Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025: BJP Emerges as Largest Party

Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE: The BJP has emerged as the largest party in the Maharashtra municipal council and nagar panchayat elections, opening a wide lead over its Mahayuti allies, the Shiv Sena and the NCP, as well as the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi. According to early results, the BJP was ahead in 127 seats, while the Shiv Sena led in 53 and the NCP in 32. Collectively, the ruling Mahayuti alliance secured leads in more than 200 seats across the state. The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi recorded a comparatively weaker showing, leading in 53 municipal councils and nagar panchayats. Within the alliance, the Congress was ahead in 36 seats, the Shiv Sena (UBT) in nine and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) in eight, highlighting the opposition’s struggles in the civic polls. The polling was held in two phases on December 2 and December 20. You can visit the official website of Maharashtra State Election Commission for real time updates on voter trends – https://mahasec.maharashtra.gov.in/ and mahaseclec.in. The trends will keep getting updated after each round of voting is completed. To track the results across Maharashtra , you can also follow our live coverage here at Financial Express. Leaders of the Mahayuti alliance, including Devendra Fadnavis , Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar , have been actively campaigning across Maharashtra. However, from the Opposition, only the Congress has been seen campaigning on a large scale. Within the Mahayuti, the BJP and the Shiv Sena have put up rival candidates in several districts such as Sindhudurg, Satara, Dharashiv, Palghar and Thane. In contrast, the two rival NCP groups led by Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar have come together in Kolhapur. In Vidarbha, which is Fadnavis’s strong region, the BJP and Congress are mainly fighting each other. The BJP is contesting all 27 cities there, while Congress is contesting 22, leading to direct contests in 18 cities. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked the people of Maharashtra for backing the BJP and the Mahayuti alliance in the local body elections, saying the results reflected public confidence in people-centric development. In a post on X, Modi said Maharashtra had “stood firmly with development” by supporting the BJP and the Mahayuti in the municipal council and nagar panchayat polls. He said the mandate demonstrated trust in the alliance’s vision and pledged continued efforts to meet the aspirations of citizens across the state. The prime minister also congratulated BJP and Mahayuti office bearers, crediting their grassroots efforts for the electoral performance. With the State Election Commission yet to issue an official announcement, the ruling Mahayuti alliance on Sunday claimed a clear lead, saying early trends indicated a strong mandate in its favour across municipal councils and local bodies. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday hailed the performance of the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the local body elections, saying the results indicated continued public support for the alliance in upcoming municipal polls. Speaking to reporters after the declaration of results, Shinde congratulated voters and party workers, noting that the Mahayuti had earlier succeeded in the Lok Sabha, Legislative Assembly and municipal corporation elections. “There are clear indications that the Mahayuti alliance will also be successful in the forthcoming municipal elections,” he said. Shinde said the Bharatiya Janata Party had secured a “century” of wins, while the Shiv Sena had achieved a “half-century” in the local polls. He rejected claims that the Shiv Sena’s influence was limited to Thane, saying the party’s presence had expanded across Maharashtra, “from Chandrapur to Bandra”. He thanked elected representatives, ministers, MLAs and party workers for their efforts and congratulated Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on the BJP’s performance. Shinde said the Shiv Sena had emerged as the second-largest party in the state and claimed the alliance’s strike rate matched that seen in recent assembly and parliamentary elections. Maharashtra minister Shivendrasinh Bhosale on Sunday said BJP candidate Amol Mohite was elected municipal president in Satara district by a margin of 42,000 votes. Bhosale said this lead exceeded margins usually recorded in assembly elections. As counting continues in the Maharashtra local body elections, the ruling Mahayuti alliance has crossed the 200-seat mark, according to the latest trends. The Nationalist Congress Party secured 16 of the 27 seats in Lonavala, strengthening its position in the region. Manisha Gore was elected mayor of Chakan. In Rohiya, NCP candidate Vanashree Sameer Shegde won by a margin of 4,500 votes, while senior party leader Dhananjay Munde registered a victory in Parli. Reacting to the results, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Mahayuti’s success in the municipal council and nagar panchayat polls reflected a coordinated effort by the Bharatiya Janata Party organisation and the state government. The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday won the president’s post in four of the five local bodies in Latur district, as results of the municipal council and nagar panchayat elections were declared. According to officials quoted by PTI, the BJP secured the president’s posts in Udgir, Ahmedpur, Nilanga and Renapur. The remaining post in Ausa was won by the party’s Mahayuti ally, the Nationalist Congress Party, led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. A video shows BJP workers celebrating after Mahayuti's performance in the Maharashtra local body elections. #watch | Mumbai, Maharashtra | BJP workers celebrate after Mahayuti's performance in the Maharashtra local body elections. pic.twitter.com/JPiIPIU02q NCP Ajit Pawar faction's Durgadevi Indrajit Jagdale won the mayoral election in the Daund Municipal Council. Jagdale defeated Monali Veer by a margin of 4,891 votes. “This victory belongs to the people who voted for me and gave me the opportunity to serve them. I will try my best to live up to their expectations and fulfil the promises made,” Jagdale said on her victory. Union minister Nitin Gadkari congratulated the Bharatiya Janta Party for their victory in the local body elections. “This victory belongs to the party workers. A heartfelt thank you to the people for reposing their faith in the BJP and its development-oriented functioning,” he posted on X. तुमची आमची, भाजपा सर्वांची! 🪷 राज्यातील नगरपरिषद व नगरपंचायत निवडणुकांमध्ये भारतीय जनता पक्षाला मिळालेल्या घवघवीत यशाबद्दल प्रदेशाध्यक्ष श्री @RaviDadaChavan जी, मुख्यमंत्री श्री @Dev_Fadnavis जी तसेच समस्त कार्यकर्त्यांचे मन:पूर्वक अभिनंदन!💐🪷 हा कार्यकर्त्यांचा विजय आहे.… Aboli Dhore from the Ajit Pawar–led Nationalist Congress Party was elected mayor of the Vadgaon Maval Nagar Panchayat. In the corporator elections, the Ajit Pawar NCP won nine seats, the BJP secured six seats, and two seats went to Independent candidates. The council has a total of 17 corporators, along with one mayor. Rajendra Sonawane from the Ajit Pawar–led NCP was elected Mayor of the Lonavala Municipal Council. In the corporator elections, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP won 16 seats. The BJP secured four seats, Independents won three seats, the Uvaat Party took one seat, and the Congress won three seats. The council consists of 27 corporators, along with one mayor. BJP's 11 candidates who have won so far, namely: Swapna Gaikwad, Meena Valekar, Ranjana Kotekar, Manish Gunjal, Abhijeet Karanjule, Jayshree Thirty, Anita Bhoir, Sujata Bhoir, Sachin Gunjal, Supriya Atish Patil Shiv Sena wins 22: Vijiya Shinde, Reshma Gudekar, Rahul Someshwar, Nikhil Chaudhary, Jyotsna Bhoir, Kunal Bhoir, Aparna Bhoir, Pallavi Lakde, Vikas Someshwar, Swapnil Bagul, Purushottam Arose, Sandeep Bharade, Kalpana Gore, Rohini Bhoir, Sandeep Telange, Ajay Mohirikar, Sachin Manchekar, Reshma Surve, Sunita Bagul, Ravindra Karanjule, Deepak Gaikwad, Ravi Patil Ajit Pawar led-NCP faction winners: Sadashiv Patil, Meera Shelar, Sachin Patil, Sunita Patil In Tuljapur , BJP’s Vinod Gangane was elected council president. The BJP won 18 of the 23 seats, while other parties shared the remaining five. In Naldurg , BJP leader Basavaraj Dharne became council president. The BJP secured 10 seats, the Shinde-led Shiv Sena won one seat, and other groups won nine seats out of a total of 20. In Umarga , Kiran Gaikwad from the Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena was elected president. His group won 12 seats, the BJP got five, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP won two, and other parties took six seats, making up a 25-member council. In Murum , BJP’s Bapurao Patil was elected president after the party won 19 of the 20 seats. In Kalamb , Sunanda Kapse from the Shinde-led Shiv Sena was chosen as president. In the 20-seat council, the Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena won nine seats, the BJP six, the Shinde faction four, and others one seat. In Bhum , local alliances took charge of the council. The Alam Prabhu Bhum City Development Alliance won six seats, while the Janshakti City Development Alliance secured 14 seats in the 20-member council. In Paranda , Zakir Saudagar from the Shinde-led Shiv Sena was elected president. His faction won eight seats, while other parties together won 12 seats in the 20-seat council. Ajit Pawar’s NCP registered a strong victory in the Roha Municipal Council in Raigad district by winning 18 of the 20 seats, giving the party clear control of the municipality. #watch | Raigadh, Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar's NCP secured a big win in Roha Municipality, claiming 18 out of 20 seats. pic.twitter.com/RNSy26TzHD Durgadevi Indrajit Jagdale from Ajit Pawar’s NCP won the mayoral election in the Daund Municipal Council by a margin of 4,891 votes, defeating Monali Veer. After her victory, she thanked voters for placing their trust in her and giving her the chance to serve the town. She said she would work hard to meet public expectations and remain committed to fulfilling t...