Maharashtra Civic Polls: BJP Dominates, Pawar-Thackeray Alliances Falter

• The Mahayuti (BJP-led alliance) is set to control most urban bodies across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis projects '25 mayors' for the ruling bloc, highlighting the scale of BJP's victory.
• Opposition alliances, including the temporary Pawar reunion and Uddhav-Raj Thackeray thaw, failed due to fragmentation and inability to transfer votes.
• BJP secured significant wins in key cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and Nashik, ending Shiv Sena's three-decade grip on BMC.
• Latur emerged as the sole exception, with Congress securing a clear victory, indicating localized pushback against the statewide trend.

Why It Matters: BJP-led Mahayuti sweeps Maharashtra civic polls, exposing opposition's fragmentation and weak alliances.