Mumbai, January 12, 2026: Voting for the elections to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra will be held on January 15. A new picture of political party alliances and competition is emerging in these elections. An alliance has been formed between Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray's MNS after 25 years in major cities like Mumbai, Thane, and Nashik, posing a significant challenge to the Mahayuti alliance. The two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party – Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar – have come together in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, but they are competing independently in other cities. The BJP and the Shinde faction of Shiv Sena are together in most places, but divisions are visible in areas like Nashik and Solapur due to local issues. The Congress is strengthening its position in many places by forming alliances with the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA).
The following is a picture of party alliances and competition in these elections:
Municipal CorporationAllianceCompetition (Independent)MumbaiBJP+Shinde Sena+Republican (Awale); Uddhav Sena+MNS+NCP (Sharad Pawar); Congress+VBA NCP (Ajit Pawar)ThaneBJP+Shinde Sena; Uddhav Sena+MNS+NCP (Sharad Pawar) NCP (Ajit Pawar), Congress, VBAPuneBJP+Republican (Awale); Both NCP factions (Ajit + Sharad Pawar); Congress+Uddhav Sena+MNS Shinde Sena, VBANagpurBJP+Shinde Sena Congress, Uddhav Sena, Both NCP factions, BSP, VBA, MNSNashikShinde Sena+NCP (Ajit Pawar); Uddhav Sena+MNS+NCP (Sharad Pawar)+Congress BJP, VBA, CPI(M), AAP, MIM, SPNavi MumbaiMNS+Uddhav Sena BJP, Shinde Sena, Both NCP factions, CongressKalyan-DombivliBJP+Shinde Sena+Republican; Uddhav Sena + MNS; Congress + NCP (Sharad Pawar) + VBA; NCP (Ajit Pawar) Vasai-Virar BJP + Shinde Sena; BVA + MNS NCP (Ajit Pawar), Congress, VBA Mira-Bhayandar Uddhav Sena + MNS BJP, Shinde Sena, both NCP factions, Congress, VBA Ulhasnagar Shinde Sena + Omi Kalani + Sai Party; Congress + Uddhav Sena + MNS BJP, NCP (Ajit Pawar), VBA Bhiwandi BJP + Shinde Sena; Uddhav Sena + MNS NCP (Ajit Pawar), NCP (Sharad Pawar), Congress, SP Panvel BJP + Shinde Sena + NCP (Ajit Pawar); Congress + Uddhav Sena + NCP (Sharad Pawar) + MNS + SP + PWP VBA Pimpri-Chinchwad BJP + Republican (Awale); both NCP factions (Ajit + Sharad Pawar); Uddhav Sena + MNS Shinde Sena, Congress, VBA Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Congress + VBA; Congress + NCP (Sharad Pawar) in some areas BJP, Shinde Sena, Uddhav Sena, NCP (Ajit Pawar) Solapur Shinde Sena + NCP (Ajit Pawar); Congress + NCP (Sharad Pawar) + CPI(M) + Uddhav Sena BJP, VBA, MIM Kolhapur BJP + Shinde Sena + NCP (Ajit Pawar) + Republican (Kawade); Congress + Uddhav Sena; NCP (Sharad Pawar) + VBA + AAP Jansurajya Shakti + Republican (Awale) Sangli-Miraj Congress + NCP (Sharad Pawar); Uddhav Sena + MNS + Rashtrawadi Rajya Sena BJP, NCP (Ajit Pawar), Shinde Sena, VBA Ahmednagar NCP (Ajit Pawar) + BJP; Congress + NCP (Sharad Pawar) + Uddhav Sena Shinde Sena, MIM, VBA, MNS Akola BJP + NCP (Ajit Pawar); Congress + NCP (Sharad Pawar); Uddhav Sena + MNS (sometimes with Congress) Shinde Sena, VBA, BSP, MIM, Prahar, AAP Amravati Congress + Uddhav Sena (14 seats); Uddhav Sena + MNS (2 seats with NCP Ajit Pawar alliance); VBA + United Forum BJP, Shinde Sena, NCP (Sharad Pawar), MIM Chandrapur BJP + Shinde Sena; Uddhav Sena + VBA Congress, both NCP factions, BSP, AAP Nanded Congress + VBA; Shinde Sena + NCP (Ajit Pawar) (16 seats in the southern region) BJP, Uddhav Sena, MNS, both NCP factions Parbhani Congress + Uddhav Sena; both NCP factions (Ajit + Sharad Pawar) BJP, Shinde Sena, VBA, MIM Latur Congress + VBA BJP, both NCP factions, both Sena factions Jalgaon BJP + Shinde Sena + NCP (Ajit Pawar); Uddhav Sena + NCP (Sharad Pawar); Congress + VBA - Dhule Shinde Sena + NCP (Ajit Pawar); Uddhav Sena + NCP (Sharad Pawar) + Congress + MNS BJP, MIM, BSP, VBA, AAP Malegaon LAMP + SP BJP, Shinde Sena, Uddhav Sena, both NCP factions, Congress, VBA, MIM Jalna NCP (Ajit Pawar) + MNS; MVA (Congress + Sharad Pawar + NCP + Uddhav Sena) BJP, Shinde Sena, VBA, AAP, BSP Ichalkaranji BJP + Shinde Sena + NCP (Ajit Pawar); Congress + MNS + NCP (Sharad Pawar); VBA + AAP Uddhav Sena, MIM, BSP
The results of this election will be interesting due to local issues and shifting alliances. Voters will see the consequences of these political games.