Maharashtra Local Body Election Result Highlights: PM, Amit Shah, Devendra Fadnavis praise Mahayuti's massive win

The parties registered with the SEC bagged four seats, while 28 seats of municipal presidents went to unrecognised registered parties. Five seats were won by Independents, the poll body said.

The ruling Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP recorded a resounding victory in elections to 288 municipal councils and nagar panchayats. Read complete report: Here

According to data released by the State Election Commission (SEC), the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged on top by winning 117 posts of municipal presidents, followed by the Shiv Sena with 53 and the Nationalist Congress Party with 37. The Indian National Congress secured 28 posts, while the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) won seven and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) accounted for nine municipal president positions.

After the state assembly polls, the ruling Mahayuti has secured a thumping majority with  207 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party has emerged as the single largest party.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked the people of Maharashtra for supporting the BJP and the Mahayuti coalition led by it in the local bodies elections, asserting that it reflected their trust in people-centric development.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP head Ajit Pawar on Sunday thanked voters for reposing their faith in the party and its candidates in the municipal council and nagar panchayat elections, describing the mandate as a moment of pride and responsibility. In a statement, Pawar said the elections were not merely about victory but an affirmation of public trust, development-oriented governance and politics that prioritises people’s welfare.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday congratulated the BJP and NDA workers on the Mahayuti’s emphatic victory in the Maharashtra municipal council and nagar panchayat elections, calling it a testament to public trust in the alliance. In a post, Adityanath said the mandate reflected confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and thanked voters for blessing the Mahayuti with their support.

As per the latest trends, the Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to emerge as the single-largest party in the Maharashtra local body elections. At present, the party is leading in 129 out of 288 municipalities.

As the ruling Mahayuti is all set to clinch a massive victory in the Maharashtra local body elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the people of Maharashtra. 

Through a post on X, Shah said, "Thanks to the people of the state for giving overwhelming support to the Mahayuti in the Maharashtra Nagar Panchayat and Nagar Parishad elections." 

"This victory is the people's blessings on the vision of the welfare of every section under the central and state governments of the NDA led by Modi ji. On this victory, I extend my best wishes to Chief Minister Shri @Dev_Fadnavis  ji, Deputy Chief Minister Shri  @mieknathshinde  ji, Shri  @AjitPawarSpeaks  ji, and all the workers of the NDA," he further added. 

He also thanked all the BJP workers and the party's state President, Ravindra Chavan, for the success.

The 'family pack' strategy of the Bharatiya Janata Party for the Loha municipal council polls in Nanded came undone as its candidate for post of president Gajanan Suryavanshi and his five kin lost. The post of president of Loha municipal council was won by Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party, whose candidate, incidentally, is named Sharad Pawar.

Reacting to the local body election results, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis thanked voters for what he called massive support to the BJP and the Mahayuti alliance, saying his prediction that 75% of municipal council chairpersons would come from the alliance had been borne out. Fadnavis said the BJP had clearly emerged as the number one party, with around 129 municipal council chairpersons elected from the party alone and a record 3,300 corporators winning on the BJP symbol, reflecting strong public backing. Congratulating allies Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, he said their parties had also performed well, matching the assembly poll results. He credited state BJP president Ravindra Chavan, former president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, cabinet colleagues and party workers for strong coordination between the organisation and the government, asserting that the outcome was better than 2017 and unprecedented in Maharashtra over the last three to three-and-a-half decades.

The opposition Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) on Sunday virtually conceded defeat in the elections to municipal councils and nagar panchayats, accusing the election commission of "facilitating" the victory of the ruling Mahayuti.

Maharashtra minister Shivendrasinh Bhosale on Sunday claimed BJP candidate Amol Mohite was elected municipal president in Satara district by 42,000 votes, an outcome that even surpassed the vote margins typically seen in assembly elections.

The BJP has won the president’s post in four out of five local bodies in Latur district, as results were being declared for the municipal councils and nagar panchayats polls conducted in two phases this month, officials said on Sunday.

BJP workers celebrate after Mahayuti's performance in the Maharashtra local body elections.

Senior BJP leader and Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday congratulated party workers and leaders after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s strong performance in the municipal council and municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra. In a message, Gadkari praised state BJP president Ravindra Chavan and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, calling the outcome a victory of grassroots workers. Thanking voters for continuing to trust the BJP’s development-oriented approach, he said the mandate reflected public faith in the party’s governance and vision.

The Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the single largest party in the civic body elections across Maharashtra, prompting Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to praise the outcome as a strong endorsement of the party’s leadership and governance. Thanking voters and party workers, Fadnavis said the results reflected public confidence in the BJP’s development agenda and asserted that the mandate would further strengthen the government’s resolve to push uninterrupted development across the state.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said the results of the recent local body elections were a “trailer” of what to expect in the civic polls scheduled for January 15, asserting that the outcome reflected growing public support for his government’s performance.

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the BJP had emerged as number one once again in the Maharashtra Municipal Council and Municipal Council Elections 2025, crediting the result to the leadership of Narendra Modi, the guidance of BJP national president JP Nadda, and the efforts of state BJP chief Ravindra Chavan and party workers. Congratulating all winning candidates and thanking voters for their support, Fadnavis said the mandate reflected public faith in the BJP’s governance agenda and asserted that the party would continue its push for uninterrupted development across the state.