Overview
- Counting began at 10 am IST on January 16 with centers operational statewide, including 23 locations for the BMC in Mumbai.
- The Maharashtra State Election Commission is posting live ward and city results at mahasec.maharashtra.gov.in.
- Pune’s PMC saw 1,165 candidates contest across 41 wards after a relatively low turnout reported at 36.95 percent by 3:30 pm on polling day.
- The BMC contest covers 227 wards with about 1,700 candidates, marking the first civic polls there in nine years after delays.
- Exit polls had suggested an advantage for the BJP, while the Pawar family presented a joint slate in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad.