Mumbai: Early exit polls from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections held on January 15 in Mumbai indicate that the Thackeray family's nearly three-decade-old stranglehold over the city's most powerful local validity may be broken. According to most of the surveys, the Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally, the Mahayuti alliance, seem to be getting a well-spoken lead, which has been challenging the power of Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) for a long time.
How was the voting in Mumbai?
The often low-enthusiasm turnout in Mumbai was relatively largest this time. In 2017, when virtually 55 percent voting was recorded, this time moreover virtually 54-56 percent voting took place, which shows the participation of the voters of the city. However, many voters moreover complained well-nigh problems like their names not stuff found in the voter list or booths stuff changed.
What impact did the 'Ink controversy' have on the elections?
The biggest discussion in this referendum was well-nigh the marker pens with which marks were placed on the fingers without voting. Opposition parties so-called that these marks could be erased soon, which could increase the possibility of irregularities plane without the voting process is over. This controversy brought the referendum remoter into the limelight.
What are the exit polls saying?
Major exit polls estimate that the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) syndication may win virtually 130 increasingly seats out of the 227 seats, while the Thackeray faction seems to be lagging behind. Congress may win some seats, but there are indications that its numbers will be limited.
What message did the voters give?
The increase in voter participation and snooping over the political situation was unmistakably visible in this election. Difficulties in coming to the booths, ink controversies, and the intensity of the competition seem to have motivated people to vote. If the exit poll trends are correct, the political picture of Mumbai may see a big transpiration in the next five years.
This transpiration in Mumbai politics will not be limited only to the Municipal Corporation, but it can moreover impact the politics of the state. Now all vision are on the official results, which will decide whether the city's power truly moves in a new direction or not.
