Pune Election Results 2026 Live: Pune residents cast their votes on Thursday to elect 165 corporators across 41 wards.
Pune PMC Election Result 2026 Live Updates: Counting of votes for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections will begin today along with the results of 28 other municipal corporations across Maharashtra. Apart from Pune, voting took place in major urban centers across the state including Mumbai, Nagpur, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Nashik and Pimpri-Chinchwad on Thursday (January 15).
The fight is being keenly watched in Pune and neighboring Pimpri Chinchwad, with both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) joining hands for the first time after their separation in 2023. Ajit Pawar’s NCP has formed an alliance with his uncle Sharad Pawar’s faction – NCP (SP) – to take on ruling ally, BJP, in the municipal elections.
Pune uses a multi-member ward system. Under this arrangement, each municipal ward elects three or four corporators instead of one representative. There are 41 wards in Pune Municipal Corporation. Each ward elects four corporators, taking the total strength of the general body to 162 members. As a result, voters have to cast more than one vote.
During the early hours of voting on Thursday, isolated technical problems were reported with electronic voting machines (EVMs) at some places in Pune. However, election officials said the malfunctioning machines were immediately replaced in line with prescribed procedures.
What was the voting percentage?
According to the State Election Commission (SEC), Pune witnessed low voter turnout, reaching around 54 per cent. Meanwhile, the total voting percentage in all 29 municipal corporations till 3:30 pm stood at 41.13 percent. State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said that the final figure of voting will be between 46-50 percent.
Key facts about PMC elections 2026
There were 1,165 candidates contesting in 41 wards in the PMC elections. A total of 165 seats were available. More than 36 percent voters turned out to vote on Thursday to decide the political fate of the candidates.
What to expect in Pimpri-Chinchwad?
Counting of votes for the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) elections will also take place today. A total of 1,727,692 voters are registered to elect 32 ward members. The municipal body is divided into 32 wards across the city.
During the 2017 PCMC elections, 128 seats were up for election in the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. The BJP won the majority by winning 75 seats, while the Nationalist Congress Party won 37 seats.
What happened in 2017?
The last Pune Municipal Corporation elections were held on February 21, 2017 and saw 55.45 percent voting. 1,090 candidates were involved in the race.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a clear majority by securing 97 seats. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) won 39 seats, followed by Shiv Sena with 10 and Congress with nine. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) won two seats, AIMIM won one seat, while independents and others won four seats.
BJP’s Mukta Tilak became the mayor and Navant Kamble was elected the deputy mayor.
What did the exit polls predict?
Exit poll forecasts for the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections indicate a victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The forecasts also predict that the BJP is likely to get the highest number of seats in both the municipal bodies.
What should you expect?
A fierce competition is expected in the field. Pune and neighboring Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporation witnessed an intense campaign as Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party joined hands with his uncle Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP) to take on its state-level ally BJP in these elections.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation remains the richest civic body in India. A total of 1,729 candidates are contesting for its 227 seats.
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The fight is being keenly watched in Pune and neighboring Pimpri Chinchwad, with both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) joining hands for the first time after their separation in 2023. Ajit Pawar’s NCP has formed an alliance with his uncle Sharad Pawar’s faction – NCP (SP) – to take on ruling ally, BJP, in the municipal elections.
Pune uses a multi-member ward system. Under this arrangement, each municipal ward elects three or four corporators instead of one representative. There are 41 wards in Pune Municipal Corporation. Each ward elects four corporators, taking the total strength of the general body to 162 members. As a result, voters have to cast more than one vote.
During the early hours of voting on Thursday, isolated technical problems were reported with electronic voting machines (EVMs) at some places in Pune. However, election officials said the malfunctioning machines were immediately replaced in line with prescribed procedures.
What was the voting percentage?
According to the State Election Commission (SEC), Pune witnessed low voter turnout, reaching around 54 per cent. Meanwhile, the total voting percentage in all 29 municipal corporations till 3:30 pm stood at 41.13 percent. State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said that the final figure of voting will be between 46-50 percent.
Key facts about PMC elections 2026
There were 1,165 candidates contesting in 41 wards in the PMC elections. A total of 165 seats were available. More than 36 percent voters turned out to vote on Thursday to decide the political fate of the candidates.
What to expect in Pimpri-Chinchwad?
Counting of votes for the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) elections will also take place today. A total of 1,727,692 voters are registered to elect 32 ward members. The municipal body is divided into 32 wards across the city.
During the 2017 PCMC elections, 128 seats were up for election in the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. The BJP won the majority by winning 75 seats, while the Nationalist Congress Party won 37 seats.
What happened in 2017?
The last Pune Municipal Corporation elections were held on February 21, 2017 and saw 55.45 percent voting. 1,090 candidates were involved in the race.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a clear majority by securing 97 seats. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) won 39 seats, followed by Shiv Sena with 10 and Congress with nine. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) won two seats, AIMIM won one seat, while independents and others won four seats.
BJP’s Mukta Tilak became the mayor and Navant Kamble was elected the deputy mayor.
What did the exit polls predict?
Exit poll forecasts for the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections indicate a victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The forecasts also predict that the BJP is likely to get the highest number of seats in both the municipal bodies.
What should you expect?
A fierce competition is expected in the field. Pune and neighboring Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporation witnessed an intense campaign as Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party joined hands with his uncle Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP) to take on its state-level ally BJP in these elections.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation remains the richest civic body in India. A total of 1,729 candidates are contesting for its 227 seats.
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Joint Commissioner of Police Ranjan Kumar Sharma said that while polling was generally peaceful, there were seven to eight complaints of money distribution and confusion at some polling stations over claims of fraudulent voting.
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Pune Election Result 2026 Live Updates: Pimpri-Chinchwad election results also today
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Pune Election Result 2026 Live Updates: What State Election Commission said on indelible ink controversy
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He said, “It has come to our notice that some confusion is being created regarding the ink that is being put on the fingers of the voters. I wish to say that the ink that is being used to mark the fingers of the voters is indelible ink and it is the same ink which is used by the Election Commission of India in various elections.”
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Pune Election Results 2026 Live: Nearly 50 per cent voting was recorded in Mumbai and 28 other municipal corporations across Maharashtra on Thursday, even as there were sporadic clashes and a controversy over claims that the ink used on voters’ fingers could be easily wiped off.
Addressing the media after polling closed at 5.30 pm, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said voter participation in 29 municipal bodies was between 46 percent and 50 percent.
