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Demonetization fails to stall saffron surge
Updated : Nov 28, 2016, 09:07 PM IST
BJP has put up an extremely dominant show in the municipality election.
Total seats declared 3510
— Kaal Chiron (@Kal_Chiron) November 28, 2016
BJP 851
SS 514
NCP 638
INC 643
MNS 16
BSP 9
Thanks Sir!
You invoked confidence in people that our Nation is transforming.
Mandate shows Maharashtra is with your vision of transparency. https://t.co/ljVtcJ4Ewo— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) November 28, 2016
I thank people of Maharashtra for placing their faith in BJP in local body polls. This is a win for pro-poor & development politics of BJP.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 28, 2016
I laud BJP Karyakartas, CM @Dev_Fadnavis & @raosahebdanve. Their grassroot level work ensured people place their valued trust in BJP.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 28, 2016
The celebrations and congratulatory messages have started to pour in.
Congratulations @Dev_Fadnavis ji & @BJP4Maharashtra team for a resounding victory in the Maharashtra Local body elections.#mahavoted4bjp
— Poonam Mahajan (@poonam_mahajan) November 28, 2016
Trend for 143 municipal council has come. BJP leading in 50. Shiv Sena in 25, Congress in 24, NCP in 14.
Maharashtra municipal council polls: Total seats declared 2501 (BJP 610, SS 402,NCP 482,INC 408,MNS 12,BSP 4,others- 583)
— ANI (@ANI_news) November 28, 2016
BJP is now ahead in 47 seats. Trend/results are now available for 139 municipal councils.
As of now, trends have been coming from 136 of the 147 municipal councils.
Trend so far: Shiv Sena- 25 BJP- 45 Congress- 24 NCP- 14 Others- 28
Nagaradhyaksha so far (3:15P.M) :
— keshav upadhye (@keshavupadhye) November 28, 2016
BJP-39 won ✌✌
Party position:
BJP 455,
SS 187,
NCP 231,
Cong 333,
others 100#mahavoted4bjp
Election to 147 municipal councils and 17 nagar panchayats across 25 districts in Maharashtra, seen as a litmus test for the Devendra Fadnavis' government.
As many as 15,826 candidates are in the fray for 3,705 seats spread over the municipal councils and nagar panchayats, where voting was held yesterday in the first phase with around 70 per cent of the electorate exercising its franchise. No nominations were received for Shirala Nagar Panchayat in Sangli district while 28 candidates were elected unopposed.
Counting of votes began at 10 AM.
Polling was also held for municipal council presidents post in 147 places for which 1,013 candidates are in the race. The polls are being viewed as 'mini' Assembly elections and a test of popularity of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis who led the BJP campaign to make inroads in the rural areas where Congress and NCP hold sway.
This is for the first time that presidents of municipal councils will be elected directly by people.
The second phase for elections to 14 municipal councils will be held on December 14.
demonetization, farm distress, improvement in rural infrastructure and caste tensions due to morcha by various communities in the run up to the polls were the main issues apart from local matters.
While ruling alliance partners, BJP and Shiv Sena, had tied up for the polls, the opposition Congress and NCP didn't formally announce any alliance.
While BJP projected development as its main plank, during the campaign Fadnavis hailed the demonetization move as a major attack on black money. The Congress highlighted the hardships being faced by the poor and common man due to demonetization among other issues.
In total, including yesterday's phase, elections are being held for 212 civic bodies, comprising municipal councils and nagar panchayats, in four phases.
The next rounds of voting are scheduled on December 14, December 18, and January 8.