In the 65-member civic body, Congress won 31 seats, NCP 18, BJP eight, Shiv Sena six, and Independents two. BJP doubled its 2012 tally here, winning 36 seats.As for others, Congress won 12 seats, NCP two, Shiv Sena two, BSP eight, MNS two, and Independents four. In 2012, Congress won 26 seats in the civic body, BJP 18, NCP four, Shiv Sena five, BSP two, MNS one, and Independents ten.Hailing BJP's performance in the polls, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said, "The BJP is creating history yet again. "In this February's polls to 10 corporations, BJP had pushed Congress to single-digit figures in many cities. Last month, BJP won the post of president in 10 of 25 zilla parishads.

Source: Times of India April 21, 2017 21:01 UTC