Maharashtra Zilla Parishad Election 2026 Live Updates: Voting underway, Dy CM Sunetra Pawar among early voters

Maharashtra Zilla Parishad (ZP) Election 2026 Voting, Voter Turnout Live Updates: Following the death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in an air crash on January 28, the state government declared mourning from January 28 to January 30. Owing to this, the polling body postponed the election from February 5 to 7.

Maharashtra local body elections, BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP, power tussle,The counting of votes will begin at 10:00 am on February 9 at the respective locations. (File Photo)

Maharashtra Zilla Parishad Election 2026 Live Updates: The voting for 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis across Maharashtra is being held today, February 7. A total of 2.09 crore people are eligible to vote in these elections, out of which 1.07 crore are men and 1.02 crore are women. As many as 473 voters are registered as ‘others’. The districts going to polls are Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, Kolhapur, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Parbhani, Dharashiv and Latur.

The counting of votes will begin at 10 am on Monday, February 9, at the respective locations. The State Election Commission of Maharashtra announced the election for these bodies on January 13, and the Supreme Court had granted only a two-week extension beyond January 31 for these polls. However, following the death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in an air crash on January 28, the state government declared mourning from January 28 to January 30. Owing to this, the polling body postponed the election from February 5 to 7.

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After the declaration of results, the Model Code of Conduct will cease in the concerned areas, and the names of the elected members will be published in the Government Gazette by February 11, 2026, the State Election Commission said. The total number of seats in ZPs across Maharashtra is 731, out of which 369 are reserved for women, Scheduled Caste (83), Scheduled Tribes (25), and OBCs (191). The total number of seats in the Panchayat Samiti is 1,462. Out of these, 731 are reserved for women, SC (166), ST (38) and OBC (342).

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Feb 7, 2026 09:04 PM IST
'For the past 40 years, my family and I have been coming here to vote'

NCP MP state president Sunil Tatkare says, "Our NCP workers and female activists are contesting the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections. It is my duty to come here and cast my vote in this democratic process. For the last 40 years, my family and I have been coming here, and I have always exercised my right to vote here."

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Feb 7, 2026 04:15 PM IST
Visuals from the polling booth

Voters queue up to vote at Khed Shivapur village near Pune city on Saturday. (Express Photos by Pavan Khengre)

Feb 7, 2026 03:16 PM IST
BJP set to get first Mumbai mayor

The BJP is set to install its first mayor in Mumbai, ending the Thackeray's 25-year dominance in the civic body, with party corporator Ritu Tawde filing her nomination for the election to the top post on Saturday.

Shiv Sena, the saffron party's ally in the Mahayuti, has declared Sanjay Ghadi as its candidate for the deputy mayor's post.

Tawde and Ghadi filed their nominations at the municipal secretary's office in the presence of Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, BJP's Mumbai unit chief Amit Satam, former Shiv Sena MP Rahul Shewale, and other leaders of Mahayuti.

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Feb 7, 2026 12:42 PM IST
BJP’s Ritu Tawade, Sena’s Sanjay Ghaadi file nominations for Mumbai Mayor, Deputy Mayor

BJP corporator Ritu Tawade on Sunday filed her nomination for the post of Mumbai Mayor at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters.

Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) leader Sanjay Ghaadi filed his nomination for the post of Deputy Mayor at the BMC office in Mumbai.

Party leaders and workers were present during the filing of nominations.

Feb 7, 2026 11:40 AM IST
BJP names Ritu Tawde for mayoral post; Sena–BJP to file joint BMC nominations

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday named Ritu Tawde as its candidate for the mayoral post in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

Sources said the BJP and the Shiv Sena will jointly file nominations for the mayor and deputy mayor posts in the civic body.

Meanwhile, the Shiv Sena (UBT) is also likely to field a candidate for either the mayoral or deputy mayoral post. A meeting of Sena (UBT) leaders is underway at Matoshree to discuss the party’s strategy.

Feb 7, 2026 11:03 AM IST
MoS Yogesh Kadam casts vote in Ratnagiri, appeals for higher turnout

Minister of State Yogesh Kadam cast his vote along with his family during the 2026 Ratnagiri Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti general elections on Saturday

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After voting in Ratnagiri, Kadam appealed to citizens to participate in large numbers in the local body polls.

Feb 7, 2026 11:00 AM IST
Parth Pawar and Yugendra Pawar cast votes in Baramati

Parth Pawar, son of NCP leader Ajit Pawar, nephew Yugendra Pawar cast their votes in Baramati on Sunday as polling continued for the Zila Parishad elections in Maharashtra.

Voting began at 7.30 am across multiple districts of the state, with voters turning out to elect representatives to local bodies.

Feb 7, 2026 10:19 AM IST
Zila Parishad polls underway in 12 Maharashtra districts; Rohit Pawar casts vote in Baramati

Voting for the Zila Parishad elections is underway in 12 districts of Maharashtra, with polling beginning at 7.30 am, NCP–SCP leader Rohit Pawar said on Sunday after casting his vote in Baramati.

Referring to his uncle Ajit Pawar, Pawar said he had always wanted party workers to be elected and strengthened at the grassroots. “Unfortunately, Dada is not among us anymore, but his wishes for the party, the karyakartas and his constituency remain,” he said.

He added that no political discussions had been held within the family over the past 10 days and that the same would continue for the next three days.


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Feb 7, 2026 08:05 AM IST
Maharashtra Zilla Parishad Election 2026 Live Updates: Polling begins, Dy CM Sunetra Pawar among early voters

Voting for the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in Maharashtra has begun. Maharashtra Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar was among the early bird voters. She cast her vote in Katewadi, Baramati.

Feb 7, 2026 07:32 AM IST
Reservations cover over half seats in Maharashtra ZPs, Panchayat Samitis

Reservations account for a significant share of seats in Maharashtra’s rural local bodies. Zilla Parishads have a total of 731 seats, of which 369 are reserved, including 83 for Scheduled Castes, 25 for Scheduled Tribes and 191 for OBCs, with women’s reservation cutting across categories.

Panchayat Samitis have 1,462 seats, with 731 seats reserved. These include 166 seats for Scheduled Castes, 38 for Scheduled Tribes and 342 for OBCs, apart from the women’s quota.

Feb 7, 2026 07:01 AM IST
Counting for Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samitis to begin by 10 AM today

Counting of votes for Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samitis elections across Maharashtra is being held today, beginning at 10 am at the designated centres. The polls were earlier rescheduled after the State Election Commission deferred voting in view of the three-day state mourning declared following the death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in an air crash on January 28.

The elections, announced on January 13, were conducted under a tight timeline after the Supreme Court allowed only a two-week extension beyond the January 31 deadline. Polling, originally scheduled for February 5, was eventually held on February 7.

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