First-ever municipal election for the newly formed Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation

 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 CandidateParty/Alliance
1Swati Lokhande, Sachin Rane, Rupali Kokane, Udaysinh PatilShiv-Shahu Vikas Aghadi
2Yasmin Tasgave, Padma Savaratkar, Ranjit Jadhav, Parvez GaibanShiv-Shahu Vikas Aghadi
3Priyanka Ingavale (BJP), Yogesh Patil (BJP), Sarita Awale (SS-Shinde)Mahayuti
4Sayaji ChavanShiv-Shahu Vikas Aghadi
5Satish MulikBJP
6Alka SwamiBJP
7Kranti Awale (SSVA), Pramila Javale (BJP), Nandkumar Patil (SSVA), Madan Karande (SSVA)Mixed
8Rupa Bugad (BJP), Sangita Alase (SSVA), Sanjay Telnade (SSVA), Ravindra Mane (SS-Shinde)Mixed
9Ruben Awale, Dhruvati Dalvai, Manisha Navnale, Uday DhatundeBJP
10Ravi RajputBJP
11Pratik DhotreBJP
12Nitesh PowarBJP
13Rupali SatputeBJP
14Sapna BhiseBJP
15Raju PujariBJP
16Poonam MaliBJP

Key Takeaways

  • BJP’s Dominance: The BJP independently won 43 seats, establishing a clear single-party majority.
  • Mahayuti Breakdown: Beyond BJP’s 43 seats, the Shinde-led Shiv Sena won 3 and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP won 1 seat.
  • Opposition Performance: The Shiv Sena (UBT) secured only 1 seat, while independent or “other” candidates (mostly under the SSVA banner) took the remaining 17. 

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