An estimated 35.05 per cent of voters exercised their franchise till 1.30 pm on Tuesday as voting was underway for elections in 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Maharashtra, news agency PTI reported, quoting officials.

Polling was peaceful, barring at some places in Mahad (Raigad), Akot (Akola), and Muktainagar (Jalgaon), where there was tension among workers of different parties accusing each other of violating rules.