Municipal Commissioner Sanjeev Jaiswal declared the final results here this evening.
Accordingly, of the total 131 seats, Sena won 67 and secured a majority, while its estranged ally BJP got 23 seats. NCP stood second with 34 seats.
Sena and BJP had contested separately.
Congress had a dismal performance, winning only 3 seats, MIM won 2 and independent candidates won in two places.
Notably, Raj Thackeray-led MNS drew a blank.
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Chavan has been arrested in a case related to a builder's suicide due to alleged harassment. Three other corporators who had been arrested in the case, namely, Najeeb Mulla (NCP), Vikrant Chavan (Congress) and Hanumant Jagadle (NCP) were elected.
Shiv Sena leader and state minister Eknath Shinde said the people had once again reposed full faith in the party.
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