67.63% turnout in poll's Phase 1

Despite being alliance partners, BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP fielded candidates against each other

- Kalpesh Mhamunkar

Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 67.63% in the first phase of polling for 263 municipal councils and nagar panchayats, according to final figures released by the State Election Commission (SEC) on Wednesday. Voting was held between 7.30am and 5.30pm on Tuesday.

The SEC had earlier released provisional turnout data until 3.30pm, with the final numbers confirmed a day later. Polling was not held in the Dondaicha-Warwade Municipal Council in Dhule district, as the president and all councillors were elected unopposed, officials said.