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NEW DELHI: Alleging intimidation, coercion and unprecedented governmental pressure, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray connected Saturday launched a scathing onslaught against the Mahayuti implicit the BMC elections, calling the January 15 civic polls a “strange” contention fought arsenic a substance of governmental endurance by his opponents.Addressing a property conference, Thackeray alleged that the ruling confederation near nary method unused to unafraid a victory. “This predetermination was precise strange. It felt similar this was a life-and-death predetermination for them. They opted for each methods, from currency to kidnapping our candidates; they forced candidates to retreat their nominations,” helium said.The UBT president besides raised questions implicit the voting process and claimed helium had received respective complaints from citizens astir their names missing from the elector lists.
He said the results astatine galore locations were “surprising” and did not lucifer ground-level expectations. “Where did those numbers travel from? Was it from immoderate enactment office? Before counting numbers were seen connected TV. In future, determination volition beryllium nary EVM, and the nonstop results volition beryllium declared. I person received respective complaints from voters that their names were missing from the elector list. At assorted locations, the results are surprising.
I had doubts astir the exit polls,” said Thackeray.Despite the Mahayuti confederation of the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena clinching a majority, Thackeray said the result reflected the resilience of Shiv Sena (UBT) connected the ground. Thanking voters who stood steadfast contempt alleged attempts to intimidate them, helium said, “Voters are the saviours of democracy,” and added that those who were not frightened showed that the “strength of Shiv Sena UBT” remains intact.Thackeray expressed heavy gratitude to citizens who backed the Shiv Shakti Alliance, a first-time collaboration betwixt his faction of the Shiv Sena and his relative Raj Thackeray’s
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
(MNS). He besides apologised for not being capable to run successful each areas. “Yesterday, predetermination results were announced. I could not sojourn galore locations to campaign, but we got a bully effect astatine respective places. I would astatine archetypal apologise to voters wherever I was incapable to reach.
I convey those who voted for Shiv Shakti Alliance (with MNS),” helium said.“The privation to person our Mayor wasn’t fulfilled, but the results person decidedly shown the spot of Shiv Sena UBT,” Thackeray added.The 2026 BMC elections marked a historical governmental shift, ending astir 3 decades of Thackeray household dominance implicit India’s richest civic body. The BJP emerged arsenic the azygous largest enactment with 89 seats, portion the BJP-led Mahayuti confederation crossed the halfway people with 118 seats.Shiv Sena (UBT) secured 65 seats, polling 7,17,736 votes, which accounted for 13.13 per cent of the full votes cast. The MNS won six seats with 74,946 votes and a 1.37 per cent ballot share. The Indian National Congress secured 24 seats, polling 2,42,646 votes, oregon 4.44 per cent of the ballot share.Meanwhile, pursuing the Mahayuti’s victory, governmental enactment has intensified successful Mumbai. Sources said the Shinde-led Shiv Sena has moved its recently elected corporators to a edifice successful Bandra amid powerfulness negotiations. The enactment is besides apt to request the Mayor’s station successful the BMC, reportedly arsenic portion of celebrations marking the centenary twelvemonth of Shiv Sena laminitis Bal Thackeray, whose 100th commencement day falls connected January 23.
