India, Dec. 21 -- The Mahayuti alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party has claimed victory in the Maharashtra local body election results on Sunday. As per the State Election Commission, a total of 286 seats went to the polls for the Maharashtra Nagar Panchayat and Nagar Parishad elections.

With the state Election Commission yet to make an official announcement, the ruling Mahayuti alliance on Sunday claimed a decisive lead, asserting that early trends point to a sweeping mandate in its favour across municipal councils and local bodies.

The Mahayuti alliance's victory follows their win in the assembly elections in 2024 and comes ahead of the key elections of the municipal corporations.

Among the Mahayuti alliance, the BJP emerged as...