India, Jan. 16 -- As the counting is underway for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the counting of votes is halted in at least three seats in Mumbai.

The Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance has emerged as the winner in BMC polls, with BJP emerging as the largest party taking a lead in the Shiv Sena bastion after over two decades.

However, in at least three seats, the counting has been stopped due to error in EVM or a candidate raising objections over the election process.

In ward no 185, the counting of votes was put on hold due to technical issues with the EVM. BJP candidates Ravi Raja was trailing behind Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate TM Jagdish after four rounds of counting. The State Election Commissioner is...