The BJP on Friday posted significant victories in key major cities including Thane, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, strengthening its position across the state
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16 January,2026 04:59 PM IST | Mumbai | Oshin Fernandes"We contested these elections with a vision of development under the leadership of PM Modi. That is why we got a record-breaking mandate in these elections. These results have clarified that Maharashtra relies on PM Modi's development agenda," CM Fadnavis said
16 January,2026 06:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAccording to election officials, the Congress emerged as the largest party with 43 seats. The BJP won 22 seats, the Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi secured four seats, and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) managed to win one seat
16 January,2026 05:15 PM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondentShrikant Pangarkar contested from Ward No. 13 and defeated his closest rival, Raosaheb Dhoble of the BJP. Pangarkar secured 2,661 votes, while Dhoble received 2,477 votes, according to a polling official
16 January,2026 05:19 PM IST | Jalna (Maharashtra) | mid-day online correspondent
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