2012 Maharashtra municipal elections
Municipal elections were held across various cities in Maharashtra, India on 16 February, 2012. In different cities elections results were mixed by party. The capital, Mumbai, resulted in a plurality for the Shiv Sena and the second largest city of Pune resulted in a Nationalist Congress Party plurality.
Rules
According to the Election Commission of India's rules the day before, day of and day after the elections were a dry day in the jurisdictions that held elections.Parties
The parties that took part in the municipal elections were:- Indian National Congress
- Nationalist Congress Party
- Bhartiya Janata Party
- Shiv Sena
- Samajwadi Party
- Akhil Bhartiya Sena
- Bahujan Samaj Party
- Republic Party of India
- Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
- Communist Party of India
Results
;Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika:
| Party | Seats |
| Shiv Sena | 75 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 31 |
| Indian National Congress | 52 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 13 |
| Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | 28 |
| Others | 28 |
| Total | 227 |
;Pune Municipal Corporation:
| Party | Seats |
| Shiv Sena | 15 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 26 |
| Indian National Congress | 28 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 51 |
| Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | 29 |
| Others | 3 |
| Total | 152 |
;Nagpur Municipal Corporation:
| Party | Seats |
| Shiv Sena | 6 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 62 |
| Indian National Congress | 41 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 6 |
| Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | 2 |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 12 |
| Others | 16 |
| Total | 145 |
;Thane Municipal Corporation:
| Party | Seats |
| Shiv Sena | 53 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 7 |
| Indian National Congress | 18 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 34 |
| Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | 2 |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 2 |
| Others | 14 |
| Total | 130 |
;Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation:
| Party | Seats |
| Shiv Sena | 14 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 3 |
| Indian National Congress | 14 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 83 |
| Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | 4 |
| Others | 10 |
| Total | 128 |
;Nashik Municipal Corporation:
| Party | Seats |
| Shiv Sena | 19 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 14 |
| Indian National Congress | 15 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 20 |
| Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | 40 |
| Communist Party of India | 3 |
| Others | 11 |
| Total | 122 |
;Solapur Municipal Corporation:
| Party | Seats |
| Shiv Sena | 8 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 25 |
| Indian National Congress | 45 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 16 |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 3 |
| Communist Party of India | 3 |
| Others | 2 |
| Total | 102 |
;Amravati Municipal Corporation :
| Party | Seats |
| Shiv Sena | 10 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 7 |
| Indian National Congress | 25 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 17 |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 6 |
| Others | 22 |
| Total | 87 |
;Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation:
| Party | Seats |
| Shiv Sena | 19 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 11 |
| Indian National Congress | 8 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 20 |
| Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | 1 |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 2 |
| Others | 17 |
| Total | 78 |
;Akola Municipal Corporation:
| Party | Seats |
| Shiv Sena | 8 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 18 |
| Indian National Congress | 18 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 5 |
| Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | 1 |
| Others | 23 |
| Total | 73 |