JOURNAL ARTICLE

Mumbai civic body polls: BJP to contest 137 seats, Shiv Sena 90.

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Abstract

The article focuses on the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, detailing the seat-sharing arrangement between the ruling allies, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. The BJP will contest 137 seats, while the Shiv Sena will contest 90 seats, with both parties planning to allocate some seats to their alliance partners. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, is contesting separately and has announced 64 candidates. The elections for 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including Mumbai, are scheduled for January 15, with results to be counted the following day. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:India Together. 2025/12, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Politics and Government
  • Publication Date:2025
  • Accession Number:190578395
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