The BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance broke through the Thackeray family’s stronghold on Friday, January 16, 2026. They secured a clear majority in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, winning 118 out of 227 seats. BJP led Mahayuti alliance win elections in Mumbai The Mahayuti alliance dominated the municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra.

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance has taken a strong lead in the BMC Elections 2026. The counting process has followed the guidelines from the Election Commission of India and the Model Code of Conduct. The Municipal Commissioner approved the detailed plan for vote counting, the BMC said in a statementon Thursday, January 15, 2026.

Mumbai’s high-stakes BMC Elections 2026 are currently underway. Thousands of voters have lined up across 227 wards since 7:30 am. Voting will continue until 5:30 pm.  However, a growing controversy is starting to overshadow the polls. Marker pens have replaced the iconic indelible ink used on voters’ fingers. Similar to complaints heard during Pune’s PMC

The ECI has released the draft voter list for Uttar Pradesh after the SIR. During a press conference in Lucknow this afternoon, the state electoral officer of Uttar Pradesh, Navdeep Rinva, announced that the draft voter list includes the names of 12 crore 55 lakh 56 thousand 25 voters. He mentioned that 81.30 % of

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami confirmed on Wednesday that the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) would join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Elections. At a press briefing in Chennai with PMK chief Anbumani Ramadoss, Palaniswami stated, “AIADMK, BJP, and PMK are in alliance. Several other parties are likely

As families in Madhya Pradesh mourn the Contaminated Water Deaths in Indore, NDTV questioned Minister and local MLA Kailash Vijayvargiya about why only junior officials were responsible. His reply was clear: “Oh, leave it, don’t ask useless questions.” MP useless remarks on questions ask on Contaminated Water Deaths NDTV asked if he, as the Urban

The BJP today criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for threatening Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit to the state. At a press conference in Bhubaneswar, BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra claimed that Ms. Banerjee threatened the Union Home Minister. BJP slams Mamata Banerjee, Political Tensions Arise Mr. Patra said that this

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray announced their parties’ alliance on Wednesday, just ahead of the BMC Elections 2026. This announcement ended months of speculation. During a joint news conference with Raj, Uddhav stated that the two parties have united to stay strong together. However, Raj did

The Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP won the Maharashtra elections for 288 municipal councils and nagar panchayats. They secure 207 posts of local body presidents. This strong performance by the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP limited the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi to a combined total of 44, according to the final