Maharashtra Gram Panchayat polls: BJP leaves Congress, Sena far behind, bags 1,311 seats

A total of 3692 gram panchayats spread over 16 districts went to polls in the second phase.

The BJP did exceptionally well in the second phase of the panchayat elections in Maharashtra. It won 1,311 seats followed by the Congress which came a distant second.

Sharad Pawar's NCP came third with 297, while the Sena managed to capture 295 seats.

A total of 3692 gram panchayats spread over 16 districts went to polls in the second phase.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on Twitter: "Great result in Phase 2 of the Gram Panchayat polls! Thank you Maharashtra. The continued faith in BJP inspires us to work even harder."

Maharashtra Gram Panchayat Election Results: BJP wins 1311 seats, Congress-312, Shiv Sena-295, NCP-297 and others-453.

— ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2017

However, there was a minor jolt for Maha CM Fadanvis in his adopted village Fetri where the Congress-NCP backed candidate won. Dhanashree Dhomne of Congress-NCP alliance was elected as the sarpanch in Fetri village, adopted by the chief minister.

In a first in Maharashtra, a transgender was today elected sarpanch of a gram panchayat in the state. Dnyandev Shankar Kamble was declared elected sarpanch for the Tarangfal gram panchayat in Malshiras tehsil of Solapur district. Kamble defeated six other candidates.

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