Mumbai’s civic polls are done. Now, fix its problems |
If the Mahayuti’s triumph in the November 2024 Assembly elections marked a resurgence for the BJP after the reversal it had suffered in the Lok Sabha elections only months earlier, Friday’s local body poll results confirm a consolidation and deeper penetration of its power in Maharashtra. By emerging as the dominant force in the majority of municipal corporations — including critical hubs like Pune, Nashik, and Nagpur — the BJP has extended its grip to every level of government. In Maharashtra, it has climbed to this position not so much through its own growth, but by fragmenting the Opposition, and also preying........