Results for Maharashtra's 286 municipal councils and nagar panchayats will begin declaration from 10 am on December 21. The first phase on December 2 saw 67.63 per cent turnout, while the second phase on December 20 recorded 47.04 per cent voting. These outcomes highlight the direct contest between Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi amid shifting political equations.
According to the Maharashtra State Election Commission, vote counting for elections across 286 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in the state will commence at 10 am on December 21. The polls were conducted in two phases: the first on December 2 covering 263 bodies with 67.63 per cent turnout, and the second on December 20 for 23 bodies plus 143 vacant member posts, recording 47.04 per cent voting. Polling ran from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm.
All eyes are on key bodies such as Baramati Municipal Council in Pune district and Ambernath Municipal Council in Thane district, as these results will serve as indicators for the larger municipal corporation elections next month. The contests featured a direct battle between the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance (BJP, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, Ajit Pawar's NCP) and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, with friendly contests among allies in some seats.
In Nashik district's six wards across Sinnar, Ozar, and Chandwad, turnout stood at 49.47 per cent. In Ward No. 2 of Sinnar, a 25-year-old man was detained for attempting to vote using a fake Aadhaar card in his brother's name. In Kolhapur, the two NCP factions—led by Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar—joined forces. The BJP and Shinde's Shiv Sena campaigned aggressively against each other in several areas, reflecting tensions within Mahayuti.
Results will be available on the State Election Commission's websites: mahasec.maharashtra.gov.in and mahasecelec.in. These elections, amid local issues, will influence the state's political landscape.
