Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation: Shiv Sena emerges single largest party, Mahayuti secures clear majority

The results of the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) elections 2026 have been declared, with the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde emerging as the single largest party, winning 54 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) followed closely with 50 seats, giving the ruling alliance a comfortable majority in the civic body. The Shiv Sena (UBT) secured 10 seats, while the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) won five seats. The Congress managed to win only two seats, and the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) was limited to one seat. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his gratitude to the people of Maharashtra following the NDA’s strong performance in municipal corporation elections across the state. In a post on X, he said, “Thank you, Maharashtra! The enthusiastic people of the state have blessed the NDA's agenda of public welfare and good governance. The results of various municipal corporation elections show that the bond between the NDA and the people of Maharashtra has become even stronger.” He added that the voters’ support reflects confidence in the NDA’s experience, performance, and vision for development, and called the mandate a celebration of Maharashtra’s rich culture. PM Modi said the outcome will give greater momentum to progress in the state, reinforcing the alliance’s commitment to public welfare.

Total seats-122

• Shiv Sena: 51
• BJP: 48
• Shiv Sena (UBT): 8
• MNS: 4
• Congress: 2
• NCP (Sharad Pawar): 1

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis received a grand welcome on the stage set up at the State BJP office in Mumbai as BJP-Shiv Sena Mahayuti continues its lead in BMC election and most of the other municipal corporations in the state.

Total seats-122

• Shiv Sena: 51
• BJP: 41
• Shiv Sena (UBT): 8
• MNS: 4
• Congress: 2
• NCP (Sharad Pawar): 1

Shiv Sena (Shinde): 45
BJP: 41
Shiv Sena (UBT): 4
MNS: 3
Congress: 2
NCP (Sharad Pawar): 1

Total: 122

• Shiv Sena: 45 
• BJP: 41
• UBT: 4
• MNS: 4
• Congress: 2
• NCP (SP): 1

Ward 2

• Ward No. 2 A Daya Gaikwad, BJP (Winner), Defeated – Sujit Jadhav, (MNS)
• Ward No. 2 B Anagha Devlekar, Shiv Sena Shinde (winner), defeated – Sita Naik (Thackeray group)
• Ward No. 2 C Vanita Patil, Shiv Sena Shinde (winner), defeated-Sarika Patil (Jai Hind Sena)
• Ward No. 2 D Ganesh Kot, Shiv Sena Shinde (winner), defeated- Arjun Mhatre (Jai Hind Sena)

Ward 3

• Ward No. 3 A Bandesh Jadhav, Shiv Sena Shinde (winner), defeated- Bhushan Jadhav, (MNS)
• Ward No. 3 B Adv. Harshali Thavil, Shiv Sena Shinde (winner), defeated – Jyoti Abhale (MNS)
• Ward No. 3 C Upeksha Bhoir, BJP (winner), defeated- Sushma Patil (Thackeray group)
• Ward No. 3D Santosh Tare, BJP (Winner), Defeated – Pradeep Bhoir (Thackeray Group)

Ward 4

• Ward No. 4, A Tejashree Gaikwad, Thackeray group (winner), defeated – Pooja Jogdand (Shiv Sena Shinde)
• Ward No. 4 B Rahul Kot, Thackeray group (winner), defeated- Mayur Patil (Shiv Sena Shinde)
• Ward No. 4 C Namita Patil, Shiv Sena Shinde (winner), defeated- Rupa Shetty (Thackeray group)
• Ward No. 4 D Rohan Kot, Shiv Sena Shinde (winner), defeated – Ram Tare (Thackeray group)

Ward 7

• Ward No. 7, A Vijaya Pote, Shiv Sena (Shinde group), (winner), defeated – Nayana Bhoir, MNS
• Ward No. 7 B Shamal Gaikar, BJP (winner), defeated- Mahesh Vaile, Thackeray group
• Ward no. 7 C Hemlata Pawar, BJP (Winner), Defeated- Sujata Dhargalkar, Thackeray Group
• Ward No. 7 D Ganesh Landge, MNS (winner), defeated- Anil Dere, Thackeray group.

Voting for the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation was held on January 15 to elect 122 corporators across 122 wards. There were 14,24,520 registered voters in the Bhiwandi-Nizampur seat. Of these, 7,45,392 were men and 6,78,576 women. READ

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Shiv Sena alliance has emerged ahead in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) elections 2026, as the counting of votes continues. According to the latest trends, the seat tally in KDMC stands as follows: BJP has won 46 seats, while the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has secured 28 seats, giving the ruling Mahayuti alliance a strong combined majority. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has won one seat, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has claimed two seats, and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction) has also managed to win two seats. READ

The BJP-led Mahayuti is leading in BMC, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nashik, Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad, Panvel, Kalyan Dombivli, Mira Bhayandar, Ulhasnagar, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Kolhapur, Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad, Solapur, Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar), Jalgaon, Dhule, Ichalkaranji, Nanded-Waghala, Jalna, and Akola municipal corporations.

• Ward No. 22 A- Sandesh Patil, MNS (Winner), Defeated – Prakash Bhoir (BJP)
• Ward No. 22 B- Dr. Rasika Patil, MNS (Winner), Defeated- Ashwini Mhatre (BJP)
• Ward No. 22 K-Kavita Mhatre, Shiv Sena Shinde (winner), defeated- Twinkle Bhoir (Thackeray group)
• Ward No. 22 D- Vikas Mhatre, Shiv Sena Shinde (winner), defeated- Yogendra Bhoir (Thackeray group)

• Ward No. 7 A Vijaya Pote, Shiv Sena (Shinde group), (winner), defeated – Nayana Bhoir, MNS
• Ward No. 7 B Shamal Gaikar, BJP (winner), defeated- Mahesh Vaile, Thackeray group
• Ward no. 7 C Hemlata Pawar, BJP (Winner), Defeated- Sujata Dhargalkar, Thackeray Group
• Ward No. 7 D Ganesh Landge, MNS (winner), defeated- Anil Dere, Thackeray group.

• BJP: 46
• Shiv Sena: 28
• NCP: 1
• MNS: 2
• Shiv Sena (UBT):  2

• BJP 32
• Shiv Sena (Shinde group): 28
• MNS: 04
• Shiv Sena (Thackeray group): 02

The outcome of Ward No. 22 has delivered a major surprise. The results indicate that voters placed their trust in familiar local faces rather than recent party switchers. Former BJP leaders Vikas Mhatre and his wife Kavita Mhatre, who had joined the Shiv Sena, successfully retained their dominance in the ward and registered a convincing victory.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) candidates Sandesh Patil and Dr. Rasika Patil also won, further strengthening the party’s hold in the ward. In contrast, Prakash Bhoir, who quit the MNS to join the BJP just ahead of the elections, faced a decisive defeat. The contest between Mhatre and Bhoir was seen as a high-stakes and prestigious battle, making the outcome all the more significant.

Total seats-122

• BJP-28
• Shiv Sena-28
• Thackeray Sena-02
• MNS-03

Counting of votes is underway in these municipal corporations: Mumbai, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Navi Mumbai, Vasai-Virar, Kalyan-Dombivli, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Solapur, Amravati, Akola, Nashik, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Ulhasnagar, Thane, Chandrapur, Parbhani, Mira-Bhayandar, Nanded-Waghala, Panvel, Bhiwandi-Nizampur, Latur, Malegaon, Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad, Jalgaon, Ahilyanagar, Dhule, Jalna and Ichalkaranji.

BJP candidates have won all four seats in Ward No. 29, dealing a big blow to the opposition. Winning candidate (BJP): 1. Kavita Mhatre 2. Arya Natekar 3. Alka Mhatre 4. Mandar Taware

Defeated candidates: Nitin Patil, Ravi Patil and his wife Ranjana Patil and Rupali Mhatre, who contested the election from this ward, have been defeated.

Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena candidate has won in Ward No. 13 of the Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation. From Ward No. 13 (D), Madhur Umesh Mhatre of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) party has defeated Vikram Tare of BJP. Through this, the Thackeray group has opened its account in the Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation elections. 

• BJP: 30
• Shiv Sena: 31
• SS (UBT): 1
• MNS: 3

• BJP: 17
• Shiv Sena (Shinde): 10
• Shiv Sena (Thackeray): 2
• MNS: 2
• Others: 0

Big news is coming out of Ward No. 29, which is attracting everyone's attention in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation elections. At the end of the third round of counting, all four BJP candidates have tightened their grip and have posed a big challenge to the opposition. BJP panel's lead: The trend of the third round is out, and the BJP panel has taken a big lead in this. The following BJP candidates are currently leading.

• Kavita Mhatre
• Arya Natekar
• Alka Mhatre
• Mandar Taware

The BJP on Friday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with a "khandani chor" barb, accusing him of misleading people by discrediting the Maharashtra civic poll process while the counting of votes was underway. This came in response to Gandhi asserting that "vote chori is an anti-national act" and accused the Election Commission of gaslighting citizens amid a row over the quality of 'indelible' ink used in marker pens in Maharashtra civic polls.
Reacting sharply to Gandhi's remarks, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla, in a post on X, said, "Bahana (excuse) brigade back! Accepting defeat before counting ends?" "Rahul Back to doing what he does best -- discredit, distort and disinform. 'Khandani chor' now regurgitating claims of Thackerays," he charged. Poonawalla also sought to know what came out of Gandhi's 'vote chori' allegations on the Bihar elections. The BJP has on various occasions slammed Gandhi for his vote theft allegation, terming it "baseless" and an attempt at "hiding his failures". It has also asked Gandhi and other leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc why they did not file any petition in court or on other platforms challenging the Bihar polls results.

In the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation elections, the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction) has made a strong showing, winning two significant seats. Madhur Mhatre emerged victorious in a high-profile contest in Kalyan, defeating former Deputy Mayor Vicky Tare. This win has drawn widespread attention, as the Kalyan wards were among the most closely watched battles in the city. In another key result, Kirti Dhone secured her ward, adding to the success of Shiv Sena (UBT) in the municipal elections. The party's performance in Kalyan-Dombivli highlights its continued influence in the city, even as the BJP and other parties maintain a strong presence across several wards.

The results of the close contest in Ward No. 21 in Dombivli have been announced. 

• Ward 21 (A): Pralhad Parashuram Mhatre (MNS)
• Ward 21 (B): Raveena Rahul Mhatre (BJP) 
• Ward 21 (A): Rekha Janardan Mhatre (Shiv Sena) 

The counting of votes for the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) elections 2026 is revealing interesting trends across several key wards.

Ward No. 7
A tight contest is unfolding in Kalyan Ward No. 7, where candidates from the Shiv Sena and BJP are neck-and-neck. Vijaya Pote of Shiv Sena and Hemlata Pawar of BJP are both showing strong leads, making this ward a closely-watched battle.

Panel No. 20
The Bharatiya Janata Party appears to have strengthened its position in Panel No. 20, with Shashikant Kamble and Sharda Chaudhary leading the race. The early trends indicate a firm hold of the party in this area.

Ward No. 21
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) is celebrating a significant lead in Ward No. 21, where Pralhad Mhatre is ahead by a commanding margin of around 1,000 votes. MNS workers expressed excitement as early results indicate a clear victory for the party in this ward.

As counting continues, voters and political observers are closely monitoring trends across all 122 wards of the KDMC to gauge the final outcome of this high-stakes civic election.

BJP continues to hold its lead in Dombivli, while a closely contested battle is underway in Kalyan Rural and Kalyan East, with the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) and Mahavikas Aghadi vying for dominance in these areas.

In the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation election, early trends show the BJP leading with 21 seats, Shiv Sena with 8 seats, and MNS securing 1 seat.

• BJP 21
• SS 8
• MNS 1

As early trends show the BJP taking the lead in nearly all 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the ruling party of undermining the democratic process. He described "vote chori" as an anti-national act and criticized the Election Commission, saying its actions were "gaslighting citizens" and had led to a collapse of trust in the country's democracy.

Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation Election 2026 – Early Trends (out of 122 seats)

• BJP+ Alliance: 20 seats
• UBT: 0 seats

The BJP–Shiv Sena alliance has taken the lead in 20 seats in the early trends of the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation election results.

According to initial trends, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in almost all of the 29 municipal corporations so far.

On the Maharashtra civic polls result, AIMIM leader Warris Pathan said, "People have voted in large numbers, and the results will come by evening. We are confident that most of our corporators will win, as people have blessed us, and Gen-Z has also participated in this process. I thank the party workers and supporters who worked hard day and night to help our candidates succeed."

The BJP has taken the lead in 14 seats and Shiv Sena in 6 seats in the early trends of the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026.

The BJP has taken the lead in 14 seats in the early trends of the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026.

The BJP has taken an early lead in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation election results.

Voter turnout in the 2015  Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation elections stood at 46.49 per cent, with a total of 4,36,717 votes cast. There were 9,39,407 voters in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation during the 2015 elections. Out of this, 4,98,392 were male, and 4,41,015 were female voters. No voters belonged to the third gender.

The last municipal elections in Kalyan-Dombivli were held on November 1, 2015, when voters elected representatives to 122 seats. The Shiv Sena emerged as the single largest party, winning 52 seats, followed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with 42 seats. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) secured nine seats, while the Congress and AIMIM won four seats each. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) won two seats, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) one seat, and independents and other candidates accounted for the remaining eight seats. In terms of vote share in 2015, the Shiv Sena led with 33.31 per cent of the votes polled, followed by the BJP at 29.15 per cent. The MNS secured 10.31 per cent, while the Congress received 5.66 per cent and the NCP 3.45 per cent of the total votes.

The results of the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) elections 2026 will be declared today, January 16, as the counting of votes has begun.

The KDMC elections are witnessing a high-voltage contest between the ruling Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and opposition parties. Interestingly, while the BJP and Shiv Sena are contesting the elections together as part of the Mahayuti alliance in most wards, the two allies are locked in a direct contest against each other in Ward No. 29. The ruling Mahayuti alliance comprises the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde), and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-Ajit Pawar). The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) includes the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar), and the Indian National Congress. 

Of the 122 seats in the corporation, 61 were reserved for women candidates. Category-wise, 74 seats were for the general category, 12 for Scheduled Castes, three for Scheduled Tribes, and 33 for Backward Class Categories (BCC).

According to the 2011 Census, KDMC has a population of 12,47,327. The city boasts a high literacy rate of 91.37 per cent and a sex ratio of 920 females per 1,000 males, reflecting key demographic indicators of an urbanising population. In terms of social composition, Hindus constitute about 80.75 per cent of the population, followed by Muslims at 6.76 per cent. Scheduled Castes account for nearly 10 per cent of residents, while Scheduled Tribes make up around 3 per cent. Kalyan-Dombivli is widely regarded as a fast-developing urban centre, driven by expanding infrastructure, relatively affordable housing options, and strong suburban rail connectivity. These factors have contributed to its growing reputation as a cultural and residential hub within the MMR.

• Total Voter Turnout: 52.11%
• Total Wards: 122
• Total Polling Stations: 1,548
• Total Voters: 14,25,086
• Men: 7,45,664
• Women: 6,78,870

KDMC is the local governing authority for the city of Kalyan-Dombivli in Maharashtra's Thane district. Located around 50 km from Mumbai, the city forms an integral part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). 

There were 14,24,520 registered voters in the Bhiwandi-Nizampur seat. Of these, 7,45,392 were men and 6,78,576 women. The contest was between candidates of the Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi alliances. 

The 29 municipal corporations include Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Thane, Ulhasnagar, Kalyan-Dombivli, Aurangabad (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar), Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar (Ahilyanagar), Kolhapur, Bhiwandi-Nizampur, Nanded-Waghala, Malegaon, Latur, Parbhani, Navi Mumbai, Vasai-Virar City, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Solapur, Amravati, Akola, Mira Bhayandar, Panvel, Chandrapur, Sangli-Mirajpur-Kupwad, Dhule, Ichalkaranji, and Jalna.  

The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation elections were held on Thursday (January 15) to elect corporators across 122 seats, along with 28 Maharashtra Municipal Corporations. 

Counting of votes for the 29 Maharashtra Municipal Corporation elections, including Kalyan-Dombivli, will be held today, with the process scheduled to begin at 10 am.