The Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the leading party in elections to municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra, with results declared on Monday. The contest had been billed as a small-scale referendum on the Modi government’s push towards a less cash-dependent economy after demonetisation. How the parties fared The BJP won 851 seats, up from 396 in the previous round of polls in 2011, and secured 47 council president posts, more than any other party. Of the 147 councils that voted, the Shiv Sena, the BJP’s ally, took 27Read More