"Yes, we have decided to identify local issues which mainly harmed us in the Lok Sabha elections. After identifying these issues, we can prepare a plan to overcome them," said Bhalchandra Shirsat, BJP spokesperson.

As per Assembly-wise vote distribution data of the Lok Sabha election, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) got a lead in 20 city Assembly constituencies while the ruling Mahayuti managed to get the lead in 16 Assembly seats. Four MVA candidates emerged victorious in the city as opposed to two from the Mahayuti camp. In the 2019 Assembly elections, the undivided Shiv Sena and BJP managed to win 30 constituencies.

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As per the data, there are 7 Assembly constituencies in Mumbai where an MVA candidate led during the Lok Sabha election. But MLAs in these constituencies belong to the Mahayuti. In the Andheri West and Bandra West constituencies, Mahayuti candidates got a marginal lead. In Andheri West, Mahayuti candidates got a lead of 221 while in Bandra West, Mahayuti candidates got a lead of 3,588 votes as compared to the MVA candidates.

A source from BJP said, "The Lok Sabha result was shocking for us, especially for Mumbai. We have already identified a few local issues which affected us in the Lok Sabha election. We are in continuous talks with our local leadership, discussing the plan to overcome these factors."