The first phase of polls to 164 Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in Maharashtra saw several leaders from different political parties tasting defeat in their own backyard. Watch what else is in the newsIn Rahata municipality, BJP won the president’s post while the Congress got majority. BJP won the Karad municipal council presidentship in the constituency of former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, while Congress won the Bhokardan municipal council presidentship in BJP state chief Raosaheb Danve’s constituency. In Islampur, NCP leader Jayant Patil’s constituency, the BJP-led local outfit won the municipality president’s post. In Khed, the constituency of Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam of Sena, the MNS candidate won the municipal council president’s post.

Source: Indian Express November 29, 2016 13:01 UTC