‘City of aspiration’: PM Modi hails Mumbaikars after BMC verdict, thanks them for backing NDA

Navi Mumbai: BJP workers celebrate a party’s candidate’s victory in the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) elections, at Kopar Khairane, in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (PTI Photo) (PTI01_16_2026_000154B)

New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked the people of Mumbai for “blessing” the NDA in the municipal corporation elections.

“I am extremely grateful to my sisters and brothers of Mumbai for blessing the NDA,” Modi said in a post on X, as the BJP-Shiv Sena combine was racing towards a majority in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.

“Mumbai is the pride of our nation. It is the city of aspiration. It is a city that drives our growth,” the prime minister said.

Modi said Mumbai personifies the best of Maharashtra’s vibrant culture.

“Inspired by this great ethos, we will deliver good governance and ‘Ease of Living’ to the people of the city,” the prime minister said. PTI SKU RHL

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