One-Vote Thriller: Shiv Sena (UBT) Candidate Wins Maharashtra Local Polls

• A Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate secured the Dhoki Panchayat Samiti seat in Dharashiv district by a single vote against a BJP rival.
• Amar Samudre won with 3,187 votes, while BJP's Nihal Qazi received 3,186 votes.
• Counting of votes is ongoing for 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis across Maharashtra.
• The elections saw an overall voter turnout of 68.28%, with Parbhani recording the highest at 74.89%.
• NCP swept Baramati taluka, winning all six ZP seats and dominating Panchayat Samiti polls, leading in 43 of 73 ZP seats in Pune district.