As the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections approach, Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam said on Saturday that the Mahayuti alliance has reached a seat-sharing agreement for 207 wards
Nitesh Rane
BJP leader Nitesh Rane on Sunday reacted strongly to remarks made by AIMIM national spokesperson Waris Pathan regarding the upcoming mayoral and BMC elections 2026 in Mumbai, stating that Pathan “may have forgotten that he lives in a Hindu nation.”
“He may have forgotten that he lives in a Hindu nation and that Sharia law does not apply here. The mayor here will be someone who follows the Hindutva ideology, because Hindutva is in Mumbai’s DNA. There have been conspiracies to spread a jihadi mindset in the country, but whether it is Waris Pathan or leaders sitting in Pakistan, we will not allow them to succeed,” Rane told ANI.
Rane’s remarks came in response to Pathan’s statement questioning the exclusion of minorities from top civic posts.
“Why can’t a Khan, Pathan, Sheikh, Qureshi or Syed become the mayor? We believe that one day, even a hijab-wearing woman will become the mayor. Muslims have already served as leaders in this country. The Maharashtra government has no answers to issues like lack of development and farmers’ suicides, so they want to spread polarisation,” Pathan said while speaking about the upcoming Municipal Corporation elections.
BJP will contest 128 seats and Shiv Sena will contest 79 seats
Meanwhile, as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections approach, Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam said on Saturday that the Mahayuti alliance has reached a seat-sharing agreement for 207 wards.
“The BJP will contest 128 seats and the Shiv Sena will contest 79 seats. Seat-sharing talks have concluded for 207 seats. For the remaining 20 seats, a decision will be taken based on candidates after consultations at the higher level,” Satam told reporters following a meeting between the BJP and Shiv Sena.
Earlier, the Maharashtra State Election Commission announced elections to 29 Municipal Corporations across the state, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and the Pune Municipal Corporation.
The Maharashtra State Election Commission has announced elections to 29 municipal corporations across the state, including the BMC, Pune Municipal Corporation, and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. Mumbai will see polling across 227 electoral wards on January 15, with counting scheduled for January 16.
BJP, contesting alongside Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, has reached a seat-sharing agreement on 207 seats for the BMC elections 2026.
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