The Bhartiya Janata Party has taken a lead and is on the verge winning Dhule Municipal corporation elections, while the Congress-NCP alliance are ahead in Ahmednagar.
Counting of votes for 74-member Dhule and 68-member Ahmednagar civic corporations are underway.
In Dhule, BJP is leading on 37 seats, followed by Congress-NCP on 14 and Sena on 7 seats.
In Ahmednagar, Congress-NCP is ahead on 25 seats while the BJP is leading on 18 seats. Shiv Sena is ahead on 17 seats, BSP on four, MNS on one seat and independent candidates on three seats.
Both these prominent cities of north Maharashtra have a combined voter population of nearly eight lakh. While Dhule has 4.46 lakh voters, there are 3.46 lakh voters in Ahmednagar.
The run-up to the Dhule Municipal Corporation polls was a contentious one with BJP MLA Anil Gote accusing his party of inducting criminals and giving them tickets.
Gote has fielded candidates from his local outfit Loksangram against official BJP candidates.
Gote Sunday said that some people, who he claimed were BJP workers, threw stones at his car on Saturday.
