The results of the crucial 81-seat Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation (NWMC) has send shocking signals to BJP and Shiva Sena ruling benches in Maharastra.

The Congress has swept municipal elections in Maharashtra's Nanded-Waghala, winning 67 of 81 seats. The ruling BJP has won four and its ally the Shiv Sena has won a single seat.

The AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen), which had 11 corporators in the outgoing civic body, has been routed.

Aggressive campaign saw bitter war of words between BJP, Congress, Sena in the Nanded election which is home base of Congress state president and Ex Chief Minster Ashok Chavan.

Last time, out of the total 81 seats, the Congress had won 41 wards. Shiv Sena with 12 seats was a distant second, followed by the All India Majlis-e-Muslimeen with 11 seats.

In February, the BJP won 82 seats in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), just two short of its ally-turned-foe Shiv Sena’s tally of 84 seats in the 227-member house.