BMC Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad on Thursday alleged large-scale misuse of money and power by the ruling BJP-led alliance in the BMC elections, but expressed confidence that her party would emerge victorious. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The reunion of the two Thackeray cousins for the BMC Election 2026 has raised questions over whether the alliance would be short-lived. Putting an end to speculation, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said that he and MNS chief Raj Thackeray will never part ways, news agency PTI reported. While talking to the media on Thursday, Uddhav said, “Till the time we came together, people used to ask us as to why we are not coming together. Now they are asking why we have come together and for how long we will stay together." We are closing the LIVE blog