Key Highlights
- 2026 BMC elections will be the first in eight years, featuring new alliances among the Thackeray factions.
- Surveys indicate strong support from Marathi voters for the Thackeray alliance amidst polarized communities.
- Key voter concerns include local development, corruption, and high living costs in Mumbai.
- Analysts emphasize Devendra Fadnavis's potential impact on the elections and his connection with the Marathi electorate.

