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‘Last Concession’: Supreme Court Orders Conduct of Maharashtra Local Body Polls by January 31, 2026
The Supreme Court ordered Maharashtra to complete elections by Jan 31, 2026, citing delays from reservation disputes, administrative issues, and logistical challenges, with delimitation due by Oct 31, 2025.
- The Supreme Court of India has set January 31, 2026, as the ultimate date by which Maharashtra must conduct its long-delayed local body elections, extending the deadline from September 16, 2025, as a one-time allowance.
- The elections have been delayed starting in 2022 mainly because of ongoing legal disputes over OBC reservation policies and postponements in finalizing the delimitation process.
- The court reprimanded the State Election Commission for its delayed response to prior directives, highlighting that many municipal bodies remain under bureaucratic control in the absence of elected officials.
- The court ordered the SEC to file a compliance affidavit on Electronic Voting Machines availability by November 30, 2025, and mandated completion of delimitation by October 31, 2025, stating, "No further extension shall be granted."
- The ruling implies an urgent restoration of grassroots democracy in Maharashtra, with no further delays allowed and instructions for administrative support to secure staff deployment and election conduct.
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‘SEC has failed to take prompt action’: Supreme Court orders Maharashtra to hold local body polls by January 2026
The Supreme Court also directed that the delimitation exercise, which is underway, be completed by October 31, and that it should not be cited as a ground for postponing the Maharashtra local body polls.
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SC orders Maharashtra govt, State EC to conduct local body polls by January 31, 2026
A lawyer representing Maharashtra stated that the process is ongoing. He said delimitation has been completed and the State Election Commission is requesting some additional time, adding that an interim application has also been filed in this regard.
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