Counting of votes for the Latur Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis Elections 2026 has begun, with results expected to emerge through the day. Latur has 59 Zilla Parishad seats and 118 Panchayat Samiti seats spread across multiple talukas including Latur, Ausa, Nilanga, Udgir, Ahmadpur, Chakur, Renapur, Shirur Anantpal and Deoni. This live blog will bring minute-by-minute updates, party-wise trends, seat tallies and key developments as counting progresses across the district.
The last elections to the Latur Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis were held in 2017. At the time, the Zilla Parishad had 58 seats and the Panchayat Samitis together had 116 seats. In the 2017 Zilla Parishad polls, BJP secured a clear majority with 36 seats, followed by Congress with 15 seats. NCP won 5 seats, while Shiv Sena secured 1 seat and 1 seat went to an independent candidate. At the Panchayat Samiti level, BJP again led with 72 seats, while Congress won 31 seats, NCP secured 8 seats and Shiv Sena got 3 seats. MNS and an independent candidate won 1 seat each.
For the 2026 local body elections across Maharashtra, a total of 731 Zilla Parishad seats and 1,462 Panchayat Samiti seats are being contested, with around 2.09 crore eligible voters. Polling was held on February 7, 2026, from 7.30am to 5.30pm using Electronic Voting Machines, based on electoral rolls finalised on July 1, 2025. Vote counting is scheduled for Monday, February 9, 2026, starting at 10.00am.
Follow this LIVE blog for seat-wise updates, voter turnout details and party-wise performance in the Latur Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis Election Results 2026.
