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Maharashtra local bodies to go to polls in phases, process to start after Diwali
Updated On: 05 August, 2025 08:45 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The election process for local self-government bodies will begin post-Diwali, that is, after the end of October," State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare told reporters in Maharashtra's Nashik district
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Polls for zilla parishads, panchayat samitis, nagar parishads and municipal corporations are due since 2017. Representational Pic/File/iStock
The much-awaited elections to local bodies in Maharashtra will be held in phases, with the electoral process expected to begin after Diwali, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said on Tuesday, reported the PTI.
He said a lottery method will be adopted for OBCs, while the reservation for SC and ST communities will remain fixed.
Polls for zilla parishads, panchayat samitis, nagar parishads and municipal corporations are due since 2017.
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