BJP wins big in Mumbai and Pune city elections, gains power in Maharashtra

The BJP has won the municipal corporation elections in Mumbai and Pune, marking a major shift in Maharashtra's local politics. In Mumbai, the BJP secured about 45% of the vote, ending the Shiv Sena's long dominance there. The party now holds nearly half of all corporator seats in the state, and a tussle is emerging over who will become Mumbai's next mayor.