The BJP, which emerged as the single largest party with 89 seats in the 227-member House, still falls short of electing a mayor on its own and depends on the Shinde-led Shiv Sena to cross the halfway mark of 114. Together, the allies command 118 seats, but the question of who controls the mayor’s chair, and for how long, remains unresolved.

The police recovered multiple illegal firearms, including two Austrian-made Glock pistols, along with 10 other sophisticated weapons.

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) Chief Maulana Badaruddin Ajmal praised the late Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, calling him a true artiste