BJP leads in Nagpur Municipal Corporation vote count as Congress and AIMIM trail

The Hindu
The Hindu
17h ago
Vote counting for the 151-member Nagpur Municipal Corporation showed the BJP leading on 84 seats, Congress ahead on 41, and AIMIM candidates leading on four seats.
BJP leads in Nagpur Municipal Corporation vote count as Congress and AIMIM trail
A What happened
Counting for the Nagpur Municipal Corporation election was underway from the morning of January 16, 2026, with officials reporting the BJP leading on 84 seats and the Congress ahead on 41. Four AIMIM candidates were leading: Alisha Khan, Reshma Nandgawli, Sofia Sheikh, and Pawan Koye. Polling for the 151-member civic body took place on January 15, 2026, along with elections for 28 other municipal corporations in Maharashtra.

Takeaways

The Nagpur Municipal Corporation count showed the BJP leading, with the Congress in second place and AIMIM leading in four wards.

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