi and MIM, once allies, contest independently.
• Vanchit Aghadi, led by Prakash Ambedkar, won approximately 25-30 corporator seats statewide, including wins in Akola, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Latur, and Solapur, but failed to secure any seats in Mumbai.
• MIM, contesting independently, secured over 95 corporator seats across the state, emerging as the second-largest party in Chhatrapati Sambhajisagar with 24 seats and winning 3 seats in Mumbai.
• The 2019 Lok Sabha allies split due to alleged lack of MIM support for Vanchit, leading to vote division impacting Vanchit Aghadi in many areas.
• MIM's strategy of consolidating votes in Muslim-majority areas has given it an edge over Vanchit Aghadi in the current municipal elections.

Why It Matters: Vanchit Aghadi and MIM, former allies, show divergent results in Maharashtra's municipal elections.