Desk Correspondent , Delhi - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the people of Maharashtra as the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a commanding lead in the high-stakes municipal elections. With counting trends showing the alliance sweeping major corporations including Mumbai, Pune, Thane, and Nagpur, the Prime Minister took to social media to state that he is "proud of the people" for choosing the path of progress. He noted that the mandate is a clear endorsement of the double-engine government’s efforts to transform urban infrastructure and improve the ease of living for every citizen.

The Prime Minister’s message comes as the Mahayuti—comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's NCP—decisively outperformed the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) across the state’s urban heartlands. Modi congratulated the local party workers for their tireless efforts, emphasizing that the victory belongs to the "grassroots warriors" who took the message of development to every doorstep. He asserted that the results have once again proven that "politics of performance" will always trump "politics of empty promises," signaling a significant shift in the state's political landscape ahead of future electoral battles.

As celebrations erupted at BJP and Shiv Sena headquarters across Maharashtra, political analysts noted that these results significantly strengthen Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's standing within the alliance. The Prime Minister’s early acknowledgement of the victory is seen as a strategic move to cement the coalition's momentum as they look toward the 2029 national cycle. By framing the win as a triumph of "vocal for local" development and national stability, the Prime Minister has set the tone for the BJP's upcoming internal leadership transition and its continued focus on urban governance.