The BJP won 89, and ally Shiv Sena bagged 29 seats in the 227-member BMC, while Shiv Sena (UBT) managed 65 and MNS six seats. The Congress, which fought in alliance with Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), bagged 24 seats, AIMIM 8, NCP 3, Samajwadi Party 2, and NCP (SP) got just one seat
17 January,2026 11:40 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Shiv Sena (UBT) heavyweight Yashodhar Phanse defeats BJP rival Yogiraj Dabhadkar in a tight multi-cornered fight; the contest was particularly significant as Dabhadkar had defeated Phanse in the 2017 civic elections
17 January,2026 09:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
BJP emerges as single largest winner; bags 90 of 118 seats won by Mahayuti; calling the moment a tribute to the city’s soul, BJP spokesperson Niranjan Shetty said the celebration reflected Mumbai’s identity
17 January,2026 09:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Ritika Gondhalekar
Not all, but many key flyovers and rail overbridges have been completed or are being upgraded to ease bottlenecks at several city junctions
17 January,2026 09:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-dayADVERTISEMENT
