Mumbai, Jan. 16 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday called up State BJP chief Ravindra Chavan to congratulate him, as the BJP-Shiv Sena Mahayuti is emerging victorious in Maharashtra civic polls.

CM Fadnavis also called up Mumbai BJP President Ameet Satam and congratulated him on the BJP-Shiv Sena's emerging victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.

As per the latest trends at 5 pm, the BJP-Shiv Sena's saffron alliance was leading on 130 out of 227 seats in the BMC polls, leaving the Thackeray brothers behind at 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.

Shiv Sena (UBT) was leading on 62 se...