PMC Election Result 2026:Â The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is turning out to be the most dominant party in the Pune Municipal Corporation Election 2026, as the counting of votes began. The initial trends reported the BJP to be leading in 90 wards, leaving their competitors far behind. The Nationalist Congress Party, which is perceived to be strong in the Pune area, is trailing with leads in 20 wards.
PMC Election Result 2026: BJP Secures Big Victories in Pune’s Crucial Wards
In one of its best shows, BJP’s Ward No. 20 in the Shankar Maharaj Math area of Bibewadi performed wonderfully. BJP candidates Rajendra Shilimkar, Tanvi Divekar, and Mansi Deshpande won seats to give BJP three members in the ward. NCP was successful in securing one seat. Candidate Gaurav Ghule won.
In another corner of the city, Congress kicked off its tally with a win in Ward No. 18 through their candidate Sahil Kedari. This is their first entry in the election results.
PMC Election Result 2026: Ward-Wise Trends Indicate Strong Presence of BJP
As the counting of votes continued, the BJP candidates maintained their leads in different wards. All four seats of Ward Nos. 10A to 10D were won by the BJP, thus emphasizing the fact that theBJP had a robust ground organization at the grassroot level. Although the Congress won a couple of seats in Ward Nos. 13 and 18, its performance was quite average compared to that of theBJP.
PMC Election Result 2026: Uncontested Winners Offer Early Boost to BJP
The saffron party further strengthened its stance in the city after two of their candidates were elected unopposed. In Ward No. 35, which includes Suncity-Manikbaug, candidates Manjusha Nagpure and Shrikant Jagtap both won their seats unopposed after their competitors withdrew from the race.
PMC Election 2026: Voting, Turnout and Key Details
The elections to the PMC were held on January 15, 2026, to choose councillors for all 165 seats in Pune’s civic body. Voter turnout in the city remained moderate with a range of 52 and 55 per cent, somewhat lower compared to the earlier municipal elections.
PMC Election 2026: NCP–NCP Alliance Puts Pawar Family Influence to the Test
This year’s PMC election attracted extra attention as the NCP factions led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and his uncle Sharad Pawar contested unitedly along with Supriya Sule. The alliance was seen as a bid to consolidate the traditional NCP vote base in Pune against the fast-growing BJP clout at the grassroots level. The results are being seen as an acid test of combined political strength of the Pawar family in the city.
PMC Election Result 2026: Counting Underway in Other Cities
Counting of votes alongside Pune was underway for 28 other civic bodies across Maharashtra. The early trends are continuously coming for major municipal corporations, including the BMC in Mumbai and Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
