Nashik Election Result 2026: BJP retains control of Nashik civic body with decisive majority

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday retained power in the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC), winning 72 of the 122 seats and securing a comfortable majority. The party had also governed the civic body in the previous term.

Its state ally, the Shiv Sena led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, finished second with 26 seats, while the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Ajit Pawar won four seats. The Shiv Sena (UBT) secured 15 seats, its ally MNS one, while the Congress won three seats. One Independent candidate also emerged victorious.

Nashik Election Result 2026:

Party / Candidate	Seats won
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)	72
Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde)	26
Shiv Sena (UBT)	15
Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar)	4
Congress	3
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)	1
Independent	1
Total	122

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The victory came amid recent protests over the corporation’s plan to cut hundreds of trees in the Tapovan area for a proposed Sadhugram ahead of the Kumbh Mela. Contesting the polls independently, the BJP emerged as the clear winner.

The Nashik Municipal Corporation polls were conducted after a prolonged gap caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, reservation disputes, and multiple court cases. Acting on directions from the Supreme Court, the State Election Commission finalised the election schedule, clearing the path for these much-awaited civic elections.

Polling covered 122 seats across 31 wards. In several booths, voting continued beyond the scheduled time due to strong voter turnout, reflecting high public interest after years without an elected civic body.

Soon after polling ended, major political parties struck a confident tone. The BJP, which had earlier claimed it could win up to 100 seats, said voter response pointed to a strong mandate and that it could secure at least 80 seats. The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena also projected a solid performance, saying it would win a minimum of 60 seats on its own.

As counting progressed, the focus quickly shifted from claims to numbers.

Nashik Election Result: What happened in 2017

In the 2017 Nashik Municipal Corporation elections, all 122 seats were contested. The BJP emerged as the single largest party with 66 seats, followed by Shiv Sena with 35 seats. The Congress and the NCP won 6 seats each, while the MNS secured 5 seats. Independents won 3 seats, and the Republican Party of India (A) claimed 1 seat.

With counting still underway, Nashik is watching closely to see whether the early trends turn into a decisive mandate and which party finally takes control of the civic body after an unusually long pause in local governance.