Celebrations erupted at the playground near Udayachal Primary School in Vikhroli on Thursday evening, when BJP candidate from Mumbai North East, Manoj Kotak, began to get a clear lead against his opponents. As soon as the verdict appeared to tilt towards Kotak, people started flocking to the counting centre, with boxes of sweets. Kotak had visited the counting centre with his supporters at around 12pm.

Talking to mid-day, Suresh Panchal, a supporter who was distributing sweets said, "We knew that Kotak would come to power. People voted for candidates who would be able to present Mumbai on the national platform, to address the issues of the city."