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Maharashtra Local Body Polls Record High Turnout, Counting on December 21 After Court Order

Officials reported largely peaceful voting despite isolated glitches, including a pepper-spray incident in Nashik district.

Overview

  • Polling on Tuesday covered 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra.
  • The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court directed that counting be held on December 21, replacing an earlier schedule.
  • Nanded reported 74.75% turnout with 182,409 voters and no untoward incidents, according to officials.
  • Nashik averaged 68.34% turnout, led by Trimbakeshwar at 85.66%, with EVM malfunctions at Ozar and a pepper-spray confrontation in Sinnar affecting NCP candidate Kiran Gojre before police restored order.
  • Nagpur district posted 61.25% turnout, ranging from 79.49% in Parseoni to 51.33% in newly formed Besa Pipla, according to final figures.