After losing power in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the ruling Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance failed to make any major breakthroughs in other municipal corporations, as the BJP-led Mahayuti further strengthened its hold over key urban centres across the state. The MVA consists of Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and the Nationalist Congress Party led by Sharad Pawar.

In Thane, which has 131 seats across 33 wards, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena emerged as the largest party with 75 seats, while the BJP won 28. According to the State Election Commission, Shiv Sena (UBT) managed to secure just one seat, while Congress and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) failed to win any. The NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) also won only one seat.

The Mahayuti dominated the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation by winning 103 of the 122 seats, with the BJP securing 50 and the Shinde-led Shiv Sena winning 53. Congress won two seats, MNS five, Shiv Sena (UBT) 11, and NCP (SP) just one. The NCP secured nine seats overall in the corporation.

Pune, traditionally considered a Pawar family stronghold, witnessed a decisive BJP victory despite Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar aligning forces. The BJP won 119 of the 165 seats, while the Shinde faction of Shiv Sena failed to win any. The two NCP factions together secured only 30 seats, Congress won 15, Shiv Sena (UBT) just one, and MNS failed to open its account. In Nagpur, the BJP retained its dominance by winning 102 of the 151 seats, while Congress secured 34. Shiv Sena (UBT) won two seats, and both MNS and NCP (SP) drew blanks.

Across 2,869 municipal seats statewide, the Mahayuti emerged as the clear front-runner, winning 1,824 seats. Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS together managed only 168 seats, while Congress, contesting alongside the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, won 324 seats. The NCP, which allied with NCP (SP) in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, secured 167 and 36 seats respectively. AIMIM improved its performance compared to previous civic polls and made noticeable gains.

Official data from the Election Commission of India and the BMC showed that the BJP won 89 seats in the BMC, polling over 11.79 lakh votes, accounting for 21.58 percent of the total votes cast. Among winning candidates, the BJP’s vote share stood at 45.22 percent, making it the single largest party. Its ally, the Shinde-led Shiv Sena, won 29 seats with five percent of the vote share, together forming the largest bloc in the civic body.

On the opposing side, Shiv Sena (UBT), in alliance with the MNS, secured 65 seats, with UBT polling over 13 percent of the votes and MNS adding six seats. Congress won 24 seats with a 4.44 percent vote share. AIMIM secured eight seats, while the NCP won three, the Samajwadi Party two, and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) one. Candidates from recognised political parties secured nearly 48 percent of the total votes polled. The election recorded over 54.6 lakh votes, with more than 11,600 voters opting for NOTA. The results indicate a fragmented yet competitive civic landscape, where alliances played a crucial role in determining outcomes, particularly in the BMC.