Results for Maharashtra’s local body elections that took place on December 2 will be declared on December 21. (File Photo)
Maharashtra will wake up with anticipation on Sunday as the counting of votes for all 286 municipal councils and nagar panchayats will take place. This includes those seats in the first phase that went to polls on December 2. The polling will begin at 10 am Sunday (December 21), the State Election Commission has said.
Maharashtra State Election Commission announced 67.63 per cent as the final polling percentage for phase one of the election. In the first phase, votes were cast for 263 municipal councils and nagar panchayats.
Though the SEC had originally announced polling in 246 municipal councils and 42 municipal panchayats, voting was postponed in some places and was held only in 222 municipal councils and 42 panchayats on Tuesday. Meanwhile, 154 wards in other 76 municipal councils and municipal panchayats also witnessed the postponement of the election. Voting in these areas was held on December 20.
Murgud municipal council in Kolhapur district witnessed the highest polling percentage with 88.43%. Besa Pipla in Nagpur district saw lowest voter turnout with 51.33 percent.
Voting for the posts of president and members in 23 municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra, as well as for 143 vacant member posts in these local bodies, got over at 5.30 pm on Saturday, officials said.
Prominent local bodies included Baramati in Pune district and Ambernath in Thane district. Till afternoon, the State Election Commission said 47.04 per cent of the electorate had cast their votes. The final turnout figure will be shared on Sunday, officials said.
Voters can check results on the official websites of the State Election Commission at mahasec.maharashtra.gov.in and mahasecelec.in.
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In addition, results are displayed at counting centres such as tehsil offices and designated schools or halls as each round of counting is completed.