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Panvel Municipal Corporation Election Results 2017: BJP wins 53 seats, PWP-led alliance bags 27

Panvel civic poll results 2017: The results of 78 seats contested in Panvel were scheduled to be declared by State Election Commission today.

Updated: May 26, 2017 6:01 PM IST

By Mohammed Uzair Shaikh

Panvel civic poll results 2017
Panvel civic poll results 2017

Panvel, May 26: The results of Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) Elections 2017 would be declared today. State Election Commission was scheduled to initiate the counting of votes at 10 AM. The newly incorporated civic body went into polls on Wednesday. Voting was held on a total of 78 seats. Stay tuned with India.com for the live trends, results and updates on Panvel municipal polls. WATCH: Panvel Municipal Corporation Election Results 2017 LIVE Streaming

Panvel, lying 55 kms away from Mumbai, was under the jurisdiction of Raigad Gram Panchayat. In 2016, the state cabinet approved the setup of a separate municipal corporation. The SEC registered a total of 4,25,453 voters in Panvel for the upcoming elections. ALSO READ: Bhiwandi Municipal Corporation Election Results 2017 LIVE News Updates

For the 78 seats contested in PCMC, a total of 418 candidates were in the fray. According to Association for Democratic Reforms, 14 percent of the candidates have serious criminal cases against them, whereas, 39 per cent candidates are crorepatis. According to reports, 76 per cent of candidates fielded by BJP fall in the list of crorepatis.

BJP, eyeing to win the first ever election for Panvel civic body, fielded candidates on 75 out of the 78 seats contested. The remaining 3 seats were allotted to its ally – Republican Party of India (Athawale). The Congress, under its electoral arrangement with NCP and Peasants and Workers’ Party (PWP), contested on a total of 12 seats. The PWP was allotted 48, whereas, the NCP fielded candidates on 12 seats.

The key contest in Panvel is expected between the BJP and the alliance of Congress-PWP-NCP. The former’s campaign received a final push on Sunday, with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis addressing a high-voltage rally, promising efficient local governance if the BJP is elected from Panvel.

In the 2014 assembly elections, two assembly segments were contested in the region under PCMC’s jurisdiction. BJP and PWP bagged one seat each.

Live Updates

  • May 26, 2017 6:01 PM IST

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  • May 26, 2017 5:26 PM IST

    Panvel civic election results 2017: Complete results are out. Here is the final tally –

    Party

    Seats

    BJP+

    53

    PWP

    23

    Congress

    2

    NCP

    2

    MNS

    0

    Others

    0

  • May 26, 2017 4:18 PM IST

    Panvel civic election results 2017: The result of one seat is awaited in Panvel. BJP is heading towards a decisive victory with a two-third majority. The saffron party has bagged 51 seats, whereas, the PWP-Congress-NCP alliance won 25. Shiv Sena secured 1 seat.

  • May 26, 2017 1:52 PM IST

    Panvel civic election results 2017: BJP is headed towards a decisive victory in the municipal corporation elections here. The tally of BJP (winning + leads), has reached 51. The PWP-NCP-Congress alliance is ahead on 17 seats so far.

  • May 26, 2017 12:56 PM IST

    Panvel civic election results 2017: BJP extends lead to 37, one short from halfway mark. The PWP-led alliance is on the second spot, leading on 15 seats.

  • May 26, 2017 12:37 PM IST

    Panvel civic election results 2017: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) of Raj Thackeray is trailing from all the seats. Meanwhile, the BJP is headed towards victory, leading the electoral contest in 34 seats so far.

  • May 26, 2017 12:27 PM IST

    Panvel civic election results 2017: BJP has now taken its lead to 34, whereas, the PWP-led alliance is ahead on 15. The saffron party is now 4 short of crossing the halfway mark. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena failed to impress, winning only 1 seat so far.

  • May 26, 2017 12:01 PM IST

    Panvel civic election results 2017: PWP has now taken its lead to 15 seats. Meanwhile, five of the BJP leading candidates have been declared winners. BJP has bagged three seats in ward no. 16, whereas, a husband-wife couple have won from Ward no. 21.

  • May 26, 2017 11:48 AM IST

    Panvel civic election results 2017: As per the latest trends released by SEC, BJP is now leading on 30 seats, eight short of majority. Meanwhile, the PWP led alliance is ahead on 14 seats. Shiv Sena has taken its lead to 9 seats.

  • May 26, 2017 11:27 AM IST

    Panvel civic election results 2017: BJP takes it leads to 28, whereas, the PWP-NCP-Congress alliance is ahead only 11. Celebrations have begun at BJP offices in Panvel indicating the victory of the saffron party. However, the SEC has only released the early trends. Results are awaited.

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