Mahayuti Alliance Sweeps Municipal Council Elections

The Mahayuti alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP has swept the elections of Maharashtr to 288 municipal councils and nagar panchayats by winning 207 posts of presidents of local bodies.

The BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP combine restricted the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi to a collective tally of 44.

According to the State Election Commission, BJP won 117 posts of municipal presidents, Shiv Sena won 53, and the NCP won 37 posts. The Congress bagged 28, the NCP (SP) 7, and Shiv Sena (UBT) 9. Five seats were won by Independents.

Parties registered with the poll commission bagged four seats, while 28 seats of municipal presidents went to unrecognised registered parties.

 The elections to 286 municipal councils and nagar panchayats were held in two phases, while candidates in two other local bodies had been elected unopposed.