The polls to 246 municipal councils and 42 village panchayats were held in two phases on December 2 and 20, and the final figures were announced by the State Election Commission (SEC) on Sunday evening. BJP Maharashtra President Ravindra Chavan and party leader celebrate after winning the Maharashtra local body elections, at BJP headquarters in Nariman Point, in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. 207 of the 288 vacancies and narrowing the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi to a mere 44. The polls to 246 municipal councils and 42 towns were held in two phases on December 2 and 20, and the final figures were released by the State Election Commission (SEC) on Sunday night after showing a clear victory in the evening. See how many seats won by BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP, Congress and other parties A total of 288 posts of presidents of municipal councils were up for grabs. In the Mahayuti, the BJP won 117 posts, the Shiv Sena won 53, and the NCP won 37. The opposition fared poorly, with the Congress on 28, the Shiv Sena (UBT) nine and the NCP (SP) seven. Other parties registered with the SEC won four seats, while 28 seats were won by registered but unrecognized political parties. The remaining five were meanwhile won by independents. ‘Trailer’ for upcoming polls As trends showed a clear victory for the Mahayuti, celebrations broke out in the Mahayuti camp. Commenting on the victory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the people of Maharashtra and the alliance’s workers on the ground. “Maharashtra stands firm with development! Grateful to the people of Maharashtra for blessing the BJP and Mahayuti in the Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat elections. This reflects confidence in our vision of people-centric development. We remain committed to work with renewed energy to fulfill the aspirations of every citizen across the state,” he said. “I commend the BJP and Mahayuti Karyakartas for their hard work at the grassroots level,” Modi added. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also wrote a long thank you to the people and the alliance’s leaders and workers, calling the victory a trailer for things to follow. “The people of Maharashtra have once again reaffirmed their unwavering faith in the visionary leadership of Hon Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, along with the leadership of BJP National President and Hon Union Minister JP Nadda ji and BJP National Working President Nitin Nabin ji, paving the way for the BJP’s historic victory,” Fadnavis said. “This victory is just a teaser of what we will see in the upcoming Municipal Corporation elections,” Fadnavis said. Former CM Eknath Shinde and NCP chief Ajit Pawar also hailed the victory, as did Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Reactions in the MVA camp, meanwhile, were muted, with Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut claiming that money power had won the elections for the Mahayuti. “These days, elections are not held as elections, they are auctioned. Elections should not even be held. The way money was brought into elections, votes were bought, and power was misused,” he told ANI. “This is the first time I have seen the CM and Dy CMs campaigning for the local elections… The municipality whose budget is ₹30 crores, around ₹150 crores has been spent on campaigns,” Raut added. Get latest real-time updates Stay updated with latest trends, India, world and US news. Business NewsNewsIndia Maharashtra local polls final results: see how many seats won by BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP, Congress and other parties More