Celebrations began quite early among BJP workers across Thane, Kalyan and Bhiwandi. Venues of special screening of election results in Thane saw victory slogans and sweets being exchanged among supporters.

The BJP and Shiv Sena followers had sensed their victory in a couple of hours of the counting. A big screen for a live telecast of the results was also installed at the Thane railway station along with a band and BJP flags ready to kickstart their victory rally.