Updated On: 12 February, 2026 04:38 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Syed Iqbal of Shiv Sena (UBT) was elected Parbhani Mayor with Congress support, defeating BJP’s Tirumala Khillare. Ganesh Deshmukh became Deputy Mayor, and the BJP criticised the choice of a Muslim candidate. Shiv Sena (UBT) is now the largest party in the municipal corporation
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Shiv Sena (UBT)-Congress alliance secures Parbhani mayoral win. Representational Image
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) corporator Syed Iqbal was elected the new Mayor of Parbhani city in central Maharashtra on Thursday, defeating his BJP rival Tirumala Khillare by 13 votes. He won with the support of the Congress, securing 39 votes compared to Khillare’s 26, officials said.
Congress corporator Ganesh Deshmukh was elected Deputy Mayor of Parbhani.