Voting for urban bodies is going on in Telangana today. Voters from 7 Municipal Corporations and 116 Municipal Committees across the state are participating enthusiastically in the voting process which was started at 7 am today by the State Election Commission (SEC). The process is ongoing in 412 divisions and 2,569 wards and will continue…
Voting for elections to 12 zilla parishads and 125 panchayat samitis in Maharashtra will now take place on February 7, instead of February 5 as announced earlier, the State Election Commission said on Thursday. The counting of votes will be held on February 9, instead of February 7 as announced earlier, the poll body said….
Singer and music composer Vishal Dadlani has flagged concerns over the use of indelible ink during the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections after claiming that the mark on his finger faded within hours of casting his vote. His remarks have prompted a response from the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC). In a video shared on…
BMC Elections 2026: Around 50 per cent polling was recorded in Mumbai and 28 other municipal corporations in Maharashtra on Thursday, amid a major controversy over claims that the ink applied on voters’ fingers could be easily removed. Speaking shortly after voting ended at 5.30 pm, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said the turnout in…
Maharashtra government will not disburse the January installment of the ‘Ladki Bahin Yojana’ ahead of schedule, following directions from the State Election Commission (SEC), said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. He noted that although it has been customary to provide advance payments under the scheme during major festivals to support economically weaker women, this time the…
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday urged the State Election Commission (SEC) to cancel elections in wards where candidates have been declared elected unopposed in the upcoming Maharashtra civic polls and to restart the polling process in those seats. Addressing a joint press conference with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray after…
