BMC Election Exit Poll: Thackeray Brothers Face Setback, Mahayuti Predicted to Dominate Mumbai

• The voting process for Maharashtra's 29 municipal corporations has concluded, with Mumbai's election drawing national attention.
• Exit polls predict a setback for the Thackeray brothers (Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray), who united on Marathi identity.
• Network 18's CNN News Mega Poll estimates Shivshakti (Shiv Sena and MNS combined) will secure 59 seats with 35% of the votes.
• In contrast, the Mahayuti (BJP and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena) is predicted to win 138 seats with 44% of the votes, making them the 'King of Mumbai'.
• The Thackeray brothers' emotional appeal to Marathi voters to 'save Mumbai' appears to have received a lower response than anticipated.

Why It Matters: Exit polls suggest a significant victory for Mahayuti in BMC elections, while Thackeray brothers face a setback.