Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde with Milind Deora.
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Maharashtra civic polls recorded 54.77 per cent voter turnout: SEC
A voter turnout of 54.77 per cent was recorded in the elections held for 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra a day before, with the newly-formed Ichalkaranji civic body logging the highest polling percentage at 69.76 per cent, the poll body said on Friday.
Mumbai recorded a voter turnout of 52.94 per cent, according to data shared by the State Election Commission.
At 48.64 per cent, the Mira-Bhayandar civic body recorded the lowest polling percentage in the state.
Counting of votes for the elections is currently underway. (PTI)
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BJP leads in 22 seats, while Congress leads in 26.
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NCP leads at five spots.
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NCP gives a tough fight at 14.
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Thackeray brothers not far behind at 50.
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Nagpur is the hometown of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and houses the RSS headquarters.
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In the satellite town of Mumbai, the contest was between BJP's Forest Minister Ganesh Naik and Shiv Sena chief and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde
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"The voting pattern that has been going on in a city like Mumbai is a serious matter. Names of thousands of people, who have even voted in the Assembly elections, are missing in areas where Shiv Sena (UBT), MNS or Congress... The EVM machine does not work properly... The Election Commission is not ready to listen to us. Yesterday, a meeting was held between the senior BJP leaders and the Election Commission staff, why? The Code of Conduct is still in place," Raut said.
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According to early trends by TV reports, BJP and Shiv Sena (UBT) lead in 22 seats each in Mumbai.
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"For counting, we have arrangements at 10 different locations corresponding to 10 different zones. At each counting location, there are 20 tables where EVM counting will take place. In addition, in zones, there will be 4 tables each for counting postal ballots... All preparations have been completed, and the counting process will begin at 10 am. Counting for all wards will start simultaneously," Chowdhury said.
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It was 55.53 per cent in last elections in 2017, an official told PTI.
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MNS president Raj Thackeray accused the State Election Commission (SEC) of bias, claiming the entire administration was being misused by the ruling parties to secure victory in the polls.
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Amid the controversy, BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani clarified that these would be used only as back-ups.
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Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Ashish Shelar on Thursday claimed that MNS chief Raj Thackeray had already accepted his party's defeat in the Mumbai civic polls and was blaming the State Election Commission for passing the buck.
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Maharashtra civic elections results LIVE | BMC polls vote counting to commence at 10 am today
The counting of votes for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections will start at 10 am today. Civic commissioner Bhushan Gagrani told reporters on Thursday that due to the short gap between polling and counting, the counting of votes for all civic wards will start at 10 am on Friday.
This could result in the declaration of results later than usual.