Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation Poll Results Highlights: BJP emerges as single largest party

The counting of votes for the election of members to the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation has been completed. In the final tally, the BJP won 74 seats, the Congress secured 13 seats, while the Shiv Sena finished in third place with three seats. One seat went to other candidates.

The BJP is now closer to victory, currently leading in 74 seats. It is followed by the Congress, which is ahead in 13 seats, while the Shiv Sena is leading in 3 seats.

Amid the controversy over the quality of indelible ink used in marker pens during the Maharashtra civic elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that vote theft was an anti national act and accused the Election Commission of gaslighting citizens.

The issue erupted after opposition leaders claimed that the ink mark on voters’ fingers could be easily wiped off, raising concerns about the possibility of bogus voting. Responding to the allegations, the Maharashtra State Election Commission on Thursday evening said it would carry out a detailed probe into the quality of the indelible ink used during the polls.

The BJP has emerged as the single largest party in Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation Elections by maintaining leads in 52 seats, while the Congress trailed with a major difference by leading in just 8 seats. The Shinde Sena faction is ahead on 1 seat. Raj Thackeray's MNS and Shiv Sena YBT failed to open their accounts.

The BJP is on course to secure a majority in the Maharashtra civic elections, with the party led Mahayuti alliance expected to cross the two thirds mark, Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Friday.

He said the mandate reflected the people of Maharashtra voting in favour of development and stability across the state.

According to early trends, the BJP and its ally Shiv Sena were leading in the high stakes Mumbai municipal corporation elections in 210 of the 227 wards. The BJP was also ahead in several other civic bodies across Maharashtra, indicating a strong overall performance by the ruling alliance.

In Vasai Virar, trends are available for 110 out of 115 seats as counting continues. The Bahujan Vikas Aghadi is in a commanding position, leading in 61 seats and reaffirming its strong presence in the region.

The BJP remains close behind with leads in 48 seats, keeping the contest competitive. Meanwhile, the Shiv Sena UBT has managed to secure a lead in 1 seat so far.

In Mira Bhayandar, early trends have been reported for 56 of the 96 seats. The BJP is leading on 44 seats, followed by Shiv Sena with 7, and Shiv Sena UBT with 1.

The MNS and the NCP led by Ajit Pawar have not registered a lead on any seat so far.

The BJP has taken a clear lead over the NCP and NCP led by Sharad Pawar alliance in the Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections, according to early trends after vote counting began on Friday morning.

The saffron party is also ahead in several other civic bodies across western Maharashtra, including Kolhapur, Satara, Solapur, and Sangli.

The BJP’s strong performance in Pune and the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation suggests that it has successfully countered the challenge posed by the reunited NCP factions in these key urban centres.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s cousin, Vivek Kaloti, has suffered a defeat from Ward No. 14 in the Amravati Municipal Corporation elections. All four seats in the ward were won by Congress candidates, marking a clean sweep for the party in that constituency.

Early trends from the Jalgaon municipal corporation elections indicate a strong performance by the BJP, which is leading in 42 of the 75 seats. The Shiv Sena is ahead in 22 seats, while the Nationalist Congress Party has registered a lead in 1 seat. The Congress, NCP led by Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT), and other parties are yet to open their account.

In Sant Tukaram Nagar ward, a close contest is underway, with former mayor Yogesh Behl and Manisha Lande, both from the NCP, narrowly leading by a margin of just 60 votes each.

The BJP had promised the construction of over 100 new concrete roads, the establishment of a 300 bed civil hospital, and measures to curb air and noise pollution in its manifesto for Mira Bhayandar in Thane district ahead of the civic polls.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, state BJP president Ravindra Chavan, and local MLA Narendra Mehta released the party’s manifesto for the January 15 Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation elections at a rally. Titled Resolve for the Development of Mira Bhayandar, the manifesto lays out a detailed roadmap to transform the city into a modern, safe, and environmentally sustainable smart city. It focuses on improving civic infrastructure, healthcare facilities, and overall quality of life for residents.

The contest for control of the civic body is primarily between Mahayuti allies, the BJP and the Shiv Sena. The manifesto highlights the concept of a triple engine government, projecting coordinated governance at the Centre, state, and local levels to speed up development works in the city.

BJP candidate Tejaswi Ghosalkar has won from BMC Ward 2 in Dahisar. A former corporator of the Shiv Sena (UBT), Ghosalkar switched party allegiance shortly before the BMC elections.

Videos from a vote-counting centre in Maharashtra's Nashik show polls being counted for the Municipal Corporaraton Election results 2026.

In Nashik, the Bharatiya Janata Party took lead in eight seats, while Shiv Sena (Shinde) led in five. Shiv Sena (UBT) also took a lead in three seats as per early trends.

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Two candidates have been declared winners so far in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections. Rekha Ram Yadav of the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde won Ward 1 with 7,544 votes.

Earlier, Asha Deepak Kale was declared the winner from Ward 183. Counting of votes is still underway in Ward 165.

According to the latest trends in vote counting, the BJP is leading in 10 seats, maintaining a strong position in the civic polls. The Shiv Sena is ahead in 5 seats, while Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) is trailing with just 1 seat.

In the 2017, elections to the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation were held on August 20, and the civic body had a total strength of 95 seats. The Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation had a total of 5,93,336 voters at that time. The Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the dominant force in the corporation, winning a clear majority with 61 seats.

BJP leads in 8 seats, Shiv Sena factions close behind: early BMC trends

According to BMC data from EVMs and postal ballots counted so far, the BJP is leading in eight seats. The Shiv Sena (UBT) is ahead in six seats, while the Shiv Sena (Shinde) faction leads in five. The Congress has early leads in three seats, and both the MNS and AIMIM are ahead in two seats each. NOTA has registered a lead in one seat.

The BJP has taken an early leads on 7 seats according to the intial vote counting trends in the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation election results 2026. Uddhav and Raj Thackeray's Shiv Sena UBT and MNS alliance is trailing BJP with leads on 2 seats. 

Ajit Pawar's NCP is ahead on 1 seat.

Hitendra Thakur’s party, the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA), is leading in Vasai Virar.

Hitendra Thakur is a senior politician and a prominent leader in the Vasai Virar region. He has served as an MLA from Vasai multiple times and is known for his strong influence in local politics. His party, the BVA, has maintained a significant presence in the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation over the years, often emerging as the dominant force in civic elections.

BJP leads in Kalyan Dombivli, Shinde faces early shock

Counting of votes has started in ward numbers 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, and 30 in Dombivli. The BJP is leading in postal votes, with the initial focus currently on counting these postal ballots.

BJP leader Kripashankar Singh had earlier said that efforts would be made to ensure the election of a north Indian, Hindi-speaking mayor in the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

The statement is expected to give the MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT), both of which emphasise Marathi identity politics, an issue to highlight the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Elections 2026.

Singh also claimed that enough corporators from the community are likely to be elected in the upcoming civic polls to secure the mayoral post.

Key issues in the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation elections 2026 include water supply, roads, transportation, cleanliness, and urban development. These elections are the first to be held following the splits in the Shiv Sena in 2022 and the NCP in 2023.

Nagpur Municipal Corporation has a total of 151 seats. Early trends show the Bharatiya Janata Party leading in 12 seats. The Congress is ahead in 3 seats.

The Shiv Sena, the Nationalist Congress Party, the Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Thackeray, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, the Sharad Pawar led NCP faction, and other parties are yet to open their account in the early trends.

Thackeray brothers have given us strength, results will be in our favour, says Anand Dubey

Shiv Sena UBT leader Anand Dubey expressed confidence that his party will secure more seats in the Maharashtra Municipal Elections 2026. Speaking to news agency ANI, Dubey said the reunion of Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray had strengthened the party during the civic polls.

Early trends from the BMC vote count show the Bharatiya Janata Party leading with 13 seats. The Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is ahead in 7 seats.

The Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Thackeray is showing strong performance with leads in 10 seats, while the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena is ahead in 3 seats.

The Congress is leading in 5 seats. The Nationalist Congress Party faction led by Ajit Pawar is ahead in 1 seat, while other parties and independents are leading in 6 seats.

Counting of votes has begun for the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation elections across 95 seats.

Counting of votes has begun across polling centres in the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation along with the 28 other corporations across Maharashtra. 

As vote counting begins for the Pune Municipal Corporation elections today, ward wise turnout figures across all 41 wards have added to the tension among candidates. Voter participation remained below 50 percent in 10 wards, reflecting a mixed response from the electorate.

The overall voter turnout for the PMC elections stood at 52.42 percent. The lowest turnout of 45.12 percent was recorded in the Aundh, Bopodi ward, followed by 45.54 percent in Wanowrie, Salunke Vihar.

The highest turnout of 57.81 percent was registered in the Shivane, Khadakwasla, Dhayari ward, an area that was recently included within the PMC limits following the city’s expansion.

Confident that our corporators will win, says AIMIM leader Warris Pathan

AIMIM leader Warris Pathan said voting took place in large numbers and expressed confidence that the party’s corporators would emerge victorious.

The Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation has seen mayors from different political parties over the years. Below is a list of previous municipal mayors along with their party affiliation and tenure.

The counting of votes for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections will begin at 10 am. Visuals show the counting centre that has been set up at Wilson College.

Visuals show the area outside the counting station at the BMC School in Sion Koliwada as preparations are underway for the BMC elections. Vote counting is set to begin at 10 am across 23 counting centres.

Key issues in the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation 2026 elections include water supply, roads, transportation, cleanliness, and urban development. The polls are being held for the first time since the split in the Shiv Sena in 2022 and the NCP in 2023.

The counting of votes for the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation elections will begin today at 10 am across designated counting centres.

The counting process will be carried out in strict accordance with the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India and the Model Code of Conduct. Elaborate arrangements have been made to ensure smooth conduct of the process, including security deployment, traffic management, and maintenance of law and order across the city.

The detailed plan for vote counting has been approved by the Municipal Commissioner, the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation said in a statement on Thursday.