BJP emerged as the single largest party in Maharashtra’s civic polls, winning 1,425 of 2,869 seats across 29 municipal corporations. The party breached traditional Thackeray and Pawar strongholds, including Mumbai and Pune, marking a major political shift
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), led by Raj Thackeray, has faced a severe defeat in the 2026 municipal corporation elections, failing to retain influence in its traditional strongholds. Analysts say the alliance between Uddhav and Raj Thackeray did not translate into votes.
The AIMIM, led by Asaduddin Owaisi, has achieved its strongest-ever performance in Maharashtra’s municipal politics by winning 95 seats across 13 local bodies in the 2026 elections. The party made significant gains in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Mumbai, Thane, Solapur, and Dhule.
As many as 65 candidates from ten municipal corporations in Maharashtra were elected unopposed ahead of the January 15 civic polls, with the BJP accounting for the highest number. The State Election Commission shared the data as counting continued
Amid Maharashtra civic polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called vote tampering “anti-national” as allegations surfaced that marker pen ink could be removed easily. The State Election Commission launched a probe and will revert to traditional ink for future elections
As counting began for Maharashtra’s 29 municipal corporations, Shiv Sena leaders expressed confidence in a strong Mahayuti performance, citing consistent electoral outcomes and development work, even as controversies emerged over voting ink and phased counting delays
