The results of the local body elections have firmly established the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the largest party in Maharashtra, with voters expressing strong confidence in the development agenda of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday, according to news agency PTI. 

According to the results announced late on Sunday, the ruling Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena, and the NCP, dominated the elections to 288 municipal councils and nagar panchayats, securing 207 president posts. In contrast, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed a combined total of 44 posts.