Maharashtra Local Body Polls

BJP-Congress tie-up against Shinde Sena in Ambernath Council triggers row; Maha CM Fadnavis directs local unit to end alliance

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress have reportedly come together to challenge Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in the Ambarnath Municipal Council elections.

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BJP-led Mahayuti surges ahead in Maharashtra local body polls, leads in over 200 seats

In the Opposition’s Maha Vikas Aghadi, the Congress was leading in 32 local bodies, followed by NCP–SCP with nine and Shiv Sena (UBT) with eight.

Congress slams BJP over ‘100 councillors won unopposed’ claim ahead of Maharashtra local body polls

Elections to local civic bodies, including 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats (city councils), in Maharashtra are scheduled for December 2, and votes will be counted on December 3, 2025.