The 2026 BMC polls saw fierce contests between BJP and Sena (UBT) in Mumbai’s suburbs and a direct fight between the two Shiv Senas across key wards. While BJP swept suburban battles and Mahayuti secured a majority, Uddhav Thackeray’s Sena retained its island city stronghold
18 January,2026 11:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Eeshanpriya MS
In a traffic notification, Mumbai Traffic Police announced extensive traffic diversions, road closures, and parking restrictions across South and Central Mumbai for the Tata Mumbai Marathon, scheduled to take place on Sunday, January 18, 2026
17 January,2026 05:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Former mayors, Kishori Pednekar (Shiv Sena UBT) won from ward 199, Vishakha Raut won from ward 191, Shradda Jadhav (Shiv Sena UBT) won from ward 202, and Milind Vaidya, also from Shiv Sena (UBT) won from ward 182
17 January,2026 09:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshanpriya MS
BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) take BMC’s top post, but election maths show the city remains politically split; the undivided Shiv Sena had ruled the country’s richest municipal corporation for over two decades, seating 12 mayors across five terms between 1996 and 2022
17 January,2026 08:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshanpriya MSADVERTISEMENT
