NCP attains numero uno position in Panchayat samiti election

Mumbai, Mar 13 (UNI) NCP has achieved the number one position in Panchayat Samiti elections in Maharashtra.

According to state election commission sources, the election for 3,275 wards in 310 Panchayat Samitis took place and so far, the results of 3,256 wards have been declared.

While NCP has got 936 seats, the Congress has 921. The main opposition Shiv Sena continued to be at number three position by bagging 530, while BJP was at fourth with 407. There were 302 independents and PWP got 52, while rest of the seats have gone to other parties or local fronts.

Considered the mini assembly elections, the Congress and NCP both fared well in this election as the two combined are in a position to rule 20 Zilla parishads.

UNI