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Shinde Touts Development and Farmer Relief Ahead of Maharashtra Local Polls as Opposition Challenges Voter Rolls

A Supreme Court order fixes a January 31, 2026 deadline for the polls despite disputes over the voter rolls.

Overview

  • Eknath Shinde said the ruling Mahayuti will earn voter support in local body elections on its governance and development record.
  • He cited a ₹32,000 crore relief package disbursed during Diwali to farmers hit by unseasonal rains as proof of delivery.
  • He outlined a farm loan waiver timeline with a committee report due in the first week of April and a final decision by June 30, 2026.
  • He announced ₹120 crore for pollution control in the Chandrabhaga river at Pandharpur, a site of religious significance.
  • Opposition parties led the ‘Satyacha Morcha’ in Mumbai alleging large-scale electoral roll irregularities, including claims of nearly one crore bogus or duplicate entries, even as the court-mandated deadline requires polls by January 31, 2026.