Pune, Jan. 16 -- Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Friday expressed confidence that the Mayor of Mumbai will come from the Mahayuti alliance, saying most seats in the BMC elections are going to the Mahayuti alliance.

Athawale said that while Uddhav Thackeray's alliances with the BJP and the RPI(A) helped him remain in power in Mumbai for decades.

Speaking to ANI, Athawale said, "Today, vote counting is underway for the municipal elections across Maharashtra. As far as Mumbai is concerned, Uddhav Thackeray was in power for 25-30 years. He was in power because he was in an alliance with the BJP. Today, the BJP is the number one party in the country."

"The RPI(A) was with Uddhav Thackeray since 2012, which is why he remained in power, but...