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Maharashtra Legislative Council Election 2026: Mahayuti Wins 16 Out of 17 Seats; MVA Faces Total Defeat
Mumbai, June 22, 2026: The Mahayuti alliance has secured a landslide victory in the elections held for 17 Legislative Council seats representing local self-government bodies in the state. Mahayuti won 16 seats, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) failed to secure a single seat. However, an independent candidate dealt a major blow to Mahayuti in the Nashik constituency.
The election results were announced today. Mahayuti had already won 6 of these seats unopposed. Voting for the remaining 11 seats took place on June 18. The BJP contested 11 seats and won all of them, while the Shinde faction won 3 out of the 4 seats it contested. The Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP won 2 seats. One seat was secured by an independent candidate.
Setback for Mahayuti in Nashik
Mahayuti suffered its biggest setback in the Nashik constituency. Rebel BJP candidate Gokul Gite contested as an independent and defeated the incumbent MLA from the Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Narendra Darade.
List of Winning Candidates (Key)
Suhas Shirsat (BJP) - Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-Jalna
Avinash Brahmankar (BJP) - Bhandara-Gondia
Dhairyashil Kadam (BJP) - Sangli-Satara
Sayyad Khan (Shinde Sena) - Parbhani-Hingoli
Rajendra Raut (BJP) - Solapur
Basavaraj Patil (BJP) - Dharashiv-Latur-Beed
Rajiv Potdar (BJP) - Nagpur
Nandkishor Mahajan (BJP) - Jalgaon
Pravin Pote (BJP) - Amravati
Gokul Gite (Independent) - Nashik
These results have further consolidated Mahayuti's dominance, while the opposition MVA has drawn a complete blank this time around.
Mumbai, June 22, 2026: The Mahayuti alliance has secured a landslide victory in the elections held for 17 Legislative Council seats representing local self-government bodies in the state. Mahayuti won 16 seats, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) failed to secure a single seat. However, an independent candidate dealt a major blow to Mahayuti in the Nashik constituency.
The election results were announced today. Mahayuti had already won 6 of these seats unopposed. Voting for the remaining 11 seats took place on June 18. The BJP contested 11 seats and won all of them, while the Shinde faction won 3 out of the 4 seats it contested. The Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP won 2 seats. One seat was secured by an independent candidate.
Setback for Mahayuti in Nashik
Mahayuti suffered its biggest setback in the Nashik constituency. Rebel BJP candidate Gokul Gite contested as an independent and defeated the incumbent MLA from the Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Narendra Darade.
List of Winning Candidates (Key)
Suhas Shirsat (BJP) - Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-Jalna
Avinash Brahmankar (BJP) - Bhandara-Gondia
Dhairyashil Kadam (BJP) - Sangli-Satara
Sayyad Khan (Shinde Sena) - Parbhani-Hingoli
Rajendra Raut (BJP) - Solapur
Basavaraj Patil (BJP) - Dharashiv-Latur-Beed
Rajiv Potdar (BJP) - Nagpur
Nandkishor Mahajan (BJP) - Jalgaon
Pravin Pote (BJP) - Amravati
Gokul Gite (Independent) - Nashik
These results have further consolidated Mahayuti's dominance, while the opposition MVA has drawn a complete blank this time around.
The election results were announced today. Mahayuti had already won 6 of these seats unopposed. Voting for the remaining 11 seats took place on June 18. The BJP contested 11 seats and won all of them, while the Shinde faction won 3 out of the 4 seats it contested. The Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP won 2 seats. One seat was secured by an independent candidate.
Setback for Mahayuti in Nashik
Mahayuti suffered its biggest setback in the Nashik constituency. Rebel BJP candidate Gokul Gite contested as an independent and defeated the incumbent MLA from the Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Narendra Darade.
List of Winning Candidates (Key)
Suhas Shirsat (BJP) - Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-Jalna
Avinash Brahmankar (BJP) - Bhandara-Gondia
Dhairyashil Kadam (BJP) - Sangli-Satara
Sayyad Khan (Shinde Sena) - Parbhani-Hingoli
Rajendra Raut (BJP) - Solapur
Basavaraj Patil (BJP) - Dharashiv-Latur-Beed
Rajiv Potdar (BJP) - Nagpur
Nandkishor Mahajan (BJP) - Jalgaon
Pravin Pote (BJP) - Amravati
Gokul Gite (Independent) - Nashik
These results have further consolidated Mahayuti's dominance, while the opposition MVA has drawn a complete blank this time around.
