Mumbai: The ruling BJP has bagged 39 of the 90 seats across five municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Maharashtra. The municipal councils of Karjat (Raigad district), Malkapur (Satara), Shrigonda (Ahmednagar) and Armori (Gadchiroli) and the nagar panchayat of Mahadula (Nagpur) went to the polls Sunday. Besides, by-elections for seats in other local bodies were also held. The State Election Commission announced Monday that the BJP won 39 seats in total.
The Congress won 30, NCP 10, Shiv Sena seven, Communist Party of India and Bahujan Samaj Party one each. Independent candidates won two seats each, the EC said. The BJP bagged president’s post in Mahadula and Armori, while the Congress won president’s post in Shrigonda and Malkapur.
