The seat-sharing talks between the Shiv Sena and the BJP for the upcoming BMC elections 2026 are in the final stages, Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant has said, reported news agency PTI.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Sawant said it is certain that the BMC elections 2026 will be contested by the ruling parties as Mahayuti, and exuded confidence that the alliance will come to power in the BMC, Asia's largest civic body, reported PTI.