Eknath Shinde thanks public for Mahayuti's massive mandate, claims triple engine government in Mumbai

Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday  spoke exclusively to CNN-News18 and thanked the public for the massive mandate that Mahayuti has secured in the BMC elections.

He also said that a "triple engine government" would not be made in Mumbai. While speaking to CNN-News18, he further said, "People of Mumbai have backed development." He also said that people have voted for vikas and have rejected emotive issues.

"PM Modi wants to make Mumbai a Fintech capital," he added.

According to trends, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead in 1171 seats, Shiv Sena (SS) in 300, Congress in 226, Shiv Sena (UBT) in 139, Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) in 134, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in 75, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) in 19, Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA) in 14, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in 13, and others in 176. With this, Mahayuti is leading in 1478 seats and Maha Aghadi alliance in 171, with others in 637.

Meanwhile, BJP spokesperson and MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said opposition parties accusing the BJP of irregularities in the Maharashtra civic polls cannot even keep their own alliance intact, noting that the INDI bloc has failed to win any state or local body election since 2024.

He alleged that Shiv Sena (UBT), which claims Balasaheb Thackeray’s legacy, is now aligned with forces that glorify separatists and extremists, calling it a betrayal of Thackeray’s ideology.

Dismissing Congress’ “vote chori” charge, Trivedi said alliances formed out of hatred for Prime Minister Modi inevitably collapse under internal rivalries, making such allegations laughable. "Those who cannot face each other, accusing us of ‘chori’ is laughable," he said.