India, Jan. 16 -- As the counting is underway for the high-stakes Maharashtra local body elections, trends show the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) is leading on 61 of 115 seats of the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC). Track Maharashtra civic body poll results

The Hitendra Thakur-led BVA is followed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), leading on 48 seats, while the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena is leading only on one seat, according to TV reports at 3 pm on Friday.

The counting of votes for the Maharashtra's 29 municipal corporations, including the crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), started at 10 am on Friday, with the voting being conducted on Thursday, January 15. The VVMC has 29 wards across the city and recorded ...