Elections were held to elect mayors of 17 municipal corporations and 1,401 corporators; 198 chairpersons and 5,260 members of municipal councils; and 542 chairpersons of nagar panchayats and 7,104 members of nagar panchayats.
The Congress in Uttar Pradesh has lived up to its reputation of being a non-performer in the state politics.The party has failed to make a mark in the municipal polls and what makes it worse is that the party leaders are revelling in Karnataka .
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh has established leads on three mayoral seats Lucknow, Mathura and Bareilly in the state, according to data provide by district administrations. India News | UP Urban Local Body Polls: BJP Leading on 3 Mayoral Seats, Including Lucknow.
Counting of votes for the Urban Local Body polls in Uttar Pradesh is underway and trends show BJP leading in 15, out of the total 17 seats, while BSP and AIMIM on one each.According to the Election Commission, after the seventh round of .
Besides elections to 17 posts of mayor, voting was also held to elect 198 chairpersons and 5,260 members of nagar palika parishads, 542 chairpersons of nagar panchayats and 7,104 members of nagar panchayats.