Updated On: 16 January, 2026 02:05 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
According to the latest trends from the PMC polls, the BJP is leading in 49 of the 165 seats, while the NCP alliance is ahead in only six seats. The Congress–Shiv Sena (UBT) alliance is placed third, leading in just four seats

Murlidhar Mohol. Pic/X
As vote counting continued on Friday for elections to 29 Municipal Corporations across Maharashtra, Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murlidhar Mohol expressed confidence that the party would secure a comfortable majority in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), reported news agency ANI.
“In the early trends, it is clear that the BJP is winning with a full mandate. I have always believed that Pune prioritises development while voting, which is why the BJP is coming to power with a full majority,” Mohol said, reported ANI.