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ECI allows Legislative Council elections in Maharashtra; all eyes on Uddhav

As per sources, elections will be held before the deadline of May 27 for Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to be elected.

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Since Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray is not a member of either house of the State Legislature, he needs to get elected to the Council before May 27

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2 min read Last Updated : May 01 2020 | 5:21 PM IST

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday granted permission for holding elections to the Legislative Council (MLCs) in Maharashtra and stated that necessary guidelines will need to be ensured for safety against COVID-19 during the elections.

As per sources, elections will be held before the deadline of May 27 for Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to be elected.

Thackeray had earlier today paid a courtesy visit to Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on the occasion of Maharashtra Day and met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. Their meeting lasted for around 20 minutes.

Earlier, Governor Koshyari had requested the ECI in a letter for holding the

Topics : Election Commission of India Uddhav Thackeray Maharashtra government Shiv Sena

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