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Ratnagiri Local Body Elections Underway After Campaigning Ends
Ratnagiri, December 2nd – Voting is underway in Ratnagiri district for elections to seven municipal councils and Nagar Panchayats. Polling began at 7:30 AM today across 200 polling centers, with over 160,000 registered voters expected to cast their ballots and decide the fate of 151 candidates vying for 101 seats. Campaigning concluded last night at 10 PM.
The elections are being held in Khed, Chiplun, Mandangad, Deorukh, Ratnagiri, Lanja, and Rajapur. The elections in Khed, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Lanja and Rajapur are seen as particularly prestigious, with ruling party ministers reportedly focusing significant attention on these areas.
In Ratnagiri Municipality alone, 64,546 voters (31,324 men, 33,421 women, and 1 “other”) are eligible to vote at 69 polling stations manned by 345 personnel. A significant police presence has been deployed at each polling center to maintain order.
Across the district, the highest number of polling stations are in Ratnagiri (69) followed by Chiplun (48). Results for the elections are expected to be announced tomorrow, December 3rd.
Prior to the election, the Ratnagiri District Police conducted route marches to maintain law and order and instill confidence among voters.
(Note: The mention of Sankarshan Karhade’s poem was excluded, as it does not relate to the main news of the election.)
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