‘Those who abused me… have been shown their place’: Kangana Ranaut on BMC election results’

Mumbai: Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut responded to her party’s decisive win in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, reflecting on her past dispute with the civic body.

She congratulated BJP leaders and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, for the party’s performance in Mumbai and other municipal corporations.

What did Kangana say about the election results?

Ranaut described the election outcome as a signal to those she described as “women-haters, bullies, and nepotism mafia.” Speaking about the BMC’s 2020 action against her bungalow in Bandra West, she said, “And for those who abused me, demolished my house, called me names, threatened me to leave Maharashtra, today Maharashtra has quit them.” She added, “I am glad such women-haters, bullies, and nepotism mafia are being shown their right place by the janta janardan.”

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Background of the bungalow dispute

In 2020, a part of Ranaut’s bungalow in the Pali Hill area was demolished by the BMC when the undivided Shiv Sena was in power. She had approached the Bombay High Court, which noted that the civic body’s action appeared “actuated by malafide” and disregarded her rights. Ranaut had claimed at the time that the demolition was linked to her public comments about the Mumbai Police.

Election results in context

Official data from the State Election Commission showed the BJP won 89 seats in the BMC, securing 11,79,273 votes and 45.22% of the overall vote share, making it the single-largest party in the civic body. Across Maharashtra, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance won 25 of the 29 municipal corporations, including victories in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Thane, Nashik, and Navi Mumbai.

While Ranaut’s statements reflect her personal perspective on past events, the BMC and Shiv Sena have maintained that the demolition was carried out as part of municipal regulations, without targeting any individual. Observers note that while the elections mark a political shift in Mumbai, the interpretation of past disputes can differ depending on party and individual viewpoints.