Union Home Minister Amit Shah heaped praise on Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis after the the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance recorded a massive victory in the Maharashtra Civic Body Elections 2026. (Image X @RoseTint4)
Mumbai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah heaped praise on Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis after the the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance recorded a massive victory in the Maharashtra Civic Body Elections 2026 on Friday. The BJP also created history in Mumbai, winning the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls for the first time.
Amit Shah took to social media to address Fadnavis and congratulate him for the resounding victory.
“The resounding success of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in the Maharashtra municipal elections makes one thing clear – that today, the people in every corner of the country have faith only and only in the development policies of the NDA government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi,” the Union Home Minister said in his statement.
“This historic victory is a seal of approval from the people of Maharashtra on the development and welfare work done by the Mahayuti government in the state. Heartfelt thanks to the people of Maharashtra for this overwhelming support!” he added.
“Heartiest congratulations to Chief Minister Shri @Dev_Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Shri @mieknathshinde, BJP Maharashtra State President Shri @RaviDadaChavan, and all the BJP-Shiv Sena workers for this success!”
The Mahayuti alliance, which is led by the BJP, has secured a majority in the BMC for the first time. Furthermore, the BJP will now have mayors in cities from Nagpur to Pune, while the Thackeray brothers have suffered a complete defeat.
In the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, after a close fight with the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena, the Mahayuti alliance comprising the BJP and the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena have secured a majority.
He termed the victory a record-breaking mandate and said it was a clear message from the people that they want development and honesty. “I wholeheartedly thank the people of Maharashtra. Out of 29 municipal corporations, 25 have been won by the BJP or the Mahayuti alliance. The Mahayuti flag will also fly high over the BMC. We took the development agenda given by Prime the Minister Narendra Modi to the people, and they have supported it overwhelmingly,” Fadnavis said.
“This record-breaking mandate shows that people want development and honesty. I also thank Balasaheb Thackeray for his blessings,” he added.
Fadnavis further stated that his agenda would continue to be development.
“Our soul is Hindutva, and we are proud of it. Hindutva and development cannot be separated. Those who consider Hindutva a way of life have supported us. The government's agenda will continue to be development,” the Maharashtra CM added.
The Maharashtra chief minister also appealed to party workers to exercise restraint and behave responsibly.
“I request the party workers not to indulge in any kind of frenzy after the victory. The people have elected us to serve them, not to behave irresponsibly,” Fadnavis said.
Some analysts are linking the BJP alliance's significant victory in this election to the political future of the Thackeray family. In fact, this election result has dealt a blow to the Thackeray family in the very place where they began their political journey.
During the voting for the 227 seats of the BMC on Thursday, a survey was conducted to determine which parties received the most votes and which parties—Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray), Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), and NCP (Sharad Pawar)—garnered the most support. The results of this survey, when viewed in context, show that the politics of the Uddhav and Raj Thackeray families ultimately led to their downfall in their own stronghold.
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