<h2>Unexpected losses&nbsp;</h2>
<img title="Ravi Raja (BJP)&nbsp;" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/bjp-winnn-all-d_e.jpg" alt="Ravi Raja (BJP)&nbsp;" width="1280" height="720" />
Ravi Raja (BJP)&nbsp; Ward 185: Former leader of the Opposition in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/bmc-election/results" rel="nofollow">BMC</a> and a five-time corporator, who won from ward 176 in 2017&nbsp;
<img title="Samadhan Sarvankar (SS)&nbsp;" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/bjp-winnn-all-e_e.jpg" alt="Samadhan Sarvankar (SS)&nbsp;" width="1280" height="720" />
Samadhan Sarvankar (SS)&nbsp; Ward 194: A ex-corporator, son of Sada Sarvankar, a senior <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bmc-election-2026-results-maharashtra-sec-declares-results-for-mumbais-221-out-227-seats-bjp-wins-87-shiv-sena-ubt-victorious-in-64-wards-23612350" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Shiv Sena</a> leader from Dadar-Mahim&nbsp;
<img title="Vaishali Shevale (Shiv Sena)&nbsp;" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/bjp-winnn-all-f_e.jpg" alt="Vaishali Shevale (Shiv Sena)&nbsp;" width="1280" height="720" />
Vaishali Shevale (Shiv Sena)&nbsp; Ward 183: Former corporator (2017) from the socio-economically backward <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mid-day-s-know-your-ward-series-bmc-elections-2026-inside-mumbai-s-m-east-and-west-wards-23610242" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">M East ward&nbsp;</a>
<img title="Kaptan Malik (NCP)" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/bjp-winnn-all-g_e.jpg" alt="Kaptan Malik (NCP)" width="1280" height="720" />
Kaptan Malik (NCP)&nbsp; Ward 165: Malik had contested the 2017 <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bmc-election-2026-voters-face-chaos-at-andheri-polling-booth-over-missing-names-23612129" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">BMC elections</a> from ward 170 but lost to SP&rsquo;s Ashraf Azmi &nbsp;
<img title="Deepti Waikar (Shiv Sena)&nbsp;" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/bjp-winnn-all-h_e.jpg" alt="Deepti Waikar (Shiv Sena)&nbsp;" width="1280" height="720" />
Deepti Waikar (Shiv Sena)&nbsp; Ward 73: She is the daughter of MP Ravindra Waikar, a senior Shiv Sena leader and three-time MLA&nbsp;
<h2>Fate of those who lost 2024 Assembly polls</h2>
<img title="Yamini Jadhav (Shiv Sena)" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/bjp-winnn-all-i_e.jpg" alt="Yamini Jadhav (Shiv Sena)" width="1280" height="720" />
Yamini Jadhav (Shiv Sena) &ndash; Winner&nbsp; Ward 209: Defeated from South Lok Sabha constituency and <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bmc-election-2026-aaditya-and-amit-thackeray-campaign-join-bike-rally-for-mns-candidate-in-byculla-in-mumbai-23611837?news-world-news-video-breakingnews" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Byculla</a> Assembly segment in Oct 2024
<img title="Shraddha Jadhav (SS-UBT)" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/bjp-winnn-all-j_e.jpg" alt="Shraddha Jadhav (SS-UBT)" width="1280" height="720" />
Shraddha Jadhav (SS-UBT) &ndash; Winner Ward 202: Defeated from <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-metro-updates-mumbai-police-issue-traffic-curbs-on-wadala-link-road-for-mumbai-metro-line-4-work-check-details-here-23611994" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Wadala</a> Assembly segment in April 2024
<img title="Rakhi Jadhav (BJP)" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/bjp-winnn-all-k_e.jpg" alt="Rakhi Jadhav (BJP)" width="1280" height="720" />
Rakhi Jadhav (BJP) - Winner&nbsp; Ward 131: Defeated from Ghatkopar East Assembly segment on an NCP-SP ticket in October 2024
<img title="Rajul Patel (Shiv Sena)" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/bjp-winnn-all-l_e.jpg" alt="Rajul Patel (Shiv Sena)" width="1280" height="720" />
Rajul Patel (Shiv Sena) - Loser Ward 61: Defeated in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-students-at-versova-based-rgit-develop-fully-electric-single-seater-race-car-23610599" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Versova</a> as an independent candidate in October 2024&nbsp;
<h2>Former mayors and deputy mayors who won</h2>
<img title="Kishori Pednekar, former mayor of Mumbai who won from ward 199 in Lower Parel. File pic; Vishakha Raut, &nbsp;who won from ward 191. File pic/Ashish Raje; Milind Vaidya, who won from ward 182. Pic/Atul Kamble; Shraddha Jadhav, who won from ward 202&nbsp;" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/bjp-winnn-all-m_e.jpg" alt="Kishori Pednekar, former mayor of Mumbai who won from ward 199 in Lower Parel. File pic; Vishakha Raut, &nbsp;who won from ward 191. File pic/Ashish Raje; Milind Vaidya, who won from ward 182. Pic/Atul Kamble; Shraddha Jadhav, who won from ward 202&nbsp;" width="1280" height="720" />Kishori Pednekar, former mayor of Mumbai who won from ward 199 in Lower Parel. File pic; Vishakha Raut, &nbsp;who won from ward 191. File pic/Ashish Raje; Milind Vaidya, who won from ward 182. Pic/Atul Kamble; Shraddha Jadhav, who won from ward 202&nbsp;
Four former mayors and four former deputy mayors from Mumbai emerged winners of the BMC elections from their wards. Former mayors and Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Kishori Pednekar won from ward 199, Vishakha Raut from ward 191, Shraddha Jadhav from ward 202, and Milind Vaidya, from ward 182.
Similarly, former Deputy Mayors, Hemangi Worlikar of the Shiv Sena (UBT) won from ward 193, Suhas Wadkar, also from Sena (UBT) from ward 141, and Alka Kerkar from ward 98 in Bandra West.&nbsp;

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