Maharashtra Panchayat Poll Results: MVA seeks to consolidate itself ahead of BMC battle; BJP seeks to bounce back The gram panchayat polls were held more than a month after the ruling MVA s victory in the graduates and teachers constituencies in the Legislative Council elections FP Staff January 18, 2021 10:02:14 IST File image of Uddhav Thackeray and Devendra Fadnavis. PTI
The Maharashtra panchayat polls, the results for which will become clear on Monday, constitute a crucial test for both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi, which is now close to completing 15 months in power in the state.
The election results will also be a indication of how rural voters in Maharashtra view the Centre s contentious new farm laws, which have sparked off large-scale protests across the country.
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