Mumbai, Jan. 16 -- Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Friday thanked the people of Mumbai for reposing faith in the BJP alliance following the civic body elections, stating that the mandate reflects their desire for the city's development.

The Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance is leading well past the majority mark of 114 in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, according to the latest trends by the state election commission.

"First of all, I want to thank the people of Mumbai and express my gratitude for reposing faith in the BJP alliance... This mandate has been given for the development of Mumbai. We have won the trust of Mumbai's people by dedicating to them important projects like the Metro Rai...