As the counting of votes in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) electionsin underway, Congress registered its victory with Asha Deepak Kale winning from Dharavi ward 183. The Congress politician became the first declared winner in the 2026 BMC elections, defeating her closest rival, Vaishali Shewale of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, by a margin of 1,450 votes. Her win marked the first confirmed result of the 2026 BMC elections, giving the Congress party an early morale boost in a highly competitive race.