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Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE: Maharashtra is all set for the results of its local body elections, including the Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayat electionsacross the state. The counting of votes for a total of 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats will begin at 10:00 am today. The polling was held in two phases on December 2 and December 20.
Where to check Maharashtra local body election results 2025?
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.
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Mahayuti faces multi-cornered fights, Vidharba in focus as BJP and Congress lock horns
Leaders of the Mahayutialliance, 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.
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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.
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09:34 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: Which Shiv Sena faction will gain the upper hand?
In the 2017 municipal elections, the Shiv Sena came in third place. Ahead of the 2025 local body polls, the party is now divided into two groups. This has put the spotlight on which faction will perform better in major municipal councils and nagar panchayats.
09:28 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: Nanded under focus as counting set to begin at 10 am
Vote counting for 12 Nagar Parishads and one Nagar Panchayat in Nanded district will start at 10 am. Even though these are local body elections, the results are important for several leaders. Attention is especially focused on the Bhokar and Loha areas.
09:19 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: Alliances and Splits
Mahayuti allies, the BJP and the Shiv Sena, faced each other in several districts, including Sindhudurg, Satara, Dharashiv, Palghar and Thane. At the same time, the two rival NCP groups came together in Kolhapur. In a few areas, Congress factions also teamed up with the BJP. In much of Vidarbha, considered Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s stronghold, the BJP and Congress are locked in direct contests. To strengthen the campaign in the region, the Chief Minister sent a team of senior leaders, including State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule.
09:11 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: How did Shiv Sena perform in 2017 Municipak elections?
In 2017 Muncipal Elections, Shiv Sena finished third. This time, the party is split into two factions which is why there is heightened focus on which of the two will perform better this time.
09:03 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: Rival NCP factions join hands in Kolhapur
In a significant move, the two opposing groups of the Nationalist Congress Party, one led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and the other by party founder Sharad Pawar, have united in Kolhapur. This tie-up highlights the shifting and unpredictable political alignments seen in the local body elections.
08:55 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: Ajit Pawar faces key test in Beed
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s political standing is being closely watched in the municipal council elections. As the guardian minister of Beed, he personally campaigned for every municipal council in the district. In Beed Municipal Council, the BJP has, for the first time, entered the race for the mayor’s post along with contesting 52 seats. The outcome is also important for Minister Pankaja Munde, whose reputation is tied to the results.
08:50 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: Key test for Thackeray faction in Ratnagiri
The Ratnagiri Municipal Council elections are seen as a key test for Thackeray faction deputy leaders Bal Mane and Uday Samant. In Chiplun, the focus is on Mahayuti leader Bhaskarrao, whose standing is also on the line. In Khed, the elections have become a matter of prestige for Ramdas Kadam and Yogesh Kadam.
08:45 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: Police deployed in Parli as counting of votes set to begin at 10 am
Heavy security has been deployed in Parli for the counting of votes of the Municipal Council elections. The main road leading to the Vaidyanath Temple will remain closed today as the counting is being held in the Municipal Council’s main building. Security has been tightened after leaders and workers of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP staged a protest outside the strong room a few days ago.
08:37 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: Sindhudurg to see direct battle between Rane brothers
Sindhudurg will see a direct fight between the Rane brothers, putting the political standing of both on the line. At the same time, attention across the state is on the results from Kankavli and Malvan.
08:24 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: 11 Mayors to be elected in Buldhana
In Buldhana district, 11 mayors will be chosen today from a field of 87 candidates. Focus is also on the 286 candidates who will be elected out of 1,181 corporators. Counting of postal ballots will start at 10 am. A total of 286 corporators will be elected from 141 wards.
08:21 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: Will NCP dominate? Minister shows confidence
Anil Patil, a former minister and MLA from the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, said in Dhule that the results expected today in Dhule, Nandurbar and Jalgaon districts will show strong gains for his party. He claimed that by 3 pm, around 125 corporators from the NCP Ajit Pawar faction would be elected, along with five to six mayors.
08:15 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: What were the past election results in Pune and Baramati?
Local elections in Pune district have shown the strong hold of major parties across different municipal councils, with results varying by area. In the Alandi Municipal Council, the BJP was leading with 10 of the 21 seats, followed by the Shiv Sena with six seats, while independents won two seats, highlighting a close BJP–Shiv Sena fight. Baramati Municipal Council continues to be a strong base for the NCP, which has won 35 of the 41 seats. The remaining seats have gone to independent candidates.
08:07 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: Where to track state's local body results?
To check and track early voter trends, who's winning and who's losing, in the local body polls of Maharashtra, one can log on to the official website of the state's State Election Commission - https://mahasec.maharashtra.gov.in/ and mahaseclec.in.
07:57 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: New groupings emerge as old alliances split
The local ody elections across Maharashtra have seen old alliances break apart and new political groupings take shape. The ruling BJP, led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde ran strong campaigns, at times against one another, showing clear strains within the Mahayuti alliance.
07:47 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Nagar Parishad, Nagar Panchayat Election Results 2025 Live: What time will vote counting begin?
Vote counting for all 286 municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra began at 10 am on Sunday, the State Election Commission said. The results cover local bodies that voted in both the first phase on December 2 and the second phase on December 20.
07:32 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Nagar Parishad, Nagar Panchayat Election Results 2025 Live: Key battle between Mahayuti and MVA
The local body elections saw straight fights between the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi. In several seats, there were also friendly contests within the ruling alliance, with the BJP, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP competing against each other.
07:14 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Nagar Parishad, Nagar Panchayat Election Results 2025 Live: Key focus on Baramati and Ambernath
Important local councils, including Baramati in Pune district and Ambernath in Thane district, are being closely tracked. Their results are expected to give early signs of political trends before the bigger municipal corporation elections scheduled for next month.
07:08 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Nagar Parishad, Nagar Panchayat Election Results 2025 Live: Heavy campaign by Fadnavis, Shinde and Pawar
Mahayuti leaders Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar campaigned heavily for the elections, holding five to six rallies each day. On the opposition side, only the Congress was seen actively campaigning on a large scale.
06:55 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Nagar Parishad, Nagar Panchayat Election Results 2025 Live: A show of political strength
The election results will be viewed as a test of the show of strength by all political parties, including leaders who switched sides in search of better prospects. The outcome is also expected to lift the winning side’s confidence as parties prepare for the tougher contests of municipal corporation elections and, later, the Zilla Parishad polls.
06:48 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Nagar Parishad, Nagar Panchayat Election Results 2025 Live: War of words in run up to the elections
In the days before the elections, leaders from the BJP and the Shiv Sena traded sharp remarks, leading Eknath Shinde to urge alliance partners to stick to coalition discipline. Despite the sparring, Devendra Fadnavis said he was confident the Mahayuti would win around 70 to 75 percent of the seats.
06:40 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Nagar Parishad, Nagar Panchayat Election Results 2025 Live: Key municipal councils under focus
The elections covered key municipal councils, including Baramati in Pune district and Ambernath in Thane district. In Nashik district, six wards in Sinnar, Ojhar and Chandwad recorded an average voter turnout of 49.47%. In a separate incident, a 25-year-old man was detained in Sinnar’s Ward No. 2 for trying to vote using his brother’s name with a fake Aadhaar card.
06:37 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Nagar Parishad, Nagar Panchayat Election Results 2025 Live: An interesting electoral field
In several areas, parties from the ruling coalition - the BJP, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP - contested against one another. There were also straight fights between the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, along with so-called friendly contests among allies. The focus has now shifted to Sunday’s counting of votes, which will decide who controls these local bodies.
06:27 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: Protests in Dharmabad and Nanded over alleged fake vote casting
A tense situation erupted in Dharmabad town of Nanded after allegations that voters from Telangana had cast fake votes. A woman and a man were badly assaulted over the claims. As anger spread, a large crowd gathered outside the polling booth, forcing the police to step in and carry out a mild lathi charge to bring the situation under control.
06:17 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: Major setback for MVA and Ajit Pawar's NCP
With the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) elections approaching, the BJP on Saturday boosted its local strength by bringing in about 20 former corporators and a few city office-bearers.
The move is seen as a major setback for the rival party, including the MVA and for Ajit Pawar headed NCP, as the BJP welcomed 12 leaders from the Mahayuti party into its team, as per report by PTI.
05:52 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: What was the voter turnout in phase 1?
As per the Maharashtra State Election Commission, the first phase of the civic polls that were conducted on December 2 witnessed a voter turnout of 67.63%. Voting in this phase was held for 263 municipal councils and nagar panchayats.
Meanwhile, elections were postponed in 154 wards across 76 other municipal councils and municipal panchayats. Polling for these areas was conducted on December 20, as per a report by the Indian Express.
05:42 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: Nitin Gadkari urges BJP to secure Nagpur mayor post
Union Minister and Nagpur MP Nitin Gadkari on Saturday appealed to the BJP workers in the city to ensure the next Nagpur mayor comes from the party.
While addressing a BJP Yuva Morcha gathering ahead of the January 15 civic elections in Maharashtra, Gadkari stated that the BJP works differently in comparison to other parties. He also referred to the development that has been carried out under the BJP-led governments. He said that what people have seen so far is only a preview and the “picture is yet to begin”, as reported by PTI.
05:33 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: What was the voter turnout in phase 2?
The phase 2 of voting in Maharashtra took place on December 20 across 23 municipal councils and nagar panchayats, and also for 143 vacant member posts in these local bodies. The Maharashtra State Election Commission said that till afternoon, a voter percentage of 47.04% was recorded. However, this is not the final count
05:22 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Nagar Parishad, Nagar Panchayat Election Results 2025 Live: What was the voter turnout in phase 1?
THe phase 1 of voting took place on December 2 across 222 municipal councils and 42 panchayats. Maharashtra State Election Commission announced teh final voter turnout in phase 1 at 67.63%.
05:10 (IST) 21 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live: When and Where to check early voter trends?
The vote counting for Maharashtra's local body polls will begin at 10:00 am today. To check early voter trends, you can either track our live coverage here or visit Maharashtra SEC's official website- https://mahasec.maharashtra.gov.in/ and mahaseclec.in. |
