New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The Mahayuti alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, has expanded its lead in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), with the trends from preliminary data indicating that the alliance is leading in 118 wards in Mumbai. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is trailing on 78 seats.

While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading on 86 seats, Shiv Sena is leading in 31 seats in Mumbai, as per trends shown on TV.

The Shiv Sena (UBT) alliance has managed to cross the 78 mark, with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) only leading in 9, and UBT Sena leading in 58, and NCP (SP) leading only in 1.

Similarly, the Ajit Pawar's NCP is also leading in 1 seat, while the Congress party continued ...