Maharashtra Local Body Elections
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Meet Ritu Tawde: BJP leader elected BMC mayor, a first for saffron party after 40 years
Maharashtra | Feb 11, 2026, 12:51 PM ISTBMC mayoral elections 2026: BJP corporator Ritu Tawde is set to become the next mayor of Mumbai. She represents the ward number 132 in India's financial capital.
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BJP set to end 40-year drought at BMC; Ritu Tawde to secure mayor’s post, Sena’s Ghadi her deputy
Maharashtra | Feb 07, 2026, 12:05 PM ISTRitu Tawde has been elected as a corporator from Ghatkopar for the third consecutive term. Despite belonging to the Maratha community, she has managed to secure victory from a ward dominated by Gujarati voters.
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Maharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Polling: 67 pc voter turnout recorded
Maharashtra | Feb 07, 2026, 11:40 PM ISTMaharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Polling 2026: The polling was held from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm which were held across 12 districts in three divisions.
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What happened in Dharashiv (Osmanabad) Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis in 2017 elections?
Maharashtra | Feb 07, 2026, 06:41 AM ISTDharashiv (Osmanabad) Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis election 2026: Voting for the elections to 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis will be held on February 7, the Maharashtra State Election Commission has announced. The counting of votes is scheduled for February 9.
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What happened in Kolhapur Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis in the last elections in 2017?
Maharashtra | Feb 07, 2026, 06:34 AM ISTKolhapur Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis election 2026: The polling across 12 Zilla Parishad and 125 Panchayat Samitis will take place on February 7, as per the Maharashtra SEC. The counting of votes will happen on February 9.
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Satara Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Elections: What happened in the last elections in 2017?
Maharashtra | Feb 08, 2026, 05:22 PM ISTSatara Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Elections: NCP dominated Satara's 2017 Zilla Parishad polls, clinching 39 of 64 seats and solidifying its rural dominance. BJP and Congress tied at 7 each, with others at 7, Shiv Sena at 2, independents at 2; BSP, CPI, CPI-M, and MNS drew blanks.
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Pune Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Elections: What happened in the last polls in 2017?
Maharashtra | Feb 07, 2026, 05:24 PM ISTPune Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Elections: The NCP swept the 2017 Pune Zilla Parishad polls, capturing 44 of 75 seats and affirming its rural stronghold. Shiv Sena grabbed 13, with BJP and Congress tying at 7 each. Independents took 2, while BSP, CPI, CPI-M and MNS scored zero.
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What happened in Maharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis in the last elections in 2017?
Maharashtra | Feb 06, 2026, 10:32 PM ISTThe Maharashtra State Election Commission will hold elections to 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis on February 7, 2026. The polls will be held in districts where caste-based reservations do not cross the 50% cap. The counting of votes will be held on Monday, February 9.
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Maharashtra Municipal Elections on February 7: List of civic bodies, full poll schedule and voters
Maharashtra | Feb 06, 2026, 02:22 PM ISTMaharashtra Municipal Elections on February 7: As per the State Election Commission, polling will be held on 727 Zilla Parishad seats and 1,454 Panchayat Samiti seats. These seats are spread across 12 seats.
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What happened in the Ratnagiri Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis in the last elections in 2017?
Maharashtra | Feb 06, 2026, 09:45 AM ISTRatnagiri Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis elections 2026: The elections were earlier scheduled for February 5, but will now be held on February 7 and the results will be out on February 9.
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What happened in the Raigad Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis in the last elections in 2017?
Maharashtra | Feb 06, 2026, 09:40 AM ISTRaigad Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis elections 2026: The polling will be held on February 7 (Saturday), according to the Maharashtra SEC, and the results will be declared on February 9 (Monday).
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Maharashtra Zilla Parishad, Panchayat polls: Voting date changed to Feb 7, results on Feb 9
Maharashtra | Jan 29, 2026, 11:49 PM ISTMaharashtra Zilla Parishad, Panchayat elections: This comes in view of the mourning that was declared in Maharashtra following the death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in an unfortunate plane crash in Baramati on Thursday.
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Pune Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: Check complete list of winning candidates
Maharashtra | Jan 17, 2026, 05:44 PM ISTPune Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: BJP has swept the Pune Municipal Corporation Election, bagging 119 seats. The NCP-Congress alliance bagged 42 seats; NCP- 27, Congress- 15.
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Maharashtra municipal corporation polls: Polling concludes with about 50% turnout; counting today
Maharashtra | Jan 16, 2026, 12:02 AM ISTMaharashtra municipal corporation polls 2026: The polling, considered to be a litmus test for the BJP, the Shiv Sena and the Thackeray brothers, was held for 2,869 seats across 893 wards in the 29 civic bodies. The counting of votes will now take place on January 16 (Friday).
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Ambernath Municipal Council: Shiv Sena-NCP alliance defeats BJP to win deputy mayor position
Maharashtra | Jan 12, 2026, 09:11 PM ISTThe political situation in Ambernath had intensified after the BJP, the NCP and the Congress formed an alliance titled the Ambernath Vikas Aghadi against the Shiv Sena. However, this caused an uproar, forcing CM Devendra Fadnavis to clarify that BJP will not accept any alliance with Congress.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 12, 2026
India | Jan 12, 2026, 10:01 PM ISTThe alleged fraud occurred between December 24 and January 9, during which the accused posed as law enforcement officials and coerced the couple into transferring substantial amounts of money to several different bank accounts.
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Ambernath municipal council: Setback for BJP as four NCP councillors back Shiv Sena
Maharashtra | Jan 09, 2026, 11:46 PM ISTThe Ambernath municipal council has 60 councillors. The Shiv Sena has 27 councillors, followed by BJP which has 14 councillors. The Congress and the NCP have 12 and four councillors, respectively.
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Maharashtra: Setback for Congress in Ambernath as 12 suspended councillors join BJP
Maharashtra | Jan 08, 2026, 03:35 PM ISTMaharashtra local body elections: The 12 councillors joined the BJP at party office in Navi Mumbai in presence of party's Maharashtra unit chief Ravindra Chavan.
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Maharashtra civic body polls: MNS approaches poll body as 68 Mahayuti candidates win unopposed
Maharashtra | Jan 05, 2026, 03:27 PM ISTThe elections to all municipal corporations in Maharashtra will take place on January 15 and the counting of votes will take place on January 16. January 2 was the last date of withdrawal of nominations, and once it ended, 68 Mahayuti candidates were elected unopposed.
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Pune municipal corporation polls 2026: End to NCP's 'pari-war'? Ajit Pawar gives a cryptic answer
Maharashtra | Jan 03, 2026, 11:24 AM ISTPune municipal corporation polls: Last month, the junior Pawar announced that the NCP and the NCP(SP) will contest the Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporation elections together.