2026 Malegaon Municipal Corporation election
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15 January 2026
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The 2026 Malegaon Municipal Corporation election was held on 15 January 2026 to elect all 84 members of the Malegaon Municipal Corporation (MMC), the local governing body of Malegaon in the Nashik district of Maharashtra, India. The election was part of the larger 2026 Indian local body elections in Maharashtra.[1][2]
The results delivered a fragmented verdict, with the Indian Secular Largest Assembly of Maharashtra (ISLAM) party emerging as the single largest party with 35 seats, ending decades of dominance by the Indian National Congress.[3][4][AI-retrieved source]
Malegaon, a major city in Nashik district, has historically seen competitive civic polls with parties such as the Congress, Shiv Sena, BJP, AIMIM, and local groups vying for control. The 2026 election was conducted along with municipal polls across several major urban bodies in Maharashtra.
The MMC consists of 84 wards, each represented by one corporator. A party or coalition needed 43 seats to secure a majority. Prior to the election, the corporation was governed by a coalition without clear single-party dominance.
Schedule
Ward Structure Event
Details on the ward structure process leading up to the election have not been widely published for Malegaon specifically. However, the corporation maintained a total of 84 municipal wards for the 2026 polls.
| Structure Event | Schedule[5] |
|---|---|
| Draft Ward Structure | 1 February 2023 |
| Objections and Suggestion | 14 February 2023 |
| Final draft will be Submitted | 2 March 2023 |
Poll Event
| Poll Event | Schedule[6] |
|---|---|
| 15 December 2025 | |
| Last Date for filing nomination | 30 December 2025 |
| Scrutiny of Nominations | 31 December 2025 |
| Withdrawal of Candidature | 2 January 2026 |
| Date of Poll | 15 January 2026 |
| Date of Counting | 16 January 2026 |
Parties and alliances
Result
The results were announced on 16 January 2026 with a noticeable reshaping of Malegaon's civic political landscape.
Results by alliance or party
| Party / Alliance | Seats Won | Seat Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Secular Largest Assembly of Maharashtra | 35 | 41.67% |
| All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 21 | 25.00% |
| Shiv Sena | 18 | 21.43% |
| Samajwadi Party | 5 | 5.95% |
| Indian National Congress | 3 | 3.57% |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 2 | 2.38% |
| Total | 84 | 100% |
Results by ward
| Ward No. | Ward Area | Seats | Winner | Runner Up | Margin | ||||||||
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| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||||||
| 1 |
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A (SC) | BJP | NCP-SP | |||||||||
| B (OBC L) | BJP | SHS | |||||||||||
| C (OBC L) | BJP | SHS | |||||||||||
| D (Gen L) | BJP | SHS | |||||||||||
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