In BMC poll pact, BJP gets 137 seats; 90 for Shiv Sena

The formula was declared jointly by both the parties after a marathon meeting between senior BJP leaders and Shiv Sena president and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde

Published on: Dec 30, 2025, 07:32:11 IST

By Faisal Malik

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MUMBAI: After protracted parleys over seat sharing for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election, over the last few weeks, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena arrived at a consensus late Monday evening. BJP will field candidates from 137 seats while Shiv Sena will contest from 90 seats. The formula was declared jointly by both the parties after a marathon meeting between senior BJP leaders and Shiv Sena president and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde.

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Confirming the move, Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam said that they “are ready to wave the saffron flag on the BMC”. Smaller allies, it is believed, will be given seats from both the quotas.

Despite pressure from BJP, Shinde drove a hard bargain, which resulted in a good deal for the party, as there were speculations that the party will not get more than 80 seats. Shinde was eyeing 100 seats.

“It has been decided that 137 seats will come under BJP’s quota and the remaining 90 seats will be given to Shiv Sena,” Satam announced at Nandanvan, Shinde’s official residence.

Reacting to the decision, Shiv Sena leader Rahul Shewale said,”We have accommodated all the leaders and a unanimous decision was taken,” he stated.

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Faisal Malik
Faisal Malik is a senior journalist with over two and a half decades of experience covering Maharashtra’s politics, governance and public policy with a deep understanding of the state’s political landscape. He is a Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times and has been associated with its Mumbai edition for more than a decade. Based in Mumbai, Faisal currently covers three major political parties in Maharashtra — Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and NCP (Sharad Pawar). Over the years, he has extensively reported on major political developments, combining investigative insights with in-depth field reporting. His coverage has spanned a wide range of issues, from drought, farmer suicides, major development projects and grassroots challenges to major electoral battles, including three Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly elections — 2014, 2019 and 2024. Before joining Hindustan Times, he worked with ‘The Asian Age’ and ‘Dainik Bhaskar’. An avid tea enthusiast, he enjoys reading history, Urdu literature and classical poetry. When away from the newsroom, he writes Urdu poetry inspired by human emotions, life's experiences, meaningful reflections and relationships. An amateur photographer, Faisal is passionate about capturing moments that often go unnoticed by the naked eye.Read More

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