Pulling up the Maharashtra State Election Commission for non-compliance of its order, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the state local body polls, stalled since 2022, to be completed by January 31, 2026 without further extension.
The bench was irked over the failure of the state election commission (SEC) to comply with its order mandating a timely conclusion of the stalled local body elections.
Elections of all local bodies, including Zila Parishads, Panchayat Samitis and all municipalities shall be conducted by January 31, 2026. No further extension shall be granted to the state and the State Election Commission. In case any other logistic assistance required, application can be filed promptly before October 31, 2025. No prayer will be entertained thereafter, a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said.
The bench was informed that the delimitation for municipalities was underway and the SEC had sought an extension on grounds including insufficient EVMs ...

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The bench was irked over the failure of the state election commission (SEC) to comply with its order mandating a timely conclusion of the stalled local body elections

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As the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is poised to secure a sweeping victory in Maharashtra elections, the big question now is: Who will be the new CM? Will it be Devendra Fadnavis or Eknath Shinde? Watch the video to find out.

Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis commended the performance of the ruling Mahayuti attributing the success to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and specifically to Modi's campaign catchphrase "ek hai toh safe hai". The phrase "ek hai toh safe hai" was consistently featured in Modi's campaign speeches. 

In the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is leading in 221 of the 288 Assembly seats, according to the latest Election Commission data. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is trailing, with its candidates ahead in only 47 seats, as shown by early trends. As the counting of votes began on Saturday morning, Sanjay Raut, a prominent leader from Shiv Sena (UBT), raised concerns over the emerging trends in Maharashtra’s election results. Watch the video to know what Raut said.

The Mahayuti alliance - consisting of the BJP and the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party factions led by Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar - was ahead in 218 of the state's 288 seats by 11 am, and the Maha Vikas Aghadi - consisting of the Congress and the Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP groups led by Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar - is ahead in just 59.

On October 16, the Election Commission of India announced the assembly election schedule for Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Watch the video for the key dates and major alliances.

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