Counting of votes for municipal elections continues in Maharashtra. It has become clear from the trends and declared results that Muslim candidates have performed stronger than different political parties in this election. There are many wards where the competition was considered very tough, where Muslim candidates have registered their political presence by winning.

The performance of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen i.e. AIMIM in Mankhurd-Govandi belt was the most discussed. AIMIM candidates have won in direct contests in many wards of this area. Mehjabeen Atiq Ahmed was victorious in ward number 134 from Mankhurd Mandla village, while Irshad Khan won in ward number 135. Apart from this, the victory of Khairunisa Hussain from ward number 145 has further strengthened the position of the party.

Muslim candidates of Congress

Muslim candidates associated with the Congress Party have also performed impressively in this municipal election. Ashraf Azmi strengthened the presence of Congress by winning from Kurla West region. Whereas in ward number 33, Qamar Jahan Moin Siddiqui, sister of Congress MLA Aslam Shaikh, won. These results are being seen as an indication of Congress’s minority support in urban areas.

Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction’s winner

The victory of Muslim candidates from Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction and other parties has also come to light. Shakeena Shaikh won from ward number 124, while Iram Siddiqui got the trust of voters in ward number 201. These results indicate that voters gave priority to the local hold and grassroots work of the candidate more than the party.

When were the Maharashtra municipal elections held?

Voting was held on Thursday (January 15, 2026) for 2,869 seats in 893 wards of Maharashtra municipal bodies, which include 227 seats in Mumbai. A total of 15,931 candidates are in the fray in these 29 municipal bodies, where there are 3.48 crore eligible voters. After the voting was over, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said that about 50 percent voting was recorded in 29 municipal bodies. Officials said on Friday that 52.94 percent voting was recorded in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, which is less than 55.53 percent voting in the last elections held in 2017.

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