Mumbai, Jan. 15 -- Maharashtra minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ashish Shelar expressed confidence in a Mahayuti victory (BJP-Shiv Sena), which would "teach a lesson to the corrupt party of Thackeray" in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, which commenced on Thursday afternoon.

Showing his inked finger to mediapersons after casting his vote, Shelar said that the BMC polls are the "most crucial for the development of Mumbai."

"It's the most crucial election, for the development of Mumbai and a budget of over Rs 40,000 crore. We have to make our city a developed Mumbai. I appeal to the voters to come out in large numbers," Shelar told reporters.

While also attacking the Shiv Sena (UBT) party, Shelar said t...