States » West16 Jan 2026 | 6:18 PMMumbai Jan 16 (UNI) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Friday claimed the BJP was heading towards securing a majority in all the municipal corporations across Maharashtra and expressed confidence that the party-led Mahayuti coalition would achieve a two-thirds majority in the local bodies.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 5:57 PMPune, Jan 16 (UNI) After the Bharatiya Janata Party’s victory in the Pune Municipal Corporation elections, union Minister of State Murlidhar Mohol thanked the people of Pune for placing their trust in the party once again. "Those who did not work kept talking, but the citizens of Pune showed faith in us and gave us another opportunity to lead,” Mohol said. .
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 5:48 PMKolhapur, Jan 16 (UNI) The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a clear majority in the elections to the newly formed Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation in Kolhapur district, winning 47 of the 65 seats, while the Shiv–Shahu Aghadi, supported by the Congress, won 17 seats.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 4:54 PMMumbai, Jan 16 (UNI) Claiming that history is set to be made in Mumbai, the Bharatiya Janata Party has asserted that the city will soon have its first BJP “Marathi” mayor, a development the party says reflects its growing strength in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 4:43 PMSolapur, Jan 16 (UNI) Following the vote counting in the Solapur Municipal Corporation elections, results for 64 out of the total 102 seats have been declared.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 4:38 PMMumbai Jan 16 (UNI) In a surprise development, Shrikant Pangarkar, an accused in the sensational murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh and the Nalasopara arms-ammunition haul case, has won the elections to the Jalna Municipal Corporation (JMC) as an Independent candidate a development that evoked strong reactions.
Pangarkar contested from Ward 13 of the JMC, where he faced the BJP; however, the Shiv Sena, led by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, which contested separately in Jalna, did not field any candidate in this seat.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 4:31 PMKolhapur, Jan 16 (UNI) Congress MLC Satej Patil suffered a major setback in the prestigious Ward No. 9 contest, where his former close associate Sharangdhar Deshmukh of the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) defeated Congress candidate Rahul Mane by a margin of over 3,000 votes.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 4:20 PMMumbai Jan 16 ( UNI) : Underworld-don-turned-politician and former MLA Arun Gawli’s daughters Geeta and Yogita lost the polls in Mumbai.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 4:14 PMMumbai, Jan 16 (UNI) The results of the Maharashtra local body elections have thrown up a surprise with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) registering a strong surge across the state. The party, led by Asaduddin Owaisi, has taken the lead in 58 seats across 11 municipal corporations, significantly altering established political equations.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 3:52 PMMumbai, Jan 16 (UNI) After securing a decisive lead in the vote counting for the BrihanMumbai Corporation (BMC) elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in Mumbai has been decked up to celebrate what is being termed a historic victory. Party workers have begun preparations to install a BJP mayor in Mumbai for the first time, ending the Shiv Sena’s 25-year-long rule over the civic body.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 3:43 PMNagpur, Jan 16 (UNI) Counting of votes for the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) elections continued on Friday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading in 84 seats, while the Congress was ahead in 41 seats, according to the election officials.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 3:39 PMKolhapur, Jan 16 (UNI) The Mahayuti alliance on Friday secured a clear majority in the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation, winning 41 of the total 81 seats, as results of the civic body elections declared so far showed.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 3:15 PMCh. Sambhajinagar, Jan 16 (UNI) A case of suspicious death has been reported from Vene village in Ch. Sambhajinagar district, where a 31-year-old housewife was found dead in a well, triggering tension and protests by her maternal relatives.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 3:14 PMCh. Sambhajinagar, Jan 16 (UNI) Tension gripped Ch. Sambhajinagar on Friday as counting of votes for the 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra began, with a confrontation breaking out at the counting centre set up at the Government Polytechnic College.
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