India, Jan. 16 -- The Maharashtra civic body election results have turned out to be a big boost for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which managed to take over the Mumbai bastion from Shiv Sena after over 25 years. Amid the mega BJP-Thackerays battle, there is some good news for the Congress as well.

The election proved to be a food for thought for at least four parties- Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray's MNS, which together tried to bank on Balasaheb Thackeray's legacy, and the two rival NCP factions, which despite a temporary 'merger' failed to materialize support in the Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad bastion.

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