- The fate of 447 candidates in 86 seats was imprisoned in EVM machines.
Yavatmal, Election process for 86 seats including general elections of 6 municipalities of Yavatmal district and by-elections in 2 seats of Dhanki Nagarpanchayat was taken from the morning of December 21 to 5.30 pm today at 95 polling stations, Mahagaon, Kalamb, Babhulgaon, Ralegaon, Voting for the elections for Maregaon, Jhari Jamani Nagar Panchayats was completed enthusiastically and peacefully at all the places.
During this, there was no undue incident anywhere, such information was given by the Municipal Election Administration in the evening. A total of 42 in the lists for voting at polling stations at 95 centers for by-elections in 2 seats of Nagar Panchayat and Dhanki np. Thousands of 28 voters were included.
From 7:30 am to 3.30 pm, 24312 voters cast their vote at these polling stations, and 57.85 per cent polling was recorded till noon. 47.32 percent polling was recorded in Maregaon, 77.12 percent in Jhari Jamni.
Till then, a total of 11 thousand 634 male and 12 thousand 679 female voters had cast their votes. After this, polling continued till 5.30 pm. Extensive police arrangements were made by the election administration at all these centers. Where the polling teams reached and started the voting process from 7.30 am.
Today on December 21, in the general elections of the municipalities, Mahagaon No. Division-wise, the same number of polling stations were set up in the by-elections in 13 seats of Kalamba, 13 seats of Babhulgaon, 14 of Ralegaon NP, 14 of Maregaon, 17 of Jhari Jamani and 2 seats of Dhanki np. I took part in the voting from morning till late evening.
During this, after the decision of the Supreme Court on OBC political reservation in all the 6 municipalities, after the postponement of the elections on the predetermined reserved seats, a total of 18 seats of all these municipalities have been earmarked for open category and women’s reservation, here on January 18. Voting will take place. After this, the counting of votes for all the municipalities will be done on January 19 and the results will be declared. Such information has been given by the Election Department.