Vote Counting of Maharashtra Local Body Polls On Dec 21

The HC's order came on a day when polling was underway for elections to 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Maharashtra, days after the SEC rescheduled the elections in some



local bodies to December 20. 

The high court, while hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the SEC's decision, also directed that exit polls should not be announced till December 20. 

Senior lawyer Firdous Mirza, appearing for one of the petitioners, told media that the HC has deferred the counting of votes for the local body elections to December 21.