Maharashtra Civic Body Election Results LIVE UPDATES| Mahayuti takes early lead, Thackerays close behind in Mumbai: TV reports

Maharashtra civic poll results LIVE | BJP leads in Solapur

Maharashtra civic poll results LIVE | Bahujan Vikas Aghadi leads in Vasai-Virar

In Vidhan Sabha polls, BVA chief Hitendra Thakur and Kshitij Thakur lost to BJP in the Mumbai suburb.

Maharashtra civic poll results LIVE | BJP leads in Nagpur on expected lines

Nagpur is the hometown of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and houses the RSS headquarters.

Maharashtra civic poll results LIVE | BJP leads in Navi Mumbai

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

Maharashtra civic poll results LIVE | Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut makes sweeping claims

"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.

Maharashtra civic poll results LIVE | Tough battle between BJP and Shiv Sena (UBT)?

According to early trends by TV reports, BJP and Shiv Sena (UBT) lead in 22 seats each in Mumbai.

Maharashtra civic poll results LIVE | Visuals from a counting centre

Maharashtra civic poll results LIVE | NMC commissioner and election officer Abhijit Chowdhury highlights arrangements made on counting day

"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.

Maharashtra civic poll results LIVE | Counting begins for the high-stakes elections

Mumbai's BMC is in key focus.

Maharashtra civic poll results LIVE | Why do BMC polls matter beyond Mumbai?

Here's what is at stake for the political parties.

Maharashtra civic poll results LIVE | Here's what Axis My India predicted in the exit polls

Maharashtra civic poll results LIVE | Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam says the result will be a 'strong slap' in Thackeray brothers' face

Maharashtra civic poll results LIVE | 52.94% polling in Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections

It was 55.53 per cent in last elections in 2017, an official told PTI.

Maharashtra civic poll results LIVE | Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC confident of a Mahayuti win

Maharashtra civic poll results LIVE | Maha Yuti to sweep Mumbai? Exit polls favour BJP & allies, predict blow to Thackerays

Will the ruling state government be able to pull off a clean sweep in India’s financial capital Mumbai? The Thackerays may lose control of the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which it has controlled for over quarter of a century, if one goe...

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Maharashtra civic elections results LIVE | Raj Thackeray accuses SEC of bias

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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Maharashtra civic elections results LIVE | Opposition cries foul over use of Printing Auxiliary Display Units

Amid the controversy, BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani clarified that these would be used only as back-ups.

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Maharashtra civic elections results LIVE | Raj Thackeray has conceded defeat in BMC polls, hence blaming SEC: BJP leader Shelar

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.