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Voters show their identity cards as they wait for their turn to cast their votes for Gram Panchayat election, at Varunji village in Karad.
A mini-general election at the grassroots level was completed without major incidents in 14,234 Gram Panchayats across 34 of Maharashtra s 36 districts (except Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban districts), officials said on Friday.
Though the voting percentages were still being tabulated, Maharashtra State Election Commission officials said the response was overwhelming , especially from women and youth, though district-level tentative figures ranged from 50-60 per cent turnout.
The results of the elections - in which local issues intertwined with state concerns dominated - will be declared on Monday.
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