Maharashtra Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samiti polls: Polling for first phase underway
As many as 11,989 candidates are in fray for the 2,567 seats of 15 Zilla Parishads and 165 panchayat samitis in Maharashtra, polling for which is underway on Thursday.
Feb 16, 2017, 08:54 AM IST
Two choppers to be used for poll staff in Naxal-hit Gadchiroli
In order to ensure safety of the election staff and material in the Naxal-infested Gadchiroli district during the upcoming zilla parishad (ZP) and panchayat samiti polls, the Maharashtra government has decided to deploy two helicopters there.
Feb 07, 2017, 18:33 PM IST
Maharashtra civic elections: Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti polls on February 16, 21
Nearly 10 crore voters will exercise their franchise in a two-phased election to 10 municipal corporations, 25 Zilla Parishads and 283 Panchayat Samitis across the state, Maharashtra's State Election Commissioner (SEC) Jageshwar S. Saharia announced here on Wednesday.
Jan 11, 2017, 17:39 PM IST
Maharashtra Minister Chandrakant Patil 'predicts' local body poll dates
Senior Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil has waded into controversy by saying that the code of conduct for elections to 26 Zilla Parishads and 12 municipal corporations may come into effect from January 5 even before the State Election Commission announced the poll schedule.
Dec 27, 2016, 18:12 PM IST
