BJP-Shinde Shiv Sena combine sweeps Thane civic polls

The BJP-Eknath Shinde Sena alliance dominated the 2026 Thane Municipal Corporation elections. Shinde Sena is leading in 24 wards while BJP holds five. Opposition parties, including Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT), MNS, and Congress, struggled to make an impact. The results reinforce Thane as Deputy CM Shinde’s stronghold and a bastion of his political influence.