Mohammad Halim Khan (left, wearing jacket) with Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray

The results of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on Thursday threw up quite a few surprises. These results could also spell a new beginning for the party until now considered the favourite of Marathi-speaking people and Hindus — Shiv Sena. The party, known for its saffron ideology, has seen unprecedented victory in areas dominated by the Muslim population.