Nagpur Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: BJP retains dominance with 102 seats

In the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) elections covering 151 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious with a commanding 102 seats, reinforcing its stronghold in the civic body. Congress secured the second position with 34 seats, showing notable improvement from previous polls. Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) won 1 seat, while Shiv Sena (UBT) managed 2 seats. NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) claimed 1 seat, with AIMIM achieving a breakthrough at 6 seats and IUML securing 4 seats. This distribution highlights BJP's continued dominance alongside gains for regional and minority-focused parties in key wards.

BJP candidate Pooja Pathak wins from Ward 15 A in Nagpur civic polls. 

The candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shivani Dani won from ward number 36 from Nagpur in the municipal corporation election results. 

From ward number 19 A in Nagpur, the Congress party candidate won. 

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will arrive in Nagpur from Mumbai at 7:00 pm to reach Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's residence. Fadnavis, Gadkari and Bavankule will arrive together at Gadkari's house for a joint celebration.

On around 110 seats in Nagpur civic polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is massively leading. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will arrive in Nagpur from Mumbai at around 7 PM to reach Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's residence.

Maharashtra civic body elections 2026: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers continue their celebrations in Nagpur.

Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) election trends show the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strengthening its lead with over 100 seats advancing, while Congress holds around 30, and all other parties trail at zero from the 151 total seats. NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) city president Dineshwar Paith is trailing in Nagpur. Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha's Shivani Dani leads prominently.

There are 151 seats in 38 wards of the Nagpur Municipal corporation. The BJP is contesting on 143 seats and its ally Shiv Sena on eight seats and Congress is contesting independently on 151 seats.

Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) Commissioner and election officer Abhijit Chowdhury outlined detailed arrangements for the Maharashtra civic polls vote counting process. He confirmed that all preparations stand complete, with simultaneous counting across all wards starting at 10 am. Arrangements cover 10 different locations, each corresponding to one of 10 zones. Each location features 20 tables dedicated to EVM vote counting. Additionally, 4 tables per zone handle postal ballot counts.
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Nagpur Municipal Corporation polls show BJP surging ahead with 85 seats advancing out of 151 total, while Congress holds 22 and Shiv Sena secures 3. BJP candidates lead in all four seats across Wards 18, 8, 19, and 22. Each ward contests four candidates.

Overall seat trends

On February 21, 2017, BJP won 108 of 151 seats with 53.72 per cent turnout from 2,093,392 voters, casting 1,124,631 valid votes (590,273 male, 534,358 female, NOTA 94,759). Congress secured 29, BSP 10, Shiv Sena 2, NCP 1, granting BJP control until March 4, 2022.

Now, after almost 2 hours of vote counting in Nagpur, BJP is currently leading on 70 seats out of total 151 seats. 

Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) election trends show the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strengthening its lead with 60 seats advancing, while Congress holds 22 and all other parties trail at zero from the 151 total seats.NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) city president Dineshwar Paith is trailing in Nagpur. Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha's Shivani Dani leads prominently.

From ward 36, BJP's Shivani Dani is ahead in Nagpur. 

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BJP contested 143 seats, allied Shiv Sena took 8, while Congress fielded candidates on all 151 independently. A total of 993 candidates, including 408 women, vied across the wards.
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The BJP took huge lead on 28 seats in Nagpur. The process of vote counting began at 10 am for all wards, ensuring coordinated results on January 16 (Friday).

2011 census recorded Nagpur's population at 2,447,494 across 38 wards, with 480,759 Scheduled Caste and 188,444 Scheduled Tribe residents shaping priorities; 76 seats reserved for women ensured gender equity in the diverse electorate.

In 2017 NMC polls, BJP secured 108 seats, Congress 28, BSP 10, undivided Shiv Sena 2, and undivided NCP 1. This election marked the first after the NMC body dissolved in March 2022. BJP contested 143 seats, allied Shiv Sena took 8, while Congress fielded candidates on all 151 independently. A total of 993 candidates, including 408 women, vied across the wards.

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As per initial trends, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading on around ten seats in Nagpur. BJP faces internal rebels including six-time corporator Sunil Agrawal, Dhiraj Chavan linked to MLA Pravin Datke, Sudhir Raut (Prabhag 18A), and ex-Mayor Archana Dehankar's husband Vinayak (Prabhag 17D Independent), threatening vote fragmentation after BJP's historical sweeps in 2007, 2012, and 2017.

Nagpur Municipal Corporation's 151-seat election features intense competition with BJP-Shiv Sena alliance contesting BJP on 143 seats and Shiv Sena on 8, facing Congress (151 candidates), NCP (96), Shiv Sena (UBT) (56), MNS (22), and Sharad Pawar NCP (79). BJP faces internal rebels including six-time corporator Sunil Agrawal, Dhiraj Chavan linked to MLA Pravin Datke, Sudhir Raut (Prabhag 18A), and ex-Mayor Archana Dehankar's husband Vinayak (Prabhag 17D Independent), threatening vote fragmentation after BJP's historical sweeps in 2007, 2012, and 2017.

The vote counting began for 151 seats in Nagpur on January 16 (Friday). Nagpur Municipal Corporation's 151-seat election features intense competition with BJP-Shiv Sena alliance contesting BJP on 143 seats and Shiv Sena on 8, facing Congress (151 candidates), NCP (96), Shiv Sena (UBT) (56), MNS (22), and Sharad Pawar NCP (79).

In Nagpur, out of 2,483,112 eligible voters- 1,226,690 males and 1,256,166 females- about 51 per cent cast ballots amid minor EVM glitches, where 58 control units and 79 ballot units were replaced swiftly. Polling started at 7:30 am and ended at 5:30 pm, with turnout rising from 41.09 per cent by 3:30 pm.
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Nagpur civic polls on January 15 (Thursday), recorded a 51 per cent voter turnout by 5:30 pm, lower than expectations despite peaceful voting. Polling for the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) spanned 38 wards and 151 seats, with notable participation from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
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Mahayuti- comprising BJP, Shiv Sena (Shinde faction), and NCP (Ajit Pawar faction)- fields a united front. Maha Vikas Aghadi, including Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), mounts a fierce challenge. MNS, AIMIM, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, and local fronts emerge as kingmakers in multiple cities, complicating the bipolar contest amid EVM glitches and high voter stakes.

Elections across Maharashtra's 29 municipal corporations on January 15, 2026, extend beyond local control, serving as a critical indicator for 2029 state politics. These polls will reveal if BJP maintains urban dominance, Maha Vikas Aghadi stages a comeback, or regional forces reshape power balances. Polling occurs simultaneously in all 29 corporations, with counting on January 16 (Friday). Post-Lok Sabha and assembly elections, this urban power struggle is viewed by analysts as a "semifinal," especially after years of administrator rule in several cities.

Counting of votes for 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), is set to start at 10:00 am. The elections were held on January 15 (Thursday). There were a total of 39,000 polling stations set up to cover 2,869 seats in the state.