Kangana Ranaut Targets Thackerays After BJP’s Big Win in BMC Polls, Recalls 2020 House Demolition

Mumbai | January 17, 2026 Actor and BJP leader Kangana Ranaut has reacted strongly to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s historic victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Celebrating the BJP’s rise as the single-largest party in Mumbai’s civic body, Ranaut took a sharp dig at the Shiv Sena leadership, referring to them as “women-haters, bullies, and nepotism mafia.” Her remarks brought back memories of the 2020 controversy when a part of her Bandra West bungalow was demolished by the BMC. Speaking to news channel, the Mandi MP said Maharashtra’s voters have given a clear answer to those who, according to her, harassed and targeted her in the past. “Those who abused me, demolished my house, called me names, threatened me to leave Maharashtra, today Maharashtra has quit them,” she said. Ranaut congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for what she called a decisive and historic mandate in Mumbai. The actor recalled that the BMC action against her Pali Hill bungalow took place in 2020 when the undivided Shiv Sena was in power. She had then moved the Bombay High Court, which ruled that the demolition was driven by malafide intent and violated her fundamental rights. Ranaut had earlier claimed that the action was taken as revenge for her criticism of the Mumbai Police. According to official data from the State Election Commission, the BJP won 89 seats in the BMC, securing over 11.79 lakh votes. With an overall vote share of more than 45 percent, the party emerged as the largest force in Mumbai’s civic body. Beyond the capital, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance also swept major municipal corporations across Maharashtra, including Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Thane, Nashik and Navi Mumbai, marking a major political shift in the state’s urban landscape. Kangana Ranaut Takes Swipe at Thackerays After BJP’s Big BMC Victory Actor and BJP leader Kangana Ranaut reacted strongly to the BJP’s sweeping win in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, calling it a turning point in Mumbai politics. Celebrating the party’s rise as the single-largest force in the civic body, she targeted what she described as “women-haters, bullies and the nepotism mafia,” linking her comments to past actions taken against her by the BMC. Ranaut recalled the 2020 demolition of a part of her Bandra West bungalow, which took place when the undivided Shiv Sena was in power. Speaking to the media, she said the people of Maharashtra had shown the “right place” to those who abused her, threatened her and damaged her home. She congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on the historic win. The BJP MP from Mandi also pointed to the Bombay High Court ruling in her favour, which had said the BMC’s action against her property was driven by bad intent and ignored her rights. Ranaut has long claimed the demolition was an act of revenge following her criticism of the Mumbai Police at the time. According to official election data, the BJP won 89 seats in the BMC and emerged as the largest party with a strong vote share. The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance also secured victories in most major municipal corporations across Maharashtra, including Pune, Thane, Nashik and Navi Mumbai, marking a major shift in urban politics.