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 the first-ever municipal election for the newly formed Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a significant victory. Results declared on January 16, 2026, show the BJP won 43 seats out of the 65 total wards, comfortably crossing the majority mark of 33.  The Mahayuti alliance, which includes the BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar’s NCP, collectively won 47 seats. The opposition, primarily represented by the Shiv-Shahu Vikas Aghadi (supported by Congress), managed to win 17 seats.  List of Winning Candidates (By Ward) While the full list covers 65 wards, the following are notable winners from early counting and major parties: Ward No.  Winning Candidate Party/Alliance 1 Swati Lokhande, Sachin Rane, Rupali Kokane, Udaysinh Patil Shiv-Shahu Vikas Aghadi 2 Yasmin Tasgave, Padma Savaratkar, Ranjit Jadhav, Parvez Gaiban Shiv-Shahu Vikas Aghadi 3 Priyanka Ingavale (BJP), Yogesh Patil (BJP), Sarita Awale (SS-Shinde) Mahayuti 4 Sayaji Chavan Shiv-Shahu Vikas Aghadi 5 Satish Mulik BJP 6 Alka Swami BJP 7 Kranti Awale (SSVA), Pramila Javale (BJP), Nandkumar Patil (SSVA), Madan Karande (SSVA) Mixed 8 Rupa Bugad (BJP), Sangita Alase (SSVA), Sanjay Telnade (SSVA), Ravindra Mane (SS-Shinde) Mixed 9 Ruben Awale, Dhruvati Dalvai, Manisha Navnale, Uday Dhatunde BJP 10 Ravi Rajput BJP 11 Pratik Dhotre BJP 12 Nitesh Powar BJP 13 Rupali Satpute BJP 14 Sapna Bhise BJP 15 Raju Pujari BJP 16 Poonam Mali BJP Key Takeaways Would you like the full ward-wise results for any specific area of Ichalkaranji not listed above?

The image provided describes a political move by an individual named  Awade (likely Prakash Awade, a veteran politician from Maharashtra) involving his family members in Zilla Parishad (ZP) elections. Key Developments Who is Prakash Awade? Prakash Awade is a prominent political figure often associated with the Hatkanangle region in Maharashtra. His family has long-standing ties to local and state-level politics, frequently involving his son, Rahul Awade, and other family members in various electoral contests.  Would you like to know more about the BJP’s specific criteria for candidate selection in the 2026 local elections?

Hindu Akrosh Morcha: “”Jihadis’ are ruining society under the guise of women”; Sangram Jagtap skips convention, joins Hindu Morcha, attacks Muslim communitySangram Jagtap at Hindu Akrosh Morcha in Kolhapur: The participation of Ajit Pawar NCP MLA Sangram Jagtap from Ahilyanagar in the Hindu Akrosh Morcha in Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur, who left the convention, became a topic of discussion.