In what can be termed as a big victory, Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi - an alliance of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray), Nationalist Congress Party and the Congress - won 464 out of 1079 seats in Maharashtra Panchayat Polls 2022. The MVA won 107 seats more than its rival NDA - the alliance of Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) - that won 357 seats. The other small parties and independent candidates won 258 seats in the election that gives a prediction about the mood of rural population.
Maharashtra Gram Panchayat Election Final Result
MVA 464
▪️INC 152
▪️NCP 157
▪️SHS(UBT) 155
NDA 357
▪️BJP 244
▪️BSHS 113
Others 258
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), that won a maximum of 397 seats in gram panchayat elections, claimed victory.
A voter turnout of more than 75 per cent was recorded.
The BJP has become the number one party in gram panchayat elections by winning 397 seats. Along with chief minister Eknath Shinde-led 'Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena', the joint rally has reached 478," the state BJP said in a social media post.
The BJP has managed to win the post of Sarpanch or village head in 235 villages. The Congress claimed to have won 134 seats, Nationalist Congress Party 110, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) 128 and the 'Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena' 114.
As many as 300 Independent candidates have also won the gram panchayat elections.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said voters have given their verdict in favour of 'Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena'. "The step we took (of parting ways with the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena) stands vindicated. 'Balsahebanchi Shiv Sena' and the BJP have got tremendous support from the people," he said.
Shinde said people have voted with trust which is reflected in the results.
