Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s failure to secure a clear majority in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections reflects growing public opposition to the ruling party.
Speaking to reporters in Ahmedabad, Kejriwal alleged that despite what he described as the misuse of administrative machinery, the BJP was unable to cross the majority mark. “Even after facilitating such irregularities, they could not reach a majority. This clearly shows that people are against them, but they misuse power,” he said
Kejriwal, who is on a three-day visit to Gujarat, launched a sharp attack on the BJP’s three-decade-long rule in the state. He claimed that Gujarat has suffered under BJP governance for the past 30 years, alleging widespread corruption and an atmosphere of fear. “People who raise their voices against injustice are threatened and jailed. Corruption is carried out openly, and no one dares to question it,” he alleged.
The AAP chief said that people across Gujarat are now looking at his party with hope. “Over the last six to seven months, AAP has organised rallies across the state. Despite being a party with limited resources, people are attending our rallies at their own expense. During this visit, I will interact with volunteers and chalk out future strategies,” Kejriwal added.
Meanwhile, the BMC election results saw the BJP–Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) alliance emerge as the single largest bloc in Mumbai’s civic body. According to official data released by the State Election Commission and the BMC, the BJP won 89 seats, securing 11,79,273 votes, which accounts for 21.58 per cent of the total votes polled. Among winning candidates, the BJP recorded a vote share of 45.22 per cent, making it the largest party in the corporation.