Both BJP-Eknath Shinde, Opposition Alliance Claim Win In Rural Polls
NDTV
Maharashtra rural polls: BJP claimed 259 candidates supported by his party and 40 nominees backed by the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena have been elected as sarpanches. But the opposition presented different figures.
Maharashtra's rival coalitions, the ruling Eknath Shinde-BJP alliance and the ousted Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) have both claimed victory in Gram Panchayat elections held two days ago.
Maharashtra BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule claimed 259 candidates supported by his party and 40 nominees backed by the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena have been elected as sarpanches in the polls held on Sunday.
Voting was held for 547 gram panchayats spread across 16 districts of the state.
The elections were held on non-party basis and counting of votes was taken up on Monday. Besides elections to gram panchayats, direct polls for the post of village sarpanches were also held.
