According to the SEC, the BJP won 117 posts of municipal presidents, Shiv Sena won 53, and the NCP won 37 posts. The Congress bagged 28, the NCP (SP) seven, and Shiv Sena (UBT) nine.
The parties registered with the SEC bagged four seats, while 28 seats of municipal presidents went to unrecognised registered parties. Five seats were won by Independents, the poll body said.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attributed the alliance's success to the BJP's organizational strength and its focus on development. He highlighted that 48 per cent of councillors were elected under the BJP banner, a record-breaking achievement. The party has created another record with 3,300 councillors being elected from the party, he added.
"BJP candidates have been elected as presidents in 129 municipal councils. In 75 per cent of the local bodies, Mahayuti nominees have been elected as municipal presidents," Fadnavis told reporters.
Top leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP national working president Nitin Nabin praised the results, thanking the people of Maharashtra for their support.
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