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Maharashtra Postpones Ward Formation, Municipal Elections Deferred to November

The rewritten process requires ward drafts to pass through the Urban Development Department before State Election Commission approval

Only one representative from each ward would be elected to the 227-member BMC while all other municipal corporations in the state would have four elected members per ward (Hindustan Times)
This marks a shift from the earlier notification dated June 10, where submissions were to be made directly to the SEC. (HT)
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Overview

  • On June 24 the state government extended the ward formation deadline from September 4 to October 6 for all municipal corporations
  • The revised schedule pushes the start of the 45-day election programme past Diwali and into late November
  • Civic commissioners must now submit draft ward proposals to the Urban Development Department for scrutiny before sending final versions to the State Election Commission
  • The State Election Commission has confirmed it had no role in preparing or approving the revised delimitation timetable
  • All municipal corporations, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation with its 227 single-member wards, have been led by administrators since early 2024 due to the absence of elected bodies