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Thane election result highlights: BJP-Shiv Sena's Mahayuti scores big in Shinde's home turf

Thane TMC election result highlights: In Eknath Shinde's home turf of Thane, Shiv Sena secured 75 of 131 seats for the Mahayuti alliance, while BJP won 28.

Key Events
  • 10:33 PM IST, Jan 16MNS and Congress fail to score in TMC elections
  • 10:14 PM IST, Jan 16Shiv Sena bags victory in 75 seats
  • 9:44 PM IST, Jan 16Thane Congress president Vikrant Chavan resigns post party's loss in TMC
  • 9:26 PM IST, Jan 16Shiv Sena leads Thane with whopping 71 seats
  • 9:14 PM IST, Jan 16Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde says Shiv Sena and BJP got complete majority in Thane and Mumbai
  • 8:45 PM IST, Jan 16Maharashtra assembly speaker says mayor will be from BJP
  • 8:01 PM IST, Jan 16Shiv Sena surges ahead in Thane, bags 55 seats
  • 7:47 PM IST, Jan 16Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut takes fresh jibe against Shiv Sena
  • 7:30 PM IST, Jan 16Fresh trends for BJP in
  • 6:42 PM IST, Jan 16Shiv Sena leads in Thane with 49 seats, BJP and NCP SP follow
  • 6:18 PM IST, Jan 16Here's where BJP emerged victorious
  • 5:32 PM IST, Jan 16Apart from Thane, here's where Shiv Sena is leading
  • 5:03 PM IST, Jan 16New trends are in for Thane
  • 4:26 PM IST, Jan 16Shiv Sena leads Thane with 26 seats, NCP SP and BJP trail behind
  • 3:26 PM IST, Jan 16Fresh election trends are in, Shiv Sena increases lead
  • 3:02 PM IST, Jan 16Latest election trends from Thane
  • 2:51 PM IST, Jan 16What's happening in Navi Mumbai?
  • 2:12 PM IST, Jan 16Fresh election trends are in, check list
  • 2:01 PM IST, Jan 16Latest trends announced in Thane, Shiv Sena leads
  • 1:53 PM IST, Jan 16BJP surges ahead in Navi Mumbai, Shiv Sena follows
  • 1:41 PM IST, Jan 16Latest Thane Municipal Corporation results
  • 12:39 PM IST, Jan 16Shinde Sena now ahead in 24 seats
  • 12:24 PM IST, Jan 16Latest Thane election trends
  • 12:11 PM IST, Jan 16BJP leading in 45 seats in Navi Mumbai
  • 11:45 AM IST, Jan 16Sharad Pawar's NCP now leading in 3 seats
  • 11:33 AM IST, Jan 16Latest Navi Mumbai election trends
  • 11:24 AM IST, Jan 16Shiv Sena now ahead in 20 seats, BJP leading in 15 seats
  • 11:00 AM IST, Jan 16Sharad Pawar's NCP leads in 2 seats
  • 10:49 AM IST, Jan 16Shiv Sena leading in 14 seats, BJP ahead in 11 seats
  • 10:34 AM IST, Jan 16BJP, Shiv Sena leading in Navi Mumbai
  • 10:24 AM IST, Jan 16Shiv Sena leading in 7 seats, BJP in 6: Early trends
  • 10:18 AM IST, Jan 16Clash breaks out among supporters of two candidates
  • 10:02 AM IST, Jan 16Counting of votes begins
  • 9:45 AM IST, Jan 16How missing names, booth change affected voters in Mumbai
  • 9:26 AM IST, Jan 16What Eknath Shinde said in Thane on polls
  • 9:09 AM IST, Jan 16What did exit polls predict for BMC?
  • 8:49 AM IST, Jan 16Uddhav and Raj Thackeray's uncle confident of Marathi mayor
  • 8:38 AM IST, Jan 16Counting of votes for closely-watched BMC elections today
  • 8:27 AM IST, Jan 16When will counting of votes begin?
  • 8:14 AM IST, Jan 16What to expect in Thane today
  • 8:00 AM IST, Jan 16What was the voter turnout?
Thane: BJP workers celebrate their victory in the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) elections, in Thane, Maharashtra, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.
Thane: BJP workers celebrate their victory in the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) elections, in Thane, Maharashtra, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.

Thane TMC election result highlights: Updates to this blog have ended. The counting of votes for the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) elections is underway. Trends indicate that Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena is ahead in 75 seats while BJP is ahead in 28 seats. Apart from Thane, polling was held on Thursday (January 15) in major cities across the state, including Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Navi Mumbai, Nashik, and Pimpri-Chinchwad.

In Thane, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena have joined hands. On the other side, Shiv Sena (UBT), the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), and the Sharad Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are part of another alliance.

Meanwhile, Ajit Pawar’s NCP, the Congress, and the Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA) have gone solo in Pune.

What was the voting percentage?

As per the State Election Commission (SEC), 43.96 per cent of voters came out to cast their ballots in Thane till 3:30 pm, while the overall voting percentage across the state was recorded under 50 per cent.

Key facts about TMC elections 2026

The Thane Municipal Corporation consists of 131 seats. Within the Mahayuti, the Shiv Sena is contesting 87 seats, the BJP 40, and the remaining four have been allotted to smaller allies.

Among the opposition, Shiv Sena (UBT) is contesting 53 seats, the MNS 34, and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP 36 seats. The Ajit Pawar-led NCP, despite its alliance with the Sena and the BJP at the state and Centre, has fielded candidates in 75 seats. The Congress, which is part of the INDIA bloc, is also entering the race on its own in 96 seats.

What happened in 2017?

The last civic polls took place in 2017. At that time, the united Shiv Sena under Uddhav Thackeray and the BJP chose to compete separately, even though they were allies at the state level.

The Shiv Sena won 67 of the 131 seats and formed the municipal body independently. The NCP won 34 seats, while the BJP finished in third place with 23.

Following the split within the Shiv Sena, the political equation in Thane changed. Out of the 67 corporators elected in 2017, 66 have since moved to the Eknath Shinde-led Sena.

What should you expect?

Like other civic elections, Thane will see a strong contest. The outcome of the TMC polls are being closely tracked, along with results from Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, and other major cities.

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In Thane, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena have joined hands. On the other side, Shiv Sena (UBT), the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), and the Sharad Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are part of another alliance.

Meanwhile, Ajit Pawar’s NCP, the Congress, and the Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA) have gone solo in Pune.

What was the voting percentage?

As per the State Election Commission (SEC), 43.96 per cent of voters came out to cast their ballots in Thane till 3:30 pm, while the overall voting percentage across the state was recorded under 50 per cent.

Key facts about TMC elections 2026

The Thane Municipal Corporation consists of 131 seats. Within the Mahayuti, the Shiv Sena is contesting 87 seats, the BJP 40, and the remaining four have been allotted to smaller allies.

Among the opposition, Shiv Sena (UBT) is contesting 53 seats, the MNS 34, and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP 36 seats. The Ajit Pawar-led NCP, despite its alliance with the Sena and the BJP at the state and Centre, has fielded candidates in 75 seats. The Congress, which is part of the INDIA bloc, is also entering the race on its own in 96 seats.

What happened in 2017?

The last civic polls took place in 2017. At that time, the united Shiv Sena under Uddhav Thackeray and the BJP chose to compete separately, even though they were allies at the state level.

The Shiv Sena won 67 of the 131 seats and formed the municipal body independently. The NCP won 34 seats, while the BJP finished in third place with 23.

Following the split within the Shiv Sena, the political equation in Thane changed. Out of the 67 corporators elected in 2017, 66 have since moved to the Eknath Shinde-led Sena.

What should you expect?

Like other civic elections, Thane will see a strong contest. The outcome of the TMC polls are being closely tracked, along with results from Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, and other major cities.

Follow all the updates here:
Jan 17, 2026, 06:44:59 IST

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Jan 17, 2026, 04:23:04 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Eknath Shinde says 'Mumbaikars rejected those who opposed development'

Following the BJP‑Shiv Sena Mahayuti alliance’s decisive win in the BMC election, Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde said, "People have rejected their 25-year rule in BMC. Mumbaikars accepted development and rejected those who opposed development."

Jan 17, 2026, 03:32:42 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Eknath Shinde thanks Mumbai voters after BJP-Shiv Sena's big win

Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde told PTI, "People of Mumbai have chosen development. I want to thank the people of Mumbai."

Jan 17, 2026, 02:52:42 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Congress Thane unit chief Vikrant Chavan loses

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and the Congress were wiped out in Thane. Congress' Thane unit chief Vikrant Chavan and MNS city unit head Ravindra More both lost their contests.

Jan 17, 2026, 24:05:19 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Shiv Sena-BJP Mahayuti sweep Shinde's home turf

Shiv Sena pulled off a victory for the Mahayuti in Thane, winning 75 of 131 seats, according to ANI. The BJP won 28.

Jan 16, 2026, 23:35:14 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Eknath Shinde says ‘Shiv Sena and BJP got a complete majority in Thane’

Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde told PTI, "Shiv Sena and BJP got a complete majority in Thane and Mumbai too. People of Mumbai have chosen development. I want to thank the people of Mumbai."

Jan 16, 2026, 22:33:25 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: MNS and Congress fail to score in TMC elections

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Congress failed to secure a single victory in Thane.

MNS supremo Raj Thackeray had seemingly did not see this coming as earlier, during a campaign rally in Thane,he had claimed that his candidates were being offered "crores of rupees" by opponents to withdraw from the fray, PTI reported.

Jan 16, 2026, 22:14:17 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Shiv Sena bags victory in 75 seats

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Shiv Sena emerged victorious is 75 seats in TMC elections, followed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which won 28, as per trends at 9.25pm.

NCP SP trailed with 12 seats along with NCP with 9 and UBT with a solo seat.

Jan 16, 2026, 21:44:36 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Thane Congress president Vikrant Chavan resigns post party's loss in TMC

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Thane Congress president Vikrant Chavan resigns after the party could not secure a single seat in TMC.

Chavan blamed non-alliance with Maha Vikas Aghadi and the lack of funds behind his party's loss.

Jan 16, 2026, 21:26:09 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Shiv Sena leads Thane with whopping 71 seats

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Shiv Sena surged with 71 seats in Thane as of 9.24 pm.

BJP followed behind with 28 seats.

NCP trailed with a win in 12 seats followed by NCP with nine and UBT with one seat.

Six seats were secured by others.

Jan 16, 2026, 21:14:07 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde says Mumbaikars chose development after party performs well in Thane and Mumbai

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said that Mumbaikars chose development as Shiv Sena and BJP got a complete majority in Thane and Mumbai.

“Shiv Sena and BJP got a complete majority in Thane and Mumbai too... People of Mumbai have chosen development. I want to thank the people of Mumbai,” PTI reported quoting Shinde as saying.

Jan 16, 2026, 20:45:37 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Maharashtra assembly speaker says mayor will be from BJP

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar on Friday expressed confidence as he affirmed that the mayor will surely be from BJP.

“Mayor will be 100 per cent from BJP… Tell Sanjay Raut, ‘get well soon’. Thackerays have got a befitting reply from the people of Mumbai, they are no more interested in sentimental dialogues and speeches, they want work and development,” news agency PTI reported quoting Narwekar as saying.

Jan 16, 2026, 20:01:42 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Shiv Sena surges ahead in Thane, bags 55 seats

Thane election result 2026 live updates: As per latest trends for Thane at around 7.55pm, Shiv Sena has bagged 55 seats.

BJP follows with a win in 25 seats.

While NCP SP trails with 11 seats, NCP lags with eight and UBT with one seat.

Jan 16, 2026, 19:47:39 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut takes fresh jibe against Shiv Sena

As the election results day begins to near an end, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut claimed that the Eknath Shinde led Shiv Sena has not been able to do anything outside Thane, reported news agency PTI.

Jan 16, 2026, 19:30:38 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Fresh trends in for BJP

Thane election result 2026 live updates: As counting proceeds, Bharatiya Janata Party emerges victorious in Nashik, Vasai Virar, Mira Bhayandar, Nagpur and Solapur, TV reports showed at around 7.30pm.

Jan 16, 2026, 18:42:58 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Shiv Sena leads in Thane with 49 seats, BJP and NCP SP follow

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Shiv Sena treads in Thane with a win in 49 seats as of 6.29pm.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and NCP SP followed with 19 and 11 seats respectively.

NCP trailed behind with eight seats along with AIMIM emerging victorious in five and UBT in just one seat.

Jan 16, 2026, 18:18:13 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Here's where BJP emerged victorious

Thane election result 2026 live updates: As the vote counting day begins to draw an end, BJP emerged victorious in a total of 12 municipalities, TV reports showed at 6.15pm.

As the counting of votes concluded in some civic bodies, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bagged victory in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Pimpri Chinchwad, Ulhasnagar, Sambhajinagar, Amravati, Akola, Sangli Miraj Kupwad, Jalgaon, Dhule, Ichalkaranji and Jalna.

Jan 16, 2026, 17:32:10 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Apart from Thane, here's where Shiv Sena is leading

Thane election result 2026 live updates: As per latest TV reports, apart from Thane, Shiv Sena is leading in Kalyan Dombivli and Ulhasnagar.

While Shiv Sena leads with 34 seats in Thane, it also bagged 45 seats in Kalyan Dombivli and 36 seats in Ulhasnagar.

Jan 16, 2026, 17:03:44 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: New trends in for Thane

Thane election result 2026 live updates: As of 5.02pm, Shiv Sena continued to lead Thane with 34 seats, TV reports showed.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) followed with 24 seats and Shiv Sena (UBT) with 7 seats.

NCPSP trailed behind with in a win in 6 seats.

Jan 16, 2026, 16:26:15 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Shiv Sena leads Thane with 26 seats, NCP SP and BJP trail behind

As fresh trends have come in for Thane Municipal Corporation elections, Shiv Sena bagged 26 seats as of 4.11pm.

Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP SP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) followed with 8 and 6 seats respectively.

While MIM trailed behind with 5 seats, NCP secured a win in 3 and UBT in 1 seat.

Jan 16, 2026, 16:00:13 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Fresh trends in for Navi Mumbai

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Away from Thane, Mahayuti leads in Navi Mumbai with BJP bagging nearly 67 seats, TV reports showed.

With 41 seats, Shiv Sena follows closely. Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena secure victory in one seat each.

Jan 16, 2026, 15:26:08 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Fresh election trends are in, Shiv Sena increases lead

Thane election result 2026 live updates: In Thane, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena is leading in 24 seats, TV reports showed. Here's a party-wise breakdown in Thane:

Shiv Sena - Leading in 24

BJP- Leading in 5

Sharad Pawar's NCP - Leading in 4

Ajit Pawar's NCP - Leading in 4

Jan 16, 2026, 15:02:44 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Latest election trends from Thane

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Here are the latest election trends from Thane:

Shiv Sena - Leading in 24

BJP - Leading in 5

Sharad Pawar's NCP - Leading in 4

Ajit Pawar's NCP - Leading in 4

Jan 16, 2026, 14:51:39 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: What's happening in Navi Mumbai?

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Away from Thane, Mahayuti is leading in Navi Mumbai as well where BJP is dominating in 75 seats.

Here are the latest election trends in Navi Mumbai:

BJP - Leading in 75

Shiv Sena - Leading in 32

Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena - Leading in 2

Jan 16, 2026, 14:12:09 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Fresh election trends are in, check list

Thane election result 2026 live updates: As of 2 pm, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena is ahead in 16 seats in Thane while other parties remain in single digits:

Here's the latest election trends:

Shiv Sena - Leading in 16

AIMIM - Leading in 5

NCP-SP - Leading in 4

NCP (Ajit Pawar) - Leading in 3

BJP - Leading in 2

Jan 16, 2026, 14:01:57 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Latest trends announced in Thane, Shiv Sena leads the list

Thane election result 2026 live updates: A total of 11 Shiv Sena leaders were leading in Thane as Mahayuti dominates the municipal corporation elections:

Here's a breakdown of the leading parties:

Shiv Sena: 11

NCP-SP: 5

Congress: 3

AIMIM: 3

Jan 16, 2026, 13:53:54 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: BJP surges ahead in Navi Mumbai, Shiv Sena follows

Thane election result 2026 live updates: In Navi Mumbai, BJP is currently leading in 74 seats, while Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena is ahead in 30 seats, TV reports showed. Meanwhile, Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena is currently leading in 2 seats only.

Jan 16, 2026, 13:41:31 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Latest Thane Municipal Corporation results

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Here's the party-wise breakdown of election trends from Thane:

Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction): Leading in 24 seats

Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction): Leading in 4 seats

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): Leading in 5 seats

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction): Leading in 4 seats

AIMIM: Leading in 5 seats

Jan 16, 2026, 12:39:08 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Shinde Sena now ahead in 24 seats

Thane election result 2026 live updates: According to trends showed on TV channels, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena is leading in 24 seats. Meanwhile, the BJP is ahead in 15 seats.

Jan 16, 2026, 12:24:05 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Latest Thane election trends

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Election trends from Thane showed Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena leading in 20 seats while the BJP is ahead in 15 seats, TV reports showed.

Ajit Pawar's NCP is only leading in 4 seats and Sharad Pawar's NCP is ahead in 3 seats.

Jan 16, 2026, 12:11:14 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: BJP leading in 45 seats in Navi Mumbai

Thane election result 2026 live updates: In Navi Mumbai, the BJP is now leading in 45 seats and Shiv Sena is ahead in 20 seats, trends according to TV reports showed.

Jan 16, 2026, 11:45:26 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Sharad Pawar's NCP now leading in 3 seats

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Early trends in Thane showed that Sharad Pawar's NCP is now leading in 3 seats, TV reports showed.

Meanwhile, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena is ahead in 20 seats while the BJP is leading in 15 seats.

Jan 16, 2026, 11:33:16 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Latest Navi Mumbai election trends

Thane election result 2026 live updates: In Navi Mumbai, the BJP and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena are currently leading in 27 seats each, early trends showed according to TV reports.

Meanwhile, Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena is leading in one seat.

Jan 16, 2026, 11:24:58 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Shiv Sena now ahead in 20 seats, BJP leading in 15 seats

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Early trends indicate that Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena is leading in 20 seats, while the BJP is ahead in 15 seats in Thane, according to TV reports.

Meanwhile, Ajit Pawar's NCP is leading in 4 seats, Sharad Pawar's NCP in 3 seats and Congress in 2 seats.

Jan 16, 2026, 11:00:54 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Sharad Pawar's NCP leads in 2 seats

Thane election result 2026 live updates: While Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and the BJP leads in Thane, Sharad Pawar's NCP is leading in 2 seats as per early trends, TV reports showed.

Jan 16, 2026, 10:49:17 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Shiv Sena leading in 14 seats, BJP ahead in 11 seats

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Early trends indicate that Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena is leading in 14 seats while the BJP is ahead in 11 seats in Thane, TV reports showed.

Jan 16, 2026, 10:34:49 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: BJP, Shiv Sena leading in Navi Mumbai

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Early trends indicated that the BJP and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena are leading in 2 seats each, TV reports showed.

Jan 16, 2026, 10:24:20 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Shiv Sena leading in 7 seats, BJP in 6, early trends indicate

Thane election result 2026 live updates: According to TV reports, early trends indicate that the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde is leading in 7 seats, while the BJP is ahead in 6 others.

Jan 16, 2026, 10:18:19 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Clash breaks out among supporters of two candidates

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Supporters of two candidates clashed during the civic polls in Thane on Thursday, leading the police to intervene, an official told PTI on Friday.

High drama erupted in ward number 3 in the Manpada area on Thursday evening after a confrontation between supporters of former mayor Meenakshi Shinde, the official Shiv Sena nominee, and independent candidate Bhushan Bhoir (a Shiv Sena rebel).

Jan 16, 2026, 10:02:39 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Counting of votes begins

Thane election result 2026 live updates: The counting of votes for the closely-watched Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) elections are currently underway.

Early trends are expected to come in soon.

Jan 16, 2026, 09:45:34 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: How missing names, booth change affected voters in Mumbai

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Missing names on the electoral rolls, mismatches between polling booth details and those on the ground, and a crashed election website turned polling day into an ordeal for many voters across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) on Thursday, with several seen trudging from one booth to another in a bid to exercise their franchise.

Even election staff and party functionaries found common ground with disgruntled voters, saying the lists they received had poorly printed photographs, making verification difficult. Read full story here.

Jan 16, 2026, 09:26:24 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: What Eknath Shinde said in Thane

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Speaking to reporters in Thane on Thursday, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde said that the Shiv Sena fought the elections on the agenda of development.

He told ANI: "We are fighting the elections on the agenda of development. I talked to the Election Commission, and they said we have been using EVMs since 2012, and they (opposition) know they will face defeat, which is why they are finding excuses. But the elections must be transparent and the Election Commission should arrange for it..."

Jan 16, 2026, 09:09:05 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: What did exit polls predict for BMC?

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Exit polls on Thursday predicted a clear majority for the BJP and Shiv Sena-led Mahayuti alliance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.

The poll predictions also suggested that the Thackeray cousins, Raj and Uddhav, would fail to stop the ruling combine from taking control of India’s richest civic body after one of the fiercest election battles held in Mumbai.

Jan 16, 2026, 08:49:26 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray's uncle confident of Marathi mayor in Mumbai

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Ahead of the Maharashtra civic poll results, Chandrakant Vaidya, uncle of Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray, told news agency PTI: “Both the brothers have come together, and they will succeed for sure. I pray to God that they get to rule the BMC, and that will be in the interest of the people of Mumbai."

He added: "There is no doubt that there will be a Marathi Mayor.”

Jan 16, 2026, 08:38:15 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Counting of votes for closely-watched BMC elections today

Thane election result 2026 live updates: The counting of votes for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections will begin today at 10.00 am across 23 designated counting centres in Mumbai, Municipal Commissioner and District Election Officer Bhushan Gagrani said.

The counting process will be carried out in strict accordance with the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India and the Model Code of Conduct. Follow live updates here.

Jan 16, 2026, 08:27:41 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: When will counting of votes begin?

Thane election result 2026 live updates: The counting of votes for the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) elections will begin at 10 am.

The total voter count in Thane was 1,649,869, where 649 candidates are in the fray contesting 133 seats.

Jan 16, 2026, 08:14:16 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: What to expect in Thane Municipal Corporation results today

Thane election result 2026 live updates: The total voter count in Thane was 1,649,869, where 649 candidates are in the fray across 133 seats. A low voter turnout was recorded on Thursday as only 43.96% of the voters headed to the polls in Thane.

Notably, polling remained largely peaceful across most wards, though officials said they were on alert to address complaints and ensure a smooth voting process.

The primary contest in the corporation is between the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance and Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS alliance.

Jan 16, 2026, 08:00:35 IST

Thane election result 2026 live updates: What was the voter turnout?

Thane election result 2026 live updates: Figures released by the State Election Commission (SEC) showed that 43.96 per cent of voters had turned up in Thane by 3:30 pm.

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