Mumbai Civic Math: Mahayuti Wins House, Faces Negotiated Governance in Committees

• BJP and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena (Mahayuti) secured a majority in Mumbai's civic elections, breaching the Thackeray bastion.
• Despite winning the house, the Mahayuti alliance faces a 'razor-thin' dominance in statutory committees, crucial for governing the city's Rs 74,000 crore budget.
• BJP, as the single-largest party with 89 seats, will dominate key committees like Standing and Improvements with 10 representatives each.
• Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT), with 65 seats, remains a formidable opposition, securing eight spots on both Standing and Improvements Committees, providing significant leverage.
• Smaller parties like Eknath Shinde's Sena (29 seats), Congress, and AIMIM also hold relevant positions, ensuring a multi-party decision-making process.

Why It Matters: Mumbai's civic governance shifts to 'negotiated governance' as Mahayuti faces a powerful opposition in committees.