Shinde's Shiv Sena Secures 26 Seats in BMC, Eyes Mayor Post with BJP Alliance

• Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena won 26 seats in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections.
• The BJP-Shinde Shiv Sena alliance reached the majority figure of 114 seats, with BJP securing 88 seats.
• A list of 26 winning corporators from the Shinde faction has been revealed, including Rekha Yadav, Mangesh Pangare, and Yamini Jadhav.
• The Congress, with 23 seats, might play a kingmaker role, while the Thackeray faction holds 72 seats.
• Despite reaching the majority, the Grand Alliance faced tough competition from the Thackeray faction and MNS.

Why It Matters: Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and BJP alliance secured a majority in BMC, aiming for the Mayor's post.