Maharashtra civic polls: Gadkari congratulates Fadnavis, Shinde; says win will boost Mahayuti govt

Nagpur: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday congratulated Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde as well as party workers as trends showed the BJP-Shiv Sena were set to win comfortably in most of the 29 municipal corporations where votes are being counted, including the country's financial capital Mumbai.

Maharashtra's journey towards progress will gain even more strength under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, he said.

In a post on X, he congratulated Fadnavis, Shinde, state BJP chief Ravindra Chavan, state revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule and all party workers.

महाराष्ट्रातील सर्व २९ महानगरपालिकांच्या सार्वत्रिक निवडणुकांमध्ये भाजप-शिवसेना महायुतीला मिळालेल्या घवघवीत यशाबद्दल मुख्यमंत्री श्री @Dev_Fadnavis जी, उपमुख्यमंत्री श्री @mieknathshinde जी, भाजप प्रदेशाध्यक्ष श्री @RaviDadaChavan जी, श्री @cbawankule जी आणि समस्त पक्ष…

— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) January 16, 2026

Gadkari said he is grateful to the people of the state who showed faith in the BJP-led Mahayuti by prioritizing development.

This victory will give even greater momentum to the Mahayuti government, which is racing ahead on the path of development, the senior BJP leader added.

"I am confident that Maharashtra's journey towards progress will gain even more strength under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis," the Union minister said.

Polls to 29 municipal corporations were held on Thursday, while votes are being counted on Friday.