Nagpur (NMC) Corporation Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP wins Nagpur polls, bags 102 seats; CM Fadnavis arrives at Gadkari’s residence for celebration

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CM Devendra Fadnavis and Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule have reached Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s residence in Mahal, Nagpur to celebrate the BJP-led Mahayuti coalition's victory in the Nagpur Municipal Corportation (NMC) polls and the overall Maharashtra civic elections.

Congratulating all party workers, Gadkari said, "the unprecedented victory of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation elections is a testament to the development work done by the alliance!"

Nagpur is home to big leaders like Fadnavis and Gadkari.

Visuals of BJP-led Mahayuti celebrating their victory in the Maharashtra civic polls.

(Express Photo/Amit Chakravarty)

(Express Photo/Amit Chakravarty)

(Express Photo/Amit Chakravarty)

Visuals of BJP-led Mahayuti celebrating their victory in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) election. (Express Photos/Dhananjay Khedkar)

Reacting to Mahayuti’s big win in Maharashtra civic body polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X: “Thank you Maharashtra! The dynamic people of the state bless the NDA’s agenda of pro-people good governance! The results of various municipal corporation elections indicate that NDA’s bond with the people of Maharashtra has further deepened."

"Our track record and vision for development have struck a chord. My gratitude to the people across Maharashtra. This is a vote to add momentum to progress and celebrate the glorious culture the state is associated with,” he added.

While the counting is on its last leg in Nagpur, the Congress won the highest number of seats in the Chandrapur Municipal Corporation election.

During the celebrations in Chandrapur, Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar said, "The Congress secured a historic victory in the Chandrapur Municipal Corporation elections, winning 27 of the 66 seats and effectively hoisting the party’s tricolour over the civic body. The people have rejected the BJP’s failed and anti-people administration." adding that "the result is still awaited in one Ward 17."

Reacting to the victory, Wadettiwar said the BJP had been rejected due to its corrupt policies in the municipal corporation, hollow promises and arrogance of power. “The people of Chandrapur have once again placed their trust in the Congress for development, transparency and public welfare,” he said.

He said public anger against the BJP had been building due to several issues. “The people have delivered a clear verdict against the BJP in this election,” he added.

Considering these numbers, a Congress mayor will be elected and the party will form the civic administration in Chandrapur, Wadettiwar said. Celebrations were held at the Congress office and across the city after the victory, with workers expressing their joy to the beat of drums. Citizens, too, said they believed Chandrapur’s development was possible only under Congress leadership.

Congratulating the newly elected corporators, Wadettiwar said, “This victory is not for power, but for responsibility. The Congress is committed to providing transparent, clean and people-oriented administration in the Chandrapur Municipal Corporation. Every issue faced by citizens will be given priority,” he assured the people of Chandrapur.— Ankita Deshkar reports

Wife of key Nagpur riots accused Fahim Khan, Alisha Khan wins on AIMIM ticket from Ward 3D.

Speaking to The Indian Express earlier, Alisha said her decision to contest the elections stems from what she describes as the injustice her family faced following the riots. Fahim was jailed for four months in connection with the incident and was granted conditional bail by a district and sessions court in July.

The unrest that claimed one life last year followed demands by right-wing outfits to remove the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Aurangabad.

Ganesh Charlewar, contested election on Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) ticket and won from ward 31A. A member of the Dalit community and a dedicated RSS volunteer, Charlewar’s candidature had sparked positive discussion in political circles. Charlewar's father worked nearly for 20 years as a peon in the civic administration serving the same system where his son is now an elected representative.

While counting is underway for the 38 wards in Nagpur, the results of the Akola Municipal Corporation elections have been declared.

In the polls held for a total of 80 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party has asserted its dominance by winning the highest number of seats -- 36. The Congress emerged as the runner-up with 21 seats.

Ex-BJP Nagpur president Bunty Kukde has won from Ward 26.

As of 3.45 pm, the BJP is leading in 110 seats, and Congress in 30 in Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). The party has organised a grand victory event at 6:30 pm in front of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s residence.

The ruling Mahayuti coalition is leading in 1,300 seats across Maharashtra.

To celebrate the Bharatiya Janata Party’s resounding victory in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation, a grand victory event is scheduled today at 6:30 pm in front of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s residence in Mahal, Nagpur.

The celebration will be attended by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, and Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, among others.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ cousin, Vivek Kaloti, has lost to Congress in Amravati. All four Congress candidates in the ward won with resounding votes.

State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule while addressing the reporters in Nagpur said, “Nagpur voted for development, for a developed Nagpur, and overall, Maharashtra voted for development."

"We will wait a little longer—by around 5 pm the picture will become clearer, and then we will be able to speak further on the results. As we said earlier, in Maharashtra, the BJP was to cross the 51 per cent mark; this is something we are achieving."

"There is one clear reason for this win: Devendra Fadnavis’s vision for development in Maharashtra, trust in Eknath Shinde. The people have placed their faith in the double-engine government."

He further said, "Party president Ravindra Chavan and Devendra Fadnavis planned this election in a very structured manner. We worked jointly, and in the end, development-oriented schemes and organisational strength worked like two wheels— the government at the Centre and the government in the state—driving this vehicle at a speed of 100.” -- Ankita Deshkar reports

Press conference by State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule at Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's residence in Mahal, Nagpur. Also seen, BJP Nagpur president Dayashankar Tiwari. (Express Photo/Dhananjay Khedkar)