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Pune election results highlights: BJP sees win in Mumbai, Pune, Pawars falter
Pune Election Results highlights: The BJP has taken a massive lead in both Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, while the reunion of Pawars and Thackerays have failed to make a mark in both the municipal corporation elections. The BJP is leading more than 80 seats in both the municipal corporations.
- 1:55 AM IST, Jan 16Gadkari congratulates Fadnavis, Shinde; says win will boost Mahayuti govt
- 10:56 PM IST, Jan 16People rejected ‘baseless divisive propaganda,’ says BJP leader Annamalai
- 10:26 PM IST, Jan 16‘BMC going to have Mahayuti mayor,’ says Mumbai BJP president
- 10:16 PM IST, Jan 16BJP wins 84 seats, NCP secures 36
- 10:12 PM IST, Jan 16BJP wins 96 seats, NCP far behind with 20
- 9:26 PM IST, Jan 16BJP emerges as single largest party in PMC elections
- 8:54 PM IST, Jan 16Latest election trends for PCMC
- 8:52 PM IST, Jan 16Latest election trends for PMC
- 8:39 PM IST, Jan 16‘Will of people supreme, accept it with full respect,’ says Ajit Pawar
- 8:27 PM IST, Jan 16BJP supporters, workers continue celebrations
- 8:09 PM IST, Jan 16‘Tremendous success of BJP-Shiv Sena alliance,’ says Amit Shah; calls it ‘seal of approval’ by people of Maharashtra
- 8:03 PM IST, Jan 16PM Modi expresses gratitude to people of Maharashtra
- 7:41 PM IST, Jan 16Latest election trends for PCMC
- 7:39 PM IST, Jan 16Latest election trends for PMC
- 7:15 PM IST, Jan 16Pawars' reunion falters in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad
- 6:57 PM IST, Jan 16‘Record-breaking mandate shows people want honesty, development,’ says Fadnavis
- 6:49 PM IST, Jan 16‘Figures being released inaccurate…competition is fierce,’ says Sanjay Raut
- 6:30 PM IST, Jan 16‘Hardwork of every party worker, perfect planning during campaigning,’ says winning candidate Kunal Tilak
- 6:26 PM IST, Jan 16Glad party considered young panel like us in ward, says winning candidate Swarada Bapat
- 6:18 PM IST, Jan 16BJP heading towards massive victory in PMC, Pimpri-Chinchwad
- 5:45 PM IST, Jan 16‘Thackeray family rule now history, new chapter has begun,’ says minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha
- 5:41 PM IST, Jan 16CM Fadnavis arrives at Maharashtra BJP office in Mumbai
- 5:22 PM IST, Jan 16BJP wins 29 electoral wards in Pune
- 5:17 PM IST, Jan 16BJP surges ahead in Pune bastion of Pawars
- 4:52 PM IST, Jan 16Victory of work done by PM Modi, CM Fadnavis in Maharashtra, says minister Pankaja Munde
- 4:46 PM IST, Jan 16Latest election trends for PCMC
- 4:40 PM IST, Jan 16Latest election trends for PMC
- 4:25 PM IST, Jan 16Two candidates win opposed in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad
- 4:11 PM IST, Jan 16BJP candidate Ganesh Ghosh expresses gratitude, says party works for development
- 3:45 PM IST, Jan 16‘Pune voted on the basis of vichar, pragati, vikas, aur bhavishya,’ says union minister Mohol
- 3:23 PM IST, Jan 16Latest election trends in Pimpri-Chinchwad
- 3:01 PM IST, Jan 16BJP's Aishwarya Pathare scripts record-breaking victory
- 2:46 PM IST, Jan 16Latest Pune election trends
- 2:26 PM IST, Jan 16BJP attacks INDIA bloc, says 'cannot maintain 'love' within alliance'
- 2:09 PM IST, Jan 16Who has won from Pune? Check winners list
- 1:59 PM IST, Jan 16How is Ajit Pawar's NCP performing in Pune?
- 1:46 PM IST, Jan 16What's happening in Pimpri Chinchwad? Check latest trends
- 1:36 PM IST, Jan 163 BJP candidates win from Ward No. 20
- 1:16 PM IST, Jan 16Pawar reunion failing in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad? What trends show
- 12:55 PM IST, Jan 16Pawar reunion flops in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad
- 12:37 PM IST, Jan 16BJP ahead in 52 seats, trends show
- 12:34 PM IST, Jan 16BJP now ahead in 70 seats in Pimpri-Chinchwad
- 12:22 PM IST, Jan 16BJP leads in 48 seats in PMC elections, 65 seats in PCMC
- 12:08 PM IST, Jan 16BJP touches halfway mark in Pimpri-Chinchwad, early trends show
- 11:51 AM IST, Jan 16Ajit Pawar's NCP leading in 6 seats only
- 11:40 AM IST, Jan 16What's happening in Mumbai? Check BMC election early trends
- 11:35 AM IST, Jan 16Congress leading in 3 seats, early trends indicate
- 11:27 AM IST, Jan 16Latest Pimpri-Chinchwad election trends
- 11:16 AM IST, Jan 16BJP increases lead in Pune, now ahead in 48 seats
- 11:09 AM IST, Jan 16Former mayor Prashant Jagtap trails by around 400 votes
- 11:03 AM IST, Jan 16Neck-and-neck fight between BJP, Ajit Pawar's NCP in Pimpri-Chinchwad
- 10:55 AM IST, Jan 16What's happening across Maharashtra?
- 10:44 AM IST, Jan 16BJP now ahead in 39 seats, Ajit Pawar's NCP leading in 14 seats
- 10:32 AM IST, Jan 16What's happening in Pimpri-Chinchwad? BJP takes the lead
- 10:27 AM IST, Jan 16BJP leading in 32 seats, Ajit Pawar's NCP ahead in 14 seats
- 10:12 AM IST, Jan 16BJP ahead in 4 seats in Pune, leading in 5 in Pimpri-Chinchwad
- 10:05 AM IST, Jan 16Counting of votes begins
- 9:43 AM IST, Jan 16Analyst flags worries over decline in voter participation
- 9:31 AM IST, Jan 16Union minister Murlidhar Mohol confident of 120-125 seats for BJP
- 9:14 AM IST, Jan 16Exit poll predictions for Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad
- 9:01 AM IST, Jan 16Counting to begin shortly in Pimpri-Chinchwad
- 8:56 AM IST, Jan 16Shiv Sena's Shaina NC confident of Mahayuti victory
- 8:44 AM IST, Jan 16AIMIM dismisses exit poll predictions
- 8:35 AM IST, Jan 16Visuals ahead of vote counting
- 8:22 AM IST, Jan 16When will counting of votes begin?
- 8:06 AM IST, Jan 16What was the voter turnout in Pune?
- 7:51 AM IST, Jan 16Key candidates to watch out for in Pimpri-Chinchwad
- 7:42 AM IST, Jan 16When will the outcome of elections be announced?
- 7:31 AM IST, Jan 16Pune civic elections turn out to be mostly peaceful
- 7:20 AM IST, Jan 16Pimpri-Chinchwad election results also today
- 7:11 AM IST, Jan 16What State Election Commission said on indelible ink row
- 6:50 AM IST, Jan 16What to know about Maharashtra civic elections
Pune election results highlights: Updates to this blog have ended. The BJP has registered massive gains in both Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, while the reunion of Pawars and Thackerays have failed to make a mark in both the municipal corporation elections. In the 165-member Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), the BJP emerged as the clear frontrunner, winning 122 seats and crossing the majority mark with ease. The NCP secured 20 seats, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) won three, while the Congress finished with 15 seats....Read More
Apart from Pune, voting took place on Thursday (January 15) in major urban centres across the state, including Mumbai, Nagpur, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Nashik, and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked the “enthusiastic” people of Maharashtra, saying they had blessed NDA's agenda “of public welfare and good governance.”
“The results of various municipal corporation elections show that the bond between the NDA and the people of Maharashtra has become even stronger. The experience of our performance and the vision of development have touched the hearts of the people. I express heartfelt gratitude to all the people of Maharashtra,” PM Modi said in a post on X.
Meanwhile, NCP chief and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said the “will of the people is supreme”, adding that he accepts it “with full respect.”
Follow highlights on BMC vote counting here
While congratulating and extending his best wishes to the winning candidates, Pawar assured that his party would continue to work with “greater responsibility, honesty, and double the vigor to regain the trust of the people.”
“I express the expectation that all the victorious candidates will prioritize the issues of the people in their respective municipal corporations and accelerate the work of development and public welfare,” Pawar said in a post on X.
He appealed to those who had not emerged victorious to remain dedicated towards working for the people, and keep their welfare at the center.
Pune uses a multi-member ward system. Under this arrangement, each municipal ward elects three or four corporators rather than a single representative. The Pune Municipal Corporation has 41 wards. Each ward elects four corporators, taking the total strength of the general body to 162 members. As a result, voters are required to cast more than one vote.
What was the voting percentage in Pune?
According to the State Election Commission (SEC), Pune recorded a low voter turnout, touching nearly 54 per cent. Meanwhile, the overall voting percentage across all the 29 municipal corporations stood at 41.13 per cent till 3:30 pm. State election commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said that the final polling figures would range between 46-50 per cent.
Key facts about PMC elections 2026
The PMC elections saw 1,165 candidates contesting across 41 wards. A total of 165 seats were available. Over 36 percent of the voters headed to the polls on Thursday to decide the political fate of the candidates.
What happened in 2017?
The last Pune Municipal Corporation election was held on February 21, 2017, and recorded a voter turnout of 55.45 per cent. There were 1,090 candidates in the race.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a clear majority, securing 97 seats. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) won 39 seats, followed by Shiv Sena with 10 and Congress with nine. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) won two seats, AIMIM secured one, while Independents and others won four seats.
Mukta Tilak of the BJP became mayor, and Navanth Kamble was elected deputy mayor.
What did exit polls predict?
Exit poll predictions for the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections suggest a win for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The forecasts also predict that the BJP is likely to secure the highest number of seats in both civic bodies.
Pune and the neighbouring Pimpri Chinchwad civic body saw an intense campaign as the Nationalist Congress Party, led by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, joined hands with his uncle Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP) and took on its state-level ally BJP, in these polls.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is the richest civic body in India. A total of 1,729 candidates are contesting for its 227 seats.
