10:05 AM, 07-Feb-2026
Know about reserved seats
There are 2,624 candidates for Zilla Parishad. Talking about reserved seats, 369 seats are reserved for women, 83 for Scheduled Caste (SC), 25 for Scheduled Tribe (ST), 191 for Other Backward Class (OBC). If we talk about Panchayat Samiti elections, then 4,814 candidates are in the fray for it. In this, 731 seats are reserved for women, 166 for Scheduled Caste (SC), 38 for Scheduled Tribe (ST), 342 for Other Backward Class (OBC).
10:05 AM, 07-Feb-2026
How many candidates and how many voters?
There is competition for 731 Zilla Parishad and 1,462 Panchayat Samiti seats. For this, a total of more than 2 crore voters will use their franchise.
09:59 AM, 07-Feb-2026
In which districts elections are being held
Voting for 731 Zilla Parishad and 1,462 Panchayat Samiti seats is being held in 12 districts. This includes Raigarh, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, Kolhapur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Parbhani, Dharashiv and Latur.
09:42 AM, 07-Feb-2026
Maharashtra Zilla Parishad-Panchayat Samiti Polls Live: Voting continues, 7,438 candidates in the fray; Know the updates
Elections for 12 Zilla Parishad and 125 Panchayat Samitis in Maharashtra started on Saturday morning. A total of 7,438 candidates are contesting for 731 Zilla Parishad and 1,462 Panchayat Samiti seats in this election. More than 2 crore voters will exercise their franchise. Voting began at 7.30 am and will continue till 5.30 pm. Tight security arrangements have been made and 25,471 polling stations have been created.