India, Oct. 24 -- Polling for the Pune division graduate and teachers' constituencies of the Maharashtra Legislative Council concluded on Friday with a high turnout, recording 62.78% in the graduate constituency and 85.87% in the teachers' constituency, according to interim polling figures released by election officials.

The strong participation in both constituencies is expected to keep the electoral contest closely watched, with candidates from the BJP-led Mahayuti and opposition-backed contenders expressing confidence about their prospects.

The graduate constituency is witnessing a contest between BJP candidate Smita Jadhav and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) nominee Harshada Deshmukh-Jadhav, with Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Sunil Modi also ...