Vote counting begins for 36 Mumbai and 18 Thane seats, marking a pivotal BJP-MVA battle. Key focus: Shiv Sena factions' first face-off, crucial for Mumbai's political dominance and alliances’ future.

The BJP emerged as the single largest party in the Mumbai Assembly elections, securing 15 seats, followed by the Shiv Sena (UBT) with 10 seats. The Sh

On the other hand, the Uddhav Thackeray-led UBT has won 20 seats while the Congress is reduced to 16 and the NCP to 10 seats. It is followed by Samajwadi Party (2), Jan Surajya Shakti (2), Rashtriya Yuva Swabhimani Party (1), Rashtriya Samaj Paksha (1), AIMIM (1), CPI (M) (1), PWP (1), Rajarshi Shahu Vikas Aghadi (1) and Independents (2).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is headed for a victory in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state

BJP took lessons from LS losses, some of which were attributable to Muslim consolidation. Example: Dhule's Lok Sabha seat, which BJP lost by 4,000 votes. Its candidate led in all assembly segments except in Muslim-dominated Malegaon where it trailed by 1,