Nashik municipal corporation polls: Counting underway; Mahayuti leads in early trends

Nashik’s Municipal Corporation election results are eagerly awaited as vote counting commenced Friday. Polling, delayed for eight years, saw a high turnout. Early trends indicate the Mahayuti alliance, particularly Shinde’s Shiv Sena and the BJP, are leading in several wards, setting the stage for a close contest in the long-delayed civic polls.