Mumbai, Jan. 16 -- In a show of gratitude towards voters in the Maharashtra civic body elections, BJP's winning candidate, Shilpa Keluskar, on Friday thanked them after winning from the ward 173 in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.

She stated that the decisive mandate in the polls is a result of the voters' trust. "I thank all the voters. I am here with such a decisive mandate due to their trust", she said.

As per the latest trends at 5 pm, the BJP-Shiv Sena saffron alliance was leading on 130 of 227 seats in the BMC polls, leaving the Thackeray brothers behind on 71. The BJP is emerging as the largest party in India's richest municipality, with 93 seats, while its alliance partner, the Shiv Sena, has 27.

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