Maha Congress wins majority of nagar panchayat seats in Nanded highest in Latur
Aurangabad Jan 19 PTI The Congress has won a majority of seats in three nagar panchayats in Nanded ditstrict and four nagar panchayats in Latur district of Maharashtra results for which were declared on Wednesday The Supreme Court on December 6 stayed till further orders the local body elections in Maharashtra on seats reserved for the OBCs The apex court later directed the State Election Commission SEC to notify 27 per cent of seats in the local bodies which were reserved for the Other Backward Classes OBCs as a general category so that the poll process can be taken forward In Nandeds Naygaon nagar panchayat Congress has won all 17 seats The BJP won three and 14 seats in Nanded and Latur respectively an official said In Nanded voting was held for 51 seats in three nagar pancyats of Mahur Ardhapur and Naygaon Of these seats Congress bagged 33 seats After winning all 17 seats in Naygaon nagar panchayat and ten out of 17 seats in Ardhapur Congress secured an absolute majority The BJP won two seats in Ardhapur the official said In Mahur nagar panchayat out of 17 seats six are bagged by Congress seven by the NCP and three by Shiv Sena The BJP won one seat he added In Latur voting took place for 68 seats in four nagar panchayats 17 seats each In Latur BJP and NCP won 14 seats each The Congress won the highest 23 seats Shiv Sena and Prahar won six seats each Four seats went to Independent candidates Medical Education Minister Amit Deshmukh and former chief minister Ashok Chavan both from Congress represent Latur and Nanded districts in the MVA government PTI AW NSK NSK

Aurangabad Jan 19 PTI The Congress has won a majority of seats in three nagar panchayats in Nanded ditstrict and four nagar panchayats in Latur district of Maharashtra results for which were declared on Wednesday The Supreme Court on December 6 stayed till further orders the local body elections in Maharashtra on seats reserved for the OBCs The apex court later directed the State Election Commission SEC to notify 27 per cent of seats in the local bodies which were reserved for the Other Backward Classes OBCs as a general category so that the poll process can be taken forward In Nandeds Naygaon nagar panchayat Congress has won all 17 seats The BJP won three and 14 seats in Nanded and Latur respectively an official said In Nanded voting was held for 51 seats in three nagar pancyats of Mahur Ardhapur and Naygaon Of these seats Congress bagged 33 seats After winning all 17 seats in Naygaon nagar panchayat and ten out of 17 seats in Ardhapur Congress secured an absolute majority The BJP won two seats in Ardhapur the official said In Mahur nagar panchayat out of 17 seats six are bagged by Congress seven by the NCP and three by Shiv Sena The BJP won one seat he added In Latur voting took place for 68 seats in four nagar panchayats 17 seats each In Latur BJP and NCP won 14 seats each The Congress won the highest 23 seats Shiv Sena and Prahar won six seats each Four seats went to Independent candidates Medical Education Minister Amit Deshmukh and former chief minister Ashok Chavan both from Congress represent Latur and Nanded districts in the MVA government PTI AW NSK NSK