Former Mumbai Congress chief Bhai Jagtap has been served a show-cause notice by the AICC after he publicly criticised Mumbai Congress President Varsha Gaikwad over the party’s poor performance in the BMC Elections 2026, where Congress won just 24 seats

The 2026 BMC polls saw fierce contests between BJP and Sena (UBT) in Mumbai’s suburbs and a direct fight between the two Shiv Senas across key wards. While BJP swept suburban battles and Mahayuti secured a majority, Uddhav Thackeray’s Sena retained its island city stronghold