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Congress leads in Maharashtra civic polls' first round
Monday December 12, 2011 11:16:15 PM,
IANS
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Mumbai: The Congress
emerged the front runner in the results declared for 132 municipal
councils in the first round of local bodies' elections in
Maharashtra, party leaders said Monday.
"Currently, Congress is leading by capturing 651 seats as NCP
(Nationalist Congress Party) is a close second at 612 seats," said
Congress spokesperson Sanjay Dutt, citing the latest figures.
"Shiv Sena has captured 198 seats while BJP (Bharatiya Janata
Party) has won in 177 seats. Over 360 seats have been captured by
Independent candidates and small local parties," he added.
However, in the Congress stronghold in the Sindhudurg district of
Konkan region from where a prominent minister hails, the party has
performed poorly. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has bagged
at least one civic body in Khed.
The first phase of elections for the 168 municipal councils in
Maharashtra was held Sunday. Out of them, counting of votes for
132 municipal councils took place Monday.
During the second phase, 18 municipal councils will go to the
polls Tuesday.
Counting of votes for 44 municipal councils will take place
Wednesday.
In the third and fourth phases, elections for two and seven
municipal councils will take place on Dec 16 and 23 respectively.
On Dec 17, counting of votes for 12 municipal councils will take
place, while that of the remaining seven councils will be held on
Dec 23.
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