India, Jan. 16 -- Very early trends in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on Friday pointed to a tight contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena (UBT).

As counting began, television reports indicated that the BJP was leading in 16 wards, while the Shiv Sena (UBT) was close behind with leads in 11 wards, as of 10:20 am. The remaining seats were either too close to call or awaited clearer trends as counting progressed. Follow BMC election live updates here

The counting of votes is underway for elections to 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra, marking a key moment in the state's civic electoral calendar.

The 2026 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections were held for all 227 seats ...