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NEW DELHI: Counting of votes for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections will be held on Friday, with results from Asia’s richest civic body expected to start coming in as the day progresses.The vote count will determine the political control of Mumbai’s 227-ward civic corporation after a gap of more than six years.

Where to watch BMC election results live

Counting of the votes will start in the morning and live updates will be available on the Election Commission’s official website. The website will provide constituency-wise vote tallies, leading candidates, and updated trends throughout the counting process.In addition, The Times of India will offer real-time coverage on its website, with continuous updates, seat trends and analysis as results unfold across Mumbai and other municipal corporations in Maharashtra.

What to expect from the results

Exit polls have projected a strong showing for the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the BMC elections. Surveys such as Axis My India and JVC have forecast that the BJP–Shiv Sena alliance could cross the 130-seat mark, while the Shiv Sena (UBT)–MNS alliance is expected to trail with around 60 seats. Congress is projected to secure about 20 seats.The elections are significant as they are the first BMC polls since the 2022 split in the Shiv Sena. The last civic elections were held in 2017, with delays in fresh polls attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic, Supreme Court rulings on OBC reservations and ward delimitation issues.Nearly 50% polling was reported across Mumbai and 28 other municipal corporations. State election commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said voter turnout across the 29 civic bodies was estimated between 46% and 50%, with final figures to be announced later.The BMC results are expected to have wider political implications for Maharashtra’s urban landscape and upcoming electoral battles.