Maha Polls Live: Shiv Sena Leads In BMC, BJP Leads in Pune-Nashik

Counting for BMC elections and 9 other civic bodies in Maharashtra is now underway.

Counting is currently underway. (Infographic: The Quint)
Out of BMC’s 227 seats, a party needs to win 114 seats to establish a clear majority.

Pune Municipal Corporation- BJP: 41, NCP: 19, Congress: 10, Shiv Sena: 5, MNS: 4, Others: 5

Nashik- BJP: 22, Shiv Sena: 7, Congress: 2, NCP: 2, MNS: 1, Others: 1

Nagpur- BJP: 36, Congress: 10, Shiv Sena: 0, NCP: 0

Thane- Shiv Sena: 23, BJP: 9, NCP: 5, Congress: 0, MNS: 4, Others: 4

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Shiv Sena members celebrate. (Photo: ANI)

Shiv Sena is now headed towards majority on its own in BMC, without any help from BJP. But BJP is gaining overall across Maharashtra, barring BMC and Thane. Congress seems all but wiped out from the state. Loss of Pune is harsh news for NCP, but winning in Pimpri-Chinchwad will have to suffice for the Pawars.

Thane, MNS’ stronghold, where it won 44 seats in the previous election is turning out to be bad luck for the party. It has secured a lead only on one seat, compared to BJP’s 18-seat lead.

Out of BMC’s 227 seats, a party needs to win 114 seats to establish a clear majority. 19 years since it contested BMC elections without BJP, Shiv Sena is well on its way to becoming the single largest party, thanks to the Marathi Manus! In Thane too, Sena is ahead with leads in 25 wards.

Shiv Sena has successfully divided Mumbai along linguist lines and polarised Marathi votes by repeatedly saying that Mumbai will be removed from Maharashtra and Marathi Manus will be thrown out if Shiv Sena loses.

On the other hand, BJP tried to talk about issues by projecting Fadnavis as the face. Although he is clean, the Nagpur man is untested in Mumbai. If Marathi voters unitedly vote for Shiv Sena, it can emerge as the single largest party. Despite not talking about its work or real issues, Shiv Sena's emotional appeal and ground network seem to be working.

Meanwhile, BJP is making clear strides in Pune, Nagpur, Amravati, Solapur and Akola.

In BMC, Congress is leading only on 10 seats compared to Sena’s 55 and BJP’s 32 seats. In Pune, Congress has a lead on three seats and five in Solapur and Akola, while BJP and Shiv Sena are enjoying double digit leads. In Thane, Congress is leading only one seat, compared to Sen’a 20 seat lead.

BJP, on expected lines sweeping Nagpur.

It is also making gains in Pune, Nashik, Nagpur.

Dadar, the battleground between Shiv Sena and MNS has traditionally been the bastion of the MNS. This time all six Sena candidates are leading in Dadar currently. Is it time to beef up security in front of the two party offices across the road from each other?

Shiv Sena is leading in 36 seats, while BJP has the lead in 24 seats. Congress and NCP are ahead in six and two seats respectively.

In Nagpur, BJP is leading in nine wards and Congress on one.

The Shiv Sena is leading on 29 seats, while BJP is trailing behind with leads in 19 seats. The trends seem to favour Sena, but there are a total of 227 seats up for grabs.

The PMC has traditionally been a stronghold of the NCP, but the party is having to fight the growing influence of BJP and its leader Modi in this student city, as well.

With a lead in six wards, the Shiv Sena has begun celebrations, according to India Today. Shiv Sena takes early lead on ward no 200 & 202, while BJP leads on ward no. 218.

Counting has begin across Maharashtra and almost immediately BJP and Shiv Sena are neck-to-neck with two wins each!

It is a do-or-die fight for Shiv Sena, which has dominated Mumbai politics. BJP will need to emerge as a dominant force in Mumbai to win Maharashtra.

The counting for Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and nine other municipal corporation elections will start at 10 am. Official polling figures by the State Election Commission say the average voting in Tuesday’s polls was 56.40%, against 48.59% in 2012.  Mumbai saw the highest voter turnout of 55.53%, the highest in the last 25 years.

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Exit polls after Tuesday’s voting suggest:

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