Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has lauded the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, for a landslide victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. For Ranaut, the result marks a personal “moment of justice,” coming six years after her Mumbai office was demolished by the BMC under the previous undivided Shiv Sena regime. The election results signal a monumental shift in Mumbai’s local governance, ending the decades-long dominance of the Shiv Sena (UBT) over Asia’s richest municipal body.
Key Election Results (Trends for 210/227 Seats)
The 2026 BMC elections have reshaped the political map of Mumbai, with the Mahayuti alliance (primarily BJP and Shinde Sena) securing a commanding lead:
| Party / Alliance | Seats Leading / Won | Notes |
| BJP | 90 | The single largest party; dominant performance across Mumbai. |
| Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) | 28 | Significant contribution to the ruling alliance. |
| Shiv Sena (UBT) | 57 | Major loss of power after decades of controlling the BMC. |
| Congress (+ VBA) | 15 | Struggled to consolidate the opposition vote. |
| MNS (Raj Thackeray) | 09 | Maintained a small but distinct footprint. |
| NCP (Ajit Pawar) | 03 | Contested separately with limited success in Mumbai. |
Kangana Ranaut: “Maharashtra Has Quit Them”
Speaking to the media, Ranaut linked the election outcome to her personal legal battle with the BMC in 2020:
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The Background: In 2020, during the MVA government, the BMC demolished part of Ranaut’s bungalow, an action the High Court later termed as “malice in law.”
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The Reaction: “For those who abused me, demolished my house… today Maharashtra has quit them,” she stated, referring to the defeat of the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction.
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On Leadership: She credited the “saffron sweep” to the vision of PM Modi and the strategic planning of CM Devendra Fadnavis.
Regional Context: The Fading “Pawar Brand”
Beyond Mumbai, the 2026 municipal elections across Maharashtra revealed a broader trend:
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Pune & Pimpri-Chinchwad: The elections in these urban centers showed that the Pawar brand (NCP) is no longer the invincible force it once was. Even with tactical coordination between Sharad and Ajit Pawar’s factions, the electorate moved toward the BJP-led alliance.
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The Shift: Voters in urban Maharashtra appear to be prioritizing infrastructure development and central alignment over traditional regional loyalties.
Strategic Impact for 2026
The BJP’s victory in the BMC is not just a local win; it is a massive financial and political blow to the Shiv Sena (UBT). By gaining control of the BMC’s multi-billion dollar budget, the BJP and Eknath Shinde have consolidated their grip on the state’s economic engine ahead of the next assembly cycle.
