New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally, the Shiv Sena led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, put up a stellar show in the Maharashtra civic body elections. Held after a nine-year hiatus, the Maharashtra civic poll results on Friday saw the Mahayuti nearly poised for a sweep, the Congress' solo act, and the temporary 'merger' of two rival NCP factions, among others.

The election results also saw four former mayors emerging victorious in the Mumbai civic polls, along with three former deputy mayors.

Here are the five key takeaways from the Maharashtra civic body election results:

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance had already crossed the halfway mark in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporat...