Polling began at 7:30 am and continued until around 5:30 pm on December 2

Nearly one crore voters are eligible to cast their votes in the first round of the multi-tier rural and urban local body elections, which, according to Supreme Court directives, must be completed by January 31, 2026

A total of 12,316 polling stations were set up across the state, and 62,108 polling personnel have been deployed to manage the process

The State Election Commission (SEC) arranged an adequate number of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), 17,367 control units, and 34,734 ballot units, officials had earlier stated

The local body polls are being viewed as a major indicator of political sentiment in Maharashtra