The biennial elections of the Legislative Council on July 12 promise excitement and an element of uncertainty as no party or alliance has withdrawn their candidate from the race. A secret ballot voting will be held for 11 seats for which 12 nominees are contesting.

Friday was the last day for withdrawal, but there were no dropouts. The NDA has fielded nine candidates, of which five are from BJP, and two each from Shiv Sena and NCP (Ajit Pawar). From MVA, the Congress, NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) have one nominee each. Polling promises a defeat for one candidate because there are chances of cross-voting.