Maharashtra civic poll results: BJP trails as Congress, NCP take lead

The Congress and NCP have taken lead in the Maharashtra civic polls. The BJP is leading at Panvel Municipal Corporation while the Congress is leading at Malegaon.

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Maharashtra civic poll results: BJP trails as Congress, NCP take lead
Maharashtra civic polls: The BJP and alliance partners led an aggressive election campaign. (Photo: PTI)

Results for Maharashtra civic polls have started to come in as counting progresses for the municipal corporation elections held on Wednesday.

The Congress and NCP have taken early leads in Malegaon and Bhiwandi. AIMIM of Asaduddin Owaisi has made some gains in Bhiwandi. The BJP is leading in Panvel Municipal Corporation.

Here are the updates:

  • As per the latest trends, the Congress is leading at 30 seats in Malegaon while NCP has taken lead with 24 seats. AIMIM of Asaduddin Owaisi was ahead at 11 seats when the reports last came in.
  • All NCP candidates won from ward number 14 in Malegaon Municipal elections.
  • The Congress won two seats in Bhiwandi Municipal Corporation polls. It was leading in 6 other seats.
  • The BJP was leading in 24 seats in Panvel Municipal Corporation election while its ruling partner in the state and central government Shiv Sena was leading at one seat.
  • The Shiv Sena extended its lead at 9 seats in Mumbai, where Congress was leading at 11 seats and BJP at 10 seats.
  • The BJP led an aggressive campaign at Bhiwadi as it aimed to oust the Congress from the municipal body. The voting took place for 90 seats on May 24 for Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation.
  • This is the first municipal elections for the Panvel Municipal Corporation. Panvel civic body was upgraded to a municipal corporation in October last year.
  • The Congress-Shiv Sena alliance is ruling in the Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation.
  • The NCP is ruling the Malegaon Municipal Corporation in alliance with the Teesra Mahaj.

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