Maharashtra Municipal Council election 2025 constituency wise polling LIVE: Maharashtra is set to vote in local body elections on December 2 (today). People will vote to elect 6,859 members and 288 presidents across 242 municipal councils and 42 Nagar Panchayats. More than one crore voters are expected to cast their votes at over 13,000 polling stations.
Polling will start at 7:30 am and conclude by 5:30 pm using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). These elections are being closely watched as they come after the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance won a strong majority in last year’s Assembly elections.
Voting postponed in some areas
In some districts, elections have been delayed. The State Election Commission found irregularities in how rejected nomination appeals were handled. Because of this, voting in more than 20 municipal bodies has now been shifted to December 20 instead of December 2.
The areas affected include places in Pune, Ahilyanagar, Satara, Yavatmal, Chandrapur, Akola, Amravati, Dharashiv, Solapur, Thane, and Nanded.
Voter details
There are a total of 1,07,03,576 registered voters, including:
-53.79 lakh male voters
-53.22 lakh female voters
-775 transgender voters
The government has declared December 2 a paid holiday so people can vote. Workplaces must give employees either the full day off or at least 2–3 hours of leave to cast their vote.
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Maharashtra local body elections 2025 voter turnout LIVE: Municipal councils and agar panchayats
Voting will take place today across 242 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats, where citizens will elect 6,859 members and 288 council presidents. Candidates across major parties including BJP, Shiv Sena factions, NCP factions, Congress, and numerous independents have been campaigning aggressively with promises tied to water supply, sanitation, local infrastructure and governance reforms
Maharashtra local body elections 2025 voter turnout LIVE: Voters dynamic
As polling is about to begin, election officers are expecting a steady turnout through the morning, with higher participation anticipated by mid-day as more people step out after work hours or morning schedules. With over 1.07 crore voters, including 53.79 lakh men, 53.22 lakh women, and 775 transgender voters, the turnout patterns today will offer early hints about voter enthusiasm and engagement across rural and urban belts.
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Polling is set to begin across Maharashtra shortly, with voters preparing to elect municipal council members and nagar panchayat presidents in thousands of urban and semi-urban regions.
This marks the first major civic exercise after the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a decisive majority in the 2024 Assembly elections, making today’s polling a crucial indicator of shifting local political sentiments. Officials have completed last-minute preparations, and polling teams are stationed at booths as voting is scheduled to start at 7:30 am.
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