Maharashtra council polls for three graduates’ seats and two teachers’ seats recorded an approximate turnout of 72.96%, officials said on October 26, 2026. Voting took place on October 23, and counting is scheduled for October 27.

Maharashtra council polls turnout by seat

Amravati Division Teachers’ constituency had the highest reported turnout, at 92.25%, with 33,034 of its 35,810 registered voters casting ballots. Pune Division Teachers’ constituency recorded 85.86%, with 53,184 of 61,940 registered voters voting.

Among the graduates’ constituencies, turnout was 64.82% in Nagpur, 62.76% in Pune and 59.12% in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, also known as Aurangabad.

Parties contesting the five seats

A total of 182 candidates contested the five constituencies. The BJP fielded candidates in Nagpur Graduates’, Pune Teachers’ and Pune Graduates’. Its ruling Mahayuti allies, the NCP and Shiv Sena, contested Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Graduates’ and Amravati Teachers’, respectively.

Shiv Sena also supported an independent candidate against the BJP’s official candidate in Pune Teachers’. Congress, part of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, contested Nagpur Graduates’, Pune Teachers’ and Amravati Teachers’.

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