The last date of nomination for the Legislative Council election is October 6. the nomination papers will be scrutinized on October 7. The deadline for withdrawal of nominations is October 9
Maharashtra MLC Polls: BJP names candidates for 5 seats: The Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) has announced the names of three candidates for the Maharashtra Legislative Council Graduates’ and Teachers’ Constituencies. The Central Election Committee of the party approved these names on October 4.
BJP has fielded Dr. Smita Yogesh Jadhav from Pune Division Graduates’ Constituency. This seat is included in one of the graduate constituencies of the Maharashtra Legislative Council. The party has declared Mr. Sudhakar Vitthalrao Kohale as the candidate from Nagpur Division Graduates’ Constituency. Kaustubh Muralidhar Gawde will be BJP’s candidate from the Pune Department Teachers’ Constituency.
Following the approval of the BJP’s Central Election Committee, the party has finalised its candidates for these three seats. The last date of nomination for the Legislative Council election is October 6. After this, the nomination papers will be scrutinized on October 7. The deadline for withdrawal of nominations is October 9.
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The biennial elections are being held for five legislative council seats whose sitting members are due to retire on December 6, 2026.
Voting for the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections will be held on October 23. After this, the votes will be counted on October 27.
