The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance registered a landslide victory in the 2026 Maharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections, further strengthening its grip on local governance in the state. The results, declared on Monday, mark a continuation of the alliance’s recent success following its strong performance in the Maharashtra Assembly elections.

According to the State Election Commission, the Mahayuti won 552 of the 731 Zilla Parishad seats across 12 districts. The alliance also performed decisively in the Panchayat Samiti elections, securing over 1,000 of the 1,462 seats spread across 125 bodies.

Party-wise Performance: Zilla Parishad Seats

Within the ruling Mahayuti alliance:

• BJP emerged as the single largest party with 225 seats

• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP – Ajit Pawar faction) won 165 seats

• Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) secured 162 seats

In the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA):

• Congress won 55 seats

• Shiv Sena (UBT) secured 43 seats

• NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) won 26 seats

Other parties and candidates:

• Independents: 20 seats

• Unrecognised parties (registered with SEC): 14 seats

• Other SEC-registered parties: 7 seats

• Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS): 2 seats (Latur and Ratnagiri)

District-wise Highlights

• Pune: NCP dominated with 51 of 73 seats

• Raigad: Shiv Sena won 23 of 59 seats

• Ratnagiri: Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) swept 41 of 56 seats

• Sindhudurg: BJP secured 27 of 50 seats

• BJP also emerged as the single largest party in Satara, Solapur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Parbhani, Dharashiv and Latur

• Congress emerged as the single largest party in Kolhapur

Panchayat Samiti Results

Out of 1,462 Panchayat Samiti seats:

• BJP: 459 seats

• NCP (Ajit Pawar faction): 306 seats

• Shiv Sena (Shinde faction): 302 seats

• Congress: 97 seats

• Shiv Sena (UBT): 89 seats

• NCP (Sharad Pawar faction): 46 seats

• MNS: 2 seats

• Independents: 31 seats

• Unrecognised SEC-registered parties: 36 seats

• Out-of-state recognised parties (SEC-registered): 17 seats

Polling and Incidents

The elections were held on Saturday in 12 Zilla Parishads—Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, Kolhapur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Parbhani, Dharashiv and Latur. A total of 2,624 candidates contested the Zilla Parishad elections, while 4,814 candidates were in the fray for the Panchayat Samitis.

An incident of tension was reported on polling day in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, where a Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate allegedly attempted to vandalise a booth set up by a BJP-backed candidate following a dispute over voter assistance.

Political Reactions and Implications

Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the people of Maharashtra for their support, calling the mandate a vote for “good governance.” Political analysts believe the results reflect strong grassroots mobilisation by the Mahayuti alliance and indicate growing public confidence in its governance model.

With control over a majority of local bodies, the ruling alliance is expected to push for a more unified approach to development, infrastructure, and social welfare at the district and grassroots levels. Meanwhile, opposition parties have begun reassessing their strategies as the results signal shifting political dynamics in Maharashtra.

The outcome of these elections is also seen as crucial for shaping the future of the rival factions within the NCP, led by Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar, as Maharashtra’s political landscape continues to evolve.