Maharashtra local body polls: Mahayuti claims sweeping lead, BJP sees mandate for Fadnavis leadership
Dec 21, 2025
Ahead of the declaration of results, Maharashtra Minister and BJP state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, speaking to the media in Jalna, said the Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, NCP, and Shiv Sena, was poised to win with a two-thirds majority and around a 51 per cent vote share. "The people of Maharashtra are with the Mahayuti. They believe that only the Mahayuti government can bring development to the municipal, metropolitan, and district council areas," Bawankule said, adding that the vision of a developed Maharashtra belonged to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the alliance government.