Mumbai: Vote counting for the Maharashtra Civic Body Elections 2025 is in progress statewide following intense two-phase polling, with early trends strongly favoring the ruling Mahayuti alliance. Reports from prominent Marathi news channels show the competition for Nagaradhyaksha (municipal council president) positions has shifted decisively toward the ruling coalition, indicating robust grassroots power consolidation.
According to preliminary trends, the Mahayuti alliance holds a dominant lead, currently ahead in approximately 200 municipal councils and nagar panchayats throughout Maharashtra. Meanwhile, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) trails with leads in roughly 50 civic bodies, while independents and local groups lead in about 18 to 20 bodies, highlighting significant local influences in certain areas.
Within Mahayuti partners, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has established itself as the largest single entity. Trend data from multiple news channels shows the BJP leading comfortably, with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) following. Congress remains the MVA’s strongest component, while Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) trail significantly.
Channel-wise trend counts present a largely consistent pattern. TV9 Marathi indicates BJP leading in 119 bodies, while Zee 24 Taas reports 129 and ABP Majha shows 126. News18 Lokmat places the BJP ahead in 134 bodies. Across all channels, the Shinde Sena leads in 51–60 bodies, while Ajit Pawar-led NCP is ahead in 32–37 bodies. Congress leads span 28 to 34, with Sena (UBT) and NCP-SP limited to single digits. Independent and ‘Others’ candidates account for approximately 20–23 bodies.
The BJP has also already claimed three uncontested victories. Members and presidents of Dondaicha Municipal Council in Dhule and Angar Nagar Panchayat in Solapur were elected unopposed, while the Jammer municipal president’s position also faced no opposition.
The civic elections, conducted in two phases on December 2 and December 20, are widely viewed as a political benchmark before larger contests. The results are anticipated to provide an early gauge of power distribution between the ruling Mahayuti and Opposition MVA at the local tier.
The competition featured multiple candidates in several towns, with alliance dynamics overlapping with local conflicts. In numerous locations, “friendly fights” occurred as Mahayuti partners BJP, Shinde Sena and Ajit Pawar’s NCP nominated candidates against each other.
Preview of upcoming BMC elections
Today’s counting also establishes the foundation for the next major political confrontation. The State Election Commission has scheduled elections for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and 28 additional municipal corporations on January 15, with counting set for January 16. A total of 2,869 seats will be contested, with 3.48 crore eligible voters, positioning the approaching BMC polls as Maharashtra politics’ next major focus.
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