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The ruling combination of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena has taken control of majorities civic bodies  in Maharashtra including Navi Mumbai.

When the reports last came-in the BJP-Shiv Sena are now in power in municipalities in Ulhasnagar, Dhule, Panvel, Jalgaon, Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad and Jalna.

In the Navi Mumbai civic body polls, BJP led alliance won by a thumping majority, with the winning 65 seats while the candidates from Shiv Sena won 43 of the total 111 seats.

In Ulhasnagar, the BJP won 37 seats, and Sena won 36 out of 78 seats.

In Panvel and Dhule, the BJP got a majority.

Mahayuti (the BJP-Shiv sena combine) single-handedly, winning 55 out of 78 seats and 50 out of 74 seats respectively, while the Sena won two and five seats respectively.

In Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad, the BJP alone crossed the majority mark, winning 39 of 78 seats while Shiv Sena and NCP won two and 16 seats respectively. Congress won 18 seats here.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed theBJP-Shiv Sena-led victory in the Maharashtra civic polls, attributing the win to the “pro-people good governance” agenda.

Expressing gratitude to the electors, PM Modi said that the NDA’s “vision for development has struck a chord” with the people of the state.He wrote on X, “Thank you, Maharashtra! The dynamic people of the state bless the NDA’s agenda of pro-people, good governance! The results of various municipal corporation elections indicate that the NDA’s bond with the people of Maharashtra has further deepened. Our track record and vision for development have struck a chord. My gratitude to the people across Maharashtra. This is a vote to add momentum to progress and celebrate the glorious culture the state is associated with,” Modi stated.