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Who won the Pune civic body election 2026? Check full list of winners

The BJP has brought a landslide victory to the Pune Municipal Corporation. Today, vote counting is underway at a total of 15 counting centers.
Published on Jan 17, 2026 09:54 am IST

Thackeray, Fadnavis: What the Maha civic poll verdict means for key leaders

L: Former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray | R: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis
Updated on Jan 17, 2026 09:14 am IST

Cong retains hold over Bhiwandi

Cong retains hold over Bhiwandi
Published on Jan 17, 2026 07:46 am IST

Sena versus Sena: Thackerays retain trust of Marathi manoos; Shinde to lesser extent

iMumbai, India - January 16, 2026: Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray greets winning candidates from Dharavi area such as T.M. Jagdish, Archana Avirat Shinde, Joseph Koli and their followers, at Thackeray's residence at Bandra east in Mumbai, India, on Friday, January 16, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Published on Jan 17, 2026 07:42 am IST

‘Ganesh Naik factor’ powers BJP to decisive Navi Mumbai victory

Navi Mumbai, India - Jan. 16, 2026:BJP Leader and Forest Minister Ganesh Naik garland statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk in Vashi, after landslide victory in NMMC Elections, in Navi Mumbai, India, on Friday, January 16, 2026. (Photo by Bachchan Kumar/ HT PHOTO) (HT PHOTO)
Published on Jan 17, 2026 07:32 am IST

Mahayuti paints the state orange

India / Pune / 16 Jan / The BJP has brought a landslide victory to the Pune Municipal Corporation. Today, vote counting is underway at a total of 15 counting centers.( pic- Mahendra Kolhe)
Published on Jan 17, 2026 07:24 am IST

BJP-Shiv Sena combine secure clear majority in Thane and Kalyan Dombivli

As anticipated, Shiv Sena has emerged as the largest party in the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) by winning 49 seats. (HT)
Published on Jan 17, 2026 07:20 am IST

Saffron surge in BMC, Mumbai concedes undivided Shiv Sena bastion to BJP

Maharshtra CM Devendra Fadnavis celebrate BMC election results, at Nariman Point in Mumbai.
Updated on Jan 17, 2026 08:25 am IST

BJP’s solo strategy pays off in Pune civic polls

With no agreement in sight, the BJP decided to field candidates in all 165 wards and go solo. (FILE)
Published on Jan 17, 2026 06:38 am IST

BJP sweeps Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad; NCP unity fails to deliver

BJP workers celebrate outside Kasba Peth office in Pune on Friday. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT)
Published on Jan 17, 2026 06:26 am IST

Mumbai & beyond, a story of BJP’s rise

PREMIUM
the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will now have a BJP administration, ending a quarter century of dominance by the united Shiv Sena. (ANI)
Published on Jan 16, 2026 10:32 pm IST

BJP's dominance complete in Maharashtra with Mumbai corporation in its control

The BJP supporters celebrating in Maharashtra as BJP.
Updated on Jan 17, 2026 05:29 am IST

BMC won't declare winners in these 3 Mumbai wards. Here's why

Election Commission of India (ECI) staff break the seal of an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) as polling agents of various political parties look on before starting tabulation of votes at a counting centre for the Maharashtra state assembly elections in Mumbai. (Photo by Indranil Mukherjee / AFP)
Updated on Jan 16, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Fighting solo, Congress shows it's still a player in Maharashtra

Congress party supporters during the nomination filing of the party candidates Kumud Gudadhe and two others for the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) elections, in Nagpur on Tuesday.
Updated on Jan 16, 2026 08:37 pm IST

Shrikant Pangarkar, Gauri Lankesh murder accused, wins in Jalna civic poll

Earlier, Shrikant Pangarkar was a part of the undivided Shiv Sena and was a member of the Jalna municipal council from the party between 2001 and 2006
Updated on Jan 16, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Shiv Sena's Kolhe family wins Jalgaon elections, shares emotional moment

Lalit Kolhe, the Shiv Sena candidate, had contested from jail after he was arrested in September in relation to a fake call centre scam.
Published on Jan 16, 2026 03:51 pm IST

BVA retains Vasai-Virar corporation but gets fewer seats than in 2015

Polling officials during counting of votes in Maharashtra on Friday.
Updated on Jan 17, 2026 12:00 am IST

BJP-led Mahayuti leads in 24 of 29 civic bodies; dominates Mumbai, Pune

Polling officials during the counting of votes in Nagpur on Friday. (PTI)
Updated on Jan 17, 2026 08:59 am IST

KDMC election result: BJP-Sena leading in Kalyan Dombivli, Nagpur? Check here

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, left, in a conversation with state Deputy Chief Minister Ekanth Shinde during a rally for the BMC elections, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)
Updated on Jan 16, 2026 02:11 pm IST

What happens to the Thackerays and Pawars now? Family pacts fail in strongholds

MNS Leader Raj Thackeray and with Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut at a press conference where they released a joint manifesto ahead of the BMC polls.
Updated on Jan 16, 2026 09:45 pm IST

How is Mumbai mayor elected? City to get First Citizen after four-year hiatus

People queue up to vote outside a polling station at BMC school in the Dharavi area during the BMC general elections 2025-2026 in Mumbai, India. Jan 15,2026.
Published on Jan 16, 2026 01:45 pm IST

Sena (UBT)-MNS post ‘saffron guards’ to curb electoral malpractices

Mumbai, India. Jan 15, 2026 - Members of the Bhagwa Squad are outside the polling station at Balmohan Vidyamandir in Dadar. These Bhagwa Guards, formed by the Shiv Sena and MNS in Mumbai, are monitoring the BMC elections on January 15, 2026, to prevent bogus voting. Mumbai, India. Jan 15, 2026 . (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
Published on Jan 16, 2026 08:22 am IST

Thackeray versus Shinde: ‘Final battle’ for Marathi manoos turns fierce in Marathi-dominated areas

iMumbai, India - January 15, 2026: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, along with his family members, poses for photographs after casting his vote in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections at a polling booth in Bandra in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, January 15, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Published on Jan 16, 2026 08:16 am IST

BMC exit polls predict clear win for Mahayuti coalition

Mumbai, India - 15 Jan 2026: A voter displays their ink marked finger after casting their vote for BMC elections at voting centre, colaba, in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, Jan 15, 2026. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 16, 2026 08:04 am IST

BMC elections: 52.90% voters went to polls in Mumbai after 4-year hiatus

iMumbai, India - January 15, 2026: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, along with his family members, poses for photographs after casting his vote in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections at a polling booth in Bandra in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, January 15, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Published on Jan 16, 2026 07:55 am IST

Before voting, party workers monitor rivals to prevent poll violations

With one day left for polling on Wednesday, party workers across Pune kept a close watch on rival groups amid allegations of inducements to voters. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT)
Published on Jan 15, 2026 09:08 am IST

BMC elections 2026: What’s at stake for…

BMC elections 2026: What’s at stake for…
Updated on Jan 15, 2026 11:04 am IST

Eknath Shinde: Thackeray cousins are trying to create a fake narrative, which won’t affect our prospects

Mumbai, India. Jan 14, 2026 - Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde, poses for an interview with Hindustan Times at his official residence, Nandavan, in Makbarhill, Mumbai. Mumbai, India. Jan 14, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
Published on Jan 15, 2026 06:14 am IST

Sena eyes key role in PMC despite going solo: Neelam Gorhe

Shiv Sena leader Neelam Gorhe, extreme right, during a public rally ahead of the Pune Municipal Corporation election, in Pune, on Tuesday. She said Sena eyes key role in PMC despite going solo. (PTI)
Published on Jan 14, 2026 08:44 am IST