Maharashtra Civic Polls: BJP Leads in 51 Posts as Mahayuti Takes Early Edge

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{ "title": "Maharashtra Civic Polls: BJP Leads in 51 Posts as Mahayuti Takes Early Edge", "article": "The Maharashtra local body election results are in, and the ruling Mahayuti alliance is off to a strong start, leading in 192 local bodies. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead in 107 bodies, while the Shiv Sena, led by Eknath Shinde, is leading in 48. The Opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is currently leading in 46 bodies. Counting is underway in 253 of the 288 municipal councils and nagar panchayats, with results from the remaining bodies awaited. The BJP has already secured three seats unopposed, with members and presidents of the Dondaicha Municipal Council and Angar Nagar Panchayat elected without contest. The poll for the Jammer municipal president also saw no opposition. These trends suggest a strong early showing for the Mahayuti in the civic polls. The results of the two-phase civic poll, held on December 2 and December 21, will provide an early indication of the balance of power between the ruling Mahayuti and the Opposition MVA at the grassroots level. The contest was multi-dimensional in several pockets, with alliance politics intersecting with local rivalries. In some towns, 'friendly fights' emerged as partners within the ruling Mahayuti fielded candidates against one another. The stage is set for the BMC polls, with elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and 28 other municipal corporations scheduled for January 15. A total of 2,869 seats will be contested across these civic bodies, and 3.48 crore voters are eligible to cast their ballots. Key details of the election include: * Elections were held simultaneously to fill 143 vacant member posts across municipal councils and nagar panchayats in the state. * Voting for 263 municipal councils and nagar panchayats was conducted in the first phase on December 2, while the remaining councils and nagar panchayats voted on Saturday. * The voter turnout highlights include: - Pune district: 45.14% votes were polled till 3.30 pm on Saturday. - Baramati: 45,335 of 101,992 registered voters (44.45%) polled till 3.30 pm. - Other towns: Phursungi–Uruli Devachi 45.32%, Daund 32.70%, Lonavla 56.61%, Talegaon Dabhade 46.75%. "