Maharashtra local body poll results: BJP-led Mahayuti surges with leads on 161 municipal councils

By FnF Correspondent | PUBLISHED: 21, Dec 2025, 11:47 am IST | UPDATED: 21, Dec 2025, 11:47 am IST

The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is surging ahead in 161 municipal councils, with the BJP ahead in 81, the Shiv Sena in 46 and the NCP in 34 according to the early vote counting trends in the Maharashtra local body election results 2025. The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi is leading in 40 councils, with the Congress securing 22, the NCP SP 10 and the Shiv Sena UBT 8. Others are leading in 22 municipal councils.

Counting of votes for the elections to the posts of president and members in 286 municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra began on Sunday. The counting process started at 10 am at centres across the state.

Maharashtra Municipal Council election results: Latest trends

Mahayuti: 161

BJP: 81
Shiv Sena: 46
NCP: 34

MVA: 40
Congress: 22
NCP-SP: 10
Shiv Sena-UBT: 8

Others: 22

Maharashtra Nagar Panchayat election results: Latest trends

Mahayuti: 34
BJP: 25
Shiv Sena: 6
NCP: 3

MVA: 5
Congress: 4
Shiv Sena-UBT: 1
NCP-SP: 0

Others: 0

According to the State Election Commission, a voter turnout of 67.3 per cent was recorded in the first phase of polling held on December 2 across 263 local bodies. In the second phase, conducted on Saturday in 23 local bodies, 47.04 per cent of voters exercised their franchise. Members and presidents of the Dondaicha Municipal Council in Dhule and the Angar Nagar Panchayat in Solapur were elected unopposed, while the election for the post of Jamner municipal council president also remained uncontested.

In several areas, the ruling alliance partners, including the BJP, the Eknath Shinde led Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar led NCP, are locked in contests against each other. The electoral contest has turned multi dimensional, with the BJP led Mahayuti facing the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, alongside friendly fights within the alliances.