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UP municipal election results 2023 highlights: BJP wins all 17 mayoral seats

UP nikay chunav results 2023 live updates (Nagar Nigam, Nagar Palika Parishad, Nagar Panchayat): BJP swept all mayoral seats in a thumping victory.

UP municipal election results: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath along with deputy CMs Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak after BJP's massive victory in urban local bodies election on Saturday May 13, 2023.
UP municipal election results: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath along with deputy CMs Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak after BJP's massive victory in urban local bodies election on Saturday May 13, 2023.

The high-voltage Uttar Pradesh urban local body (ULB) elections will end today with the declaration of results for mayors and corporators in 17 municipal corporations, and for chairpersons and members of nagar palika parishads as well as nagar panchayats. According to the latest figures, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state is looking well on course to continue its dominance in municipal corporations, while the opposition Samajwadi Party is giving a tough fight in municipal councils and nagar panchayats.

The results of the ULB polls hold significant importance, as the party that secures the majority of seats will aim to showcase its strength ahead of the crucial 2024 general elections. Uttar Pradesh, being the state with the maximum representation of 80 Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, holds strategic importance in national politics.

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The results of the ULB polls hold significant importance, as the party that secures the majority of seats will aim to showcase its strength ahead of the crucial 2024 general elections. Uttar Pradesh, being the state with the maximum representation of 80 Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, holds strategic importance in national politics.

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May 13, 2023, 13:23:27 IST

Lucknow municipal election results live updates

In Lucknow, BJP is leading on 70 local body seats, with 12 candidates registering win so far.

Lucknow: In the ongoing Lucknow Municipal Corporation elections, BJP candidates are currently leading. After the tally of the eighth round, BJP is leading on 70 seats out of 110 wards. Meanwhile, in the results announced so far, BJP has won 12 seats, while SP has won one seat. Additionally, after the completion of ten rounds of vote counting, BJP candidate Sushma Kharkhwal is also leading for the Mayor position with a lead of 41,000 votes.

Winners so far:

Malati Yadav (BJP) - Won from Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Ward in Zone 4 with a lead of 2,766 votes.

Arun Rai (BJP) - Won from Chinhat Pratham Ward in Zone 4 with a lead of 1,683 votes.

Sushil Tiwari Pammee (BJP) - Won from Lal Kuan Ward in Zone 1 with a lead of 275 votes.

Rajesh Singh Gabbar (BJP) - Won from Paper Mill Colony Ward with a lead of 5,040 votes.

Pramod Singh Rajan (BJP) - Won from Nishatganj, Kalvin College Ward with a lead of approximately 1,800 votes.

Vinod Yadav (BJP) - Won from New Haiderganj Tritiya Ward in Zone 6 with a lead of 576 votes.

Arun Tiwari (BJP) - Won from Rajiv Gandhi Second Ward with a lead of 3,747 votes.

Rani Kanaujiya (BJP) - Won from Daulatganj Ward in Zone 6 with a lead of 431 votes.

Girish Gupta (BJP) - Won from Baseratganj-Ganeshganj Ward in Zone 1 with a lead of around 500 votes.

Rajiv Dikshit (BJP) - Emerged victorious from Rajendra Nagar Ward in Zone 2.

Rajni Yadav (SP) - Won from Raja Bijli Passi Ward in Zone 8 with a lead of 1,738 votes.

Ashish Kumar Hiteshi (BJP) - Won from Babu Banarsi Das Ward in Zone 1.

Mukesh Singh (BJP) - Won from Maulviganj Ward in Zone 1.

May 13, 2023, 13:18:23 IST

Saharanpur Municipal Corporation Election Update

In the tenth round, BJP is leading BSP by 45,919 votes.

Party      Candidate         Votes received

BJP         Ajay Kumar        120,355

BSP        Khadija Masood 74,436

SP           Noor Hasan        12,779

Cong      Pradeep Verma   4,461

May 13, 2023, 13:14:25 IST

Prayagraj municipal election live updates

BJP candidate Ganesh Kesarwani is leading with 18,427 votes for Prayagraj mayor seat after the third round of counting.

BJP: 33,976 votes

SP: 15,549 votes

BSP: 5,731 votes

Congress: 4,996 votes

AAP: 1,578 votes

AIMIM: 3,568 votes

May 13, 2023, 13:08:37 IST

Results declared for 10 wards in Kanpur

Out of 10 wards, BJP won in seven wards, SP won in two wards, and an independent candidate won in one seat.

Ward 06 - Bhannana Purwa

Winner: Gudiya (BJP) - 3288 votes

Runner-up: Poonam Nigam (SP) - 1306 votes

Margin: 1982 votes

Total Votes: 6798

Ward 11 - Safipur

Winner: Vijay Laxmi Yadav (Independent) - 3942 votes

Runner-up: Reena (BJP) - 3407 votes

Margin: 535 votes

Total Votes: 8538

Ward 16 - Juhi

Winner: Vidya Devi (BJP) - 2361 votes

Runner-up: Rashmi Shah (Congress) - 1738 votes

Margin: 623 votes

Total Votes: 6737

Ward 21 - Khadepur

Winner: Dhirendra Kumar (BJP) - 3149 votes

Runner-up: Ramchandra Verma (Independent) - 983 votes

Margin: 2166 votes

Total Votes: 10734

Ward 26 - Gandhi Gram

Winner: Narottam Kumar (BJP) - 4055 votes

Runner-up: Lavkush (Independent) - 2957 votes

Margin: 1098 votes

Total Votes: 9297

Ward 61 - Tilak Nagar (Result may be modified)

Winner: Arun Kumar Garg (BJP) - 2076 votes

Runner-up: Kamal Shukla Baby (Congress) - 1398 votes

Margin: 678 votes

Total Votes: 4030

Ward 71 - Sisamau Dakshini

Winner: Liyaqat Ali (SP) - 3716 votes

Runner-up: Dr. Mohak Gupta (BJP) - 841 votes

Margin: 2875 votes

Total Votes: 6147

Ward 76 - Harvansh Mohal

Winner: Kaushik Bajpai (SP) - 2413 votes

Runner-up: Amit Malhotra (Independent) - 2366 votes

Margin: 47 votes

Total Votes: 6497

Ward 81 - Kaushalpuri

Winner: Ashumendra Pratap Singh (BJP) - 4107 votes

Runner-up: Rakesh Sahu (Congress) - 2931 votes

Margin: 1176 votes

Total Votes: 9457

Ward 86 - Kakadev

Winner: Kamlesh Tripathi (BJP) - 3044 votes

Runner-up: Chandransh Singh (SP) - 2085 votes

Margin: 959 votes

Total Votes: 6267

May 13, 2023, 13:03:37 IST

Meerut municipal election live updates

Sudha Rani, the sister of State Minister Dinesh Khatik, is trailing from Hastinapur Nagar Panchayat against independent candidate Arun Kumar by 1500 votes.

May 13, 2023, 12:47:47 IST

Saharanpur Nagar Nigam chunav results live updates:

Party   Candidate           Votes received

BJP      Ajay Kumar           107,909

BSP     Khadija Masood    67,997

SP       Noor Hasan           12,074

Cong  Pradeep Verma      4,059

May 13, 2023, 12:45:14 IST

Update on Gorakhpur Mayor seat after eighth round of counting

BJP candidate is leading with 28,416 votes.

Mangalesh Srivastava of BJP received 73,968 votes while Kajal Nishad of Samajwadi Party at second position with 45,552 votes. Naval Nathani of Bahujan Samaj Party is distant thrid with 10,343 votes.

May 13, 2023, 12:40:04 IST

BJP candidates are leading in 70 seats in Lucknow

BJP candidate Malti Yadav has won from Ward 4 with 2,766 votes.

Arun Rai of BJP has emerged victorious from Chinhaat Pratham Ward with 1,683 votes.

Ashish Kumar Hiteshi, the BJP candidate, has won from Ward 57.

Mukesh Singh of BJP has been declared the winner from Ward 95, Maulvi Ganj.

Vinod Yadav of BJP has won from Ward 20, New Haidarganj, in Zone 6 with a lead of 576 votes.

BJP candidate Promod Singh Rajan has won from Colvin College Nishatganj Ward with a lead of around 1,800 votes.

Arun Tiwari of BJP has won from Rajiv Gandhi Dvitiya Ward with a lead of 3,747 votes.

Rani Kanaujiya of BJP has won from Ward 94, Daulatganj, in Zone 6 with a lead of 431 votes.

Rajesh Singh Gabbar of BJP has won from Paper Mill Colony Ward with a lead of 5,040 votes.

May 13, 2023, 12:37:04 IST

Lucknow municipal election live updates

BJP candidate Sushma Kharkwal is leading ahead of Samajwadi Party candidate Vandana Mishra by more than 41,000 votes. Sushma Kharwawal is currently in the first position with 96,569 votes. Vandana Mishra of the Samajwadi Party is in the second position with 55,637 votes. Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Shahin Bano is in the third position with 12,882 votes, Aam Aadmi Party candidate Anju Bhatt is in the fourth position with 6,053 votes, and Congress candidate Sangita Jaiswal is in the fifth position with 1,400 votes.

May 13, 2023, 12:30:31 IST

Jhansi Nagar Nigam results Live updates: BJP wins mayor seat

Bihari Lal Arya of the BJP has won the mayoral election with 83,548 votes. Congress candidate Arvind Kumar Bablu secured the second position with 39,903 votes. This is the biggest victory for the BJP in the mayoral seat of Jhansi so far. The BJP candidate maintained a lead right from the beginning and continued to increase it with each round of counting.

May 13, 2023, 12:27:08 IST

Pratapgarh Nagar Nikay Election Results

BJP candidate leading in Pratapgarh's Belha Nagar Palika Parishad

May 13, 2023, 12:18:54 IST

AIMIM candidate leads in Sambhal municipal council

AIMIM candidate is leading in Sambhal Nagar Palika Parishad with a margin of 2,922 votes.

AIMIM: 5,074 votes

BSP: 2,152 votes

BJP: 2,072 votes

Independent: 2,518 votes

SP: 968 votes

May 13, 2023, 12:15:41 IST

Shahjahanpur municipal election live updates

Shahjahanpur mayor Seat

BJP: 28,770 votes

Congress: 10,421 votes

BJP is leading by 18,349 votes.

May 13, 2023, 12:13:13 IST

BJP maintains lead in Bareilly Nagar Nigam

Latest trend after five rounds of counting

BJP: 44,764 votes

SP-backed Independent: 25,057 votes

BJP is leading by 19,707 votes.

May 13, 2023, 12:06:34 IST

Disruption over alleged ballot swapping in Deoria

During the vote counting at Booth No. 149 in Deoria Nagar Palika Parishad, a ruckus occurred after the agent of independent candidate Shilpi Modanwal accused the supervisor on the duty of swapping a bundle of ballots belonging to Shilpi Modanwal with a bundle of the BJP candidate. Other agents present also started protesting after witnessing this incident. SDM Saurav Singh and CO Shriyash Tripathi arrived at the scene and calmed the situation. The RO immediately removed the supervisor from the counting duty. After that, the matter was resolved peacefully. Amit Modanwal, the husband of independent candidate Shilpi Modanwal, alleged that some people were intentionally trying to manipulate the counting process. He demanded a fair and impartial counting process from the district administration.

May 13, 2023, 11:58:19 IST

Aligarh municipal election live updates

BJP candidate has extended the lead for the mayor post after fifth round of counting.

BJP: 45,565 votes

SP: 29,212 votes

BSP: 14,466 votes

BJP has a lead of 16,353 votes so far.

May 13, 2023, 11:56:50 IST

Haapur municipal election live updates

BJP's Rakesh Bajrangi is leading in the Gadhmukteshwar Municipal Council after first round of counting.

BJP: 3,361 votes

SP: 2,644 votes

BSP: 477 votes

Congress: 174 votes

May 13, 2023, 11:51:21 IST

Siddharthnagar Municipal election live updates

BJP candidate Govind Madhav leads in Siddharthnagar municipal council

BJP candidate: 1,677 votes

BSP candidate: 1,227 votes

SP candidate: 628 votes

Congress candidate: : 54 votes

Independent candidate Sanju Singh: 1,517 votes

May 13, 2023, 11:49:22 IST

Ayodhya municipal election live updates

Latest trend for the Mayor position in Ayodhya

Samajwadi Party (SP): 14,313 votes

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): 33,964 votes

Congress: 1,601 votes

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP): 6,013 votes

Total: 67,237 votes counted

May 13, 2023, 11:43:49 IST

Sitapur Nagar Palika, Nagar Panchayat results live updates

In the second round of counting for the municipal council and nagar panchayat elections in 11 urban local bodies of Sitapur district, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and independent candidates have the upper hand. The SP is leading in Mahmudabad, Sitapur, Khairabad, and Laharpur. Meanwhile, independent candidates are ahead in Hargaon, Tambaur, and Paintepur. There is a close contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and independent candidates in Mishrikh.

May 13, 2023, 11:36:04 IST

Padrauna Nagar Palika Parishad: Face-off between BJP candidate-SP agent

In the Padrauna Nagar Palika, there was a face-off between Vinay, the BJP candidate, and Bijendra Pal Yadav, the agent of the Samajwadi Party (SP). Supporters from both sides confronted each other.

May 13, 2023, 11:26:30 IST

Basti Municipal Election results live updates

In Basti Nagar Palika, Neha Varma, the Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate, is leading

In Rudhauli Nagar Panchayat, Dheerassen Nishad from SP is leading

In Babhnan, Saiyad Ahmad from SP is leading

In Hareiya, Kaushalendra Singh from SP is leading

In Nagar, Independent candidate Ramesh Sonakar is leading

In Gayghat, Chhotu from BJP is leading

In Bankati, Urmila Devi is leading

In Munderwa, the BSP candidate is leading

In Ganeshpur, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party candidate is leading.

May 13, 2023, 11:22:20 IST

 Unnao municipal election results live updates: Trends after first round of counting

3 Nagar Palika (BJP leading in two)

Unnao: Shweta Mishra of BJP leading

Shuklaganj: Independent candidate Kaumadi Pandey leading

Bangarmau: Independent candidate Ramji Gupta leading

16 Nagar Panchayat seats (2 independent candidates leading)

Purwa: Renu Gupta leading as an independent candidate, BJP in the second position

Maurawan: Vivek Seth leading as an independent candidate

May 13, 2023, 11:12:42 IST

Saharanpur municipal corporation results live updates

BJP's Ajay Kumar has taken back the lead from BSP's Khadija Masood after the third round of counting.

BSP's Khadija Masood: 30,043 votes

BJP's Ajay Kumar: 32,287 votes

SP's Noor Hasan: 4764 votes

Congress's Pradeep Verma: 1,630 votes

May 13, 2023, 11:10:38 IST

Moradabad Nagar Nigam election results live updates

BJP candidate for Moradabad mayor seat extends lead after the second round of counting.

Vinod Agrawal (BJP): 17,603 votes

Mohammad Rizwan (Congress): 7,895 votes

Mohammad Yameen (BSP): 3,921 votes

Raisuddin (SP): 1,616 votes

Vinod Agrawal of BJP is leading by 9,708 votes.

May 13, 2023, 11:08:20 IST

BJP leads in Lucknow, Ayodhya Nagar Nigams

In Lucknow Nagar Nigam, the BJP candidate is leading by more than 6,000 votes, and in Ayodhya Nagar Nigam, the BJP candidate is leading by more than 12,000 votes. In both places, the Samajwadi Party (SP) is in second place.

May 13, 2023, 11:00:15 IST

Amethi municipal election results live updates

In Gauriganj Nagar Palika of Amethi district, the BJP candidate has taken a lead of 962 votes over the rival Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate.

May 13, 2023, 10:53:30 IST

Jhansi Nagar Nigam results live updates

In the mayoral election in Jhansi, BJP candidate Bihari Lal Arya is leading in the 11th round with 32,469 votes. Congress candidate Arvind Kumar Bablu is in the second position.

May 13, 2023, 10:50:47 IST

Budaun municipal election results live updates: BJP candidate leads

In the Budaun Municipality Council, or Budaun Nagar Palika Parishad, Deepmala Goyal from the BJP is leading, followed by Fatima Raja, an independent candidate supported by the SP. According to the latest figures, Deepmala Goyal from the BJP has received 4,492 votes, while Fatima Raja has received 3,596 votes. Deepmala Goyal is currently leading by a margin of 896 votes.

May 13, 2023, 10:46:38 IST

Lucknow municipal election results live updates

Situation in 110 wards of Lucknow

BJP is leading in 57 wards.

SP is leading in 28 wards.

Congress is leading in 7 wards.

BSP is leading in 4 wards.

Trends currently not available for 14 wards.

May 13, 2023, 10:44:28 IST

Saharanpur municipal corporation results live updates: BSP candidate leads

BSP's Khadija Masood has taken a lead over BJP's Ajay Kumar for the mayor seats after the second round of counting.

BSP: 22054 votes

BJP: 18850 votes

May 13, 2023, 10:41:30 IST

Bareilly municipal election results live updates

Vote count update for Bareilly Mayor seat after round 2

The BJP candidate is leading by 7,203 votes against the nearest rival.

BJP: 17,205 votes

SP-backed independent: 10,002 votes

May 13, 2023, 10:36:44 IST

Moradabad Nagar Nigam election results live updates

How candidates fared after the first round of counting for the Mayor seat

Vinod Agrawal (BJP): 8,768 votes

Mohammad Rizwan (Congress): 3,628 votes

Mohammad Yameen (BSP): 2,186 votes

Raisuddin (SP): 623 votes

Vinod Agrawal of BJP is leading with 5,140 votes.

May 13, 2023, 10:30:05 IST

Jalaun municipal election results live updates

Results after the first round of counting:

Nagar Palika Parishads

Orai: Rekha Varma (BJP) leads

Jalau: Neha Mittal (BJP) leads

Kalpi: Atik Deewan (BSP) leads

Koch: Vigyan Sirothia (Independent) leads

Nagar Panchayat seats

Kotra: Congress leads

Umari: SP leads

Nadigaon: BJP leads

Madhoganj: BSP leads

Rampura: BJP leads

Kadoura: SP leads

May 13, 2023, 10:25:16 IST

BSP women candidates win in three Agra wards

In Ward number 2 of Agra Nagar Nigam, BSP candidate Pushpa Kumari has registered a victory. So far, in three wards, the women candidates of BSP have emerged victorious.

May 13, 2023, 10:22:05 IST

Firozabad municipal election LIVE updates

BJP candidate Kamini Rathore is leading by 1,015 votes for the Firozabad mayor seat after first round of counting. Kamini Rathore has received 2,958 votes as against 1,943 votes of SP candidate Masroor Fatima. BSP candidate is on third position with 1,058 votes while Congress a distant fourth with just 147 votes.

May 13, 2023, 10:16:39 IST

Azamgarh municial election results live updates

 In Azamgarh Nagar Palika, Harikesh Vikram Srivastava, the candidate of Bharat Raksha Dal, is leading.

In Mubarakpur Nagar Palika, the candidate of Samajwadi Party (SP) is ahead.

In Bilariyaganj Nagar Palika, the candidate of Samajwadi Party (SP) is ahead.

In Jiyanpur Nagar Panchayat, Manju Rai, the candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is leading.

In Katghar Lalaganj Nagar Panchayat, Pramila Yadav, an independent candidate, is ahead.

In Ataraulia Nagar Panchayat, the candidate of Samajwadi Party (SP) is ahead.

In Nizamabad Nagar Panchayat, Prema Yadav, an independent candidate backed by SP, is ahead.

In Sarai Meer Nagar Panchayat, Vaseem Ahmad, an independent candidate, also known as Pager, is ahead.

In Budhanpur Nagar Panchayat, the candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead.

In Phulpur Nagar Panchayat, an independent candidate is ahead.

In Maharajganj Nagar Panchayat, the candidate of Samajwadi Party (SP) is ahead.

May 13, 2023, 10:09:23 IST

Kanpur municipal election: BJP's Pramila Pandey leads, Congress candidate on 2

BJP's Pramila Pandey is leading on Kanpur mayor seat with 3,695 votes after the first round of counting. Congress's Ashi Awasthi is at the second position with 2,723 votes while SP candidate Vandana Bajpai is at the third position with 2,454 votes.

May 13, 2023, 10:02:49 IST

BJP candidate Archana Verma leads in Shahjahanpur

The BJP candidate for Shahjahanpur mayor seat is leading after first round of counting. The Congress candidate is at the second position while the SP candidate is trailing at third. The NOTA option secured the sixth position with 98 votes. In the Shahjahanpur Nagar Nigam mayor seat election, there are a total of 8 candidates in the race. The first round of vote counting was completed on Saturday morning around 9:30am, with a total count of 10,764 votes. 

BJP candidate Archana Verma received 5,983 votes. Congress candidate Nikhat Iqbal secured the second position with 2,223 votes. SP's Mala Rathore received 1,633 votes in the third position. BSP's Shagufta Anjum received 468 votes, Aam Aadmi Party's Suman Verma received 212 votes, and Rashtriya Samaj Paksh candidate Meera received 33 votes. Two other independent candidates received 73 and 37 votes, respectively. NOTA received 98 votes leaving three candidates behind.

May 13, 2023, 09:51:14 IST

BSP candidate leads in Agra municipal corporation election

BSP candidate Lata Valmiki is leading for mayoral seat in Agra municipal corporation election.

May 13, 2023, 09:42:34 IST

Aligarh Nagar Nigam: BJP candidate leads with 10,289 votes

BJP candidate is leading with10,289 for the Aligarh mayor seat against its nearest Samajwadi Party rival. SP candidate has received 4,692 votes so far while Congress is at third position with 3,230 votes.

May 13, 2023, 09:38:40 IST

Utraula Nagar Palika: Independent candidate Sarita Devi wins from Ward no. 1, Durga Prasad Gupta from Ward no. 22

In Utraula Municipal Council elections, independent candidate Sarita Devi emerged victorious with 92 votes from Ward number 1. BJP candidate Durga Prasad Gupta emerged victorious in Ward number 22.

May 13, 2023, 09:29:20 IST

Lucknow Nagar Nigam: BJP's mayoral candidate Sushma Kharkwal leads

BJP's mayoral candidate Sushma Kharkwal is leading after the first round of counting.

May 13, 2023, 09:28:25 IST

UP municipal election: Who is leading/trailing for mayoral seats

While the BJP is leading in 16 seats, Congress is leading in one, as per initial trends. Check the leading/trailing list here.

May 13, 2023, 09:26:24 IST

Ambedkar Nagar: Counting of votes underway in 7 local bodies

Vote counting commenced in the district's local bodies amid tight security measures. The areas surrounding the counting centers have been sealed, and shops have been closed. Entry is being granted to nearby areas with barriers near Patel Nagar and the airstrip. The first count is for postal votes. District Magistrate Avinash Singh and Police Superintendent Ajit Kumar Sinha have inspected Lohiya Bhavan in the municipality of Akbarpur. As per the directions of the Election Commission, the results will be announced after the completion of each round of vote counting.

May 13, 2023, 09:23:10 IST

Barabanki: SP leads from Nawabganj Nagar Palika

SP candidate is leading from Barabanki's Nawabganj Nagar Palika in postal ballot counting. SP candidate has received 19 votes, BJP 9, BSP 2 and Congress 1.

May 13, 2023, 09:18:17 IST

Congress takes lead in one municipal corporation

Congress has now taken lead in one Nagar Nigam while BJP is leading on rest of 16 municipal corporations.

May 13, 2023, 09:12:14 IST

Loni municipal council: RLD candidate leads in ballot paper counting

In the counting of ballot papers, RL(D) candidate Ranjeeta Dhama is currently leading for the position of Loni Municipal Council Chairman in the Ghaziabad district. Loni is the first municipality in the state where voting was conducted through EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) this time. The counting of ballot papers is still underway.

May 13, 2023, 09:10:15 IST

BJP leading in 17 Nagar Panchayats, others in 4

BJP candidates for Nagar Panchayat chairpersons are now leading in 17 seats while other candidates are leading in four, as per initial trends.

May 13, 2023, 09:05:06 IST

Prayagraj municipal election: BJP's Ganesh Kesarwani leads after postal ballot counting

BJP is ahead in the second round of postal ballot counting, with mayoral candidate Ganesh Kesarwani leading by 63 votes. A total of 1,510 candidates, including 21 for the post of Sangam city (Prayagraj) mayor, 909 for the posts of corporators, 64 for presidents and 516 for members of the eight Nagar Panchayats, will have their fates decided by the end of the day.

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