In the recent BMC polls Shiv Sena had secured 84 seats and BJP secured 82 seats, but with the help of four independent candidates Shiv Sena took the total to 88 seats and contested Mayoral elections. In this mayoral elections BJP lended Shiv Sena outside support and Shiv Sena’s Vishwanath Mahadeshwar was elected as new mayor. During this stage Chief Minister Devendra Fadanavis had stated that they will not contest any committee elections. But after a lot of pressure from its elected corporators BJP decided to contest Ward Committee presidency elections.