2 Apart from parties like Shiv Sena, BJP, MNS, more than 250 smaller parties contested BMC polls. Balmohan Vidya Mandir near Shivaji Park, the bastion of Shiv Sena and MNS, saw former cricketer Sandeep Patil and his wife exercising their electoral franchise. Former CM and veteran Shiv Sena leader Dr Manohar Joshi also cast his vote at Balmohan Vidya Mandir. With both the estranged allies Shiv Sena and BJP expressing confidence of coming out victorious, all eyes are now on February 23 when the counting of votes in scheduled. WATCH: BMC poll: Thackeray bahu slams BMC for corruption ALSO READ:Why this Kolaveri Di over BMC polls?

Source: India Today February 21, 2017 13:18 UTC