Shinde said that the Shiv Sena achieved a hat-trick of victories in the ZP and Panchayat Samiti polls, following its success in the municipal council, Nagar Panchayat, and municipal corporation elections
Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde. File Pic
Riding on Shiv Sena’s strong performance in the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said the party’s support in rural areas has grown and public confidence in it has strengthened, reported news agency PTI.
Shinde also paid tribute to the late Ajit Pawar, noting that had he been alive, the Mahayuti would have jointly celebrated the electoral victories. Pawar passed away in a plane crash on January 28.
Shinde added that the Shiv Sena achieved a hat-trick of victories in the ZP and Panchayat Samiti polls, following its success in the municipal council, Nagar Panchayat, and municipal corporation elections.
“In these polls, the people’s trust in the party has increased,” Shinde said, reported PTI.
The BJP-led Mahayuti swept the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti polls in Maharashtra, results of which were declared on Monday, continuing the winning streak that began with the party’s strong performance in the 2024 Assembly elections.
Over 1,000 of 1,462 Panchayat Samiti seats won by Mahayuti
The Mahayuti won 552 of 731 ZP seats and more than 1,000 of the 1,462 Panchayat Samiti seats, according to the State Election Commission.
Within the ruling Mahayuti, the BJP led with 225 ZP seats, followed by 165 for the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and 162 for the Shiv Sena.
In the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, the Congress emerged on top with 55 ZP seats, followed by 43 for the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and 26 for Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP). The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena won a seat each in Latur and Ratnagiri.
Independents won 20 seats, unrecognised parties registered with the SEC secured 14, and other recognised parties won seven seats.
“With this success, Shiv Sena’s base in rural areas has become stronger,” Shinde added, reported PTI.
Deputy CM Shinde hails strong Shiv Sena backing in Konkan region
He said the party’s victories in Ratnagiri, Raigad, and Sindhudurg reaffirm that the people of Konkan support the Shiv Sena.
“The dream of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray to take the party to every village is being realised,” Shinde said, reported PTI.
In the 1,462 seats across 125 Panchayat Samitis, the BJP won 459, followed by 306 for the NCP and 302 for the Shiv Sena. The Congress won 97, NCP (SP) 46, and Shiv Sena (UBT) 89. The MNS secured two seats, Independents 31, unrecognised parties registered with the SEC 36, and parties recognised outside the state but registered with the SEC 17 seats.
(With PTI inputs)
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