Pune: Local Body Elections in Baramati, Five Other Municipal Councils Postponed; Voting on Dec 20

Maharashtra local body polls: List of Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats where elections were postponed

The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday announced the cancellation of polling on more than 25 municipal councils across several districts in the state after it detected widespread irregularities. The polling has now been rescheduled to December 20 from December 2 and the results will be declared on December 21. In all other municipal councils and nagar panchayats, the polling will take place on Tuesday (December 2) as declared …

Pune: Local Body Elections in Baramati, Five Other Municipal Councils Postponed; Voting on Dec 20

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. According to a press note issued by the Pune District Administration, the SEC had earlier directed that municipal council and nagar panchayat elections must not proceed where appeals related to membership disqualification or reservation disputes were still pending before district courts. India News | Pune: Local Body Elections in Baramati, Five Other Municipal Councils Postponed; Voting on De…

Pune: Local body elections in Baramati, five other municipal councils postponed; voting on Dec 20

According to a press note issued by the Pune District Administration, the SEC had earlier directed that municipal council and nagar panchayat elections must not proceed where appeals related to membership disqualification or reservation disputes were still pending before district courts.

SEC's decision to postpone some local body polls 'wrong': Fadnavis

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Dec 1 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday sharply criticised the State Election Commission's (SEC) decision to postpone some of the upcoming local body elections, terming the move "wrong" and "unfair" to candidates. Speaking to reporters here before heading to his poll campaign rally in Paithan, the chief minister argued that cancelling elections at the last moment due to petitions or sub judic…