After sweeping the municipal councils and municipal corporations, the Mahayuti has now tightened its grip on the Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis. 

The BJP has emerged as the “Mota Bhau” (elder brother) of Maharashtra’s triple-engine sarkar. By securing the highest numbers and smashing its own 2017 record, the BJP has once again shown who is driving the Mahayuti’s political engine from the front. With the BJP securing victories in seven of the total 12 Zilla Parishads, the Mahayuti is set to form the ruling majority, further strengthening its hold on rural Maharashtra.