Thane Election Results 2026: Shinde Faction Faces Setback in CM's Own Ward

• Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction candidate lost in his residential ward to the Thackeray faction by 667 votes.
• The BJP-Shinde faction alliance is leading on 36 seats in Thane, while the Uddhav Thackeray faction leads on only 6.
• NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) opened its account, winning Ward 10 with Naveen Bhulla and other candidates.
• Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Waikar's daughter, Deepti Waikar, lost from Ward 73 in Jogeshwari.
• Elections were held after 9 years for 131 seats across 33 wards, with a 55.59% voter turnout.

Why It Matters: Despite overall strong performance, the Shinde faction suffered a symbolic defeat in CM Eknath Shinde's ward.