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VEry betimes trends in the Brihanmumbai Municipal corp (BMC) elections on fri pointed to a tight contend betwixt 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 hereThe counting of votes is underway for elections to 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra, marking a key moment in the state’s civic electoral calendar.As reported by HT earlier, 68 seats located largely in Mumbai’s Marathi-dominated pockets are set to play a decisive role in determining which faction lays claim to the Shiv Sena’s political legacy – Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) or the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.Follow Maharashtra elections result LiveIn the previous Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the undivided Shiv Sena had emerged as the single largest party with 84 seats, followed closely by the BJP with 82.CM Fadnavis exudes confidenceAhead of the counting, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed confidence about the ruling alliance’s prospects in key urban bodies.“Mahayuti is winning major municipal corporations, including Mumbai, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Nashik, with a comfortable majority,” he said.Playing down the electoral understanding between Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar, Fadnavis added, “They are contesting together in just two bodies. They have not officially merged. This is more of a local phenomenon.”For the unversed, former rivals Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray joined hands after ending their long-standing rivalry last June. Meanwhile, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar contested alongside Sharad Pawar’s NCP faction in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, despite being part of the ruling Mahayuti alliance at the state level.Conting of Votes begins in MumbaiCounting for the BMC polls began at 10 am across 23 designated counting centres in Mumbai. Municipal commissioner and district election officer Bhushan Gagrani said the process is being conducted in phases, rather than through simultaneous counting in all wards, as part of the arrangements put in place for the exercise.

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