Maharashtra local body elections LIVE updates: Municipal elections seen as litmus test for Fadnavis-led govt

Maharashtra local body elections LIVE updates: Municipal polls seen as litmus test for Fadnavis-led govt

The Maharashtra municipal elections are being seen as a crucial litmus test for the incumbent Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti government, with the results expected to indicate public sentiment towards the ruling alliance ahead of future state and national polls

Maharashtra local body elections LIVE updates: Alliance partners contesting against each other

In some places, the ruling alliance partners, including the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar`s NCP, are contesting against each other. The poll battle became multi-dimensional with the BJP-led Mahayuti and the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) locking horns, interspersed by "friendly fights" among the alliances: PTI

Maharashtra local body elections LIVE updates: Counting of votes scheduled for Dec 21

Following the voting in 23 municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra on Saturday and elections for 143 vacant member posts in these local bodies, the counting of votes for all municipal councils and nagar panchayats, including those that went to the polls on December 2, is scheduled for December 21: PTI

Maharashtra local body elections LIVE updates: Heated exchange between party workers

In a separate incident, local leaders and workers of the BJP, NCP and NCP (SP) were involved in a heated verbal exchange in ward number 8. Police stepped in, dispersed the crowd and ensured that the voting process continued without disruption: PTI