Non-Marathi representation highest in BMC history, up from 72 in 2017 to 80 in 2026; this year too, the BJP leads with 38 non-Marathi corporators, the highest among all parties
19 January,2026 04:26 PM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
The Thackeray camp, in the party mouthpiece, 'Saamana', argued that while the BJP-Shinde alliance won the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the victory remains slim with a lead of only four seats
19 January,2026 02:55 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent-1768657112956_d.png "Maharashtra civic polls: Parties lost should introspect, says Owaisi")
Thanking the people of Maharashtra for electing 125 of its candidates as corporators in various Municipal Corporations in the western state, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said the parties that lost the polls should introspect.
17 January,2026 07:13 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Raj Thackeray also asked the party's elected members to stand firmly with the Marathi Manoos despite attempts by the ruling alliance to "harass" them
17 January,2026 01:39 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
