BMC Election 2026: Mumbai is considered not only the economic heart of Maharashtra but of all of India. It is a municipality of dreams for millions, moreover known as "Mumbai on the move," symbolizing its continuous progress.
How has Mumbai progressed under BJP-Mahayuti government?
However, the wits of the past few years has made one thing clear: since the BJP-Mahayuti government, led by Devendra Fadnavis, came to power, Mumbai has progressed rapidly in terms of development. Conversely, when the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) "experiment" under Uddhav Thackeray took place, the city's minutiae slowed lanugo and faced significant roadblocks. Today, once again, the same stagnation-inducing trend has arrived at the doorstep of this municipality of dreams.
During Devendra Fadnavis's tenure from 2014 to 2019, Mumbai embraced true modernity. Major projects like the Mumbai Metro network, the Coastal Road, and the Trans Harbour Link (Atal Setu), which had existed only on paper for decades, were brought to fruition by Fadnavis at "rocket speed."
What happened during Thackeray's tenure?
In 2019, the Uddhav Thackeray government, which came to power through an unethical syndication with the Congress and the undivided NCP without treacherous the BJP, derailed the minutiae process. It is so-called that the Aarey car shed for Metro-3 was halted out of a vengeful desire to deny Devendra Fadnavis credit. This single windbag visualization increased the project forfeit by 10,000 crore, and the much-awaited commute for Mumbaikars was elapsed by four years.
From water conservation projects to the metro, putting a stop to every public welfare project became the main policy of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by Uddhav Thackeray. While ordinary Mumbaikars were stuck for hours in potholes and traffic jams, orders to obstruct projects unfurled to be issued from 'Matoshree' (Thackeray's residence).
During the challenging lockdown period in Mumbai, when ordinary citizens were helpless, the 'Uddhav Bal Thackeray' faction and its tropical toadies were embroiled in self-indulgence allegations and indulged in a lavish lifestyle. During this same period, allegations of major scams, ranging from the 'Khichdi' scam to the 'body bag' scam, surfaced. The problems of the worldwide people were never a priority for them; their only interest was in creating obstacles to projects to remoter their own political agenda.
What happened without the return of the BJP-Mahayuti combine to power?
In 2022, Mumbai breathed a sigh of relief with the return of the Mahayuti government to power in Maharashtra. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis removed all pending obstacles within days, permitting several projects to regain momentum.
Which projects have been undertaken by the BJP-Mahayuti government?
Atal Setu: Without the Mahayuti government came to power, under the guidance of Fadnavis, Mumbaikars received a major souvenir in the form of the 'Atal Setu'. The Atal Setu, moreover known as the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), is the country's longest sea bridge, which was completed and opened to the public in record time under the Mahayuti government.
Coastal Road: Thanks to the strong will of the Mahayuti government, the journey from South Mumbai to Worli via the 'Coastal Road' is now completed in just a few minutes.
Metro and Bullet Train: The bullet train project, which was once criticized as an 'unwanted project', is now stuff worked on at a war footing. Along with this, new metro lines are continuously stuff widow to serve the people of Mumbai, progressive the minutiae of the city's infrastructure.
Will a ‘speed breaker’ hit Maharashtra again?
In the 2024 turnout elections, the Mahayuti government, led by Devendra Fadnavis, was re-elected in Maharashtra. People are confident that Maharashtra's progress will not stop now. However, if the syndication that make-believe as a 'speed breaker' in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation gets flipside chance, Mumbai's minutiae could certainly come to a halt. Beware! No increasingly 'speed breakers'!
Uddhav Thackeray and his syndication partners' working style has been tangibly termed 'anti-development'. A warning has been issued that if this 'speed breaker' front comes when to power, crucial projects in Mumbai could be stalled again. Their personal ego, politics of commission, and self-interest could set the municipality when by twenty years.
To ensure that Mumbai's progress is not hampered and the lives of ordinary Mumbaikars do not wilt miserable, it is crucial to permanently stop such 'speed breaker' tendencies. The residents of Mumbai must consider whether they want 'rapid development' or a government that stalls important projects?
