Poor voter response to Maharashtra civic polls; 35% polling in Mumbai

Voter turnout was low in the elections to 10 municipal corporations across Maharashtra on Thursday. On an average, 42 per cent of votes were cast in the State. In Mumbai city, the number was 35 per cent. The State Election Commissioner, Ms Neela Satyanarayan, said that polling across the State was peaceful, barring two minor incidents. The polling process was smooth but in a few polling stations in Nagpur, there were technical glitches in the electronic voting machines, which were later resolved.

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