Maharashtra MLC Election Results 2026: Mahayuti Leads in 3 seats, MVA in 2

Mumbai: Vote counting is underway for five seats in Maharashtra’s Legislative Council Graduate and Teachers’ constituencies. Early trends indicate that the Mahayuti alliance is leading in three seats, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is ahead in two. While some constituencies are witnessing close contests, others are showing a clear lead for particular candidates.

In the Amravati MLC election, Shiv Sena’s Shinde faction candidate Kiran Sarnaik secured 3,963 votes at the end of the first round. He is leading by 1,694 votes. Suresh Deokar received 1,515 votes, Aditi Pohre secured 1,319 votes, and Shrikant Deshpande received 2,209 votes.
Pune MLC Election: Teachers’ Constituency Quota Announced

In Pune, the quota for the Teachers’ constituency has been set at 25,756 votes, based on 51,511 valid votes. Further counting will determine which candidates advance under the applicable election rules.

In the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar by-election, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidate Pratapsinh Patil is reportedly leading against Mahayuti candidate Satish Chavan. Postal ballot results initially showed Chavan ahead by 27 votes, highlighting the changing trends during counting.

182 Candidates in the fray

A total of 182 candidates were in the fray. Notably, both alliances faced rebellion in the run-up to the elections. The Shiv Sena also backed an independent candidate in the Pune Teachers’ constituency against the BJP’s candidate.Amravati Teachers’ constituency sitting MLC Kiran Sarnaik contested the election on a Shiv Sena ticket. He was up against Congress candidate Aditi Pohare.

In the Pune Graduates’ constituency, the BJP’s candidate faced NCP (SP) candidate Harshada Deshmukh. Shiv Sena (UBT) also contested the election from this seat.The BJP fielded Kaustubh Gawde against Congress sitting MLC Jayant Asgaonkar in the Pune Teachers’ constituency.

In the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Graduates’ constituency, the main contest was between sitting NCP MLC Satish Chavan and NCP (SP) candidate Pratapsinh Patil. Shiv Sena (UBT) also fielded a candidate from this constituency.

In the Nagpur Graduates’ constituency, sitting MLC Abhijit Wanjari contested against the BJP’s Sudhakar Kohale. BJP rebel Anil Sole extended his support to Kohale, even as Sole’s name remained on the ballot.

BJP the largest party in the 78-Member Legislative Council

The BJP is the largest party in the 78-member Maharashtra Legislative Council, with 35 MLCs. It is followed by the Shiv Sena with 12 and the NCP with 10 MLCs.Among the Opposition parties, the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) have five MLCs each, while the NCP (SP) has two. There are also four independent MLCs in the Council.