April 18, 2026

Maharashtra local body polls

Maharashtra civic polls results 2026: Mahayuti surge dents Thackeray camps; Congress falters – key highlights | India News – The Times of India

Maharashtra civic polls results 2026: Mahayuti surge dents Thackeray camps; Congress falters – key highlights | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena alliance on Friday mounted a strong performance in the local body elections across 28 municipal corporations across Maharashtra. According to the latest trends by the state election commission, the Mahayuti alliance is leading in Mumbai, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Nashik, Nagpur and Thane.“It is a day of celebration….

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Civic polls: Ajit Pawar reveals reason for NCP reunion; will it impact ties with Fadnavis? What he said | India News – The Times of India

Civic polls: Ajit Pawar reveals reason for NCP reunion; will it impact ties with Fadnavis? What he said | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday justified his decision to align with Sharad Pawar’s faction of the NCP ahead of the upcoming local body polls in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad.In an interview with news agency ANI, Pawar said a joint election strategy was decided after it was learnt that votes would split…

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‘Ajit hasn’t given up ideology’: Supriya Sule hints at Pawar tie-up for BMC polls; mentions talks ongoing | India News – The Times of India

‘Ajit hasn’t given up ideology’: Supriya Sule hints at Pawar tie-up for BMC polls; mentions talks ongoing | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: After Uddhav and Raj Thackeray joined hands, are the senior and junior Pawar also entering into an alliance ahead of the upcoming local body polls in Maharashtra? Speculation is rife after NCP (Sharad Pawar) MP Supriya Sule said that her party is in talks with Ajit Pawar and senior party leaders have spoken…

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6 BJP aspirants from same Loha family lose polls | India News – The Times of India

6 BJP aspirants from same Loha family lose polls | India News – The Times of India

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CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: BJP drew flak for fielding six members of the same family in Loha municipal council polls in Nanded, all of whom saw defeat. They were Gajanan Suryavanshi, the nominee for president, wife Godavari, brother Sachin, sister-in-law Supriya, brother-in-law Yuvraj Waghmare and his nephew’s wife Rina, who contested as corporator candidates. NCP won president’s…

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Mahayuti sweeps Phase 1 of Maharashtra local body polls | India News – The Times of India

Mahayuti sweeps Phase 1 of Maharashtra local body polls | India News – The Times of India

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PUNE/NAGPUR: BJP-led Mahayuti delivered a sweeping verdict after two rounds of the first phase of Maharashtra’s civic elections, winning presidents’ posts in nearly 207 of 288 municipal councils and nagar panchayats, mirroring its assembly election performance just over a year ago. Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was reduced to 44 posts. Results were declared on Sunday…

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Days after ‘no-poaching pact’, BJP inducts three more Sena netas | India News – The Times of India

Days after ‘no-poaching pact’, BJP inducts three more Sena netas | India News – The Times of India

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Despite the no-poaching pact agreed upon by BJP and Shiv Sena in the wake of the Sena’s protest against its ally’s induction of its functionaries ahead of local body polls, BJP poached three Sena functionaries – one from Ambernath and two from Sambhajinagar – on Monday.In Ambernath, Shiv Sena vibhag pramukh Roopsingh Dhal, a businessman…

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Maharashtra to hold local body polls on December 2 | India News – The Times of India

Maharashtra to hold local body polls on December 2 | India News – The Times of India

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MUMBAI: The civic polls in Maharashtra will finally begin with state election commissioner Vijay Waghmare on Tuesday announcing polls to 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar parishads on December 2. Two subsequent phases will cover 32 zilla parishads and 336 panchayat samitis and 29 municipal corporations, including BMC.The nagar parishads and panchayats in and around…

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‘9.6 million fake voters added’: Raj Thackeray urges EC to halt Maharashtra local body polls; opposition leaders plan march | Mumbai News – The Times of India

‘9.6 million fake voters added’: Raj Thackeray urges EC to halt Maharashtra local body polls; opposition leaders plan march | Mumbai News – The Times of India

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Raj Thackeray questions EC ahead of local body polls in Maharashtra NEW DELHI: Criticising the Election Commission ahead of local body elections, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Monday claimed that 9.6 million fake voters have been added, according to information received by the party. The MNS chief urged the Election Commission not…

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