Maharashtra Municipal Elections: BJP leads in Jalgaon, Tough fight in Sangli

Sangli, Jalgaon Election 2018 Results: The polling the two seats began on 1st August for the 78-member SMKMC in Western Maharashtra and the 75-member JMC in North Maharashtra.

The polling the two seats began on 1st August for the 78-member SMKMC in Western Maharashtra. (ABP News grab)

NEW DELHI:  Counting of votes for the 78-member Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation (SMKMC) and the 75-member Jalgaon Municipal Corporation (JMC) are underway and results are expected to be declared soon. The polling the two seats began on 1st August for the 78-member SMKMC in Western Maharashtra and the 75-member JMC in North Maharashtra. The two cities have a cumulative voter population of 7,89,251. As many as 1,013 polling booths have been set up and 5,792 election staff deployed on duty in the two cities, according to State Election Commissioner J S Saharia. For the two seats, BJP and the Shiv Sena are in alliance in Jalgaon, while the BJP is going alone in Sangli.

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• BJP leading Jalgaon where 57 seats have been won out of 75 seats.
• In Sangli,  NCP-Congress is leading with 28 seats

• In Jalgaon  - BJP at 3, ShivSena 2 and Congress at 0
• In Sangli- BJP at 7, while NCP-Congress at 8