Mahayuti wins 16 of 17 declared seats in the 2026 Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections, according to reports. Voting for local authorities’ constituencies is held by elected representatives from municipal corporations, municipal councils, nagar panchayats and zilla parishads, not by the general public. For the Aurangabad–Jalna Local Authorities constituency, Mahayuti candidate Suhas Shirsat wins the seat. He receives 455 votes and defeats Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA) candidate Ganesh Lokhande, who gets 135 votes. Independent candidate Isaq Khan Sandu Khan receives 35 votes, while five votes are declared invalid. The counting is announced by the Returning Officer and District Collector Vinay Gauda G.C. after polling on June 18, with results declared on Monday. Across Maharashtra, elections were scheduled for 17 seats, but polling occurs in 12 constituencies because five Mahayuti candidates are elected unopposed. The alliance wins 16 seats overall. The main exception is Nashik, where a BJP rebel, Gokul Gite, defeats the Shiv Sena official candidate Narendra Darade, highlighting differences within the ruling coalition.
Mahayuti wins 16 of 17 Maharashtra MLC seats; Aurangabad–Jalna won by Suhas Shirsat
Mahayuti wins 16 of 17 declared seats in the 2026 Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections, according to reports. Voting for local authorities’ constituencies is held by elected representatives...
- Mahayuti wins 16 of 17 declared Maharashtra MLC seats in the 2026 local authorities’ constituency elections.
- Aurangabad–Jalna seat is won by Mahayuti’s Suhas Shirsat with 455 votes, defeating MVA’s Ganesh Lokhande (135 votes).
- Independent candidate Isaq Khan Sandu Khan gets 35 votes in Aurangabad–Jalna, and five votes are invalid.
- Elections are held by local elected representatives (municipal bodies and related institutions), not by the general public.
- In Nashik, BJP rebel Gokul Gite defeats the alliance’s official Shiv Sena candidate Narendra Darade.
The ruling Mahayuti alliance has achieved a significant triumph in the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections, securing 16 out of 17 declared seats. The BJP emerged as the dominant force, winning 11 seats, with the Shiv Sena and NCP also contributing to the alliance's success. A notable exception was Nashik, where a BJP rebel secured victory, causing a setback for the Shiv Sena.
21 hours agoChhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Mahayuti candidate Suhas Shirsat won the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) election from the Aurangabad–Jalna Local Authorities' constituency on Monday. He secured 455 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA) candidate Ganesh Lokhande, who received 135 votes.Independent candidate Isaq Khan Sandu Khan got 35 votes, while five votes were declared invalid. Returning Officer and District Collector Vinay Gauda G.C. announced the results after the counting of votes.The election was part of the biennial MLC polls held for local authorities' constituencies across Maharashtra. Voting took place on June 18, while counting was conducted on Monday.Unlike Assembly elections, these polls are not decided by the general public. The voters are elected representatives from municipal corporations, municipal councils, nagar panchayats and zilla parishads. The results are seen as a key test of political strength at the grassroots level.The June 2026 MLC elections were among the most important political contests after the 2024 Assembly polls. They were closely watched to gauge the support the ruling Mahayuti alliance enjoyed among local body representatives ahead of the upcoming civic elections.Jalgaon MLC Election Results Today: Counting Begins At 8 AM; BJP's Nandkishor Mahajan Expected To Win Across the state, elections were scheduled for 17 seats. However, polling was held in only 12 constituencies, as five Mahayuti candidates were elected unopposed. Overall, Mahayuti won 16 of the 17 seats. The only setback for the alliance came in Nashik, where BJP rebel Gokul Gite defeated the alliance's official Shiv Sena candidate Narendra Darade, exposing internal differences within the ruling coalition.
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