Maharashtra: BJP snatches two civic bodies from Congress in elections

Mumbai:The ruling BJP today won Latur and Chandrapur municipal corporations, out of three civic bodies that went to polls on April 19 for which results were declared today. Defeat in Latur came as a major embarrassment for the Congress as the district has traditionally been the bastion of the party stalwart and former chief minister (late) Vilasrao Deshmukh.The consolation for the Congress was the Parbhani municipal corporation, where the party improved its tally compared to the 2012 polls to retain power.

– 65-member Parbhani civic body,Congress won 31, NCP 18, BJP 8, Shiv Sena 6, and Independents 2. In 2012, Congress won 23 seats, NCP 30, Shiv Sena 8, BJP 2 and others 2.

-BJP bagged 36 seats today in the 70-member Latur civic body,Congress won 33 seats, NCP 1. In 2012,Congress won 49 seats, NCP 13,Shiv Sena 6, others 2.

– 66-member Chandrapur civic body, BJP (36), Congress (12), NCP (2), Shiv Sena (2), BSP (8), MNS (2), and Independents (4). In 2012, Congress won 26 seats, BJP 18, NCP 4, Shiv Sena 5, BSP 2, MNS 1, and Independents (10).

– Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar up with victory in his home district Chandrapur. Late Vilasrao’s MLA son Amit Deshmukh down with Latur debacle.

-BJP is creating history yet again, said CM Devendra Fadnavis while thanking the people to show faith in his government. “We will work harder and continue to work for every citizen with our mantra of good governance to serve the last man,” Fadnavis tweeted.

– In 10 municipal corporations in February this year, BJP won eight civic bodies.

– Total 7,93,621 voters were eligible to exercise their franchise in the three corporations. 62% voting was registered.