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New Delhi: The ruling Mahayuti alliance has emerged as the clear winner in the Maharashtra Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat elections, securing a decisive majority of mayoral seats across the state, according to the latest trends and results.
Out of a total of 288 mayoral seats, the Mahayuti alliance has won 215 seats, marking a strong mandate in local body governance. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won as the single largest party with 120 seats, followed by Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) with 58 seats, and the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) with 37 seats.
The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has suffered a significant setback, managing to secure only 50 mayoral seats in total. The Congress emerged as the strongest party within the alliance with 31 seats, while Sharad Pawar’s NCP won 9 seats and Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) managed to secure only 10 seats.
Additionally, regional alliances and independent groups won 23 seats, reflecting a limited but notable presence in certain pockets of the state.
According to current trends, the BJP has consolidated its position as the largest political party in Maharashtra’s local body elections, winning the highest number of mayoral and councillor seats. The Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) has emerged as the second-largest party, despite contesting against both the BJP and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP in several constituencies.
The Ajit Pawar-led NCP has secured the position of the third-largest party, while the Congress stands fourth overall.
The election results underline a particularly poor performance by Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar’s NCP, both of which recorded their weakest showings in recent local body polls. The outcome is being seen as a significant political signal ahead of future state-level contests, highlighting the Mahayuti alliance’s growing dominance at the grassroots level.
As final results continue to trickle in, the trends indicate a decisive shift in Maharashtra’s local political landscape, with the ruling alliance strengthening its hold across municipal and Nagar Panchayat bodies.
