Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE: Highlights

Maharashtra Local Body Election Results Live Updates: In a repeat of its emphatic performance in the Maharashtra assembly elections a little over a year ago, the BJP-led Mahayuti has registered a massive victory in the first phase of municipal council and nagar panchayat elections, tightening its grip on the state’s local bodies and dealing a fresh blow to the opposition MVA.* Mahayuti dominance: The ruling alliance won 207 of 288 presidents’ posts across municipal councils and nagar panchayats that went to polls in two rounds on December 2 and 20; results were declared on Sunday.* BJP leads the pack: The BJP emerged as the biggest gainer, winning 117 presidents’ posts, cementing its position as the single largest party in local civic bodies.* MVA routed: The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed just 44 presidents’ posts, highlighting its continued slide since the assembly polls.* Congress struggles: Once dominant in rural Maharashtra, Congress won only 28 civic bodies, with limited consolation from weaker showings by its allies.* Pawar, Thackeray factions falter: Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) won seven posts, while Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) bagged nine, underscoring factional erosion.