The race for Mumbai\u2019s mayoral post<\/strong> is heating up after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election results<\/strong>. While the Mahayuti alliance<\/strong> \u2014 BJP and Shinde-led Shiv Sena \u2014 has a narrow majority, political tension, defections, and strategic moves are keeping the city on edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde<\/strong> has confirmed that Mumbai will have a Mahayuti mayor<\/strong>, but he did not specify whether the post would go to BJP or his party. Shinde also emphasized that Shiv Sena will respect the people\u2019s mandate<\/strong> and will not take any decisions against it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 227-member BMC has thrown up a closely fought contest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n With 118 seats<\/strong>, the Mahayuti alliance crosses the majority mark of 114. However, a few defections could tip the balance, keeping the mayoral race uncertain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reports emerged that Shinde Sena moved newly elected corporators to Taj Lands End Hotel in Bandra<\/strong>. The party claims this is for training and coordination, but critics say it\u2019s to prevent poaching<\/strong> by rival parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Opposition leader Sanjay Raut of Uddhav Thackeray\u2019s faction<\/strong> accused Shinde Sena of treating corporators like prisoners. He said, \u201cYou can lock them in hotels, but you cannot lock their minds. Many do not want a BJP mayor in Mumbai.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, BJP has asked its corporators to stay in Mumbai for 8\u201310 days<\/strong> until the mayoral reservation and elections are completed, ensuring no disruption in forming the civic body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Maharashtra, the Mayor of a municipal corporation is elected by the corporators<\/strong>, not directly by the public. The process involves:<\/p>\n\n\n\n While BJP is the largest party in the BMC with 89 seats, it cannot appoint a mayor without Shinde Sena\u2019s support<\/strong>. Union minister Ramdas Athawale<\/strong> said BJP should get the post as the largest party but acknowledged the need for alliance coordination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shinde emphasized that all Mahayuti mayoral posts in other municipal corporations where BJP and Shiv Sena contested together will follow the same approach, ensuring coalition harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite the Mahayuti majority, UBT Shiv Sena<\/strong> and its allies like MNS and Congress<\/strong> continue to stake their claim. Sanjay Raut reminded the BJP that it doesn\u2019t have an outright mandate and hinted at possible last-minute surprises<\/strong> in Mumbai politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n UBT\u2019s strategy appears to focus on leveraging smaller party alliances<\/strong> and maintaining pressure on Mahayuti corporators, keeping the mayoral outcome uncertain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The BMC is India\u2019s richest municipal body<\/strong>, with an annual budget exceeding Rs 74,000 crore<\/strong>. The mayor\u2019s role is vital for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Winning the mayoral post is both a civic responsibility and a political statement<\/strong>, which explains why parties are meticulously strategizing, even moving corporators to hotels to ensure loyalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The coming days could see political maneuvering, strategic negotiations, and high drama<\/strong>, making the Mumbai mayor race one of the most closely watched civic events in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mumbai Mayor Post: Who Will Take Charge? The race for Mumbai\u2019s mayoral post is heating up after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election results. While the Mahayuti alliance \u2014 BJP and Shinde-led Shiv Sena \u2014 has a narrow majority, political tension, defections, and strategic moves are keeping the city on edge. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[1263,1260,966,1711,1671,2385,2383,176,2384,143],"class_list":["post-4490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-bjp-mumbai","tag-bmc-elections","tag-brihanmumbai-municipal-corporation","tag-maharashtra-civic-polls","tag-mahayuti-alliance","tag-mayoral-election-process","tag-mumbai-mayor-2026","tag-mumbai-politics","tag-shinde-sena","tag-uddhav-thackeray"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebombaydurpun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebombaydurpun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebombaydurpun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebombaydurpun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebombaydurpun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4490"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thebombaydurpun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4492,"href":"https:\/\/thebombaydurpun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4490\/revisions\/4492"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebombaydurpun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebombaydurpun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebombaydurpun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebombaydurpun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\n\n\n\nShinde Sena\u2019s Strategy: Hotels and Poaching Fears<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nHow a Mumbai Mayor is Elected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nBJP, Shinde Sena, and the Power Play<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nUddhav Faction Remains Alert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nWhy the Mumbai Mayor Race Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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