BMC elections 2026: As per the formula derived by the Mahayuti partners, the saffron party will contest on 140 seats while the Shinde Sena will fight on 87 seats, said sources on Friday.

Following days of deliberations and discussions, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena have finalised the seat-sharing pact for the elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). As per the formula derived by the Mahayuti partners, the saffron party will contest on 140 seats while the Shinde Sena will fight on 87 seats, said sources on Friday.

The polling for the BMC will take place on January 15, along with all other municipal corporations in the state. The counting of votes will take place on January 16.

The development comes days after the marathon meetings that were held by the two alliance partners amid reports of discontent between them. However, the BJP and the Shinde Sena had dismissed such reports, with sources saying that they have already finalised the seat-sharing arrangement for 200 seats and discussions were underway for the remaining 27.