US EditionUnopposed Triumphs: BJP's Dominance in Maharashtra Civic Polls
The State Election Commission investigates if over 60 unopposed wins in Maharashtra civic polls resulted from duress or inducement before declaring results.
- On January 3, 2026, the Maharashtra State Election Commission ordered a probe after 68 Mahayuti candidates were elected unopposed following many withdrawals on January 2, 2026.
- Several candidates withdrew their nominations on January 2, 2026, leaving only one contestant in many wards amid 2,869 seats and 33,606 nominations filed, with media reports citing over 60 unopposed wins.
- BJP candidates won 44 unopposed seats, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena 22, Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party 2, with KDMC holding 22 uncontested seats and BMC confirming 453 withdrawals.
- SEC officials will withhold declarations until local reports arrive, and the commission will examine if nominations were withdrawn under duress, pressure, or allurement, with reports accepted after January 16, 2026.
- Opposition leaders alleged government pressure forced rivals to withdraw, with Avinash Jadhav, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader, saying, `Why do you hold polls if you want to win them before voting.
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The BJP-led Mahayuti (grand alliance) has taken a significant lead ahead of the Maharashtra municipal body and BMC elections, scheduled for January 15. Following the last date for withdrawal of nominations, 68 Mahayuti candidates were declared elected unopposed in various municipal bodies.
Maharashtra Civic Polls: 68 Mahayuti candidates elected unopposed, SEC Probes
The Maharashtra civic polls, scheduled for 15 January 2026, have seen 68 candidates from the Mahayuti alliance, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), set to be elected unopposed. This development follows a significant number of nomination withdrawals, with the State Election Commission (SEC) initiating investigations into the circumstances surroundi…
Maharashtra municipal corporation polls 2026: Poll body orders probe as 68 Mahayuti candidates win unopposed
The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Saturday ordered a probe after 68 candidates of the Mahayuti were elected unopposed in the upcoming elections to the municipal corporations in the state. In its order, the poll body said it will examine whether the candidates withdrew their nominations due to pressure. Following its probe, the SEC will announce the names of candidates elected unopposed. Polling for the municipal corporation elec…
Maharashtra civic polls: Without a vote cast, 68 Mahayuti candidates, including 44 from BJP, elected - The Tribune
Shiv Sena (UBT), Maharashtra Navnirman Sena accuse ruling dispensation of using money and threats to get opposition candidates to withdraw from the fray.
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