Kolhapur Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: Congress secures top spot with 34 seats

Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) election results confirm Congress securing 35 seats out of 81 total wards, clinching a majority ahead of Mahayuti's combined 44. In the Kolhapur civic polls, final results across all 81 wards show a closely contested battle between the two major alliances. The Mahayuti alliance secured a total of 44 seats, with BJP emerging as the strongest performer at 25 seats, followed by Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) with 15 seats and NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) contributing 4 seats. 

The BJP candidate Vandana Mohite won from ward number 3 in Kolhapur civic polls. 

BJP candidate Rajnanda Kadam won from ward number 3 in Nagpur. 

Kolhapur Municipal Corporation Ward 9 results show BJP and Shiv Sena securing all four seats in sub-divisions A through D.

Ward-Wise Victors

• 9A: Vijaysinh Vasantrao Desai (BJP)
• 9B: Sangeeta Sanjay Satav (Shiv Sena)
• 9C: Madhavi (BJP)
• 9D: Sharangdhar Deshmukh (Shiv Sena)

Congress candidate Rajesh Latkar won from ward number 4 in Kolhapur. 

From ward number 3 (A)- BJP candidate Pramod Desai won in Kolhapur. 

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Congress's Subhash Buchde is leading in ward number one. BJP's Rajnanda Mahadik and Vandana Mohite are in a decisive lead in ward number 3.

Congress is leading with around 18 seats in Kolhapur. 

Latest trends in Nagpur Municipal Corporation polls indicate BJP securing 18 seats, with Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) gaining 7. Mahayuti coalition shows momentum, building on BJP's earlier leads across multiple wards like 36, 37, 16, 35, and 38. NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) trends remain unclear amid ongoing counts.

As per iniatial trends, around four BJP candidates won in Kolhapur. The vote countimg is still underway in Kolhapur. 

KMC's electorate totals 491,711—249,000 women slightly outnumbering 244,000 men—setting up robust participation in this key Maharashtra civic battle amid statewide turnout like BMC's 17.73% by 11:30 am.

Mahayuti fielded BJP on 36 seats, Shiv Sena on 30, and NCP on 15; Maha Vikas Aghadi counters via Congress on 75 (including some MNS on its symbol) and Shiv Sena (UBT) on 6. Sharad Pawar NCP (Rajarshi Shahu Vikas Aghadi) has 23, AAP 14, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi 12, and Janasurajya 29 candidates.

A total of 81 members are to be elected to the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation. There are a total of 4 lakh 91 thousand 711 voters in Kolhapur Municipal Corporation.

The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) encompasses 20 wards, from which voters will choose 81 representatives to steer local governance. Women voters slightly outnumber men at 2,49,000 against 2,44,000, reflecting robust female participation in a total pool of 4,91,711 registered electors ready to shape the city's future through their ballots.

In Kolhapur Municipal Corporation elections for 81 total seats, the Mahayuti alliance fields a formidable lineup with BJP contesting 36 seats, Shiv Sena 30, and NCP 15, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi counters aggressively through Congress on 75 seats (including some MNS candidates on its symbol) and Shiv Sena (UBT) on 6. Rajarshi Shahu Vikas Aghadi backs Sharad Pawar’s NCP faction with 23 candidates, alongside Aam Aadmi Party fielding 14, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi 12, and Janasurajya entering 29 contenders, promising a fiercely multi-cornered battle for civic control.

Kolhapur's residents are primed for the Municipal Corporation elections, set to elect 81 corporators from 20 wards amid robust security. With a total electorate of 4,91,711- comprising 2,49,000 women and 2,44,000 men- voting promises high engagement in this key Maharashtra civic battle.

Authorities mobilised heavily: 1 Additional SP, 6 Sub-Divisional Officers, 11 Inspectors, 42 Assistant/Deputy Inspectors, 18 Category Inspectors, 624 male constables, 93 female constables, 790 home guards, plus 2 SRPF and 2 CRPF teams to ensure peaceful voting.

Mahayuti fields BJP on 36 seats, Shiv Sena on 30, and NCP on 15; Maha Vikas Aghadi counters via Congress on 75 (including some MNS on its symbol) and Shiv Sena (UBT) on 6. Sharad Pawar NCP (Rajarshi Shahu Vikas Aghadi) has 23, AAP 14, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi 12, and Janasurajya 29 candidates. 

Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections on January 15, 2026, pit nearly 5 lakh voters across 20 wards against a fragmented field contesting 81 seats, with Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi leading the urban power struggle