India, Oct. 24 -- Polling for biennial elections to five Maharashtra Legislative Council constituencies - three graduates constituencies in the Aurangabad, Pune and Nagpur divisions, and two teachers' constituencies in Amravati and Pune divisions - clocked 72% on Friday.

Turnout in the Amravati Teachers' Constituency was 91%; in the Pune Teachers' Constituency 85%; Nagpur Graduates' Constituency 64%; Pune Graduates' Constituency 62%; and Aurangabad Graduates' Constituency 58%.

Rebellion within the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) jeopardised the prospects of candidates from both camps. The Shiv Sena supported independent candidate Sachin Sanap in the Pune teachers' constituency, posing a challenge to the BJP's ...