MUMBAI: BJP today emerged as a major gainer in the first phase of municipal council polls winning 39 municipal chief’s posts of the 147 urban local bodies, dealing a blow to Congress and NCP in the keenly fought elections, whose campaign centred around issues like demonetisation.
Trends and results pouring in from around the state showed the BJP making inroads into the Congress and NCP strongholds.
Polls were also held for 17 nagar panchayats on Sunday.
As per the trends available till late afternoon, BJP is ahead with its candidates winning 455 seats, its ally Shiv Sena with 187, NCP 231 and Congress 333.
In the last elections, BJP tally was 298, Sena 264, Congress 771 and NCP 916.
However, in Parli municipal council in Beed district, Women and Child Development Minister Pankaja Munde of the BJP was outsmarted by her cousin and NCP leader Dhananjay Munde.
The panel backed by Dhananjay, leader of opposition in Legislative Council, won 27 of the total 33 seats in Parli.
“I accept the people’s verdict. I will analyse what went wrong and what led people to give this verdict,” Pankaja said. (AGENCIES)
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