Kolhapur local body election results 2025: Mahayuti dominance in major councils with BJP and Shiv Sena

BJP clinched Hupari (President Mangalrao Malge) and Ajra, while Sunil Kavnekar (BJP) took Chandgad Presidency; Ajit Pawar-NCP allied with Shahu Group's Samarjeetsinh Ghatge to win Kagal (23 wards); and Yadav Alliance secured Vadgaon Peth (20 wards, President Vidyadevi Pol), fueling multi-party dynamism in western Maharashtra hubs.

The ruling Mahayuti alliance (BJP+Shiv Sena+NCP) leads in Gadhinglaj (22 wards), Malkapur (20), and Murgud (20) Municipal Councils. BJP clinched Hupari (21 wards, President Mangalrao Malge), while Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena tops Jaysingpur (26 wards). Ajit Pawar-NCP allied with Shahu Group's Samarjeetsinh Ghatge to win Kagal (23 wards).

Chhatrapati Shahu Vikas Aghadi (Rajendra Patil Yadravkar) leads Shirol (20 wards), MVA-Swabhimani Paksh alliance edges Kurundwad (20 wards), Yadav Alliance took Vadgaon Peth (20 wards, President Vidyadevi Pol), and Jan Surajya Shakti Party with BJP leads Panhala (20 wards).

The ruling Mahayuti alliance (BJP+Shiv Sena+NCP) leads in Gadhinglaj (22 wards), Malkapur (20), and Murgud (20) Municipal Councils. BJP clinched Hupari (21 wards, President Mangalrao Malge), while Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena tops Jaysingpur (26 wards). Ajit Pawar-NCP allied with Shahu Group's Samarjeetsinh Ghatge to win Kagal (23 wards).

The MVA-Swabhimani Paksh alliance is leading in the Kurundwad Municipal Council in the Kolhapur district. It has 20 wards.

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde declared Sunday's Maharashtra local body poll results a preview of Mahayuti's dominance in the January 15 municipal corporation elections, as initial trends showed his BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP alliance surging comfortably ahead. "These outcomes reflect public support for development over divisive politics," Shinde said at a press conference. He highlighted Mahayuti crossing 200 seats in 286 local bodies, with BJP hitting a "century," Shiv Sena securing a "half-century" as the state's second-largest force, and the alliance poised to replicate this in upcoming civic polls.

As of 1:30 pm trends in Maharashtra's Nagar Panchayat elections, the ruling Mahayuti alliance surges ahead with 31 seats- BJP leading at 20, Shiv Sena at 8, and NCP at 3. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi trails at 9, including 5 for Congress and 4 for Shiv Sena-UBT, with NCP-SP at 0. Others hold 2 seats in these early counts.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Mangalrao Malge elected Mayor of the Hupari Municipal Council in the Kolhapur district.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Sunil Kavnekar elected President of the Chandgad Nagar Panchayat in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra.

Early trends from Maharashtra's 288 municipal council elections show the ruling Mahayuti alliance surging past 200, leading in 213 seats across 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats. BJP emerges as the single largest party with 128 leads, backed by Shiv Sena (52) and NCP (33). The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi trails at 52, with Congress at 35, Shiv Sena-UBT at 9, and NCP-SP at 8. Local alliances hold 22 seats in these initial counts on Sunday.

Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is leading in the Jaysingpur Municipal Council in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra.

As per early trends on the local body election resuts in Maharashtra on December 21, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate is leading from 'Chandgad Nagar Panchayat' in the Kolhapur district. 

Vote counting kicked off at 10 AM on Sunday across Maharashtra for president and member posts in 286 municipal councils and nagar panchayats. This follows Phase 1's robust 67.3% turnout in 263 bodies on December 2, and a lower 47.04% in Phase 2's 23 bodies on December 20, as per the State Election Commission.

As per initial trends, Mahayuti holds a strong lead with 126 seats- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at 66, Shiv Sena at 33, and NCP at 27. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) trails at 37, including 18 for Congress, 11 for NCP-SP, and 8 for Shiv Sena-UBT. Others account for 15 seats in these initial counts.

Members and presidents of Dondaicha Municipal Council in Dhule and Angar Nagar Panchayat in Solapur were elected unopposed, and the polls for the post of Jammer municipal president also remained a no-contest affair. In some places, the ruling alliance partners, including the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's NCP, are contesting against each other. The poll battle became multi-dimensional with the BJP-led Mahayuti and the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) locking horns, interspersed by "friendly fights" among the alliances.

Ruling allies like BJP, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's NCP have fielded rivals in spots, turning the Mahayuti-MVA showdown into a multi-dimensional mess with "friendly fights" adding spice in the Kolhapur local body polls.

Th counting of votes in Kolhapur begins on December 21 (Sunday). Kolhapur district hosts around 10 Municipal Councils- Gadhinglaj (22 seats), Hupari (21), Jaysingpur (26), Kagal (23), Kurandwad (20), Malkapur (20), Murgud (20), Panhala (20), Shirol (20), and Vadgaon (20)- totalling 212 seats ahead of December 2 elections.​ 

Kolhapur district hosts 10 Municipal Councils- Gadhinglaj (22 seats), Hupari (21), Jaysingpur (26), Kagal (23), Kurandwad (20), Malkapur (20), Murgud (20), Panhala (20), Shirol (20), and Vadgaon (20)- totalling 212 seats.​ In Kolhapur, three Nagar Panchayats—Ajra (17), Chandgad (17), and Hatkanangale (17)—add 51 seats, fuelling multi-party contests across these key western Maharashtra hubs.

A total of around 1,07,03,576 voters- including 53,79,931 males, 53,22,870 females, and 775 others- have cast their votes at approximately 13,355 polling stations in the Maharashtra local body elections 2025. 

A mobile app was introduced for real-time access to voter details, candidate affidavits and duplicate voter verification, enhancing electoral integrity in the Maharashtra local body polls. 

Kolhapur district hosts around 10 Municipal Councils in the local body elections of Maharashtra. These councils contest around 212 seats in total across western Maharashtra hubs.