The Mumbai BMC Election Results 2026 are being declared, with ward-wise winners emerging across 227 seats as major parties and independents secure victories in India’s richest civic body.
Television channels have reported that the BJP is leading in 16 of the 227 wards, with the Shiv Sena, under Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, leading in 10 wards. However, the State Election Commission has yet to confirm these early results.
Ahead of the BMC Election 2026, the BJP, Shiv Sena and RPI (A) released a joint manifesto promising affordable housing, a slum-free Mumbai, and 50% BEST bus fare concession for women
After a long hiatus, the SEC has released a detailed election timetable that lays out each stage of the process with clarity.
While asserting that he will remain in politics until he has the blessings of the people, he also expressed satisfaction about his administration.
The Centre recently introduced VB G RAM G, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, implemented by the UPA-led government in 2005.
This appeal comes as the two NCP factions forge an alliance for the upcoming Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad civic elections.
The BJP working president said that the NDA government in Bihar is consistently working to take the state on the path envisioned by Naveen Kishore Prasad Sinha.
The Congress president said a nationwide movement is required against the repeal. The government’s move should be protested against across the country, he said, citing the example of the 2015 amendments to India’s land acquisition law that were effectively rolled back.
The UDF, focusing on tribal welfare, is set to commence discussions on seat sharing next month and plans a rally from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram in February.
Union ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal and Muralidhar Mohol were made the party’s co-incharge for assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, according to a notification issued by the BJP.
Saraogi, 57, a former cabinet minister in the Bihar government, is an MLA from Dharbhanga constituency. He succeeds Dilip Jaiswal, who was appointed to the post less than two years ago.
Muslim League state president Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal on Monday said UDF allies, including the Congress, were looking to further strengthen the front.
Yadav called on the central government to provide financial and institutional support to the families affected. Additionally, he reiterated his party’s demand for the use of ballot papers in elections, citing persistent suspicions regarding electronic voting systems.
In a Hindi post on X, she proposed reverting to traditional ballot methods or at least counting VVPAT slips to ensure vote accuracy.
The counting of votes for the MCD bypolls to 12 wards began at 8 am, amid tight security at 10 counting centres in Delhi. These civic body bypolls were a litmus test for the BJP, as they were its first big electoral battle after coming to power in Delhi in February this year.
Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and other BJP MLAs met the chief electoral officer (CEO) at his office, even as representatives of the BLO Adhikar Raksha Committee demonstrated outside the premises, seeking more time for completing the SIR exercise.
Speaking to reporters outside Parliament ahead of the Winter session, he said the session must not become a stage for political theatrics but a platform for constructive and result-driven debate.
On the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Pilot sought to know why the Election Commission was not acting on documents and data regarding alleged voter list fraud presented by the Congress.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance swept the Bihar Assembly polls with a two-thirds majority, pushing the INDIA bloc to the margins.
The senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader also charged that by focusing all its attention on the Hindutva agenda, the BJP wants to transform India into a nation where there is no equality.
JD(U) president Nitish Kumar was on Thursday sworn in as the chief minister of Bihar for a record 10th time at a grand ceremony, with Modi and Shah among those who were present at the swearing-in.
Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath of office and secrecy to him.
According to a release issued by the Congress, its Disciplinary Committee has sent the show-cause notices to the leaders for making statements which deviated from the official line of the party.
Nitish Kumar is getting ready to take oath as Bihar Chief Minister again, with the NDA planning a grand ceremony at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan. Here is the full schedule and venue details.
