Maharashtra Local Body Elections
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Maharashtra municipal corporation polls 2026: Probe ordered as 68 Mahayuti candidates win unopposed
Maharashtra | Jan 03, 2026, 10:39 AM ISTMaharashtra municipal corporation polls 2026: Friday was the last day of withdrawal of nomination. Once the withdrawal process ended, it was found that 68 Mahayuti candidates have been elected unopposed.
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Maharashtra municipal corporation polls: Mahayuti bags 68 seats even before a single vote is cast
Maharashtra | Jan 03, 2026, 09:58 AM ISTMaharashtra municipal corporation polls 2026: Among the Mahayuti partners, the BJP was the biggest gainer, as 43 of its candidates have won unopposed. In addition to this, 19 candidates of the Shiv Sena and two candidates of the NCP have been elected unopposed.
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Maharashtra civic polls: Four BJP candidates elected unopposed in different municipal corporations
Maharashtra | Dec 31, 2025, 02:51 PM ISTNo nomination papers were filed against BJP candidates in Kalyan-Dombivli, Dhule and Navel municipal corporations in their respective wards, paving the way for their unopposed victory.
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Pimpri-Chinchwad polls: Ajit Pawar announces pact with Sharad Pawar's NCP in major political shift
Maharashtra | Dec 28, 2025, 11:27 PM ISTMaharashtra Municipal Corporation elections: Polling for the Maharashtra municipal corporation elections will be held on January 15. The results will be declared on January 16.
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BMC polls 2026: Congress, Prakash Ambedkar's VBA seal alliance, finalise seat-sharing pact
Maharashtra | Dec 28, 2025, 01:42 PM ISTBMC polls 2026: Of the 227 seats in the BMC, the Congress will field its candidates on 165 seats. On the other hand, the VBA will contest on 62 seats.
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Maharashtra civic body polls 2026: Ajit-Sharad Pawar reunion unlikely as talks fail
Maharashtra | Dec 27, 2025, 11:36 AM ISTMaharashtra municipal corporation elections 2026: The NCP had put forth a condition that all candidates of the NCP-SP must contest the elections on its symbol of 'clock', a proposal that was unacceptable to the Sharad Pawar faction.
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Maharashtra civic body polls 2026: BJP, Shiv Sena struggle to finalise seat-sharing for BMC, Thane
Maharashtra | Dec 27, 2025, 10:07 AM ISTMaharashtra municipal corporation elections 2026: Though the BJP and the Shiv Sena have failed to reach a consensus, Fadnavis has said that the two parties are united and advised the leaders of the saffron party not to criticise Shinde's party.
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BMC elections 2026: BJP to contest on 140 seats, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena on 87, say sources
Maharashtra | Dec 26, 2025, 12:45 PM ISTBMC elections 2026: As per the formula derived by the Mahayuti partners, the saffron party will contest on 140 seats while the Shinde Sena will fight on 87 seats, said sources on Friday.
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Maharashtra civic polls: BMC makes training mandatory for staff involved in Jan 15 elections
Maharashtra | Dec 26, 2025, 10:13 PM ISTMaharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections: The polling for the municipal corporation elections in the state will be held on January 15 and the counting of votes will take place on January 16.
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Maharashtra civic polls: 'Will crush jihadi mindset, Shiv Sena our key ally,' says Fadnavis
Maharashtra | Dec 25, 2025, 01:13 PM ISTMaharashtra municipal corporation elections 2026: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stressed that Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena remains a key ally of the BJP and a member of the Mahayuti. The BJP is contesting the elections in an alliance with the Sena, he said.
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Maharashtra municipal corporation elections: NCP releases list of star campaigners for civic polls
Maharashtra | Dec 25, 2025, 11:46 PM ISTMaharashtra municipal corporation polls 2025: Following the success of the Mahayuti in nagar panchayat and Municipal Council elections, the BJP and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena have finalised the seat-sharing on 200 seats, and talks are underway for the remaining 27.
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BMC polls: BJP–Shinde Sena agree on 200 seats, talks on remaining 27 underway; announcement soon
Maharashtra | Dec 24, 2025, 11:48 PM ISTPolling for the 227 corporator-seats in India's biggest and richest civic body will be held on January 15 from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm, and votes will be counted the next day. The filing of nomination papers began on December 23 as per the schedule announced by the State Election Commission.
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BMC polls: Cong mulls alliance with Prakash Ambedkar after MVA's rout in municipal council elections
Maharashtra | Dec 22, 2025, 11:19 AM ISTBMC polls 2026: The Congress, Sena-UBT and NCP-SP are part of the MVA, but the allies have failed to form an alliance for the BMC elections. Sena-UBT is looking to seal an alliance with Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), but Congress is against the move.
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Mahayuti sweeps Maharashtra local body polls, wins 207 seats, BJP emerges single-largest party
Maharashtra | Dec 21, 2025, 11:51 PM ISTThe Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Sunday confirmed that the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP won 207 posts of municipal council presidents in local body polls where as the Congress, NCP (SP), and Shiv Sena (UBT) won 44 posts of municipal council presidents.
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Fire breaks out in Pune during celebrations of Maharashtra local body poll results
Maharashtra | Dec 21, 2025, 11:08 PM ISTThe BJP-led Mahayukti emerged as the frontrunner to register a landslide win in the Maharashtra local body polls. During the celebrations, a tragic incident took place in Pune as fire broke out near the Jejuri temple.
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Mahayuti heads for victory in local body polls, PM Modi says Maharashtra stands with development
India | Dec 21, 2025, 11:51 PM ISTMaharashtra municipal elections: PM Modi expressed gratefulness to the people of Maharashtra for blessing the BJP and Mahayuti in the Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat elections. He said the victory reflects trust in the vision of people-centric development.
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Mahayuti heads for massive win in local body polls, Ajit Pawar calls it 'verdict of development'
Maharashtra | Dec 21, 2025, 09:00 PM ISTAjit Pawar said, “The love, blessings and support extended by voters are the real source of energy for our work. This verdict is a validation of the direction of development we have taken and the faith people have shown in our capable and performance-driven candidates."
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Maharashtra local body polls: Opposition alleges 'money power', 'fixed' EVMs for Mahayuti win
Maharashtra | Dec 21, 2025, 11:52 PM ISTCounting of votes for elections to the posts of president and members in 286 municipal councils and nagar panchayats held in two phases started at 10 am today.
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Solapur Local Body Election Results 2025: Mahayuti alliance maintains strong lead
Maharashtra | Dec 21, 2025, 06:18 PM ISTThe counting of votes for presidential and member seats across 286 municipal councils and Nagar Panchayats in Maharashtra concluded today. Below are the latest election results from Solapur district.
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Osmanabad (Dharashiv) Election Results 2025: Mahayuti alliance sweeps district as BJP wins 3 seats
Maharashtra | Dec 21, 2025, 05:28 PM ISTOsmanabad (Dharashiv) Election Results 2025: The BJP has swept in the Murum Municipal Council, winning 19 of 20 wards. Bapurao Patil has been elected as president of the council.