Pune Zilla Parishad Election Results 2026: Ajit Pawar's NCP surges to 43 seats, BJP trails at 27

Shiv Sena-UBT leads with 6 seats in Pune zilla parishad election results. 

Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) secures Suvarna Darekar in Division 10, while BJP notches Malti Baburao Pacharne in Division 15 and Sharad Bute in Division 26, underscoring NCP's edge amid the broader 43-27 lead over BJP.

NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) dominates early Pune Zilla Parishad results with victories in multiple divisions- Sonabai Dabhade from Division 1, Chaya Tambe from Division 2, Pallavi Khetre from Division 60 and Harshada Jadav from Division 68.

Harshada Jadav (NCP-AP) candidate won from division number 68 in Pune zilla parishad election results. 

Pallavi Khetre, NCP-AP candidate, won from division number 60 in Pune zilla parishad. 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Sharad Bute won from division number 26 of Pune zilla parishad. 

A candidate of Shiv Sena-Eknath Shinde party, Suvarna Darekar, won win massive votes from division number 10 in Pune zilla parishad election results. 

Chaya Tambe, a candidate from NCP-Ajit Pawar faction won from division number 2 in Pune zilla parishad election results. 

Ajit Pawar's NCP candidate Sonabai Dabhade won from division number 1 in Pune zilla parishad election results. 

NCP (Ajit Pawar) is leading from Haveli seat in Pune panchayat samiti election results. 

BJP is leading on 2 seats, while the NCP (Ajit Pawar) is ahead on 1 seat in Bhor panchayat samiti election results. 

NCP (Sharad Pawar) trails at 1 seat, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secures 8, Shiv Sena grabs 4, Shiv Sena (UBT) gets 3 and Congress draws zero- reinforcing Ajit Pawar legacy amid post-crash unity.

NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) has triumphed in Pune Zilla Parishad elections with 39 of 73 seats ascper latest trends, cementing its rural dominance in Maharashtra. 

NCP (Ajit Pawar) is leading in around 10 seats, while the BJP is ahead in 2 seats in Baramati panchayat samiti election results. 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Malti Baburao Pacharne won from division no-15 in Pune zilla parishad election results.

Pune Panchayat Samiti Election Results/Trends:

• Ambegaon: NCP (Ajit Pawar) is leading in 8 seats, while the NCP (Sharad Pawar) is ahead in 2 seats.
• Mawal: NCP (Ajit Pawar) is leading in all 10 seats.
• Purandar: NCP (Ajit Pawar): 4, Shiv Sena (Shinde): 2 and BJP: 2.
• Bhor: BJP is leading in 2 seats, while the NCP (Ajit Pawar) is ahead in 1 seat. 
• Velha: NCP (Ajit Pawar) is leading in 3 seats, while the BJP is ahead in 1 seat. 
• Baramati: NCP (Ajit Pawar) is leading in 10 seats, while the BJP is ahead in 2 seats.
• Indapur: NCP (Ajit Pawar) is leading in 6 seats.

Ajit Pawar's NCP candidate Rupali Jhende took massive lead from division 50 in Pune Zilla Parishad election results. 

As per early trends, there is a close contest between NCP-Ajit Pawar and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Velha panchayat samiti in Pune. 

NCP (Ajit Pawar) is currently leading from Mulshi seat of Pune zilla parishad. 

1. Junnar: NCP (Ajit Pawar)
2. Ambegaon: NCP (Ajit Pawar) 
3. Shirur: Close contest between NCP (Ajit Pawar) and BJP
4. Khed: NCP (Ajit Pawar) 
5. Mawal: NCP (Ajit Pawar) 
6. Mulshi: NCP (Ajit Pawar) 
7. Haveli: NCP (Ajit Pawar) 
8. Daund: NCP (Ajit Pawar) 
9. Purandar: NCP (Ajit Pawar) 
10. Velha: Close contest between NCP (Ajit Pawar) and BJP
11. Bhor: NCP (Ajit Pawar) 
12. Baramati: NCP (Ajit Pawar) 
13. Indapur: NCP (Ajit Pawar)

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is currently leading with 27 seats in Pune zilla parishad election results. 

Pallavi Hiraman Londhe is trailing from Division no. 61 in Pune Zilla Parishad Election Results

Mahayuti alliance partners moving ahead in all panchayat samitis of pune while the vote counting is currently underway on all the seats in Maharashtra. 

Maharashtra Zilla Parishad Election Results/Trends:

Total Seats: 450/731

• BJP: 169
• Shiv Sena (Shinde): 94
• NCP (Ajit Pawar): 88
• Mahayuti: 351 

Congress: 37

• Shiv Sena (UBT): 23
• NCP (Sharad Pawar): 16
• MVA: 76
• Others: 23

Pune Panchayat Samiti Election Results: Ajit Pawar's NCP is leading in Baramati, Indapur, Ambegaon, Mawal, Shirur, Haveli, Junnar, Daund, Purandar and Bhor Panchayat Samitis, while a close contest is underway between the Mahayuti partners in Khed, Mulshi and Velha Panchayat Samitis.

Here is the link to check latest updates: 

Pune Panchayat Samitis: Junnar, Ambegaon, Shirur, Khed, Mawal, Mulshi, Haveli, Daund, Purandar, Velha, Bhor, Baramati, Indapur. 

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is currenly leading in Baramati, Indapur, Ambegaon, Shirur, Haveli, Daund and Bhor Panchayat Samitis in Pune. 

Details of 'Panchayat Samitis' in Pune:

Pune (150 seats in 13 Panchayat Samitis):

• Junnar
• Ambegaon
• Shirur
• Khed
• Mawal
• Mulshi
• Haveli
• Daund
• Purandar
• Velha
• Bhor
• Baramati
• Indapur

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Corporator Manjusha Nagpure elected unopposed as Mayor of Pune. NCP is currenly leading in Baramati, Indapur, Ambegaon, Shirur, Haveli, Daund and Bhor Panchayat Samitis.

Maval panchayat samiti election results latest update 

• NCP-AP- 9 seats
• BJP-1 seat

In Pune zilla parishad election results, as per early trends the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is going ahead with at least four seats. In Pune ZP's last polls in 2017—covering a 2021 census population of 38.47 lakh (3.82 lakh SCs, 2.61 lakh STs)—75 seats saw 70.35% turnout from 30.04 lakh voters (15.76 lakh men, 14.27 lakh women), yielding 21.13 lakh votes; 38 seats were reserved for women. NCP dominated with 44 seats, ahead of Shiv Sena's 13, BJP and Congress at 7 each, and 2 independents, while its sweep extended to 78/150 Panchayat Samiti seats across 13 blocks like Junnar, Baramati, and Mulshi (Shiv Sena 32, BJP 17, Congress 16). This entrenched rural hold, unbroken for nearly a decade, now faces BJP's push amid Mahayuti's recent urban sweeps (288/332 municipal councils in December 2025).

Total: 125

• BJP: 30
• NCP: 20
• Shiv Sena: 17
• NCP-SP: 11
• Congress: 8
• Shiv Sena-UBT: 5
• Others: 1

As per early trends-

• NCP- 36
• BJP- 17
• Shiv Sena-Ekanth Shinde- 12
• NCP-SHARAD PAWAR- 5

Early trends in Maharashtra's Zilla Parishad elections show NCP leading with 36 seats, signaling resilience amid post-tragedy unity under the 'clock' symbol as a tribute to Ajit Pawar. BJP trails at 17 seats, Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) secures 12, and NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) holds 5, underscoring factional divides and NCP's lingering rural dominance from its 2017 landslide (e.g., 39/64 in Satara).

Early trends in Maharashtra's Zilla Parishad elections show NCP leading with 36 seats, signalling resilience amid post-tragedy unity under the 'clock' symbol as a tribute to Ajit Pawar. BJP trails at 17 seats, Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) secures 12, and NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) holds 5, underscoring factional divides and NCP's lingering rural dominance from its 2017 landslide (e.g., 39/64 in Satara).

Key implications

These figures, building on BJP's initial 5-seat lead, highlight intense Satara and Pune battles, where NCP's 44/75 ZP hold now faces Mahayuti pressure and merger whispers by February 12. Others lag, testing alliances forged in grief after Pawar's January 28 crash deferred polls, with full statewide tallies (731 ZP, 1,462 samiti seats) eyed for rural power shifts.

BJP took early lead on around 9 seats in Pune Zilla Parishad election results. NCP is going ahead with 13 seats and others with 2. 

Ajit Pawar's NCP took massive early lead on 10 seats in zilla parishad election results in Pune. Whereas, BJP is ahead with 6 seats and others- 3. Voters can also check their details via 'Matadhikar' app or State Election Commission (SEC) website in Maharashtra. 

Shiv Sena-UBT is ahead with 1 seat as per early trends in Pune ZP. Lat time, NCP dominated with 44 seats, Shiv Sena took 13, BJP and Congress 7 each, independents 2; BSP/CPI/CPI(M)/MNS scored zero. This underscored NCP's rural stronghold in Pune ZP.

Of 731 ZP seats, 369 were reserved for women, 83 for Scheduled Castes (SCs), 25 for Scheduled Tribes (STs), and 191 for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), with 2,624 candidates contesting these. For 1,462 Panchayat Samiti seats, 731 go to women, 166 to SCs, 38 to STs, and 342 to OBCs, drawing 4,814 contenders.

Pune Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Election Results: As per early trends, NCP took early lead on six seats in Pune zilla parishad election results. 

Ajit Pawar's NCP took early lead on around 5 seats and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead with 2 seats in zilla parishad election results today. 

The NCP took lead on four seats in Pune as per early trends. 

Reservation breakdown

Of 731 ZP seats, 369 were reserved for women, 83 for Scheduled Castes (SCs), 25 for Scheduled Tribes (STs), and 191 for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), with 2,624 candidates contesting these. For 1,462 Panchayat Samiti seats, 731 go to women, 166 to SCs, 38 to STs, and 342 to OBCs, drawing 4,814 contenders.

A total of 7,438 candidates contested for 731 Zilla Parishad seats and 1,462 Panchayat Samiti seats in districts including Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, Kolhapur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Parbhani, Dharashiv, and Latur. Voters- 1.06 crore men, 1.02 crore women, and 468 others- cast two votes each: white ballot unit for ZP, pink for Panchayat Samiti.

The Ajit Pawar led NCP leads in postal voting in North Pune district. Elections for 12 Zilla Parishads (ZPs) and 125 Panchayat Samitis across Maharashtra took place on Saturday, marking the first such polls since 2022. 

After Ajit Pawar’s demise, the elections are being viewed as a 'litmus test' for the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions. The groups contested in alliance in several strongholds, especially in the area of western Maharashtra, making the results crucial for assessing grassroots support after the leadership loss.

Elections for 12 Zilla Parishads (ZPs) and 125 Panchayat Samitis across Maharashtra took place on Saturday, marking the first such polls since 2022. The State Election Commission (SEC) deployed police and 1.28 lakh personnel, including 125 returning officers, across 25,471 polling stations to ensure smooth conduct. Originally set for February 5, voting was deferred due to the January 28 air crash death of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and three days of state mourning.

The counting of votes commences at 10:00 am for Maharashtra's rural local body elections on Monday (February 9) for 12 Zilla Parishads (ZPs) and 125 Panchayat Samitis which took place on February 7 (Saturday), marking the revival of polls dormant since early 2017 in key areas like Pune. 

Pune Zilla Parishad Election Results in 2017:

Total Seats: 75

• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP): 44
• Shiv Sena: 13
• Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): 7
• Congress: 7
• Independents and others: 4

In December 2025, the Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP swept the elections to 288 municipal councils and nagar panchayats, winning 207 posts of presidents in the local bodies. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi was restricted to a collective tally of 44. The BJP continued its winning streak in the civic polls to 29 municipal corporations held in January 2026, emerging as the single largest party.

Voters casted two votes- one for the Zilla Parishad constituency and another for the Panchayat Samiti electoral division. White ballot papers were used for Zilla Parishad elections, while pink ballot papers were used for Panchayat Samiti elections.

In the 2017 District Council elections, the Nationalist Congress Party party secured first place with 44 seats. It was followed by Shiv Sena , which finished second with 13 seats.Considering the Pune District Council, in the previous 2017 elections, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) party emerged victorious. Following the election, Vishwas aka Nana Devkate was elected as the District Council President, while Vivek Walse-Patil from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) party was elected as Vice-President.

NCP swept 78 seats, Shiv Sena 32, BJP 17, Congress 16, independents 4, others 2; BSP/CPI/CPI(M)/MNS nil. NCP's control set a high bar for today's decade-delayed battles.

Pune's 13 samitis (Junnar, Ambegaon, Shirur, Khed, Maval, Mulshi, Haveli, Daund, Purandar, Velhe, Bhor, Baramati, Indapur) contested 150 seats in 2017.

NCP dominated with 44 seats, Shiv Sena took 13, BJP and Congress 7 each, independents 2; BSP/CPI/CPI(M)/MNS scored zero. This underscored NCP's rural stronghold in Pune ZP.

Pune Zilla Parishad's last elections were on February 21, 2017 which covered 75 seats (38 reserved for women) amid a 2021 census population of 38.47 lakh (SCs: 3.82 lakh; STs: 2.61 lakh). Turnout hit 70.35 per cent with 30.04 lakh voters (15.76 lakh men, 14.27 lakh women, 12 others), casting 21.13 lakh votes.

Elections for 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis took place across Maharashtra on February 7- the first since 2022 and reviving polls dormant since 2017 in areas like Satara ZP and Pune Division. Originally set for February 5, voting was postponed due to Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's January 28 air crash death and state mourning. SEC deployed 1.28 lakh personnel, police, and 125 returning officers at 25,471 polling stations for seamless conduct.