The counting of votes is currently underway for the Maharashtra local body polls. In Sawantwadi, BJP is leading in 4 of 20 wards, while the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) have maintained a lead on one seat each. In Vengurla Municipal Council, out of the first 8 seats declared, the BJP won 7 seats, while the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena secured 1 seat.
Menawhile, final result has been declared for Malvan Municipal Council.
Total Wards: 20
Shiv Sena: 10
BJP: 5
Shiv Sena UBT: 4
Independent: 1
Polling was conducted in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts in two phases on December 2 and 20. This election would serve as a litmus test for the Mahayuti and MVA as polls are due for next month across Municipal Corporations in the state.
Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg lie in Konkan division, alongside Palghar, Raigad and Thane. The division, however, has seven districts but voting did not happen in Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban.
In total, the Konkan Division has 562 seats across 22 Municipal Councils and 85 seats across 5 Nagar Panchayats.
About Ratnagiri
Ratnagiri has 100 seats of Municipal Councils and 51 seats of Nagar Panchayats.
Municipal Councils
Chiplun- 28 seats
Khed- 20 seats
Rajapur- 20 seats
Ratnagiri- 32 seats
Nagar Panchayats
Lanja- 17 seats
Devrukh- 17 seats
Guhagar- 17 seats
About Sindhudurg
Sindhudurg has 60 seats of Municipal Councils and 17 seats of Nagar Panchayats.
Municipal Councils
Malvan- 20 seats
Sawantwadi- 20 seats
Vengurla- 20 seats
Nagar Panchayats
Kankavali- 17 seats
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