Chandigarh, June 4: Neither the BJP nor the INLD got clear majority in the elections of Municipal Corporations namely Ambala, Panchkula, Yamunanagar, Karnal, Panipat, Rohtak and Hisar for which polling was held on June 2, whereas the independent candidates hold the key for selection of Mayors in all aforesaid MCs

            The State Election Commissioner Dharam Vir, who was   addressing a press conference here today, said that polling was held for 144 wards in seven Municipal Corporations where 1,686 candidates were in fray. The poll  percentage was 68.8 and in all 10,75,885 electorates had cast their votes in these elections.

            He said that out of 144 wards,  the independent candidates won in 103 wards. The candidates of the BJP won in    25  wards whereas those of the INLD   won in 16 wards. He said that in Ambala, BJP has won four and independent candidates have won 14 seats. Similarly, in Hisar, INLD has won four and independent candidates have won 16 seats. In Karnal, BJP has won three, INLD two and independent candidates have won 15 seats. In Panchkula, each of the INLD and BJP   has won three seats and 14 seats have been bagged by independent candidates. In Panipat, BJP won six, INLD two and 16 seats were won by the independents. In Rohtak, BJP has won two, INLD one and independent candidates have won 17 seats whereas in Yamunanagar BJP has won seven, INLD four and independent candidates bagged nine seats.

Dharam Vir said that election process has been completed in a transparent and peaceful manner.  He said that suggestions were also   invited from political parties after declaration of election notification. Some of these suggestions were commendable and one of these was to fix time of polling from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.