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
16 January,2026 07:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
According 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 correspondent-1768556574010_d.png "Maharashtra civic polls: BJP leading in Sambhajinagar, Congress in Latur")
Early civic poll trends in the Marathwada region show a split verdict, with regional and opposition parties checking BJP’s gains. Congress held firm in Latur, while Shiv Sena (UBT) and AIMIM emerged strong in key cities, highlighting a competitive political landscape across Maharashtra rather than a one-sided outcome
16 January,2026 04:35 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | PTI-1768557953064_d.png "Maharashtra local body polls: BJP leads in key cities as opposition falls behind")
BMC election 2026 trends show the BJP–Shiv Sena alliance firmly ahead, leading in 125 wards, with the BJP emerging as the single largest party with 75 leads. The UBT–MNS–NCP(SP) alliance is trailing, while both NCP factions remain without a single lead. The BJP is also leading across major Maharashtra municipal corporations
16 January,2026 04:16 PM IST | Mumbai (Maharashtra) | ANIADVERTISEMENT
