Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation Election Results 2017: Congress wins with 47 seats

The Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation in Thane district is ruled by the Congress-led alliance.

Mumbai: Counting is over in the Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation Elections on Friday.

The Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation in Thane district was earlier ruled by the Congress-led alliance.

Here are the UPDATES:

- 4:00 pm (90 seats) -  Congress - 47, BJP 19, Shiv Sena 12, Samajwadi Party 2, NCP 0, Others 10

- 2:30 pm (90 seats) -  Congress grabs 35 seats, Shiv Sena 12, BJP 9, Samajwadi Party 2, Others 11 

- 1:00 pm (90 seats) -  Congress wins 14 seats, Shiv Sena 9, BJP 5, Samajwadi Party 2, Others 7 

- 12:05 pm (90 seats) -  Congress grabs victory in 6 seats, Shiv Sena 4, BJP 3, Others 3

- 11:25 am – Congress wins 2 seats, BJP 3, Others 1

- 11:15 am - Congress leading on 4 seats, BJP 4, Shiv Sena 8, Others 9

- A total of 460 candidates are in the fray.

- The polling for all the 90 seats in Bhiwandi was held on Wednesday.

- The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen had fielded nine candidates, while the MNS had put up seven in Bhiwandi, also known as Manchester of India.

- The State Election Commission began counting of votes at 10 am.