Voting for the biennial Maharashtra Legislative Council elections began on Friday morning at the Vidhan Bhavan complex. In the polls for 11 seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, Sanjay Gaikwad of the Shiv Sena was the first to vote under the secret ballot procedure. Twelve people are vying for the eleven available seats, reported PTI. 

According to the report, voting will take place from 9 am to 4 pm, while the Shiv Sena (UBT) has requested a one-hour extension due to severe rain in Mumbai. The electoral college for the polls is made up of the 288-member legislative assembly, which currently has 274 members. Each successful candidate must receive a minimum of 23 first-preference votes.