Maharashtra Legislative Council Election Dates Announced; Voting for 17 Seats on June 18, Counting on June 22 The Election Commission of India (ECI) has finalized the schedule for key legislative council elections in Maharashtra, including a bye-election for the Nagpur Local Authorities’ Constituency and biennial polls for 16 other seats across the state. Polling for all 17 seats will take place on June 18, with the counting of votes scheduled for June 22. The Model Code of Conduct has been activated immediately in the respective constituencies to ensure a fair and transparent electoral process. The bye-election in the Nagpur Local Authorities’ Constituency was necessitated by a casual vacancy created after Chandrashekhar Krishnaraoji Bawankule vacated the seat. Bawankule resigned from the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) on November 23, 2024, following his election to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. The term of the seat, which was originally allocated for a period of five years, is set to expire on January 1, 2028. This vacancy required an expedited electoral process to fill the seat before its expiration. Separately, the ECI announced biennial elections to fill 16 vacant seats across various Local Authorities’ Constituencies. These elections were delayed due to strict constitutional requirements related to local governance representation. According to ECI guidelines, elections can only be conducted when at least 75% of local bodies in a constituency are functional and at least 75% of electors are in place. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Maharashtra confirmed that these conditions have been met across all 16 constituencies, allowing the resumption of the electoral process.#maharashtra_legislative_assembly #election_commission_of_india #maharashtra_legislative_council #nagpur_local_authorities_constituency #chandrashekhar_krishnaraoji_bawankule
