MLC elections: At 91%, Konkan teachers logs highest turnout

Voting held for 5 Maharashtra Legislative Council seats as BJP-BSS and MVA coalition battle it out

First India Bureau Mumbai: The Konkan teachers’ constituency recorded the highest voter turnout at 91.02%, while the Nashik division graduates seat logged the lowest polling at 49.28% as elections to five seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Council concluded on Monday.

The contest for biennial elections to the Upper House of the state legislature was primarily between the ruling Bharatiya Janata PartyBalasahebanchi Shiv Sena coalition and candidates backed by the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) comprising the Shiv Sena –UBT, Congress and Nationalist Congress Party.

The six-year term of five Council members –three from teachers and two from graduates constituencies–is expiring on February 07. Counting of votes will be held on February 02.

In The Fray

Candidate Party Constituency

Shubhangi Patil Independent Nashik graduates

Balaram Patil Independent Konkan teachers

Vikram Kale NCP Aurangabad teachers

Sudhakar Adbale Independent Nagpur teachers

Dhiraj Lingade Congress Amravati graduates

Ranjit Patil BJP Amravati graduates

Nagorao Ganar BJP Nagpur teachers

Dyaneshwar BJP Konkan teachers

Mhatre

Kiran Patil BJP Aurangabad teachers

Teachers and graduates fulfilling certain criteria and enrolled as voters were eligible to exercise their franchise in these elections.

The Nashik division graduates constituency recorded 49.28% poll-

Turnout

District Voting %

Jalgaon

BY ANI