US EditionMaharashtra Election Results: Sharad Pawar–Ajit Pawar Family Reunion Falters in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad; BJP Sweeps Multiple Wards
The BJP leads with 52 seats in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal elections while the Pawar family's Nationalist Congress Party struggles with only 7 seats, officials said.
- On January 16, 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party surged ahead in Pune, crossing the 50-seat mark by 1:30 PM as counting trends showed.
- Long delayed municipal elections prompted a contest shaped by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar accusing local BJP leaders of irregularities, while civic bodies were run by an Administrator after a Supreme Court reservation issue.
- Ward-Level data indicate the BJP leads in 52 seats while the Pawars' NCPs struggle at 7, with Pune Municipal Corporation turnout at 52.42, ranging from 45.12 in Aundh-Bopodi to 57.81 in Shivane-Khadakwasla-Dhayari.
- The immediate outcome leaves the NCP factions trailing, with the Congress winning three seats and leading in nine in PMC amid the BJP surge, according to trends.
- Statewide data position the ruling Mahayuti alliance to gain further ground with BJP and Shiv Sena leading Mumbai from 210 of 227 wards and advancing in Kolhapur, Satara, Solapur, and Sangli civic bodies.
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Maharashtra election results: Sharad Pawar–Ajit Pawar family reunion falters in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad; BJP sweeps multiple wards
Early trends show the BJP dominating Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad civic polls, overshadowing the Pawar family's electoral strategy. The saffron party is also making strong inroads across western Maharashtra, including Kolhapur, Satara, Solapur, and Sangli. In Mumbai, the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance ...
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