Owaisi Dismisses MIM-BJP Alliance for Mumbai Mayor Post, Addresses Akot Controversy

• BJP emerged as the single largest party in Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections with 89 seats, while Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena secured 29 seats.
• The MahaYuti (BJP and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena) has a majority, but Shiv Sena spokesperson Sheetal Mhatre demands the Mayor's post for Shiv Sena.
• MIM won 8 seats in Mumbai, surpassing MNS, both NCP factions, and Samajwadi Party; 125+ MIM corporators elected across Maharashtra.
• MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi explicitly stated that supporting BJP for the Mumbai Mayoral election "doesn't even arise."
• Owaisi addressed the Akot incident where 5 MIM corporators supported a BJP candidate, calling it indiscipline and confirming their suspension after show-cause notices.

Why It Matters: MIM will not support BJP for the Mumbai Mayor post, and disciplinary action was taken against corporators who did.