Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) The otherwise largely peaceful voting for the 29 municipal corporations, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, was marred by violence, technical failures and voter list anomalies.Jalgaon emerged as a major flashpoint during the polling process. Reports surfaced of a firing incident in Chalisgaon in Jalgaon district during polling hours.Local authorities and police were deployed to maintain order as an investigation into the perpetrators began. Voters and candida…
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Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Amid controversy over people allegedly wiping off the ink on their fingers immediately after casting votes, the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday said that any attempt to erase the ink applied to one’s finger to create confusion among voters is a serious act of misconduct. The SEC stated that if any individual is found attempting to vote again after erasing the ink, appropriate legal action will be initiated against them.“Even if someone attempts to …
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Wednesday clarified that Printing Auxiliary Display Unit (PADU) machines will be kept ready for use only if technical difficulties arise during counting of votes cast through Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) voting machines in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.The SEC said PADU will not be used as a standard procedure and would be utilised only in exceptional cases involving technical glitches.The BEL v…
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC), on Tuesday, announced the elections to the 12 zilla parishads and 125 panchayat samitis on February 5. The counting of votes will take place on February 7.The 12 zilla parishads, which are well within the 50 per cent quota limit, include Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, and Kolhapur, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Parbhani, Dharashiv, and Latur. The 125 panchayat samitis, which will go for the polls, …
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Even as the fervour for Municipal Corporation elections sweeps the state, the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) will hold a press conference at. 4 pm on Tuesday to announce the schedule for elections to the 12 zilla parishads and 125 panchayat samitis.As the state Board examinations for grade 12 are starting from February 10, the voting for these local bodies is expected to take place on February 5.The SEC’s move comes after the Supreme Court on Monday admitted …
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Even as the fervour for Municipal Corporation elections sweeps Maharashtra, the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) is likely to announce a schedule for elections to the 12 zilla parishads and 125 panchayat samitis on Tuesday. As the state board examinations for Class 12 are starting from February 10, the voting for these local bodies is expected to take place on February 5, SEC sources said on Monday.The SEC’s move comes after the Supreme Court on Monday admitted t…
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday barred the Mahayuti government from depositing an advance instalment of Rs 1,500 for January along with the December 2025 assistance into the accounts of eligible beneficiaries of the Ladki Bahin Yojana ahead of Makar Sankranti on January 14, citing the ongoing civic poll process.However, the SEC allowed the state government to deposit the December 2025 financial aid of Rs 1,500, stating that it is part of the ongoin…
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has sought a report from the state chief secretary, Rajesh Agarwal, about the statement made by the BJP Minister Girish Mahajan that the Mahayuti government will deposit Rs 3,000 for December 2025 and January 2026 to eligible beneficiaries of Ladki Bahin Yojana before Makar Sankrant, which is on January 14. The SEC has asked the state chief secretary to submit a report on Monday itself.The SEC’s move comes after opposition p…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Amid the controversy over unopposed elections in municipal corporations, the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday said it may cancel the poll process and announce fresh elections in wards where irregularities are found, based on reports submitted by municipal commissioners of the respective civic bodies.Sources in the SEC said that following a surge in formal complaints, the Commission has directed municipal commissioners to conduct independent inquiries int…
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday sought a detailed report from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani following complaints by some candidates alleging that returning officers in south Mumbai’s Colaba area refused to accept their nomination forms on the final day of filing, an official said.The controversy pertains to wards 225, 226 and 227 in the Colaba constituency, where relatives of BJP leader and Maharashtra Ass…